Ajelix vs Better Analyst (formerly Formula Bot) (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Better Analyst (formerly Formula Bot) grades higher than Ajelix: 2.2 against 2.0 out of 4.0.
Checked Nov 12, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 · graded Nov 12, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
Better Analyst (formerly Formula Bot) grades higher on value for money. They get the same grade on the free plan, features, ease of use and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Ajelix
AI chat and agents for Excel, Google Sheets and office files
Better Analyst (formerly Formula Bot)
AI data analyst: chat, dashboards and alerts over files and databases
Which one is for you
Pick Ajelix if
- Fits if you already live in Excel or Google Sheets and want help writing formulas
- Works for teams that want one AI helper across sheets, slides and docs
Look elsewhere if
- Pricey if you are one person, as Lite is $32 a month yearly and $39 monthly
- Tight if you stay on the free plan, since it allows 10 requests a month
- Skip it if you want a spreadsheet editor, as this sits on top of Excel or Sheets
- Watch out: subscriptions are non-refundable and the plan cards show no free tier
- Watch out: the Enterprise card shows a per-user price on the page but is listed here as custom, so check it before you ask
Pick Better Analyst (formerly Formula Bot) if
- Fits if you want to ask questions of a file or database in plain words
- Works for people with Google data sources who want dashboards
Look elsewhere if
- Tight if you stay free: 10 chat messages a month and 1 data source
- Skip it if you want a formula generator only, as the product has moved toward BI
- Pricey if you add credits, at $10 per 1,000, with unused top-ups carrying over one month only
- Watch out: Team is $119 for 5 people, and embedded chat is capped at 1,000 messages a month
How we grade them
| 2.0GPAAjelixFair | 2.2GPABetter Analyst (formerly Formula Bot)Fair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | DLite is $32 per user a month on yearly billing, against $6 for the cheaper quarter of spreadsheet tools and $12 in the middle. Pro, with the larger models, is $82. | CPro is $20 a month on annual billing, $30 monthly, between the middle and dearer quarter of this category. |
| Free plan and trial | CThe FAQ describes a free plan of 10 requests a month, and you would burn through that in an afternoon. The plan cards themselves list no free tier, and no trial is stated. | CA free plan with 10 chat messages and 100 AI credits a month, one data source and one dashboard, which you'll use up quickly. |
| Features | CChat agents, formula and template generators, and add-ons for Sheets, Excel, Docs, Slides and Forms. It works on files rather than being a spreadsheet, so it needs one of those apps next to it. | CChat with data, dashboards, alerts and bulk jobs. The focus has moved from formulas to analysis, and it is a web app, not an Excel add-in. |
| Ease of use | CNo store rating on record. You sign up, install the add-on in Sheets or Excel and learn what to ask it, so there is some setting up. | CA web app where you connect sources and ask questions; no store rating on record. |
| Platforms and integrations | BA web app with Google Sheets, Docs, Slides, Forms and Excel add-ons. No desktop or phone app is listed. | BWeb with a real list of connectors: Google Sheets, Analytics, Search Console, Airtable, Snowflake, BigQuery and Power BI. No desktop or phone apps. |
| Best for | AI help inside Excel and Google Sheets | chatting with spreadsheets and databases |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: Ajelix and Better Analyst (formerly Formula Bot). How we grade
Price against what you get
Ajelix starts at $32 a month for each person and scores 2.3 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. Better Analyst (formerly Formula Bot) starts at $20 a month and scores 2.3.
They score the same, and Better Analyst (formerly Formula Bot) starts $12 a month lower. Of the other spreadsheet and database tools on the chart, 23 score higher than Ajelix for less, and 20 score higher than Better Analyst (formerly Formula Bot) for less.
Features, ease of use and platforms, averaged
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
- The best score at each price
- Has a free plan
- No free plan
Where they differ
- Ajelix also covers AI agents.
- Better Analyst (formerly Formula Bot) also covers workflow automation, reports and dashboards.
At a glance
| Ajelix | Better Analyst (formerly Formula Bot) | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free plan |
| Starts at | $32 per user / month, billed yearly ($39 billed monthly) | $20 per month, billed annually ($30 billed monthly) |
| Free plan | The pricing-page FAQ describes a free plan with 10 requests a month and access to all tools, plus the Excel add-in and Google Sheets add-on. The plan cards themselves list only paid tiers. | Free: 10 chat messages and 100 AI credits a month, 1 connected data source of any type and 1 AI dashboard. |
| Free trial | None listed | None listed |
| Web | ||
| Made by | AJELIX SIA | Better Analyst |
| Price read from | ajelix.com | betteranalyst.com |
| Checked | Nov 12, 2026 | Nov 13, 2026 |
Worth knowing
Ajelix
- The plan cards show no free tier; the free plan appears only in the FAQ, so confirm it at sign-up.
- Subscriptions are non-refundable according to the pricing FAQ, and cancellation takes effect at the end of the billing cycle.
