Formulas HQ vs Numerous (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Formulas HQ grades higher than Numerous: 2.4 against 1.6 out of 4.0.
Checked Nov 12, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 · graded Nov 12, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
Formulas HQ grades higher on value for money, the free plan and features. Numerous grades higher on platforms. They get the same grade on ease of use.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Formulas HQ
AI generators for spreadsheet formulas, scripts, regex and analysis
Which one is for you
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
Pick Numerous if
- Fits if you clean or label lots of text in Google Sheets
- Works for people who want AI prompts in cells without their own API key
Look elsewhere if
- Not for you if you want to try before paying, as there is no free plan or trial on record
- Tight if you do a lot of text, since the individual plan is 1 million characters
- Pricey if you pay monthly, at $19 against $8 on yearly billing
- Watch out: the pricing page redirected to the home page when we read it, so confirm prices at checkout
- Watch out: the page does not explain the asterisk shown beside each price
How we grade them
| 2.4GPAFormulas HQFair | 1.6GPANumerousWeak | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | APro is $4.33 a month billed yearly, under 60% of the $8 where the cheaper quarter starts. The monthly price isn't shown. | C$8 a month on yearly billing for one person, $19 if you pay monthly. The cheaper quarter of spreadsheet tools starts at $6 and the middle is $12. |
| Free plan and trial | CA free plan, but 5 generations a month. Pro shows a free trial button with no length stated. | FNo free plan and no trial are listed on the pricing page. |
| Features | CFormula, VBA, Apps Script, regex and Salesforce generators, with chat on files and Data Wizard on Pro. Not inside Excel or Sheets. | DOne narrow job: an =AI function with caching and bulk text tasks. It needs Google Sheets or Excel to be useful at all. |
| Ease of use | CA web app where you type a request and paste the result back; no store rating on record. | CNo store rating on record. You install the add-on and connect it to your sheets, so there is a small setup. |
| Platforms and integrations | CWeb only. It writes for Excel, Google Sheets and Salesforce, but has no add-in or apps. | BWeb, with Google Sheets and Excel add-ons. No desktop or phone app is listed. |
| Best for | AI generators for formulas, scripts and regex | running AI prompts in spreadsheet cells |
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: Formulas HQ and Numerous. How we grade
Price against what you get
Formulas HQ starts at $4.33 a month and scores 2.0 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. Numerous starts at $8 a month and scores 2.0.
They score the same, and Formulas HQ starts $3.67 a month lower. Of the other spreadsheet and database tools on the chart, 9 score higher than Formulas HQ for less, and 15 score higher than Numerous 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
At a glance
| Formulas HQ | Numerous | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Paid |
| Starts at | $4.33 per month, billed yearly | $8 per month, billed yearly ($19 billed monthly) |
| Free plan | 5 generations a month across the formula, VBA and Apps Script, regex and Salesforce formula tools, with how-to guides and generation history. | None |
| Free trial | Pro shows a 'Start free trial' button; the length is not stated on the page. | None listed |
| Web | ||
| Made by | Formulas HQ | Numerous.ai, Inc. |
| Price read from | formulashq.com | numerous.ai |
| Checked | Nov 13, 2026 | Nov 12, 2026 |
Worth knowing
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.
Numerous
- It is an add-on and needs Google Sheets or Excel; it is not a spreadsheet by itself.
- Usage is capped by characters: 1 million on the individual plan and 5 million on the professional plan.
- The page does not explain the asterisk shown beside each price; check the checkout for the final amount.
- The yearly prices are shown first; monthly billing costs more ($19, $39 and $10 per seat).
Key features
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.
Numerous
- =AI function
- Run an AI prompt in any cell and fill it down a column, with no API key to set up.
- Works in two spreadsheets
- The same plan covers both Google Sheets and Excel.
- Bulk text tasks
- The site lists summarizing, categorizing, classifying and cleaning text, and drafting marketing copy.
- Result caching
- Repeated queries are avoided so the same prompt does not use up the character allowance twice.
- Team plans
- Professional plans share with up to 3 people; seat plans give each person their own allowance.
Plans
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.
Numerous
For individuals$8
per month, billed yearly ($19 billed monthly)
1 million characters of AI input and output, Google Sheets and Excel, one user.
For professionals$24
per month, billed yearly ($39 billed monthly)
5 million characters, Google Sheets and Excel, shared with up to 3 people, email support.
Team seats$8
per user / month, billed yearly ($10 billed monthly)
1 million characters per person, priority email support, video onboarding on request. Set by a seat slider.
Ways to pay less
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.
Numerous
- Annual discount
Save 57% with yearly billing
The pricing page says yearly billing saves 57% against paying monthly.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Formulas HQ or Numerous?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Formulas HQ is cheaper to start with: $4.33 a month, against $8 a month for Numerous. Formulas HQ starts at $4.33 per month, billed yearly, and Numerous starts at $8 per month, billed yearly ($19 billed monthly).
Which has a free plan, Formulas HQ or Numerous?
As of Nov 13, 2026, only Formulas HQ has a free plan. Numerous does not.
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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.