Better Analyst (formerly Formula Bot) vs SheetAI App (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, SheetAI App grades higher than Better Analyst (formerly Formula Bot): 2.4 against 2.2 out of 4.0.
Checked Nov 13, 2026 · graded Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
Better Analyst (formerly Formula Bot) grades higher on platforms. SheetAI App grades higher on the free plan and ease of use. They get the same grade on value for money and features.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Better Analyst (formerly Formula Bot)
AI data analyst: chat, dashboards and alerts over files and databases
SheetAI App
Google Sheets add-on that runs AI prompts as a cell formula
Which one is for you
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
Pick SheetAI App if
- Fits if you live in Google Sheets and want a model to fill or sort columns
- Works for people who already have an OpenAI or Claude key
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you use Excel, because it runs only inside Google Sheets
- Tight if you don't want an API key, since Starter allows 500 calls a month
- Pricey if you want bulk fills and multi-model support, which means Pro at $29
- Watch out: licences are per Google account, team licences go through email, and Pro's usage cap has no number
How we grade them
| 2.2GPABetter Analyst (formerly Formula Bot)Fair | 2.4GPASheetAI AppFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | CPro is $20 a month on annual billing, $30 monthly, between the middle and dearer quarter of this category. | CStarter is $12 a month with no key needed, which is the middle of this category. The free route costs you a provider bill instead. |
| Free plan and trial | 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. | BFree with your own OpenAI, Claude, Gemini or Grok key and no cap from SheetAI. The page puts the provider cost near $0.30 a month for 500 text calls. |
| Features | 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. | COne AI formula for any cell, several models, bulk fills and classification. It does one job inside one app. |
| Ease of use | CA web app where you connect sources and ask questions; no store rating on record. | BInstall the add-on from the Google Workspace Marketplace and type the formula in a sheet you already use. The free route needs an API key first; no store rating on record. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb with a real list of connectors: Google Sheets, Analytics, Search Console, Airtable, Snowflake, BigQuery and Power BI. No desktop or phone apps. | CGoogle Sheets only, though it talks to several model providers. |
| Best for | chatting with spreadsheets and databases | AI prompts as a Google Sheets formula |
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: Better Analyst (formerly Formula Bot) and SheetAI App. How we grade
Price against what you get
Better Analyst (formerly Formula Bot) starts at $20 a month and scores 2.3 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. SheetAI App starts at $12 a month and scores 2.3.
They score the same, and SheetAI App starts $8 a month lower. Of the other spreadsheet and database tools on the chart, 20 score higher than Better Analyst (formerly Formula Bot) for less, and 15 score higher than SheetAI App 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
- Better Analyst (formerly Formula Bot) also covers chat assistant, workflow automation, reports and dashboards.
- SheetAI App also covers image generation and video generation.
At a glance
| Better Analyst (formerly Formula Bot) | SheetAI App | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free plan |
| Starts at | $20 per month, billed annually ($30 billed monthly) | $12 per month (Starter, no API key needed) |
| Free plan | Free: 10 chat messages and 100 AI credits a month, 1 connected data source of any type and 1 AI dashboard. | Install the add-on and use your own API key. The page says SheetAI adds no markup, and you pay the model provider directly. |
| Free trial | None listed | None listed |
| Web | ||
| Made by | Better Analyst | IndianAppGuy Tech |
| Price read from | betteranalyst.com | sheetai.app |
| Checked | Nov 13, 2026 | Nov 13, 2026 |
Worth knowing
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.
SheetAI App
- Runs only inside Google Sheets, installed from the Google Workspace Marketplace.
- Licenses are per Google account; team or domain licenses are arranged by email.
- On the free route you pay the model provider on top, and the pricing page estimates this at about $0.30 a month for 500 text calls on the default model.
- The pricing page shows only the Starter call limit; Pro's usage cap is described as heavy daily use without a number.
Key features
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.
SheetAI App
- AI formula for any cell
- A SHEETAI formula takes a prompt that can reference other cells, so one formula dragged down a column runs once per row.
- Several model providers
- The setup sidebar accepts an OpenAI, Claude, Gemini or Grok key, and the hosted plans cover the same families.
- Text, images, video and music
- Besides text, the site says media is generated through Replicate models, for example product images or short video creatives.
- Bulk fills and classification
- The site describes filling hundreds or thousands of rows, and cleaning or tagging data such as company names.
- Credit packs
- One-off token packs ($29 for up to 97M tokens, up to $299 for 1B) are sold without a subscription.
Plans
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.
SheetAI App
Free$0
Bring your own API key from OpenAI, Claude, Gemini or Grok; use is not capped by SheetAI and the provider bills you.
Starter$12
per month
No API key needed. Up to 500 AI calls a month.
Pro$29
per month ($290 per year if billed yearly)
No key needed. For heavy daily use, with bulk fills, classification and multi-model support, plus priority support.
Ways to pay less
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.
SheetAI App
- Annual discount
Pro Yearly
Pro costs $290 if billed yearly instead of $29 a month; the site describes this as about 2 months free.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Better Analyst (formerly Formula Bot) or SheetAI App?
As of Nov 13, 2026, SheetAI App is cheaper to start with: $12 a month, against $20 a month for Better Analyst (formerly Formula Bot). Better Analyst (formerly Formula Bot) starts at $20 per month, billed annually ($30 billed monthly), and SheetAI App starts at $12 per month (Starter, no API key needed).
Which has a free plan, Better Analyst (formerly Formula Bot) or SheetAI App?
As of Nov 13, 2026, both Better Analyst (formerly Formula Bot) and SheetAI App 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.