# Questions about Data limits

**URL:** <https://community.glideapps.com/t/questions-about-data-limits/24630>\
**Category:** Ask for Help\
**Created:** [March 23, 2021, 9:58am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/questions-about-data-limits/24630 "2021-03-23T09:58:58Z")\
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**Author:** ![hisashi.fujita](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/hisashi.fujita/32/17088_2.png) [@hisashi.fujita](https://community.glideapps.com/u/hisashi.fujita)\
**Post date:** [March 23, 2021, 9:58am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/questions-about-data-limits/24630/1 "2021-03-23T09:58:58Z")

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I’m currently working on an app that I’m planning to offer coupons to about 7,000 members.  
Can I think of the Pro App’s 25,000 data rows limit as the number of rows displayed by a single user, not the number of rows actually stored?

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**Author:** ![Darren\_Murphy](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/darren_murphy/32/47326_2.png) [@Darren\_Murphy](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Darren_Murphy)\
**Post date:** [March 23, 2021, 10:11am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/questions-about-data-limits/24630/2 "2021-03-23T10:11:59Z")

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It’s the total number of rows used by your app (not per user). That said, I’m aware that the limit isn’t enforced. But of course Glide could start enforcing it at any time. If you think you’re likely to go way over the limit, then the advice I’d give would be to reach out to Glide support and have a conversation about it 🙂

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**Author:** ![hisashi.fujita](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/hisashi.fujita/32/17088_2.png) [@hisashi.fujita](https://community.glideapps.com/u/hisashi.fujita)\
**Post date:** [March 23, 2021, 10:19am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/questions-about-data-limits/24630/3 "2021-03-23T10:19:10Z")

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Thank you [Darren\_Murphy](https://community.glideapps.com/t/questions-about-data-limits/24630/2)  
What is the “total number of rows used by the app”?  
★ Number of rows where data is actually stored in the G spreadsheet.  
★ Number of lines displayed by one app at a time.(not per user)  
Which of the above two should I consider?

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**Author:** ![Darren\_Murphy](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/darren_murphy/32/47326_2.png) [@Darren\_Murphy](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Darren_Murphy)\
**Post date:** [March 23, 2021, 10:24am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/questions-about-data-limits/24630/4 "2021-03-23T10:24:16Z")

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It’s neither of the above, actually.  
For example, you can have sheets in your Google Spreadsheet that never get used in your app. Those shouldn’t count.

But if the rows are used anywhere in your app, then they count. And I’m fairly certain this applies to both Google Sheet rows and Glide Table rows.

Just to add… by used, I don’t mean displayed. Applying filters is not a strategy for reducing row count. Think of it this way: if you use a sheet/table in your app, then _all_ rows in that sheet/table are counted, regardless of whether or not they are filtered or displayed.

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**Post date:** [March 23, 2021, 12:36pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/questions-about-data-limits/24630/5 "2021-03-23T12:36:09Z")

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@hisashi.fujita A bit of reading for you 👍 might help too!?

> [@500 Row Limit - What Counts?](https://community.glideapps.com/t/500-row-limit-what-counts/19702):
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> Hi All, I have gone deep into the forums and can’t find an answer to this. I have a directory app on the free plan (500 row limit) that lists members of a particular group. There are two main sheets to this app - the Member Directory sheet itself, and a sheet I call “Admin” which contains a handful of rows that deal with reformatting of data, advanced searching, a couple booleans, and an uploaded logo image. Obviously all rows count towards the 500 quota in both of these sheets. I then also ha…

> [@How scalable is Glide](https://community.glideapps.com/t/how-scalable-is-glide/2046/28):
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> I still can not understand how app can have 100k users if the any user is a row in sheet. Can you explain how many many users can use the app with personal log in

> [@Glide Table Row Limits & Import](https://community.glideapps.com/t/glide-table-row-limits-import/18168):
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> Hi @Mark ! I’m busy building (what I think) is a pretty cool Recipe and Meal planner app and Glide has been fantastic in making this happen. With the introduction of the Glide Tables, I was very excited to learn about the possibility of the Row restrictions to be eased. I think my app will reach 25K pretty quickly due to the nature of my App where Users can create their own Recipes as well as Add their own ingredients to really personalise their experience. I’ve pitched to an owner of a Faceb…
