GSC Helper vs Search Analytics for Sheets (2026): which should you pick?
As of Oct 23, 2026, GSC Helper grades higher than Search Analytics for Sheets: 3.0 against 2.2 out of 4.0.
Checked Oct 23, 2026 · graded Oct 23, 2026 by ToolGPA
GSC Helper grades higher on value for money, the free plan and features. They get the same grade on ease of use and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
GSC Helper
Free Chrome extension that adds charts and filters to Search Console
Search Analytics for Sheets
Google Sheets add-on that pulls and backs up Search Console data
Which one is for you
Pick GSC Helper if
- Fits if you spend your days in Search Console and keep exporting it to spreadsheets
- Works for agencies pinning site changes against traffic on client properties
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you don't have access to the site's Search Console property, as it works nowhere else
- Too light for page checks, since it reads Search Console reports and checks nothing on a page
- Watch out: the FAQ says figures can show wrongly after switching views or properties until you refresh
- Not for you if you're not on Chrome, and the developer hasn't identified itself as a trader, so EU consumer rights don't apply
Pick Search Analytics for Sheets if
- Fits if you already work through Search Console data in spreadsheets
- Works for keeping daily or monthly backups of your Search Console data in a sheet
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you don't use Google Sheets, as it runs only there as a Workspace add-on
- Tight if your site is large, as free requests stop at 10,000 rows and Pro at 100,000
- Watch out: URL Inspection rows are capped by Google's daily quota for each property, whatever the plan
- Not for you if you want reports made for you, as it pulls data and leaves the analysis to you
- Watch out: it reads only properties verified in the Google account you connect
How we grade them
| 3.0GPAGSC HelperVery good | 2.2GPASearch Analytics for SheetsFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | AFree from searchanalyzer.io, with every feature of the extension included. The company's own Search Console platform is sold separately. | CPro is $16 a month on yearly billing ($19 monthly), a little above this category's cheaper quarter at $13. Unlimited, for every row the API returns, is $41. |
| Free plan and trial | AFree outright: charts, index history, annotations, filters, n-grams and bulk exports, with no login for the core features and optional read-only API access. | BThe free plan pulls up to 10,000 rows per request and 100 URL Inspection rows, with unlimited requests and unlimited daily or monthly backups. One person with a small site can live on that. |
| Features | CPerformance by week, month or quarter with Google updates, index history past three months, annotations, RegEx filters, n-grams, merged crawl stats and BigQuery SQL. It does Search Console analysis fully, a smaller job, with no page checks. | DOne narrow job: getting Search Console data into a sheet, with grouping, filters, URL Inspection results and scheduled backups. It needs Google Sheets to be useful, and the charts and analysis are yours to build. |
| Ease of use | BNo rating on record, but it sits inside the Search Console you already use and needs no login or API key for its core features. | BNo rating on record. It's an add-on inside Google Sheets, using the Google account you already have: pick a property and the dimensions, then run it. |
| Platforms and integrations | CChrome only, so computers only, the vendor's page says. It works inside Google Search Console and writes SQL for Google BigQuery. | CWeb only, inside Google Sheets as a Workspace add-on, linked to Search Console. No API or other apps on record. |
| Best for | charts, notes and filters inside Search Console | Search Console data straight into Google Sheets |
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: GSC Helper and Search Analytics for Sheets. How we grade
Where they differ
- GSC Helper also covers web analytics.
- Search Analytics for Sheets also covers spreadsheets.
At a glance
| GSC Helper | Search Analytics for Sheets | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free | Free plan |
| Starts at | Free | $16 per month, billed yearly ($19 billed monthly) |
| Free plan | The extension is free, and its core features need no login or separate account; searchanalyzer.io's own platform is sold separately. | Up to 10,000 rows per request of Search Analytics data and 100 of URL Inspection data, unlimited requests and unlimited daily or monthly backups. |
| Free trial | None listed | None listed |
| Web | ||
| Browser extension | ||
| Made by | SMC Internet UG (searchanalyzer.io) | Vertify SRL |
| Price read from | searchanalyzer.io | searchanalyticsforsheets.com |
| Checked | Oct 23, 2026 | Oct 23, 2026 |
Worth knowing
GSC Helper
- It works only inside Google Search Console and needs access to the properties you analyze.