- It is an AI layer on top of spreadsheets rather than a spreadsheet editor of its own.
- The Enterprise card is sold through a contact form with no published price.
Better Analyst (formerly Formula Bot)
- The product has moved beyond a formula generator toward BI-style analysis; it is a web app, not an add-in inside Excel.
- The free plan allows 10 chat messages a month.
- Credit top-ups cost $10 per 1,000 AI credits, and unused top-ups carry over only one month.
- Embedded chat for your own site is limited to 1,000 messages a month on Team, then $50 per 1,000.
Key features
Ajelix
- Agentic AI chat
- A chat interface where the assistant carries out multi-step work on files, such as building charts, reports or presentations from a spreadsheet.
- Google Sheets add-on and Excel add-in
- The pricing FAQ says the tools also come as an add-on for Google Sheets and an add-in for Excel.
- Formula and template generators
- The FAQ names an Excel formula generator and an Excel template generator as the most used of its 17 AI tools.
- Add-ons for other Google apps
- Separate add-ons are listed for Google Docs, Slides and Forms in the site navigation.
- Workflow compute tiers
- Plans differ in the CPU and memory given to workflows, from 1 CPU and 1 GB RAM up to 4 CPUs and 8 GB RAM.
Better Analyst (formerly Formula Bot)
- Chat with your data
- Ask questions in plain English about a file or connected source; the site says each answer shows the SQL or Python behind it.
- Dashboards
- Describe a dashboard and edit it by chat or by dragging; share it with viewers who each see only the rows they are allowed to. Free viewers are on Team.
- Alerts and Data Flows
- Scheduled tasks, alerts and data flows run daily on paid plans, with hourly flows on Team.
- Connectors
- Listed sources include Google Sheets, Airtable, Google Analytics, Search Console, Google Ads, BigQuery, Snowflake, PostgreSQL, MySQL, SQL Server, Power BI and Tableau.
- Bulk jobs on AI credits
- PDF-to-Excel conversion costs 10 credits a page, enriching a row 1 credit and a deep research report 20; chat and dashboards use none.
Plans
Ajelix
Lite$32
per user / month, billed annually ($39 billed monthly)
Better AI models, standard usage, 20 MB max file, 500 MB workspace, 1 CPU and 1 GB RAM for workflows.
Pro$82
per user / month, billed annually ($99 billed monthly)
Best industry models, extended usage, 100 MB max file, 2 GB workspace, 2 CPUs and 4 GB RAM.
Max$165
per user / month, billed annually ($199 billed monthly)
Most capable models, twice the Pro usage, 500 MB max file, 10 GB workspace, 4 CPUs and 8 GB RAM.
EnterpriseCustom
Custom usage and file limits, dedicated compute and custom workflows. Contact form only.
Better Analyst (formerly Formula Bot)
Free$0
10 chat messages and 100 AI credits a month, 1 data source, 1 dashboard.
Pro$20
per month, billed annually ($30 billed monthly)
One person: unlimited chat and data sources, unlimited dashboards refreshed daily, 3,000 AI credits a month.
Team$119
per month for 5 people, billed annually ($149 billed monthly)
5 people included, $15 a month per extra person up to 50; 10,000 shared AI credits, free dashboard viewers, Slack agent, hourly Data Flows.
EnterpriseCustom
Sold through sales on an annual contract: SSO, SCIM, audit log, DPA, SLA and invoicing.
Ways to pay less
Ajelix
- Nonprofit
Special plan for schools, universities and non-profits
The pricing FAQ says a special plan exists for these organizations and is arranged through the support team.
Better Analyst (formerly Formula Bot)
- Annual discount
Save up to 33% with annual billing
The pricing page states annual billing saves up to 33%; Pro is $20 a month annually against $30 monthly.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Ajelix or Better Analyst (formerly Formula Bot)?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Ajelix starts at $32 per user / month, billed yearly ($39 billed monthly), and Better Analyst (formerly Formula Bot) starts at $20 per month, billed annually ($30 billed monthly). One is priced for each person and the other is not, so which costs less depends on how many of you use it.
Which has a free plan, Ajelix or Better Analyst (formerly Formula Bot)?
As of Nov 13, 2026, both Ajelix and Better Analyst (formerly Formula Bot) have a free plan.
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How this page was made
- The verdict at the top follows a fixed rule. When both tools are in the same category and either is in our top three for it, the verdict follows that ranking: the higher-placed tool is our pick. The top three weigh who each tool suits as well as its grades, so a pick can go against the GPA. Otherwise the page does not pick one and says which grades higher: the higher GPA first; on a tie, the one with a free plan, then the one that starts cheaper in dollars a month, counted the same way for both; if they are still level, what the choice depends on.
- The grades are our own, from each tool’s review or report card. The GPA is their average.
- Prices, plans and platforms come from each tool’s listing. The table above says where each price was read and when.
- The differences and the answers to the questions are worked out from those listings.