Formulas HQ vs SheetAI App (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Formulas HQ and SheetAI App share a 2.4 GPA, both have a free plan, and Formulas HQ starts cheaper, at $4.33 a month against $12 a month.
Checked Nov 13, 2026 · graded Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
Formulas HQ grades higher on value for money. SheetAI App grades higher on the free plan and ease of use. They get the same grade on features and platforms.
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
SheetAI App
Google Sheets add-on that runs AI prompts as a cell formula
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 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
| 2.4GPAFormulas HQFair | 2.4GPASheetAI AppFair | |
|---|---|---|
| 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. | 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, but 5 generations a month. Pro shows a free trial button with no length stated. | 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 | CFormula, VBA, Apps Script, regex and Salesforce generators, with chat on files and Data Wizard on Pro. Not inside Excel or Sheets. | 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 type a request and paste the result back; 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 | CWeb only. It writes for Excel, Google Sheets and Salesforce, but has no add-in or apps. | CGoogle Sheets only, though it talks to several model providers. |
| Best for | AI generators for formulas, scripts and regex | 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: Formulas HQ and SheetAI App. 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. SheetAI App starts at $12 a month and scores 2.3.
SheetAI App scores higher, and starts $7.67 a month higher: the question is whether the extra is worth that to you. Of the other spreadsheet and database tools on the chart, 9 score higher than Formulas HQ 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
- Formulas HQ also covers chat assistant.
- SheetAI App also covers image generation and video generation.
At a glance
| Formulas HQ | SheetAI App | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free plan |
| Starts at | $4.33 per month, billed yearly | $12 per month (Starter, no API key needed) |
| 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. | 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 | Pro shows a 'Start free trial' button; the length is not stated on the page. | None listed |
| Web | ||
| Made by | Formulas HQ | IndianAppGuy Tech |
| Price read from | formulashq.com | sheetai.app |
| Checked | Nov 13, 2026 | Nov 13, 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.
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
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.
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
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.
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
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.
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, Formulas HQ or SheetAI App?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Formulas HQ is cheaper to start with: $4.33 a month, against $12 a month for SheetAI App. Formulas HQ starts at $4.33 per month, billed yearly, and SheetAI App starts at $12 per month (Starter, no API key needed).
Which has a free plan, Formulas HQ or SheetAI App?
As of Nov 13, 2026, both Formulas HQ 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.