Ajelix vs Formulas HQ (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Formulas HQ grades higher than Ajelix: 2.4 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
Ajelix grades higher on platforms. Formulas HQ grades higher on value for money. They get the same grade on the free plan, features and ease of use.
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
Formulas HQ
AI generators for spreadsheet formulas, scripts, regex and analysis
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 Formulas HQ if
- Fits if you write a few formulas or scripts a week and don't remember the syntax
- Works for people who need regex or Apps Script and want a plain-English route
Look elsewhere if
- Tight if you stay free, since 5 generations a month goes fast
- Skip it if you want an add-in in Excel or Sheets, as this is a separate site
- Watch out: chat with files, Data Wizard and Python need Pro, and the page text shows only yearly prices
- Pricey if you want the website analyzer, which means the Analyzer plan at $21.24 a month billed yearly
How we grade them
| 2.0GPAAjelixFair | 2.4GPAFormulas HQFair | |
|---|---|---|
| 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. | APro is $4.33 a month billed yearly, under 60% of the $8 where the cheaper quarter starts. The monthly price isn't shown. |
| 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, but 5 generations a month. Pro shows a free trial button with no length stated. |
| 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. | CFormula, VBA, Apps Script, regex and Salesforce generators, with chat on files and Data Wizard on Pro. Not inside Excel or Sheets. |
| 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 type a request and paste the result back; 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. | CWeb only. It writes for Excel, Google Sheets and Salesforce, but has no add-in or apps. |
| Best for | AI help inside Excel and Google Sheets | AI generators for formulas, scripts and regex |
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 Formulas HQ. 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. Formulas HQ starts at $4.33 a month and scores 2.0.
Ajelix scores higher, and starts $27.67 a month higher: the question is whether the extra is worth that to you. Of the other spreadsheet and database tools on the chart, 23 score higher than Ajelix for less, and 9 score higher than Formulas HQ 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.
At a glance
| Ajelix | Formulas HQ | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free plan |
| Starts at | $32 per user / month, billed yearly ($39 billed monthly) | $4.33 per month, billed yearly |
| 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. | 5 generations a month across the formula, VBA and Apps Script, regex and Salesforce formula tools, with how-to guides and generation history. |
| Free trial | None listed | Pro shows a 'Start free trial' button; the length is not stated on the page. |
| Web | ||
| Made by | AJELIX SIA | Formulas HQ |
| Price read from | ajelix.com | formulashq.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.
Formulas HQ
- The free plan stops at 5 generations a month.
- Chat with files, Data Wizard and Python generation need Pro; the content analyzer needs the Analyzer plan.
- It is a separate web app, not an add-in inside Excel or Google Sheets.
- Prices are shown for yearly billing; the page text does not show what monthly billing costs.
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.
Formulas HQ
- Formulas for Excel and Google Sheets
- Returns the formula with a summary, steps, examples and warnings; it can also explain a formula you paste in.
- VBA, Apps Script and Python
- Generates, explains or debugs macros and scripts; Python generation is on paid plans.
- Regex and Salesforce formulas
- Builds regular expressions with a breakdown, and Salesforce formulas, on the free plan too.
- Data Wizard
- Upload CSV files, filter, join and pivot them, then ask questions in English; the site says processing runs in the browser through DuckDB.
- AI chat with files
- Multi-turn chat over uploaded CSV or Excel files, with charts and saved conversation history.
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.
Formulas HQ
Free$0
per month
5 generations a month.
Pro$4.33
per month, billed yearly (monthly price not shown)
Unlimited generations; adds AI chat with file upload, Data Wizard CSV analysis, Python code generation, Salesforce campaign attribution and priority support.
Analyzer$21.24
per month, billed yearly (monthly price not shown)
Everything in Pro plus a website content analyzer for 10 sites and 200 pages, with sitemap crawling and CSV, XLSX or JSON export.
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.
Formulas HQ
- Annual discount
Save 33% with yearly billing
The pricing section has a Monthly/Yearly toggle labeled 'Save 33%'.
- Nonprofit
Non-profit and education discounts
The pricing section says non-profit and education discounts are available; no figures are given.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Ajelix or Formulas HQ?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Ajelix starts at $32 per user / month, billed yearly ($39 billed monthly), and Formulas HQ starts at $4.33 per month, billed yearly. 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 Formulas HQ?
As of Nov 13, 2026, both Ajelix and Formulas HQ 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.