By Ryan Walker, Founder of Shareables|Last edited April 15, 2026At a glance
| Functionalities |  Shareables |  Glide |
|---|---|---|
| App building | Makes embeddable widgets | Full apps |
| Mobile experience | Web-focused | Specializes in mobile |
| Data source support | 10+ | Sheets, Airtable, Excel |
| Embeddability | Embeds anywhere | Standalone apps |
| Pricing value | $25/mo vs $6/mo | $25/mo vs $6/mo |
Detailed comparison
Output
Glide
Glide creates standalone mobile and web apps. Users access them via a URL or install as a PWA. Not designed for embedding.
Shareables
Shareables creates embeddable widgets. Drop a code snippet into your website and the widget renders natively on your page.
Bottom line: Glide for standalone apps. Shareables for website-embedded widgets.
Pricing
| Shareables | Glide | |
|---|---|---|
| Free tier | Yes (1 widget, 1,000 records) | Yes (Limited rows and features) |
| Starting price | $6/mo | $25/mo |
| Business tier | $12/mo (Pro) | $99/mo |
| Top tier | $40/mo (Ultimate, unlimited widgets) | $249/mo |
| Pricing model | per-widget | per-app |
Pricing verified April 15, 2026
Strengths and weaknesses
Glide
Strengths
- + Beautiful mobile-first app experiences
- + Google Sheets and Airtable integration
- + User authentication and roles
- + Actions and computed columns
Weaknesses
- - Not designed for embedding on websites
- - Per-app pricing gets expensive
- - Row limits on lower plans
- - Mobile-focused (web experience is secondary)
Shareables
Strengths
- + Supports 10+ data sources (Airtable, Google Sheets, Notion, Excel, Trello, and more)
- + Embeddable widgets that work on any website or page builder
- + 20+ widget templates (blog, products, events, FAQ, testimonials, charts, and more)
- + Quick setup, under 5 minutes from data to live widget
Weaknesses
- - No user authentication or login portals
- - No form submissions or data write-back
- - Newer platform, smaller community compared to established players
- - Limited to displaying and presenting data (read-only)
Who should choose what?
Choose Glide if you need...
- Mobile-first internal tools from spreadsheets
- Simple customer-facing apps with login
- Teams wanting app-like experiences from Sheets/Airtable
Choose Shareables if you need...
- Teams that want to display spreadsheet/database data on their website
- No-code builders who need embeddable widgets
- Small businesses wanting a quick, affordable data-driven site
- Agencies managing multiple client widgets
- Anyone using Airtable, Google Sheets, or Notion as a CMS
What customers say
“For product showcases and micro-directories, Shareables feels like a perfect starter replacement for Softr, Glide, and CommonNinja — especially when embeds and flexibility matter. Setup was fast. I connected my data, picked a layout, and published in minutes. Embeds worked exactly how I needed. Audio players, videos, and custom elements felt native inside the listings, not bolted on. Simple tool. Fast results. Exactly what I needed.”
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Prashant
Mahakatha
“This is a game-changer for our agency in terms of enhancing our clients' experience without complicating our backend support, as the clients can simply update spreadsheet information in real time. Once it's set up and optimized, it's pretty much plug and play. If you want dynamic content displayed in a very digestible, beautifully presented format, Shareables will be a great tool for you. Ryan also provides very fast support to solve all my questions.”
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Byron
Aranka Media
“Shareables is exactly what I was looking for to quickly build and share curated directories. The interface is incredibly clean, and the setup process is fast and intuitive. I looked into heavier directory tools like Brilliant Directories and also considered building custom frontends connected to Airtable. Those solutions felt too bulky, expensive, and time-consuming. Shareables strikes the perfect balance between simplicity and functionality.”
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Noah Reed
Frequently Asked Questions
No. Glide builds standalone apps. For embeddable data widgets, Shareables is designed for this with native embed codes.