Side-by-side comparison · Website & App Builders
Figma Make vs Glide vs Shopify
Everything that matters when choosing between them, in one place: our rating, what each can do, what they cost, and the trade-offs.
Comparing 3 tools, the maximum.
At a glance
Pick it if: Designers, product teams and founders who already design in Figma and want their designs to work like a real app.
Pick it if: Small and medium businesses that run on spreadsheets and want simple apps for staff, especially teams working in the field.
Pick it if: Anyone selling physical or digital products online, from first-time sellers to established brands.
Overview
| Attribute | Figma Make | Glide | Shopify |
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| In one line | Figma's AI builder that turns a prompt or your Figma design into a working app or site. | Turns your spreadsheets into business apps and AI agents your team can use on any device. | Online store platform with an AI assistant, Sidekick, that helps you build and run it. |
| Pricing model | Freemium | Freemium | Paid |
| Starting price | $16/mo per Full seat | $0 | $29/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes | No |
| Works with Claude Code | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Rating breakdown
Our scores out of 5. The higher bar in each row is highlighted.
| Attribute | Figma Make | Glide | Shopify |
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| Overall rating | 3.9 | 3.7 | 4.4Winner |
| Ease of useHow quickly someone non-technical gets value from it. | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.5 |
| FeaturesHow completely it covers its own job, and how well the pieces fit together. | 4.0 | 4.0 | 5.0 |
| Output qualityHow good the results are before you fix them. | 4.0 | 3.5 | 4.0 |
| Value for moneyWhat you get for the price, including the free plan. | 4.0 | 3.0 | 4.0 |
| Speed & reliabilityHow fast it is and how often it falls over. | 3.5 | 4.0 | 4.5 |
Feature comparison
A tick means it does this today. A dash means we haven't checked.
| Attribute | Figma Make | Glide | Shopify |
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| Access & platform | |||
| Free plan | Yes | Yes | No |
| Mobile app | No | Yes | Yes |
| Desktop app | Yes | No | – |
| Browser extension | No | No | – |
| API access | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Teams & business | |||
| Team workspace | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Enterprise plan or SSO | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Connects to other apps | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Open source or self-hosted | No | No | No |
| AI abilities | |||
| Works with your files | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Understands images | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Makes images | Yes | No | Yes |
| Makes video | No | No | No |
| Writes code | Yes | No | Yes |
| Runs agents or automations | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Learns your brand or style | Yes | No | Yes |
| Works in many languages | Yes | – | Yes |
| Capabilities score | 13/ 17 | 9/ 17 | 12/ 17 |
Pricing
Plans as listed on each vendor's site when we last checked. Confirm before you buy.
| Attribute | Figma Make | Glide | Shopify |
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| Plans | Starter Free Trying Make on a small idea. | Free $0 Building and testing before you roll it out. | BasicOur pick $29/mo billed yearly, or $39 monthly New and solo sellers. |
ProfessionalOur pick $16/mo per Full seat Freelancers and small teams building with Make regularly. | Basic $25/mo One or two simple team apps. | Grow $79/mo billed yearly, or $105 monthly Small teams with steady sales. | |
Organization $55/mo per Full seat, billed yearly Larger companies with several design teams. | PlusOur pick $50/mo Small businesses running several apps. | Advanced $299/mo billed yearly, or $399 monthly Bigger stores selling internationally. | |
Enterprise $90/mo per Full seat, billed yearly Big organisations with strict security needs. | Pro $125/mo Growing teams with many apps. | Plus From $2,300/mo High-volume and complex businesses. | |
Enterprise Custom Larger companies with strict controls. | |||
| Which plan to pick | Try it free first, but expect to run out of credits quickly. If you design in Figma most days, a Professional Full seat is the one to get. Extra credits can be bought pay-as-you-go if a big project needs them. | Build on Free until the app does what you need. Basic works for one or two simple apps, but Plus is the better fit for most small businesses because it allows public apps and more workflows. Pro only makes sense once you need unlimited apps or MCP building. | Start on Basic; Sidekick and the core store are the same on every plan. Move to Grow when you add staff or your monthly sales are high enough that its lower card rates cover the price difference. |
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Questions people ask
Which is better, Figma Make, Glide or Shopify?
Shopify scores highest overall in our ratings (Figma Make 3.9/5, Glide 3.7/5 and Shopify 4.4/5). Figma Make is best for turning a Figma design into a working prototype and testing an app idea with real users. Glide is best for turning a spreadsheet into a team app and field teams logging jobs on their phones. Shopify is best for launching an online store and running products, orders and stock in one place.
Which is cheaper, Figma Make, Glide or Shopify?
Figma Make: There's a free plan, and paid plans start at $16/mo per Full seat. Glide: There's a free plan, and paid plans start at $0. Shopify: There's no free plan. Paid plans start at $29/mo.
Which is easier to use, Figma Make, Glide or Shopify?
Shopify rates highest for ease of use in our scores. Anyone selling physical or digital products online, from first-time sellers to established brands.
How we compare
Ratings are our own, from using each tool, across ease of use, features, output quality, value for money, speed & reliability.
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