Quadratic vs Better Analyst
Plans, free access, limits and intended use side by side, taken from each vendor’s own pages. No score and no winner: the facts show where the two differ.
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Browser spreadsheet with Python, SQL and JavaScript cells and an AI chat that writes the code
AI data analyst for files and connected sources, with dashboards, scheduled reports and the former Formula Bot tools
- Free access
- Quadratic: Free access
- Better Analyst: Free access
- Paid from
- Quadratic: USD 20 per user per month billed monthly
- Better Analyst: USD 20 per month
- Plans listed
- Quadratic: 5
- Better Analyst: 5
- Public API
- Quadratic: Yes
- Better Analyst: Not confirmed
Where Quadratic and Better Analyst differ
On the listed facts these two look alike. The plans, limits and screenshots below show where the details part ways.
Head to head
Each value from the tool’s profile and the vendor’s own pages
| Quadratic | Fact | Better Analyst |
|---|---|---|
| Access and price | ||
| Free access availablePersonal | Free accessSame | Free access availableFree · USD 0 |
| USD 20 per user per month billed monthlyPro · or $18 per user per month billed annually | Lowest listed paid plan | USD 20 per monthStarter · first month $10, or $168 billed yearly · $14 a month |
| Free plan; Pro from $18/user/month billed annually | Pricing model | Free plan; Starter from $14/month billed yearly ($168) |
| 5 | Plans listedSame | 5 |
| Yes | Public API | Not confirmed |
| Not confirmed | Card to start | Not required |
| Not confirmed | Open source | Not confirmed |
| What it is for | ||
| Spreadsheet analysis that mixes formulas with Python or SQL | Built for | Recurring reports and dashboards from spreadsheets and analytics data |
| Data & spreadsheets | CategorySame | Data & spreadsheets |
| Platforms |
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| How current | ||
| Profile sources checked | ||
| Prices confirmed · Oct 24, 2026 | Pricing checkSame | Prices confirmed · Oct 24, 2026 |
Official source check for both tools. No hands-on testing and no score: “Differs” marks a documented difference, not a better tool.
Plans and prices
Quadratic
Prices confirmed · Oct 24, 2026- PersonalFree
- ProUSD 20 per user per month billed monthlyor $18 per user per month billed annually
- BusinessUSD 40 per user per month billed monthlyor $36 per user per month billed annually
- EnterpriseCustom pricing
- EducationFree with an eligible institution email
Better Analyst
Prices confirmed · Oct 24, 2026- FreeUSD 0
- StarterUSD 20 per monthfirst month $10, or $168 billed yearly · $14 a month
- MaxUSD 40 per user per monthfirst month $20, or $336 per user billed yearly · $28 a month
- BusinessUSD 80 per user per monthfirst month $40, or $672 per user billed yearly · $56 a month
- CustomContact sales
Strengths and limits
Quadratic
Strengths
- Code and formulas in one grid: Cells can run Python, SQL, JavaScript or formulas and reference each other.
- Published model list: The documentation names the default model and which models need a paid plan.
- API and MCP access: A Developer API and a hosted MCP server expose the same file operations to scripts and AI agents.
Limits to plan around
- No export on Personal: The plan table lists Excel, CSV and .grid export only on Pro and Business.
- Free AI limit not published: Personal has a monthly AI message limit with no number stated.
- Purchases are non-refundable: The terms say all purchases are non-refundable.
Better Analyst
Strengths
- Usage costs are itemised: The documentation lists the AI Action cost of each tool, down to the per-page cost of PDF extraction.
- Shows its working: The homepage says every answer shows the SQL or Python behind it.
- Refund rule is stated: Requests within 30 days of a payment qualify if the account used fewer than 50 billable messages, requests or AI Actions.
Limits to plan around
- Free is a short trial: 10 messages and 25 AI Actions a month, one file per chat, five uploads in total and a 5 MB file cap.
- Free chats are deleted: On the free plan, chats, messages and files inactive for more than 60 days are permanently deleted.
- Client sharing needs Business: Free dashboard Viewers, per-member row access and embeds start on Business.
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