SheetAI vs Shortcut

SheetAI is a Google Sheets add-on that runs AI formulas and media generation inside spreadsheets. It supports formula generation, table transformation, spreadsheet analysis, workflow automation, custom functions, and API access. Keys can connect OpenAI, Claude, Gemini, Grok, or Replicate; Replicate enables bulk image, video, and music generation. Filling a formula down a column can turn one prompt into hundreds of output rows. Installation comes through Google Workspace Marketplace and opens inside an existing Sheet. The free BYOK tier uses your own provider key, gives unlimited SHEETAI calls and formula generation, and sends provider charges directly to you. Starter costs $12 a month and includes approximately 500 AI runs monthly. Pro costs $29 a month, while Pro Yearly costs $290 a year; both describe higher, soft-unlimited usage. Credit packs range from $29 a month to $299, paid once. Licenses follow a Google Account email. The company says it does not view or share customer data and saves only essential information.

Shortcut is an AI spreadsheet agent for analyzing, automating, and enhancing Excel spreadsheets and financial models. It can generate formulas, transform tables, analyze spreadsheet contents, and automate workflows. Its formula-driven edits are formatted for professional use and placed without overwriting existing data. Shortcut identifies changed cells and explains hard-coded values; users can undo, revert, or restore edits. It can open and export Excel files while preserving formatting, formulas, and features. The Free plan includes Excel and Google Sheets plugins, and the product also offers a Platform API. Supported platforms are API, extension, web, and Windows, with Microsoft Excel as the primary platform. The free plan costs nothing and includes 20 free weekly credits. Pro is $100 a month billed annually, with 1,000 monthly plan credits; Teams is $320 a month billed annually, with 1,000 monthly team credits. Enterprise pricing is available on request. Shortcut states that it is SOC 2 Type II compliant and uses AES-256 encryption at rest and TLS 1.3 in transit. Free-tier data may be used for AI training; Pro, Teams, and Enterprise data is excluded.