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Griddy vs ChatGPT for spreadsheets

An AI-first spreadsheet—or AI inside the spreadsheet you already use.

Do this with AI

Try the spreadsheet-first workflow.

Start in Griddy’s browser spreadsheet and describe what you need.

Try Griddy freeStart in your browser. No download required.
Also works withExcel Google Sheets

ChatGPT now offers spreadsheet-native experiences in Excel and Google Sheets as well as file analysis in chat. Griddy is a dedicated spreadsheet product that also works in Excel and Sheets, with a browser workflow designed to let an everyday user start from a template or blank workbook and simply describe the result.

Reviewed August 19, 2026. Product access and features change; first-party sources are linked below.

Short answer

Which should you choose?

Choose Griddy when you want the spreadsheet itself to be the simple, AI-first workspace. Choose ChatGPT when you want spreadsheet help inside a broader general-purpose assistant you already use.

Current comparison

The differences that change the decision.

Factual product details are tied to current first-party documentation. This does not claim that one model always produces a better answer.

Where you work

Griddy

Griddy browser spreadsheet, Microsoft Excel, and Google Sheets

ChatGPT

ChatGPT chat, plus separate ChatGPT experiences for Excel and Google Sheets

Starting point

Griddy

Open a blank workbook or working template and ask for changes in the same product

ChatGPT

Open the sidebar in a workbook, or upload a spreadsheet to a ChatGPT conversation

Product focus

Griddy

A spreadsheet product and assistant focused on spreadsheet creation and editing

ChatGPT

A general-purpose assistant with spreadsheet-native and file-analysis capabilities

Spreadsheet work

Griddy

Formulas, cleanup, formatting, charts, pivots, tables, and multi-sheet work

ChatGPT

Build, update, explain, and analyze spreadsheets using natural language

Everyday-user path

Griddy

Start with a familiar template and describe the outcome instead of learning the feature first

ChatGPT

Ask in chat or the spreadsheet sidebar; the surrounding ChatGPT product supports many kinds of work

Access

Griddy

Free to start; current paid terms are on Griddy pricing

ChatGPT

OpenAI documents spreadsheet apps across ChatGPT plans; limits and workspace controls can vary

Choose Griddy when

AI should make the spreadsheet feel easier.

  • You want to begin in a browser spreadsheet without installing Excel or opening Google Sheets.
  • You want one spreadsheet-focused workflow across Griddy, Excel, and Google Sheets.
  • You want templates and plain-English edits aimed at making ordinary spreadsheet users capable quickly.

Choose ChatGPT when

Its ecosystem is already the job.

  • You already use ChatGPT and want spreadsheet work alongside writing, research, coding, and other tasks.
  • You want ChatGPT directly in an existing Excel or Google Sheets workbook.
  • You often upload data to a conversation for analysis, tables, charts, or explanations.

A fair way to decide

Use your actual spreadsheet.

Trial task

“Clean this table, add the formulas needed for a useful summary, and build one editable chart. Do not change the source columns.”

Judge the finished workbook: is it correct, editable, easy to inspect, and easy to keep changing? AI outputs vary, so repeat the task if model consistency matters to you.

First-party sources

OpenAI: ChatGPT for Excel and Google Sheets OpenAI: Data analysis with ChatGPT

Do this with AI

Try Griddy on a spreadsheet you already understand.

Start free in your browser. Ask for one useful change, inspect the result, and decide whether the workflow feels easier.

Try Griddy freeStart in your browser. No download required.
Also works withExcel Google Sheets