Best AI for spreadsheets and data analysis
Analyze spreadsheets, CSVs and databases by asking questions in plain language, with AI-generated formulas and charts.
Updated October 2026
Ranking criteria
Accuracy and usefulness of the analysis (formulas, charts, cleanup and plain-language questions about the data), supported data sources (Excel, CSV, Google Sheets, databases), data privacy, free tier and pricing transparency.
Ranking
- #1
Better Analyst
Better AnalystAI data analysis app, the new name of Formula Bot, that analyzes spreadsheets, documents and databases through chat and builds dashboards and automations.
Why it ranks here: Accepts Excel, CSV, Google Sheets and databases such as PostgreSQL, Snowflake and BigQuery, states it does not train AI on your data, has a free plan and public pricing from US$20/month; the free plan's limits aren't detailed on the page.
- #2
Hex
HexData analytics platform with notebooks that combine SQL, Python and no-code tools, plus AI agents that answer plain-language questions.
Why it ranks here: Robust analysis with AI agents, connections to databases and data warehouses, a free Community plan and a statement that it doesn't train AI on your data; it ranks lower because it targets data teams and costs US$36 per editor/month.
- #3
Rows
SuperhumanOnline spreadsheet with an AI analyst that imports data from documents and business tools and lets you analyze it in plain language.
Why it ranks here: Permanent free plan, public pricing from US$8 per user/month and 50+ data sources; it ranks lower because the free plan has only 5 AI tasks a month and the site doesn't detail the data-privacy policy for the AI.
- #4
Quadratic
QuadraticAI spreadsheet where you ask in plain language and the AI writes formulas, Python and SQL code and charts, with connections to files and databases.
Why it ranks here: Analysis with formulas, Python and SQL that you can check cell by cell, import of CSV, Excel, PDF and Google Sheets, connections to databases such as Postgres, Snowflake and BigQuery and zero data retention at AI providers; it ranks behind because published prices are annual-billing only and the site doesn't detail the free plan's limits.
- #5
Autosheet
TalarianAI agent for Excel and Google Sheets, the new name of GPT for Work, that creates and fixes formulas, cleans data, builds pivots and charts and processes rows in bulk.
Why it ranks here: Covers formulas, cleaning and analysis well inside Excel and Google Sheets, with multiple AI models and ISO 27001 certification; it ranks lower because it has no permanent free plan (only trial credits) and each plan covers only one of the two apps.
- #6
Coefficient
CoefficientNo-code platform that connects live business data to Google Sheets and Excel, with AI agents to import, clean, analyze and build dashboards.
Why it ranks here: 150+ integrations, a free plan and a statement that connector-imported data isn't stored on its servers; it ranks lower because its focus is data connection, paid plans start at US$49/month and sources such as Snowflake and BigQuery require the Enterprise plan.
- #7
SheetAI
IndianAppGuy TechGoogle Sheets add-on that brings AI into cells with functions such as =SHEETAI, a formula generator and bulk tasks to classify, clean and summarize data.
Why it ranks here: Permanent free plan using your own API key and a published monthly price from US$12; it ranks last because it works only in Google Sheets, doesn't mention chart creation or database connections and has a thinly detailed privacy policy on the site.
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