Particl vs SheetAI
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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Google Sheets add-on with =SHEETAI formulas that run AI prompts row by row, on your own API key or hosted plans
- Free access
- Particl: Free trial only
- SheetAI: Free access
- Paid from
- Particl: USD 250 per month
- SheetAI: USD 12 per month
- Plans listed
- Particl: 5
- SheetAI: 4
- Public API
- Particl: Yes
- SheetAI: Not confirmed
Where Particl and SheetAI differ
- AccessParticl offers a free trial only, while SheetAI offers free access.
- PlansParticl lists 5 plans and SheetAI lists 4.
Head to head
Each value from the tool’s profile and the vendor’s own pages
| Particl | Fact | SheetAI |
|---|---|---|
| Access and price | ||
| Free trial only | Free accessDiffers | Free access availableBYOK Free · USD 0 |
| USD 250 per monthStarter · billed monthly · or $208 per month billed once yearly | Lowest listed paid plan | USD 12 per monthStarter |
| 14-day trial with card; paid from $250/month | Pricing model | Free with your own API key; hosted plans from $12 a month |
| 5 | Plans listedDiffers | 4 |
| Yes | Public API | Not confirmed |
| Required | Card to start | Not confirmed |
| No | Open source | Not confirmed |
| What it is for | ||
| Competitor sales, pricing and assortment research for ecommerce brands | Built for | Running the same AI prompt down a column of a Google Sheet |
| Data & spreadsheets | CategorySame | Data & spreadsheets |
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| How current | ||
| Profile sources checked | ||
| Prices confirmed · Sep 29, 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
Particl
Prices confirmed · Sep 29, 2026- StarterUSD 250 per monthbilled monthly · or $208 per month billed once yearly
- EssentialUSD 500 per monthbilled monthly · or $417 per month billed once yearly
- GrowthUSD 1,000 per monthbilled monthly · or $833 per month billed once yearly
- Growth + Product Development PackageUSD 1,800 one-time paymentlisted against $3,000
- CustomContact sales
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
Strengths and limits
Particl
Strengths
- Plan limits are published: History months, users, competitors, views and export credits are listed per tier.
- Some tools cost nothing: Company search, the product-type tree and the credit balance check are free MCP calls.
- Read-only AI connector: The MCP documentation says the connector cannot read chats, files or store data.
Limits to plan around
- No free plan, card for the trial: The 14-day trial requires a payment method and bills automatically when it ends.
- Sales are estimates: The documentation calls them sales estimates, and the terms disclaim data accuracy.
- Strict renewal terms: The terms require cancellation 30 days before renewal and rule out refunds for partial periods.
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.
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