SheetAI vs Julius AI
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.
Change tools
Google Sheets add-on with =SHEETAI formulas that run AI prompts row by row, on your own API key or hosted plans
Chat-based analysis of spreadsheets, CSV files and databases, metered in credits
- Free access
- SheetAI: Free access
- Julius AI: Free access
- Paid from
- SheetAI: USD 12 per month
- Julius AI: USD 20 per month billed monthly
- Plans listed
- SheetAI: 4
- Julius AI: 5
- Public API
- SheetAI: Not confirmed
- Julius AI: Not confirmed
Where SheetAI and Julius AI differ
- PlansSheetAI lists 4 plans and Julius AI lists 5.
Head to head
Each value from the tool’s profile and the vendor’s own pages
| SheetAI | Fact | Julius AI |
|---|---|---|
| Access and price | ||
| Free access availableBYOK Free · USD 0 | Free accessSame | Free access availableFree · USD 0 |
| USD 12 per monthStarter | Lowest listed paid plan | USD 20 per month billed monthlyPlus · or $16 per month billed annually |
| Free with your own API key; hosted plans from $12 a month | Pricing model | Free plan; Plus from $16/month billed annually |
| 4 | Plans listedDiffers | 5 |
| Not confirmed | Public API | Not confirmed |
| Not confirmed | Card to start | Not confirmed |
| Not confirmed | Open source | Not confirmed |
| What it is for | ||
| Running the same AI prompt down a column of a Google Sheet | Built for | Asking questions of spreadsheets and databases in chat and exporting the charts |
| Data & spreadsheets | CategorySame | Data & spreadsheets |
| Platforms |
|
| Works with |
|
| 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
SheetAI
Prices confirmed · Oct 24, 2026- BYOK FreeUSD 0
- StarterUSD 12 per month
- ProUSD 29 per monthor $290 per year
- Credit packsUSD 29USD 79, $139 or $299 one-time
Julius AI
Prices confirmed · Oct 24, 2026- FreeUSD 0
- PlusUSD 20 per month billed monthlyor $16 per month billed annually
- ProUSD 45 per month billed monthlyor $37 per month billed annually
- BusinessUSD 450 per month billed monthlyor $375 per month billed annually
- EnterpriseContact sales
Strengths and limits
SheetAI
Strengths
- Free plan without a SheetAI fee: With your own key, SHEETAI calls and formula generation are unlimited on SheetAI's side; only the AI provider bills you.
- Several AI providers in one add-on: OpenAI, Anthropic, Google Gemini, xAI and DeepSeek keys are supported.
- Key stays in your Google account: The setup guide says the key is stored in Apps Script properties and never sent to SheetAI servers.
Limits to plan around
- Google Sheets only: The Marketplace listing covers Google Sheets; there is no Excel version.
- Hosted usage is loosely defined: Starter allows about 500 runs a month, and Pro has no published limit beyond soft unlimited.
- Long calls fail: A Google Sheets custom function stops after 30 seconds, so slow models can return an execution-time error.
Julius AI
Strengths
- Credit allowances are published: The credits documentation lists welcome, daily and monthly credits for every plan, including legacy ones.
- Live database queries: Connectors for Postgres, MySQL, SQL Server, Snowflake, BigQuery and Supabase avoid exporting a file before each analysis.
- Daily credits on paid plans: Paid accounts get 100 daily credits, used before the purchased balance.
Limits to plan around
- Cost per message unknown: Credit use varies by action, model and data size, and no per-task figure is published.
- Free files expire after an hour: Free-tier uploads and generated files are deleted after 1 hour of inactivity.
- No credit top-ups: Buying extra credits is not supported; more usage means a higher plan.
See both products
Start from your task, not from a winner.
Run both tools on the same real task, then compare the result, how much editing it needs and how fast it uses your plan’s allowance.
How we reviewChange this pair
Choose tools
Choose two tools below. You can replace either selection at any time.
Audio & voice
Automation
Coding
Data & spreadsheets
Images & design
Presentations
Research & sources
Video & editing
Website builders
Writing & content
Comparing tools from different categories is fine, and often useful — a writing assistant and a research tool solve different halves of the same job. The table will show you exactly where they diverge.
Questions about comparing tools
How does the comparison work?
Add two tools to the comparison tray from any tool card, then open this page. The table pulls each tool's verified plan details, platforms, strengths and limits from its profile, so both columns carry the same kind of evidence, with a separate source-check date for each tool.
Do you declare a winner?
No. The table sets two tools against each other on documented facts, not on a score. Which one wins depends on your task, your budget and your usage volume — three things we cannot see from here.
Why are some cells empty or marked unverified?
Because we could not confirm that detail on the vendor's own pages. Rather than filling the gap with a figure from elsewhere, we mark it and say why on the tool's profile.
Can I compare more than two tools?
Not at once. Two columns keep the differences readable and force a real decision. Remove either selected tool to replace it, or clear both to start a new pair.
Every figure in the table above comes from the linked profile, where the source and the verification date are listed. Browse all tools or read the editorial policy.