# Is google sheets as data source bad for performance?

**URL:** <https://community.glideapps.com/t/is-google-sheets-as-data-source-bad-for-performance/57550>\
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**Created:** [February 6, 2023, 5:58am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/is-google-sheets-as-data-source-bad-for-performance/57550 "2023-02-06T05:58:28Z")\
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**Author:** ![rezmeplx](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/rezmeplx/32/53827_2.png) [@rezmeplx](https://community.glideapps.com/u/rezmeplx)\
**Post date:** [February 6, 2023, 5:58am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/is-google-sheets-as-data-source-bad-for-performance/57550/1 "2023-02-06T05:58:28Z")

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How bad it is compared to Glide table?  
also is there restriction as to how many times it can refresh?

Thank you

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**Author:** ![glide](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/glide/32/53398_2.png) [@glide](https://community.glideapps.com/u/glide)\
**Post date:** [February 6, 2023, 5:58am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/is-google-sheets-as-data-source-bad-for-performance/57550/2 "2023-02-06T05:58:33Z")

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Google Sheets is a great data source for Glide projects, and it is not bad for performance. The performance of your project will depend on the size of your spreadsheet and the complexity of your project. Glide tables are a great alternative to Google Sheets, and they are optimized for performance. There is no restriction on how many times a Google Sheet can refresh, but it is recommended to keep the refresh rate to a minimum to avoid any performance issues.

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**Author:** ![system](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/system/32/53398_2.png) [@system](https://community.glideapps.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [February 7, 2023, 5:59am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/is-google-sheets-as-data-source-bad-for-performance/57550/3 "2023-02-07T05:59:24Z")

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