COMPARISON 2026
Airrange vs Glide
Glide builds beautiful apps from Google Sheets. Airrange builds powerful apps from Excel. Both are no-code — here's how they compare.
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Feature-by-Feature Comparison
| Airrange | Glide | |
|---|---|---|
| Data source | Microsoft Excel | Google Sheets / Glide Tables |
| Excel formula support | 100% native | ✗ |
| Complex calculations | Full Excel power | Glide computed columns |
| Data stays local | ✓ | ✗ |
| REST API creation | ✓ | Glide API (limited) |
| Embeddable on websites | ✓ | Limited |
| Granular sharing | Cell-level | ✗ |
| Microsoft Teams | ✓ | ✗ |
| App design quality | Functional, business-focused | Beautiful, polished mobile UI |
| User auth & roles | Via Microsoft 365 / AD | Built-in |
| Free plan | Yes — 25 elements | Yes — limited |
| Paid plans from | €19/mo per creator | $25/mo |
The Key Difference: Calculations vs Mobile Apps
Glide excels at building beautiful mobile-first apps from Google Sheets — directories, CRM, inventory. Airrange excels at calculation-heavy apps powered by Excel — insurance calculators, financial models, pricing tools.
Choose Airrange if you...
- Have complex Excel formulas
- Need embeddable web calculators
- Need data compliance (GDPR, EU)
- Want APIs from your calculations
- Work in Microsoft 365
Choose Glide if you...
- Need beautiful mobile apps
- Work in Google Workspace
- Build data-driven apps (CRM, inventory)
- Want built-in user auth
Verdict
Choose Airrange for calculation-heavy Excel apps with data compliance. Choose Glide for polished mobile apps from Google Sheets.