ExcelGPT vs Loam

ExcelGPT turns plain-language spreadsheet questions into formulas, charts, cleaned data, templates, and analysis workflows. Its formula generator supports more than 400 functions across Excel, Google Sheets, WPS, and LibreOffice Calc. Users can upload spreadsheets and chat across multiple files and sheets to clean, merge, or query data, while Work Agent runs multi-step workflows across files. ChatDB connects to MySQL, PostgreSQL, Supabase, and SQL Server, restricting database work to read-only SELECT queries through a query guard and read-only transaction. Imports include Excel, CSV, ODS, PDF, PNG, and JPG files, with XLSX as an export format. Google Sheets connection is optional and uses per-file OAuth permission; ExcelGPT says it cannot browse or read other Google Drive files. ChatGPT with GPT-4o/GPT-5 is available, alongside Claude, Gemini, and OpenAI workflows. The free plan offers up to 90 credits per month through daily check-in. Pro costs $19.90 a month, and Max costs $29.90 a month. ChatGPT-powered features need a live connection, though the last response is cached for offline reading.

Loam stores supported files and connected business data so authorized AI tools can query it and ground answers in rows. It accepts formats including CSV, Excel, Parquet, TSV, and JSON, and connects to tools such as ChatGPT, Claude, and Cursor through an MCP-compatible setup. The service is aimed at teams without a dedicated data team, including sales and marketing groups and company founders. Queries use the connected Loam account’s current access, and table permissions are checked when each request runs. Users can limit an AI’s access to selected data, such as allowing revenue while excluding payroll. Loam says uploaded and connected data is not used to train AI models and can be deleted by users; providers such as Google, OpenAI, and Anthropic process data to generate results and do not use it to train their models. The web upload interface accepts files up to 100 MB. The free Individual plan supports one person, file uploads, grounded questions, and supported AI connections. Individual Pro costs $399 a year, with a 39 USD monthly option; Team costs $499 a year, with a two-seat minimum and a 49 USD per-seat monthly option. The terms prohibit storing protected health information, primary cardholder information, or other sensitive information.