Ajelix vs GPTExcel (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Ajelix and GPTExcel share a 2.0 GPA, both have a free plan and their prices can't be set side by side, so the choice depends on whether you care more about platforms, where Ajelix grades higher, or value for money, where GPTExcel does.
Checked Nov 12, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 · graded Nov 12, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
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
GPTExcel
AI assistant for Excel files: formulas, pivot tables 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 GPTExcel if
- Fits if you want help writing a formula you can't get right
- Works for people who'd rather upload a file than install an add-in
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you want it inside Excel or Sheets, since it is a separate web app
- Tight if you stay free: 50 credits a month and files up to 5 MB
- Watch out: credits don't roll over and bursts are paced over 5-hour windows
- Pricey if you want the expert model, which costs 10 credits a message and needs Pro Plus at $18
How we grade them
| 2.0GPAAjelixFair | 2.0GPAGPTExcelFair | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 $9 a month and Pro Plus $18, both mid-range for the 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. | CFree forever, but 50 credits a month and 5 MB files is a cap you'll hit. |
| 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 files, formulas, a pivot builder, a slide builder, scripts, SQL and regex. You upload and copy results back, as it is not inside Excel. |
| 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 with files to upload and results to paste 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, with no add-in, desktop app or phone app. |
| Best for | AI help inside Excel and Google Sheets | AI help with Excel formulas and pivot tables |
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 GPTExcel. 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. GPTExcel starts at $9 a month and scores 2.0.
Ajelix scores higher, and starts $23 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 17 score higher than GPTExcel 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.
- GPTExcel also covers presentations and reports.
At a glance
| Ajelix | GPTExcel | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free plan |
| Starts at | $32 per user / month, billed yearly ($39 billed monthly) | $9 per month (Pro) |
| 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: 50 credits a month on the fast model, 5 free tool runs a day, files up to 5 MB and 10 per chat. |
| Free trial | None listed | None listed |
| Web | ||
| Made by | AJELIX SIA | GPTExcel |
| Price read from | ajelix.com | gptexcel.uk |
| 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.
GPTExcel
- It is a separate web app, not an add-in inside Excel or Sheets; you upload files and download or paste results.
- Credits do not roll over, and the page says heavy bursts are paced over 5-hour windows.
- The expert model, at 10 credits a message, is only on Pro Plus.
- Paid plans refresh credits weekly, so a month's total cannot be used in one go.
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.
GPTExcel
- Chat with spreadsheets
- Upload Excel or CSV files and ask questions; answers come with charts and summaries.
- Formula generation
- Writes and explains formulas for Excel, Google Sheets, LibreOffice Calc and Airtable.
- Pivot Builder
- Builds native Excel pivot tables, slicers and pivot charts from a plain-English request.
- Slide Deck Builder
- Turns a spreadsheet into a presentation downloadable as PowerPoint or PDF.
- Scripts, SQL and regex
- Generates VBA, Apps Script, LibreOffice Basic, Airtable and Python scripts, plus SQL queries and regular expressions.
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.
GPTExcel
Free$0
50 credits a month, fast model, files up to 5 MB, 10 per chat; includes the pivot and slide agents and the generators.
Pro$9
per month, billed monthly
About 3,000 credits a month (700 a week), fast and standard models, files up to 50 MB, 20 per chat.
Pro Plus$18
per month, billed monthly
About 10,000 credits a month (2,330 a week), adds the expert model, files up to 100 MB, 30 per chat.
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.
GPTExcel
- Annual discount
Save 30% with annual billing
The pricing page has an Annual toggle labeled 'save 30%'; the annual price itself was not shown in the page text read.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Ajelix or GPTExcel?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Ajelix starts at $32 per user / month, billed yearly ($39 billed monthly), and GPTExcel starts at $9 per month (Pro). 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 GPTExcel?
As of Nov 13, 2026, both Ajelix and GPTExcel 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.