Google Sheets vs Proton Sheets

Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.

Google Sheets

Browser-based spreadsheet, free with a Google Account

Free plan · from $7/mo

Proton Sheets

End-to-end encrypted online spreadsheets inside Proton Drive

Free plan · from $3.99/mo

Where they differ

Google Sheets starts at $7 per user / month with a 1-year commitment (Workspace Business Starter). Proton Sheets starts at $3.99 per month, billed yearly (Drive Plus).
Proton Sheets is end-to-end encrypted, according to its own site.

In commonFree planWebiOSAndroidReal-time collaborationSpreadsheets

	Google Sheets	Proton Sheets
Pricing	Free plan	Free plan
Starts at	$7 per user / month with a 1-year commitment (Workspace Business Starter)	$3.99 per month, billed yearly (Drive Plus)
Free plan	Free with a personal Google Account: anyone signed in can create, edit and share spreadsheets. Some Gemini in Sheets features are available only on Google Workspace plans.	Proton Free: 5 GB of end-to-end encrypted storage with the online document and spreadsheet editor. Anyone with a Proton Drive account can use Sheets at no charge.
Free trial	14-day Google Workspace trial	None listed
Web
iOS
Android
Made by	Google	Proton AG
Price read from	workspace.google.com	proton.me
Checked	Oct 5, 2026	Oct 5, 2026

Google Sheets

Proton Sheets

Google Sheets

There is no standalone paid Sheets plan; the business version comes only as part of Google Workspace, with Gmail, Drive and Meet.
Gemini in Sheets is not in Business Starter; it starts at Business Standard, $14 per user / month on a 1-year commitment.
A spreadsheet created in or converted to Google Sheets is capped at 20 million cells or 100 MB.
Google's help lists Sheets for computer browsers, Android, iPhone and iPad; no Windows or Mac desktop app is listed.

Proton Sheets

There is no standalone Sheets plan; it is part of Proton Drive, and the paid plans differ in storage and bundled Proton services.
In the Windows and macOS Drive apps a spreadsheet is only a placeholder file that opens in the browser at docs.proton.me.
People invited by email need a Proton Account to open a shared spreadsheet; public links do not require one.
The free plan's 5 GB of storage is shared with files, photos and documents kept in Proton Drive.

Google Sheets

Co-editing and revision history: Several people can work in one spreadsheet at the same time. Sharing settings control who can view, comment or edit, and revision history restores earlier versions.
Gemini in Sheets: Builds and edits spreadsheets from a prompt, writes and repairs formulas, and fills table columns with summarized or categorized data. Among Business editions it starts at Business Standard.
Sheets canvas: Turns the data in a sheet into interactive mini-apps such as dashboards, heat maps and Kanban boards from a text prompt, without writing code.
Connected Sheets and data connectors: Connected Sheets analyzes BigQuery or Looker data from the grid without SQL, and connectors bring in data from sources such as Asana, HubSpot, QuickBooks and Salesforce.
Excel files: Microsoft Excel files can be edited directly without making a copy, or converted to Sheets format. Gemini features such as Sheets canvas need the file converted first.
Offline editing: Spreadsheets can be created, viewed and edited without a connection. On a computer this requires Chrome or Microsoft Edge with the Google Docs Offline extension.

Proton Sheets

End-to-end encryption by default: Spreadsheets are encrypted on the device before upload, including metadata such as file names, so no one but the owner and invited collaborators can read them, not even Proton.
Real-time collaboration: Edits from other people appear as they type, each collaborator has a named cursor, and notes can be attached to cells. Changes sync without a save step.
Sharing controls: Share with specific people as Editor or Viewer, or create a public link with an optional password and expiration date. Access can be changed or revoked at any time.
Formulas, charts and data tools: Built-in functions such as SUM and IF, bar, line and pie charts, conditional formatting, data validation and multiple tabs in one spreadsheet.
Import and export: Imports CSV, TSV and XLSX files into a new or existing sheet and downloads spreadsheets as XLSX, CSV or TSV. ODS import and export were added in beta in February 2026.

Google Sheets

Personal Google Account$0
Create, edit and share spreadsheets in a browser or the mobile apps, with co-editing, revision history and offline access.
Business Starter$7
per user / month, 1-year commitment ($8.40 flexible)
Google Workspace with Sheets and 30 GB of pooled storage per user. Gemini in Sheets is not included.
Business Standard$14
per user / month, 1-year commitment ($16.80 flexible)
2 TB of pooled storage per user. The lowest Business edition that includes Gemini in Sheets.
Business Plus$22
per user / month, 1-year commitment ($26.40 flexible)
Everything in Standard with 5 TB of pooled storage per user, plus Vault, eDiscovery and advanced endpoint management.
EnterpriseCustom
No minimum or maximum user count, with data loss prevention, context-aware access and data regions; priced through Google sales.

Proton Sheets

Proton Free$0
5 GB of storage for files, photos and documents, with the online document and spreadsheet editor.
Drive Plus$3.99
per month, billed yearly at $47.88 ($4.99 billed monthly)
Proton Drive with Sheets, 200 GB of storage and 10 years to recover previous file versions.
Drive Professional$7.99
per user / month, billed yearly ($9.99 billed monthly)
Team plan for Proton Drive with Sheets: 1 TB per user, user access management and sync across devices and users.
Proton Unlimited$9.99
per month, billed yearly at $119.88 ($12.99 billed monthly)
500 GB of storage plus Proton VPN, Proton Mail, Proton Calendar and Proton Pass alongside Drive and Sheets.
Proton Duo$14.99
per month, billed yearly at $179.88 ($19.99 billed monthly)
Everything in Unlimited for up to 2 users, with 2 TB of storage and advanced account protection.
Proton Family$23.99
per month, billed yearly ($29.99 billed monthly)
3 TB of storage for up to 6 users, with the Proton premium products that are included in Duo.

Google Sheets

Annual discount
Save 16% with a 1-year commitment
Business Starter is $7 per user per month on the Annual/Fixed-Term Plan against $8.40 on the Flexible Plan. Standard drops from $16.80 to $14 and Plus from $26.40 to $22.
Nonprofit
Google Workspace for Nonprofits at $0
Eligible nonprofits get Google Workspace for Nonprofits at $0, or Business Standard at $3.50 and Business Plus at $6.16 per user per month on a 1-year commitment.
Education
Education Fundamentals at no charge
Google Workspace for Education Fundamentals, which includes Sheets, is available at no charge to qualifying institutions.

Proton Sheets

Annual discount
20% to 25% off with yearly billing
Billed yearly, Drive Plus is $3.99 a month instead of $4.99 (20% off), Proton Unlimited is $9.99 instead of $12.99 (23% off) and Proton Duo is $14.99 instead of $19.99 (25% off).