Glide turns spreadsheets and business data into apps: with GlideOS, launched in 2026, you describe the app to an AI agent, and Glide Classic keeps the original visual builder. Luna Park builds full-stack web apps visually, with logic you can read and edit, compiled to Vue and Node.js code.
At a glance
Both turn data into apps. The main differences: how you edit, code export, and platforms.
| Luna Park | Glide | |
|---|---|---|
| How you build | Visual editor, with an AI assistant | Conversation with an AI agent (GlideOS) (source) |
| Data | PostgreSQL, part of the project | Postgres per project, spreadsheets, 1,000+ integrations (source) |
| Editing without AI | Visually | Through the agent |
| Code export | Vue + Node.js source (Pro) | No |
| Hosting | Anywhere Managed hosting in late 2026 | Glide only |
| Pricing | Free, or Pro at €25/month or €300 once | Plans by AI credits and published apps (source) |
| Platforms | Web PWA Desktop Android iOS | Web |
Example: a waitlist form
Visitors enter their name, email, and favorite ride, and get a ticket number.
Luna Park
- Place the fields and a button, or ask Sidekick.
- On click, a graph sends the fields to a backend route and shows the ticket.
- The route inserts a row in the
Waitlisttable and returns its id.
Glide
- Describe the waitlist form to the Glide agent.
- Review the mockup and click "Build it".
- Refine it in the chat, with the live preview.
- Publish the app.
Code export
Glide apps run on Glide; code visibility is on its roadmap. Luna Park compiles every project to plain Vue and Node.js, which you download with Pro.
Other differences
- Control. In GlideOS, you change the app through the agent. In Luna Park, components, graphs, and routes are visual and editable, with or without AI.
- AI costs. Glide plans are priced by AI credits. Luna Park uses your own key, a local model, or your coding agent through MCP.
- Platforms. One Luna Park project exports web, PWA, and native apps for Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, and iOS.
Which one to choose?
Luna Park
- You want to edit your app directly, not only through an agent.
- You want to keep the code.
- You are building a product for customers.
Glide
- Your business runs on spreadsheets.
- You want internal or field apps fast, without building.
- You need many SaaS integrations.
Before switching
- Sidekick needs your own API key or a local model.
- Until managed hosting launches in late 2026, you host the backend.
Based on Glide as of October 2026. See glideapps.com for current features and prices.
