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Griddy vs Rows

Two AI-native spreadsheets. Two different centers of gravity.

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Rows combines a browser spreadsheet, AI Analyst, data integrations, and shareable reports. Griddy centers the experience on a familiar spreadsheet that anyone can reshape with AI, while extending the same assistant into existing Excel and Google Sheets workflows.

Sources[4][2]

Reviewed August 19, 2026. Product access and features change; every material competitor claim links to a checked first-party source.

Short answer

Which should you choose?

Choose Griddy when cross-platform spreadsheet editing and a familiar, low-friction workbook experience matter. Choose Rows when connected data, AI analysis, and publishable reports are central to the job.

Sources[4][2]

Rows pricing

Free: $0 with 5 AI tasks/month. Plus: $8/user/month monthly or $6 annually with 200 AI tasks. Pro: $79/month + $8/user monthly or $59 + $6/user annually with 1,000 AI tasks.

Sources[1]

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

Rows

Rows browser spreadsheet and connected data ecosystem

Sources[4]

AI workflow

Griddy

Ask the assistant to create or change formulas, structure, formatting, objects, and multi-sheet work

Rows

AI Analyst can analyze, add columns, clean, merge, format, chart, and create models

Sources[2]

Data connections

Griddy

Focused on workbook context and spreadsheet editing across supported surfaces

Rows

Built-in integrations, databases, APIs, documents, and web research are central strengths

Sources[4][3]

Sharing output

Griddy

Create and continue editing spreadsheets in familiar workbook surfaces

Rows

Build shareable reports, dashboards, calculators, forms, and embedded views

Sources[4]

Existing office files

Griddy

Dedicated Excel and Google Sheets add-ins plus the browser app

Rows

Imports Excel files; supported Rows charts and pivot tables can be imported with the workbook

Sources[5]

Pricing

Griddy

Free to start; see Griddy pricing for current paid terms

Rows

5 AI tasks on Free, 200 on Plus, 1,000 on Pro; Enterprise lists unlimited AI tasks

Sources[1]

Honest tradeoffs

What Rows does well—and what to check.

Pros

  • Built-in data integrations and automated refresh.Sources[4]
  • AI Analyst handles cross-table analysis, cleanup, charts, and modeling.Sources[2]
  • Sharing, report, and embed workflows are built into the product.Sources[4]

Consider

  • Existing Excel and Google Sheets work is imported rather than edited through native add-ins.Sources[4][5]
  • AI task limits apply to Free, Plus, and Pro.Sources[1]
  • The documented workflow emphasizes connected analysis and reports.Sources[4][3]

Choose Griddy when

AI should make the spreadsheet feel easier.

  • You want one assistant across a browser spreadsheet, Excel, and Google Sheets.
  • You want familiar workbook behavior and templates that an everyday user can change with AI.
  • Your primary job is creating and editing spreadsheets rather than publishing data products.

Choose Rows when

Its ecosystem is already the job.

  • You want built-in connections to marketing, finance, CRM, database, or API data.Sources[4]
  • You plan to turn spreadsheets into forms, calculators, dashboards, or interactive shared views.Sources[4]
  • You want AI analysis and repeatable data workflows inside the Rows ecosystem.Sources[2][3]

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

[1] Rows: Current pricing and AI task limits Supports: Monthly and annual prices, AI task limits, integrations, guests, and file limitsChecked 2026-08-19[2] Rows: Using the AI Analyst Supports: AI Analyst workflow and spreadsheet actionsChecked 2026-08-19[3] Rows: AI product overview Supports: AI analysis, document extraction, web research, and model creationChecked 2026-08-19[4] Rows: Product overview Supports: Connected data, report, collaboration, and sharing workflowsChecked 2026-08-19[5] Rows: Product changelog Supports: Current Excel import behavior for charts and pivotsChecked 2026-08-19

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