Glide vs Oracle APEX
Glide
glideapps.com
Oracle APEX
oracle.comSide by side
| Figure | Glide | Oracle APEX |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $25/mo | $122/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | — | Yes |
| Linux | — | Yes |
| API | — | Yes |
| Self-hosted | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 5 | 6 |
| Spec score · No-code app builders | 9.0 (#16) | 9.5 (#1) |
| Founded | 2019 | 1977 |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Integrations | GlideOS works with more than 1,000 services, and its integrations page lists 1,045 integrations including Gmail, Slack, Airtable, Salesforce, Google Sheets, Supabase, Notion, and HubSpot. | APEX can access REST endpoints through REST Data Sources and call SOAP and REST web services through APEX_WEB_SERVICE, including OAuth 2.0 flows. |
| Security controls | Glide provides granular access control, row ownership, and apps that are private by default with configurable sharing settings. | Oracle states that APEX inherits database encryption and data-protection capabilities and offers fine-grained roles, row/column access control, auditing, data isolation and identity-provider federation. |
| Support | The Pro plan includes human support, while Enterprise includes priority support and a dedicated success manager. | Oracle Database maintenance support covers APEX, and an active Database support contract covers APEX, ORDS, and Oracle Database. |
| What it does | GlideOS is an AI software development platform for building internal business apps from a spreadsheet, a prompt, or a file. | Oracle APEX is a browser-based declarative low-code platform for building and deploying database-centric enterprise web applications. |
Plans
Glide
- FreeFree
- Basic$25 a month
- Plus$50 a month
- Pro$125 a month
- EnterprisePriced on request
Oracle APEX
- Free with Oracle DatabaseFree
- Free Hosted APEX WorkspaceFree
- Always Free APEX ServiceFree
- Always Free TierFree
- Oracle APEX with Oracle DatabaseFree
- Oracle APEX Application Development Service$122 a month
In their own words
Glide
Glide is a web platform for building internal business apps, with GlideOS as its standalone AI software-development product. GlideOS can read a spreadsheet’s structure, data, relationships, and logic to help create screens and workflows, or users can describe a business problem conversationally and build without code. Apps can add AI chat, summarization, image generation, and other described functions. Workflows automate repetitive operations from user-defined rules, and the platform answers questions about business data in real time. GlideOS connects with more than 1,000 services, including Gmail, Slack, Airtable, Salesforce, Google Sheets, Supabase, Notion, and HubSpot; incoming integration events can trigger workflows. Access controls include row ownership and granular permissions, with apps private by default. Glide states SOC 2 Type 2 certification, GDPR compliance, and AES-256 encryption in transit and at rest. Apps are browser-based Progressive Web Apps and cannot publish directly to Google Play or Apple’s App Store. Plans start at $25.00 per month after the free plan.
Oracle APEX
Oracle APEX is a low-code platform for building data-driven enterprise applications on Oracle Database. It supports workflow automation, mobile applications, data connectors, role permissions, and pro-code development. Applications can be installed on premises or run in Oracle Cloud and third-party clouds. For services, APEX can access REST endpoints through REST Data Sources and call SOAP or REST services through APEX_WEB_SERVICE, including OAuth 2.0 flows. Oracle describes database security capabilities used with APEX, including encryption, fine-grained access control, auditing, and multi-tenant data isolation. APEX 26.1 introduces APEXlang, a structured metadata language for expressing application intent to developers and AI agents. Oracle also describes AI Interactive Reports for natural-language data exploration and AI Agents that automate workflows using application logic and data context. APEX is available at no additional cost with supported Oracle Database editions, with no per-app or per-user license fees. Free hosted and Always Free options are also listed; Oracle Cloud Free Tier credits can be used during an initial trial of paid APEX Service.