Software · head to head
Glide vs Kintone
Glide
Software
AI software development platform for building internal business apps from a spreadsheet, a prompt…
- From
- Free
- Rated
- -
Kintone
Software
Customizable workplace platform by Cybozu for no-code data, task and team management
- From
- On request
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Only Glide has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
- Each has a real cost: Glide free plan is capped at 1 project and limited AI credits; Kintone priced at $24 per user/month with a minimum of 5 users ($120/month floor), so it is not accessible below that spend even for a solo user
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Glide and Kintone actually diverge.
Identical on both: platforms (Web), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Glide
- Free plan is capped at 1 project and limited AI credits
- Team plan starts at a 5 member minimum, priced from $125 per month, with only 50 credits included per member
Kintone
- Priced at $24 per user/month with a minimum of 5 users ($120/month floor), so it is not accessible below that spend even for a solo user
- Each app is capped at 300 records and the account is capped at 50,000 API calls daily, with 5GB storage per user, which constrains larger data-heavy deployments
Pricing, plan by plan
Glide
FreeNo published plan breakdown. See the Glide review.
Kintone
On requestNo published plan breakdown. See the Kintone review.
Which should you pick?
Choose Kintone if
Nothing in the data separates Kintone from Glide on the points above - pick on price and on how each one feels to use.
Questions people ask
- Is Glide or Kintone better?
- Neither clearly leads. Glide starts at Free and Kintone at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Glide or Kintone?
- Glide has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Glide and On request for Kintone.
- Does Glide or Kintone run on more platforms?
- Both run on Web, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
- Can I use Glide for free?
- Yes. Glide has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Kintone starts at On request.