# Quadratic

> AI spreadsheet with Python, SQL and live data connections

Quadratic is a spreadsheet in which cells can hold Python, SQL and JavaScript as well as formulas. Its AI answers plain-English questions by writing those cells and charts into the sheet, where each one can be opened and checked. Files connect to live databases and services such as Postgres, Snowflake and QuickBooks, and teams edit together in real time in the browser or in a desktop app for macOS, Windows and Linux.

- **Category:** Spreadsheets & Databases
- **Made by:** Quadratic Growth Inc. (since 2022)
- **Website:** https://www.quadratichq.com
- **Runs on:** Web, macOS, Windows, Linux
- **Facts last checked:** Oct 6, 2026

## Pricing

Quadratic has a free plan. Paid plans start at $18 per user / month, billed annually ($20 billed monthly).

- **Pricing model:** Free plan
- **Free plan:** Personal plan for individuals: a monthly AI message limit on the default model, with a limited number of editable files, connections and shares, and no file export.
- **Free trial:** None listed.

| Plan | Price | What you get |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Personal | $0 | For individuals: a monthly AI message limit on the default model, limited sharing, editable files and connections, and limited support. |
| Pro | $18 per user / month, billed annually ($20 billed monthly) | $20 in AI credits per user a month, access to all AI models, extra privacy controls, file export, and unlimited sharing, files and connections. |
| Business | $36 per user / month, billed annually ($40 billed monthly) | Everything in Pro with $40 in AI credits per user a month, plus the option to buy more AI usage on demand, billed at cost. |
| Enterprise | Custom | Custom AI usage, single sign-on, a self-hosting option and dedicated support. |

Read from https://www.quadratichq.com/pricing on Oct 6, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with Quadratic before buying.

## Ways to pay less

- **Save 10% with yearly billing** (Annual discount): Pro is $18 per user a month billed annually against $20 billed monthly, and Business is $36 against $40. The pricing toggle labels this as saving 10%. Source: https://www.quadratichq.com/pricing
- **Free Education plan** (Education): Students, teachers and researchers who sign up with a valid education email address get unlimited sheets, code, teammates and connections free. AI prompts are limited as on the free tier. Source: https://docs.quadratichq.com/quadratic-for-education/overview

## Key features

- **AI analysis in the sheet:** Ask a question in plain English and the AI writes the formulas, Python or SQL cells and charts that answer it. Any generated cell can be opened and edited to check the work.
- **Python, SQL, JavaScript and formulas:** Cells can run code as well as spreadsheet formulas, and the results are returned to the grid. The vendor says sorting, filtering and AI analysis stay fast at 100 million rows.
- **Live data connections:** Connects to databases including Postgres, MySQL, Snowflake, BigQuery and MS SQL Server, and to QuickBooks, Plaid, Google Analytics and Mixpanel. CSV, Excel and PDF files can be imported.
- **Real-time collaboration:** Teammates work in the same file at once and see each other's mouse movements. Sharing is limited on the Personal plan and unlimited from Pro.
- **MCP and developer API:** MCP-enabled agents such as Claude, Cursor or ChatGPT can read and write a live sheet, and an API triggers AI runs and reads and writes cells from your own code.
- **Desktop app and self-hosting:** A desktop app for macOS, Windows and Linux stays in sync with the web app. Quadratic can also be self-hosted with Docker or on AWS under a license key that is free for individuals.

## Good for

- Analysts who want Python and SQL next to spreadsheet formulas
- Teams querying a database or data warehouse straight from a spreadsheet
- Students, teachers and researchers, who get the Education plan free

## Worth knowing

- The free Personal plan limits AI messages, editable files, connections and sharing, and has no export to Excel, CSV or .grid.
- Paid plans include a set AI credit allowance per user each month; only Business can buy more usage on demand.
- Single sign-on is listed only on the Enterprise plan, which is priced on request.
- Chrome and other Chromium browsers get first-tier support; Safari and Firefox are second-tier and less performant.

## Works with

PostgreSQL, MySQL, Snowflake, BigQuery, QuickBooks, Plaid, Google Analytics, Mixpanel

**Tags:** Spreadsheets, AI features, Real-time collaboration, Self-hostable, Public API

## Alternatives

- [Sourcetable](https://toolgpa.com/tools/sourcetable): AI spreadsheet that queries databases and business apps. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/quadratic-vs-sourcetable)
- [Google Sheets](https://toolgpa.com/tools/google-sheets): Browser-based spreadsheet, free with a Google Account. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/google-sheets-vs-quadratic)
- [Microsoft Excel](https://toolgpa.com/tools/microsoft-excel): Spreadsheet app sold with Microsoft 365, free in the browser. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/microsoft-excel-vs-quadratic)
- [Grist](https://toolgpa.com/tools/grist): Open-source relational spreadsheet with Python formulas. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/grist-vs-quadratic)

## Sources

The prices, plans, platforms and features above were read from these pages on Oct 6, 2026:

- https://www.quadratichq.com/pricing
- https://www.quadratichq.com/
- https://www.quadratichq.com/company
- https://www.quadratichq.com/technology
- https://docs.quadratichq.com/teams/plans-and-billing
- https://docs.quadratichq.com/quadratic-for-education/overview
- https://docs.quadratichq.com/spreadsheet/desktop-app
- https://docs.quadratichq.com/spreadsheet/browser-compatibility
- https://docs.quadratichq.com/self-hosting/getting-started

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