Arcwise vs Sourcetable (2026): which should you pick?

Pick Arcwise if

• Fits if your metrics live in a warehouse and you need to explain moves in them
• Works for data teams that can book a demo and connect their own LLM keys

Look elsewhere if

• Skip it if you want a spreadsheet app, which this no longer is
• Not for you if you want to try it without talking to anyone
• Watch out: the SOC 2 Type II claim is the vendor's own, and no prices are shown
• Too light for anyone without a data warehouse

Pick Sourcetable if

• Fits if you want answers from a database or SaaS data without writing SQL
• Works for finance or market research that pulls live numbers into a sheet

Look elsewhere if

• Pricey if you want Python, the SQL editor or Deep Research, which need Pro at $29 a user a month
• Tight if you're staying free, with 50 AI credits a month and message limits on the assistant
• Skip it if you work from a phone, where it's viewing and quick edits only, with no apps
• Watch out: the pricing page says Pro is $29 a month and the FAQ says $20, and only monthly prices are listed
• Watch out: credits run out, and extra ones come in one-time packs from $10

Arcwise

• No prices are published; the site offers a demo booking and the paid and free terms of use are separate documents.
• The current site is about warehouse metrics, not editing spreadsheets, so it is a poor fit for someone who wants a spreadsheet app.
• The security page lists SOC 2 Type II as the vendor's claim, with your own LLM keys supported.

Sourcetable

• AI use is metered in credits: 50 a month on the free Regular plan, 2,000 on Pro and 6,000 on Max, with extra credits sold in one-time packs from $10.
• Deep Research, premium AI models, the Python toolkit and the SQL editor need the Pro plan.
• It runs in the browser only; on phones the vendor describes viewing workbooks and quick edits rather than the full experience.
• The pricing page lists monthly prices only, and the vendor's FAQ page quotes a different Pro price ($20 a month).

Arcwise

Early metric change detection

Flags meaningful shifts in performance metrics before they come up in reviews.

Traced explanations

The vendor says every explanation is grounded in the connected data and documentation and can be audited.

Business context

Docs, definitions and operating logic can be connected so explanations follow the company's own terms.

Reports in your workflow

Reports are delivered in the Arcwise app or embedded in docs and slides.

Sourcetable

AI analyst in the spreadsheet

Ask a question in plain English and the AI answers it, writes formulas, builds pivots and cleans or transforms data. Manual control stays available through A1-style formulas.

Data connectors

Connects to databases and applications including PostgreSQL, MySQL, BigQuery, Supabase, Stripe, Notion, GA4 and Google Ads. The vendor counts more than 900 data sources.

Charts from a prompt

Describe a chart and it is built from the data. Visualizations can be downloaded as images or embedded as interactive widgets that update when the data changes.

Python and SQL

The Pro plan adds a Python and data science toolkit with libraries such as Pandas, NumPy and Scikit-learn, plus a SQL editor, query builder and query library.

Large files

Files of up to 10 GB are supported, with larger limits on request. Large files are processed server-side, and the vendor says files with over 1 million rows can be analyzed.

Sharing and version history

Workbooks are shared by email invite or link with view, edit or admin permissions and edited together in real time. Changes are saved automatically, with versions that can be restored.

Arcwise

Pricing could not be confirmed. See arcwise.app.

Sourcetable

• Regular$0

  50 AI credits a month, the AI spreadsheet assistant with message limits, formulas, pivots, charts and access to data connectors.

• Pro$29

  per user / month

  2,000 credits a month, Deep Research, premium AI models, the Python and data science toolkit, and a SQL editor, query builder and library.

• Max$100

  per user / month

  6,000 credits a month, the highest model intelligence, advanced agent capabilities and unlimited AI messages, subject to abuse guardrails.

• EnterpriseCustom

  For teams of 15 or more seats: SAML single sign-on, bring-your-own-key encryption, role-based access control and a dedicated account manager.

Arcwise

No public discounts listed.

Sourcetable

• Education

  50% off Pro and Max for students and faculty

  The pricing FAQ says students and faculty receive a 50% discount on the Pro and Max plans by emailing support. Students are also asked to sign up with a university email.

• Nonprofit

  Discounted pricing for registered non-profits

  Sourcetable's FAQ says registered non-profit organizations can receive discounted pricing by contacting support with their documentation. The amount is not published.