Best Shortcut Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from spreadsheet apps ranked against Shortcut on the same published basis.
- 1Shortcut vs Quadratic
- 2Shortcut vs Rows
- 3Shortcut vs GPTExcel
- 4Shortcut vs Grist
- 5Shortcut vs ChatGPT for Excel
- 6Shortcut vs Formula Bot (now Better Analyst)
- 7Shortcut vs Pelayar AI Spreadsheet Agent
- 8Shortcut vs Bricks
- 9Shortcut vs ExcelAI
- 10Shortcut vs Ajelix
- 11Shortcut vs SheetFactorys
- 12Shortcut vs Excel AI App
- 13Shortcut vs SheetAI
- 14Shortcut vs remio
- 15Shortcut vs XcelAI
- 16Shortcut vs ExcelGPT
- 17Shortcut vs PromptLoop
- 18Shortcut vs CleanSheet AI
- 19Shortcut vs Formula Foundry
- 21Shortcut vs Sourcetable
Shortcut alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Quadratic | 8.1 | Free plan | — | Android, API, iOS, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 2 | Rows | 7.9 | Free plan | $4.92/mo | API |
| 3 | GPTExcel | 7.9 | Free plan | $14.99/mo | API, Web |
| 4 | Grist | 7.8 | Free plan | $8/mo | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 5 | ChatGPT for Excel | 7.7 | Free plan | Free | Web |
| 6 | Formula Bot (now Better Analyst) | 7.7 | Free plan | $20/mo | Web |
| 7 | Pelayar AI Spreadsheet Agent | 7.6 | Free plan | $8/mo | API, Web |
| 8 | Bricks | 7.5 | Free plan | $25/mo | Web |
| 9 | ExcelAI | 7.4 | Free plan | $5/mo | Mac, Windows |
| 10 | Ajelix | 7.3 | Free plan | $32/mo | Browser, Web |
| 11 | SheetFactorys | 7.3 | Free plan | $19/mo | Android, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 12 | Excel AI App | 7.2 | Free plan | $10/mo | Web |
| 13 | SheetAI | 7.1 | Free plan | $12/mo | API |
| 14 | remio | 7.1 | Free plan | $13.90/mo | Android, Browser, iOS, Mac, Windows |
| 15 | XcelAI | 7.0 | Free plan | $9/mo | Web |
| 16 | ExcelGPT | 6.8 | Free plan | $19.90/mo | API, Web |
| 17 | PromptLoop | 6.8 | Free plan | — | API, Web |
| 18 | CleanSheet AI | 6.7 | Free plan | $10/mo | Web |
| 19 | Formula Foundry | 6.5 | Free plan | $15/mo | Web |
| 21 | Sourcetable | 6.3 | No | — | API |
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Questions about Shortcut alternatives
What is the best alternative to Shortcut?
Quadratic, number 1 in spreadsheet apps with a score of 8.1 out of 10. The others here: Rows, GPTExcel, Grist and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to Shortcut?
Quadratic is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 19 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked free-and-open first: a usable free tier and open-source code, then the platforms it runs on and its documentation.