Numerous vs Sourcetable (2026): which should you pick?

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

Pick Sourcetable if

• Fits if you want answers from a database or SaaS data without writing SQL
• Works for finance or market research that pulls live numbers into a sheet

Look elsewhere if

• Pricey if you want Python, the SQL editor or Deep Research, which need Pro at $29 a user a month
• Tight if you're staying free, with 50 AI credits a month and message limits on the assistant
• Skip it if you work from a phone, where it's viewing and quick edits only, with no apps
• Watch out: the pricing page says Pro is $29 a month and the FAQ says $20, and only monthly prices are listed
• Watch out: credits run out, and extra ones come in one-time packs from $10

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).

Sourcetable

• AI use is metered in credits: 50 a month on the free Regular plan, 2,000 on Pro and 6,000 on Max, with extra credits sold in one-time packs from $10.
• Deep Research, premium AI models, the Python toolkit and the SQL editor need the Pro plan.
• It runs in the browser only; on phones the vendor describes viewing workbooks and quick edits rather than the full experience.
• The pricing page lists monthly prices only, and the vendor's FAQ page quotes a different Pro price ($20 a month).

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.

Sourcetable

AI analyst in the spreadsheet

Ask a question in plain English and the AI answers it, writes formulas, builds pivots and cleans or transforms data. Manual control stays available through A1-style formulas.

Data connectors

Connects to databases and applications including PostgreSQL, MySQL, BigQuery, Supabase, Stripe, Notion, GA4 and Google Ads. The vendor counts more than 900 data sources.

Charts from a prompt

Describe a chart and it is built from the data. Visualizations can be downloaded as images or embedded as interactive widgets that update when the data changes.

Python and SQL

The Pro plan adds a Python and data science toolkit with libraries such as Pandas, NumPy and Scikit-learn, plus a SQL editor, query builder and query library.

Large files

Files of up to 10 GB are supported, with larger limits on request. Large files are processed server-side, and the vendor says files with over 1 million rows can be analyzed.

Sharing and version history

Workbooks are shared by email invite or link with view, edit or admin permissions and edited together in real time. Changes are saved automatically, with versions that can be restored.

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.

Sourcetable

• Regular$0

  50 AI credits a month, the AI spreadsheet assistant with message limits, formulas, pivots, charts and access to data connectors.

• Pro$29

  per user / month

  2,000 credits a month, Deep Research, premium AI models, the Python and data science toolkit, and a SQL editor, query builder and library.

• Max$100

  per user / month

  6,000 credits a month, the highest model intelligence, advanced agent capabilities and unlimited AI messages, subject to abuse guardrails.

• EnterpriseCustom

  For teams of 15 or more seats: SAML single sign-on, bring-your-own-key encryption, role-based access control and a dedicated account manager.

Numerous

• Annual discount

  Save 57% with yearly billing

  The pricing page says yearly billing saves 57% against paying monthly.

Sourcetable

• Education

  50% off Pro and Max for students and faculty

  The pricing FAQ says students and faculty receive a 50% discount on the Pro and Max plans by emailing support. Students are also asked to sign up with a university email.

• Nonprofit

  Discounted pricing for registered non-profits

  Sourcetable's FAQ says registered non-profit organizations can receive discounted pricing by contacting support with their documentation. The amount is not published.