GPTExcel vs SheetAI App (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, SheetAI App grades higher than GPTExcel: 2.4 against 2.0 out of 4.0.
Checked Nov 13, 2026 · graded Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
SheetAI App grades higher on the free plan and ease of use. They get the same grade on value for money, features and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
GPTExcel
AI assistant for Excel files: formulas, pivot tables and analysis
SheetAI App
Google Sheets add-on that runs AI prompts as a cell formula
Which one is for you
Pick GPTExcel if
- Fits if you want help writing a formula you can't get right
- Works for people who'd rather upload a file than install an add-in
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you want it inside Excel or Sheets, since it is a separate web app
- Tight if you stay free: 50 credits a month and files up to 5 MB
- Watch out: credits don't roll over and bursts are paced over 5-hour windows
- Pricey if you want the expert model, which costs 10 credits a message and needs Pro Plus at $18
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
| 2.0GPAGPTExcelFair | 2.4GPASheetAI AppFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | CPro is $9 a month and Pro Plus $18, both mid-range for the 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 | CFree forever, but 50 credits a month and 5 MB files is a cap you'll hit. | 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 files, formulas, a pivot builder, a slide builder, scripts, SQL and regex. You upload and copy results back, as it is not inside Excel. | 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 with files to upload and results to paste 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, with no add-in, desktop app or phone app. | CGoogle Sheets only, though it talks to several model providers. |
| Best for | AI help with Excel formulas and pivot tables | 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: GPTExcel and SheetAI App. How we grade
Price against what you get
GPTExcel starts at $9 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 $3 a month higher: the question is whether the extra is worth that to you. Of the other spreadsheet and database tools on the chart, 17 score higher than GPTExcel 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
- GPTExcel also covers chat assistant, presentations and reports.
- SheetAI App also covers image generation and video generation.
At a glance
| GPTExcel | SheetAI App | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free plan |
| Starts at | $9 per month (Pro) | $12 per month (Starter, no API key needed) |
| Free plan | Free: 50 credits a month on the fast model, 5 free tool runs a day, files up to 5 MB and 10 per chat. | 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 | GPTExcel | IndianAppGuy Tech |
| Price read from | gptexcel.uk | sheetai.app |
| Checked | Nov 13, 2026 | Nov 13, 2026 |
Worth knowing
GPTExcel
- It is a separate web app, not an add-in inside Excel or Sheets; you upload files and download or paste results.
- Credits do not roll over, and the page says heavy bursts are paced over 5-hour windows.
- The expert model, at 10 credits a message, is only on Pro Plus.
- Paid plans refresh credits weekly, so a month's total cannot be used in one go.
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
GPTExcel
- Chat with spreadsheets
- Upload Excel or CSV files and ask questions; answers come with charts and summaries.
- Formula generation
- Writes and explains formulas for Excel, Google Sheets, LibreOffice Calc and Airtable.
- Pivot Builder
- Builds native Excel pivot tables, slicers and pivot charts from a plain-English request.
- Slide Deck Builder
- Turns a spreadsheet into a presentation downloadable as PowerPoint or PDF.
- Scripts, SQL and regex
- Generates VBA, Apps Script, LibreOffice Basic, Airtable and Python scripts, plus SQL queries and regular expressions.
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
GPTExcel
Free$0
50 credits a month, fast model, files up to 5 MB, 10 per chat; includes the pivot and slide agents and the generators.
Pro$9
per month, billed monthly
About 3,000 credits a month (700 a week), fast and standard models, files up to 50 MB, 20 per chat.
Pro Plus$18
per month, billed monthly
About 10,000 credits a month (2,330 a week), adds the expert model, files up to 100 MB, 30 per chat.
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
GPTExcel
- Annual discount
Save 30% with annual billing
The pricing page has an Annual toggle labeled 'save 30%'; the annual price itself was not shown in the page text read.
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, GPTExcel or SheetAI App?
As of Nov 13, 2026, GPTExcel is cheaper to start with: $9 a month, against $12 a month for SheetAI App. GPTExcel starts at $9 per month (Pro), and SheetAI App starts at $12 per month (Starter, no API key needed).
Which has a free plan, GPTExcel or SheetAI App?
As of Nov 13, 2026, both GPTExcel 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.