Rows

Rows is a spreadsheet workspace for people who want business data, AI analysis, and reporting together. It is best suited to teams building recurring reports from connected sources; for mostly manual spreadsheet work, its integrations and quotas may matter less than a simpler tool.

The combination is useful, but plan caps shape how much of it a team can use: the free plan is a low-cost starting point, while larger imports and heavier AI or API use call for a paid tier.

Overview

Rows brings spreadsheet work together with connections to business tools and shareable dashboards. A sheet can combine live information from more than 50 sources, spanning social media, advertising, data warehouses, and back-office platforms. Automatic refresh can run as often as every minute or as infrequently as monthly, making it a practical fit for recurring reporting where data freshness matters.

AI can extract information from documents, merge datasets, create reports, and perform advanced analysis. Users can describe a desired result instead of working through formulas and menus, and RowsX imports tables from thousands of websites. Those capabilities reduce manual data handling, though the free plan's small AI and file-import allowances limit heavier use.

Key features

• Connected data and refresh: Rows can combine data from more than 50 sources and refresh it on a schedule. This suits reports that need current marketing, advertising, or operational figures; Free users instead rely on manual imports.
• AI analysis and formulas: AI assists with document extraction, dataset merging, report creation, and advanced analysis, as well as formula work. Monthly task caps mean frequent AI-assisted workflows need a paid plan.
• Website imports: RowsX can import tables from thousands of websites in one click. File import size still varies by plan, so larger files favor higher tiers.
• Sharing and collaboration: Teams can work together in real time, exchange feedback, and share interactive dashboards or reports on any device, with embeds for use elsewhere. Workspace members can create spreadsheets; guests are limited to editing or viewing up to three spreadsheets and cannot create them.
• API and automation: Rows offers API access, custom functions, and workflow automation. API-call quotas range from 500 a month on Free to more than one million on Enterprise, so integrations with substantial call volume need a suitable tier.

Pricing

Rows uses a freemium model. The Free plan is free forever, requires no trial period or credit card, and includes 5 AI Tasks per month, manual imports, 10 integration accounts, up to 3 guests, a 1 MB file-import limit, and 500 Rows API calls per month. It is a sensible way to try the workspace or support light use, but the task and import limits will constrain teams relying on regular AI and connected-data workflows.

Plus costs $72.00 per user per year ($6.00 per user/month, billed annually). It raises the allowance to 200 AI Tasks monthly, 10 guests, a 5 MB import limit, 50,000 API calls, and 1 million cell-enrichment tasks per month; integration accounts remain at 10. Plus fits teams that need more room than Free but not Pro's higher integration and API quotas.

Pro is billed monthly at $79/month + $8/month per user; its annual comparison price is $59.00 per year. It includes 1,000 AI Tasks per month, 100 integration accounts, 200 guests, 100 MB imports, 1 million API calls, and 1 million cell-enrichment tasks monthly. The larger allowances suit broader or heavier workflows, though the monthly billing terms and annual comparison price should not be confused.

Enterprise has custom pricing and includes unlimited AI Tasks, integration accounts, and guests, a 100 MB file-import limit, more than 1 million API calls, advanced API endpoints, custom AI models, high-volume usage, SAML SSO, and a dedicated customer success manager. It is aimed at organizations needing those controls or usage beyond Pro. Paid plans can be downgraded to Free at any time, with the current plan retained through the end of the billing cycle. Workspace member changes result in prorated charges or credits. Prices exclude applicable sales tax or VAT. Credit cards are supported; other payment methods require contacting Enterprise.

Platforms

Rows is a standalone product with API access. The available platform information does not identify particular desktop or mobile apps, so readers choosing primarily by device-specific software should weigh that against their needs.

Who it's for

Rows is a strong fit for teams that repeatedly combine business data, analyze it, and distribute reports or dashboards. It is less compelling for occasional spreadsheet users who do not need connected sources, AI assistance, or shared reporting, since those features are central to its value and paid plans are priced per user.

Pros and cons

• Pro: More than 50 connected sources and scheduled refresh can keep recurring reports current without repeated manual imports.
• Pro: AI analysis, formula assistance, and website table imports bring several data-preparation steps into the spreadsheet workflow.
• Pro: Real-time teamwork and shareable, embeddable dashboards support both collaboration and distribution.
• Con: Free allows only 5 AI Tasks per month, manual imports, a 1 MB file limit, and 500 API calls, which restricts it as a test bed for substantial workflows.
• Con: Guest access is narrower than member access: guests cannot create spreadsheets and can work with only up to three.
• Con: Pro's monthly billing is stated as $79/month + $8/month per user, while its annual comparison price is $59.00 per year; buyers should distinguish the terms before choosing.

Alternatives

If Rows' connected-data spreadsheet approach is not the right fit, these options address adjacent needs:

• Spreadsheet apps is a category list for comparing spreadsheet software more broadly.
• AI Spreadsheet Tools is a category list for exploring AI-focused spreadsheet options.
• Quadratic is another freemium spreadsheet option, with a free plan and personal plan limits on AI usage, sharing, files, connections, and support.
• GPTExcel is a freemium web and API option whose free tier provides up to 90 credits per month through daily check-in; consider it when that credit-based allowance better matches your use.
• Grist offers a free plan with unlimited documents, up to 5,000 records per document, 30-day snapshot history, and 100 lifetime AI credits; it may suit readers prioritizing those document and record limits.
• ChatGPT for Excel has a free plan with limited access and is a web option for readers seeking that alternative.
• Formula Bot (now Better Analyst) is a freemium web option with a free-forever plan and a Starter plan priced at $20 a month.
• Pelayar AI Spreadsheet Agent has a free Starter tier with stated credit and request allowances for readers comparing agent-style spreadsheet tools.
• Bricks offers a free web plan with 20 AI messages per month plus AI dashboards, reports, visualization, and analysis; it is a relevant option for readers focused on those free-plan features.
• ExcelAI offers a free plan with 20 requests per 5 hours and supports Windows and macOS, which may suit readers prioritizing those platforms and request cadence.

Verdict

Choose Rows if your team needs to combine live business data with AI-assisted spreadsheet analysis and shareable reporting in one workspace. Its broad connections and collaboration tools are the main draw; its quotas, per-user pricing, and limited free import method make it a weaker choice for heavy use on a small budget or spreadsheets that stay manual.