ExcelAI vs Sourcetable

ExcelAI is an add-in that works inside Microsoft Excel and handles natural-language requests. It can write formulas, generate P&L statements, balance sheets and cash flow reports, format sheets, create charts, clean data and run multi-step workflows with undo support. Its analysis can identify patterns and anomalies and process thousands of rows, according to the maker. ExcelAI is a COM add-in for Excel 2019, Excel 2021 and Microsoft 365 on Windows and macOS. Listed model providers include Claude, GPT-4o, Gemini, DeepSeek, Llama and Mistral. The privacy policy says prompts and temporary operation context are processed transiently, while the maker says it does not store workbook contents or train AI models on user data. Communications with its servers are encrypted using TLS 1.3. A free plan includes 20 requests per five hours. Starter is listed at $5 a month for the first month, then $10/month; Pro is listed at $20 a month, with billing details stating no monthly fee and a separate $0.88 card processing fee. Google Sheets is marked as coming soon.

Sourcetable is a spreadsheet-focused service for generating formulas, transforming tables, analyzing spreadsheet data and automating workflows. It also provides API access. The listing identifies multiple platforms and API as a platform, without narrowing the service to one device type. Sourcetable uses a freemium model with a free plan. Pro costs $29 a month for 2,000 credits. Max costs $100 a month for 6,000 credits and describes usage as unlimited subject to Abuse Guardrails. Separate extra-credit options are listed: Extra Credits Pro has 2,500 credits at a 33% discount with no price shown, while Extra Credits Max has 3,333 credits at a 25% discount for $0.02 a month. These credit allowances and plan terms are central to choosing an option.