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Best Spreadsheet Apps in 2026

Spreadsheet apps help you build, organize, analyze, and transform tabular data, with some entries also detailing formula and workflow capabilities. Compared on API access, custom functions, formula generation, spreadsheet analysis, table transformation, and workflow automation, the entries give you several ways to weigh how you work with data. Check primary platform to see where each app fits, then consider free-plan availability and paid-from pricing. Quadratic, Rows, and GPTExcel are among the named options to compare. The listed fields can help you focus on the spreadsheet tasks and access terms that matter to you.

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    Quadratic

    by Quadratic
    Free plan AndroidAPIiPhone+4

    Quadratic combines spreadsheet work with code, AI analysis, and data connections, with outputs users can inspect and edit.

    7.6 Free plan · paid from $18/user/mo (annual) Visit site
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    Grist

    by Grist
    Free plan APILinuxMac+3

    Grist offers relational data organization with spreadsheet-style analysis and several deployment options.

    7.5 Free plan · paid from $8/user/mo (annual) · 30-day trial Visit site
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    Sourcetable

    Free plan AndroidAPIiPhone+5

    Sourcetable combines spreadsheet capabilities with workflow automation and API access. Compare the monthly credit allowances and stated prices, noting that some listed plans do not include a price.

    7.5 Free plan · paid from $29/user/mo Visit site
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    GPTExcel

    Free plan APIWeb

    GPTExcel brings formula help, data transformation, and workflow tools together for spreadsheet work. Its free plan is limited to 90 monthly credits, with paid plans starting at $19.90/mo.

    7.4 Free plan · paid from $19.90/mo Visit site
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    Bricks

    Free plan APISelf-hostedWeb

    Bricks combines spreadsheet assistance with dashboard creation, editing, and sharing for everyday datasets. Consider its AI message allowances and the plan’s team-size limit before choosing.

    7.4 Free plan · paid from $17.50/user/mo (annual) Visit site
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    Rows

    by Rows
    Free plan API

    Rows combines spreadsheet work with AI analysis, connected data, and shareable dashboards.

    7.3 Free plan · paid from $6/user/mo (annual) Visit site
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    Pelayar AI Spreadsheet Agent

    Free plan APIWeb

    Choose Pelayar if you want one agent for spreadsheet automation, document extraction and online research.

    7.3 Free plan · paid from $8/mo Visit site
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    SheetFactorys

    Free plan AndroidiPhoneMac+2

    SheetFactorys covers common spreadsheet tasks across Excel and Google Sheets, with plan limits that rise from Free to Pro and Business.

    7.3 Free plan · paid from $19/mo · 7-day trial Visit site
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    remio

    by remio
    Free plan AndroidExtensioniPhone+2

    Choose remio if you want spreadsheet assistance alongside a personal knowledge hub, and its listed file formats and platforms suit your workflow.

    7.3 Free plan · paid from $14.90/mo Visit site
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    ChatGPT for Excel

    by ChatGPT for Excel
    Free plan Web

    Choose ChatGPT for Excel if you want formula generation, spreadsheet analysis, and workflow automation for Microsoft Excel, with supported access across web and desktop platforms.

    7.2 Free plan Visit site
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    Formula Bot (now Better Analyst)

    Free plan Web

    Choose Better Analyst if you want to ask questions across spreadsheets, databases, or documents and carry the work through to dashboards, reports, and automation.

    7.1 Free plan · paid from $20/mo Visit site
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    ExcelAI

    by ExcelAI
    Free plan MacWindows

    ExcelAI combines formula writing, reporting, cleanup, and analysis in an Excel add-in.

    7.1 Free plan · paid from $10/mo Visit site
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    Ajelix

    by Ajelix
    Free plan ExtensionWeb

    Ajelix combines spreadsheet assistance with tools for creating other data-driven outputs, and its free plan provides access to all tools within a monthly request limit.

    7.1 Free plan · paid from $32/user/mo (annual) Visit site
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    XcelAI

    Free plan WebWindows

    Pick XcelAI for natural-language spreadsheet work in Microsoft Excel, especially when formulas and data tasks are repetitive.

    7.0 Free plan · paid from $9/mo Visit site
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    Shortcut

    Free plan APIExtensionWeb+1

    Shortcut offers spreadsheet analysis and editing with visible changes and recovery options. Review the annual billing terms and free-tier data use before choosing a plan.

    7.0 Free plan · paid from $100/mo (annual) Visit site
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    Excel AI App

    Free plan Web

    Excel AI App covers spreadsheet analysis, formula generation, pivots, joins, and dashboard creation in a web app. The Free tier has meaningful file and export limits; Pro is listed at $10 a month.

    6.9 Free plan · paid from $10/mo Visit site
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    SheetAI

    Free plan API

    Choose SheetAI if you want AI formulas or bulk media generation inside Google Sheets, with a free BYOK option or hosted plans. BYOK keeps SHEETAI calls unlimited but leaves provider charges to you.

    6.9 Free plan · paid from $12/mo Visit site
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    ExcelGPT

    Free plan APIWeb

    ExcelGPT combines spreadsheet formula generation, file analysis, workflow automation, and read-only database queries.

    6.9 Free plan Visit site
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    PromptLoop

    by PromptLoop
    Free plan APIWeb

    Choose PromptLoop if prospect research and qualification need to feed structured results into spreadsheets, CRMs, or existing systems.

    6.9 Free plan Visit site
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    CleanSheet AI

    by CleanSheet AI
    Free plan Web

    CleanSheet AI focuses on file cleanup with a review step before changes are applied. Check the Free row and file limits, and note that AI analysis add-ons are billed separately on top of Pro.

    6.7 Free plan · paid from $15/mo Visit site
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    Formula Foundry

    Free plan Web

    Choose Formula Foundry if you want formula authoring and building tools inside Excel or Google Sheets, including conversion support between them.

    6.7 Free plan · paid from $15/user/mo (annual) Visit site
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    Adamant AI Spreadsheet Agent

    Free plan MacWindows

    Adamant offers spreadsheet work alongside document and PDF tasks, with a local offline runtime and an opt-in cloud runtime.

    6.7 Free plan Visit site
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    Concision

    by Concision
    Free plan Web

    Consider Concision if your small business wants an online presence audit, competitor monitoring, and prepared weekly content.

    6.5 From $28/mo Visit site
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    SheetXAI

    Free trial ExtensionWeb

    SheetXAI covers spreadsheet formulas, transformations, extraction, writing, and workflow automation from one extension or add-on.

    5.7 From $20/mo · 7-day trial Visit site
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    Amal

    Free trial Web

    Amal combines spreadsheet work with source-backed data gathering, transformations, and generated outputs. Its private-beta availability and paid plans are important constraints for prospective users.

    5.6 From $10/mo Visit site

#1Places #1, #2, #3, #4, #5 on this list can be bought by the makers of the software on it. See the price

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