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SheetAI vs Smartsheet
Pricing, features, platforms and who each one suits — side by side.
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Choose SheetAI if…
- you want a free plan to start with
- you're in its core audience: marketers, ecommerce teams
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Choose Smartsheet if…
- you want the lower entry price ($9/mo vs $12/mo)
- you need an API to build on
- you want to trial it before paying
- you work on iOS, Android, Slack
- you're in its core audience: project managers and pmos, it teams
Side by side
Feature SheetAI Smartsheet
Pricing modelFreemiumFree trial
Starting price$12/mo$9/mo
Free plan
Free trial
API
Open source
Data retentionNo permanent storage of processed spreadsheet data—
Security and compliance—SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR, FedRAMP, HIPAA
Google Sheets add-on—
AI cell formula—
Formula generation—
Bring your own key—
PlatformsWebWeb, iOS, Android, Slack
CategorySpreadsheetsWorkflow Automation
CompanyIndianAppGuy Tech Pvt LtdSmartsheet Inc.
Based inIndiaUnited States
Founded—2005
Part ofIAG Tech—
Key features
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- =SHEETAI formula for text generation in cells
- Fill a formula down a column to process many rows
- Classify, tag, clean and summarize data
- Bulk image, video and music generation via Replicate
- Sidebar formula generator
- Bring your own key for OpenAI, Claude, Gemini, Grok
- Hosted AI with no API key on paid plans
S Smartsheet
- Gantt, grid, board, calendar and timeline views
- Dashboards, reports and forms
- Automated approvals, reminders and update requests
- AI dashboard builder and formula generation
- Connect data to Claude, ChatGPT, Copilot and Gemini
- Workload tracking and resource planning
- Portfolio management and scenario planning
- Integrations with Microsoft 365, Google Workspace and Slack
Plans and prices
From each vendor's site. Prices change — confirm before buying.
SheetAI
Free (BYOK)Free
Starter$12/mo
Pro$29/mo
Pro Yearly$290/yr
Credit packs$29–$299 one-time
Smartsheet
Pro$9 per member/mo billed yearly ($12 billed monthly)
Business$19 per member/mo billed yearly ($24 billed monthly)
EnterpriseCustom
Advanced Work ManagementCustom
Strengths and limitations
SheetAI
- Free plan works indefinitely with your own API keys
- Supports several model providers: OpenAI, Claude, Gemini, Grok
- One-time credit packs available without a subscription
- Pro yearly plan saves about two months
- Works only inside Google Sheets
- Starter plan is capped at about 500 AI runs per month
- Free plan users pay AI provider bills separately
- Team and domain licenses require contacting support
Smartsheet
- Unlimited free Contributors on the Pro plan
- AI tools included on every plan
- Mobile apps for Android and iOS
- Nearly 100 integrations, plus connections to major AI assistants
- Pro plan caps automations at 250 per month and allows at most 10 Members
- API access and external AI connections require Business or higher
- Many advanced features are paid add-ons
- Enterprise plans have no published prices
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