- It is available for Chrome only, the vendor's page says.
- Data can show wrongly after switching views or properties until the page is refreshed, the FAQ notes.
- The store notes the developer has not identified itself as a trader, so EU consumer rights do not apply.
Search Analytics for Sheets
- It runs only inside Google Sheets, as a Google Workspace add-on.
- Row counts depend on what the Search Console API returns, and URL Inspection rows are capped by Google's daily quota for each property.
- It reads only properties verified in the connected Google account.
- Free requests stop at 10,000 rows; larger sites need Pro or Unlimited for complete exports.
Key features
GSC Helper
- Performance over time
- Charts clicks and impressions by day, week, month or quarter with Google updates overlaid, for Search, Google News and Discover reports.
- Index coverage history
- Builds a local history of indexed and not-indexed pages beyond Search Console's three-month window, and merges several indexing reports into one view.
- Annotations
- Pin deploys and content changes on every Search Console chart, color-coded by tag and scoped to a property, folder or URL, with ticket links.
- Filters and query insights
- Preset and custom RegEx filters (questions, AI Overview triggers, word counts) plus n-grams, click coverage and clicks by position for queries.
- Bulk exports and crawl stats
- Downloads several Search Console reports at once using saved property sets, and combines crawl stats tables into one view with health scores.
- Date shortcuts and BigQuery SQL
- Sets ranges such as quarter to date or last month against a year ago with percent changes, and generates matching BigQuery SQL through gscbigquery.com.
Search Analytics for Sheets
- Search Console data in a sheet
- Request clicks, impressions, CTR and average position for web, image or video search into any sheet, without exporting files.
- Grouping by several dimensions
- Group by query, page, country, device and date at the same time, which the Search Console interface does not allow, and stack as many filters as needed.
- More rows than the web interface
- Pull up to 10,000 rows per request free, 100,000 on Pro or every row the API returns on Unlimited.
- URL Inspection data
- Pair performance data with each page's URL Inspection results to find indexing problems, up to 100, 1,000 or 2,000 rows per request by plan.
- Automated backups
- Save data daily or monthly for any number of properties without opening the sheet, with an optional status email after each run.
Plans
GSC Helper
Free$0
Every feature of the extension, with optional read-only Search Console API access.
Search Analytics for Sheets
Free$0
Up to 10,000 Search Analytics rows and 100 URL Inspection rows per request, with all grouping, filters and automated backups.
Pro$16
per month, billed yearly ($19 billed monthly)
Up to 100,000 Search Analytics rows and 1,000 URL Inspection rows per request, for medium to large sites.
Unlimited$41
per month, billed yearly ($49 billed monthly)
Every row the Search Console API returns per request, and up to 2,000 URL Inspection rows.
Ways to pay less
GSC Helper
No public discounts listed.
Search Analytics for Sheets
- Annual discount
Save about 16% with yearly billing
The pricing page lists Pro at $16 a month billed yearly instead of $19 monthly, and Unlimited at $41 instead of $49.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, GSC Helper or Search Analytics for Sheets?
As of Oct 23, 2026, GSC Helper is cheaper to start with: it is free, against $16 a month for Search Analytics for Sheets. GSC Helper is free, and Search Analytics for Sheets starts at $16 per month, billed yearly ($19 billed monthly).
Which has a free plan, GSC Helper or Search Analytics for Sheets?
As of Oct 23, 2026, both GSC Helper and Search Analytics for Sheets have a free plan.
Which platforms do GSC Helper and Search Analytics for Sheets run on?
As of Oct 23, 2026, only GSC Helper lists a browser extension and only Search Analytics for Sheets lists a web app. A platform missing from a listing is one its maker's pages did not mention.
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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.