Glide
Tally
| Feature | Glide | Tally |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free / from $60/mo | Free / from $29/mo |
| Free Plan | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Rating | 4.3 / 5 | 4.7 / 5 |
| Best For | business-teams, operations-managers, internal-tools, citizen-developers | startups, freelancers, no-code-builders, researchers |
| Founded | 2018 | 2020 |
| Spreadsheet To App | ✓ | ✗ |
| Ai Columns | ✓ | ✗ |
| Custom Layouts | ✓ | ✗ |
| User Roles | ✓ | ✗ |
| Integrations | ✓ | ✓ |
| Computed Columns | ✓ | ✗ |
| Responsive Design | ✓ | ✗ |
| Form Builder | ✗ | ✓ |
| Conditional Logic | ✗ | ✓ |
| Payments | ✗ | ✓ |
| File Uploads | ✗ | ✓ |
| Custom Domains | ✗ | ✓ |
| Calculations | ✗ | ✓ |
✓ Glide Pros
- Create apps directly from Google Sheets or Excel
- Beautiful pre-built components and layouts
- AI columns for automated data processing
- Fast app creation for internal tools
✗ Glide Cons
- Limited to structured data-driven apps
- Row limits on lower plans
- Cannot publish to app stores natively
✓ Tally Pros
- Unlimited forms and responses on free plan
- Document-style editor (no drag-and-drop complexity)
- Built-in payment collection via Stripe
- Conditional logic and calculations included free
✗ Tally Cons
- Less design customization than Typeform
- Pro plan needed for custom domains and file uploads
- Limited reporting and analytics built-in
The Verdict
Glide is built for business teams and operations managers, with a focus on spreadsheet-to-app and ai-columns. Tally targets startups and freelancers and leads with form-builder and conditional-logic.
On pricing, Tally is the clear winner for budget-conscious users — starting at $29/mo compared to $60/mo for Glide. That $31/mo difference adds up quickly for growing teams.
Both offer free plans, so you can test each with your real workflow before committing to a subscription.
Tally edges out on user ratings (4.7 vs 4.3). While both are well-regarded, that gap reflects real differences in user satisfaction worth considering.
Bottom line: Tally has a slight overall edge — but if create apps directly from google sheets or excel matters most to you, Glide may still be the right call.