Head to head · Data · updated Oct 20, 2026
ChatGPT vs Rows
ChatGPT scores 80 to Rows's 25 on public evidence for spreadsheets & data analysis, and they rank #1 and #2 there. Both are free to start. Numbers below are the same public signals the ranking uses, recomputed nightly — nothing here is sponsored.
ChatGPT
OpenAI's general-purpose chat assistant with web browsing, file analysis, image generation and voice.
+ The broadest feature set in one place: Deep Research, code-executing data analysis on uploaded spreadsheets, voice mode and a huge library of custom GPTs.
− Free and Plus tiers hit message caps on the best models at busy times, and answers can be confidently wrong without citations unless you ask it to search.
Rows
A modern spreadsheet with built-in AI analyst, data integrations and AI formula functions.
+ The AI Analyst reads your tables and suggests summaries and charts, and functions like ASK_OPENAI work right in cells.
− It is yet another spreadsheet to migrate to, and it lacks the depth of Excel for complex models.
Side by side
public evidence| ChatGPT | Rows | |
|---|---|---|
| Evidence score / 100 | 80 | 25 |
| GitHub stars | closed source | closed source |
| Hacker News stories, 30d | 227 | 0 |
| Release-feed mentions, 30d | 37 | 1 |
| Last activity | 0 days ago | 0 days ago |
| Pricing | Free tier · Plus $20/mo, Pro $200/mo | Free tier |
| Platforms | web, mac, windows, ios, android, api | web |
| Maker | OpenAI | Rows |
Which one?
Pick ChatGPT if
- you want the stronger public evidence (80 vs 25)
- you need it on android, api, ios
Best for an all-round first assistant to try.
Pick Rows if
The AI Analyst reads your tables and suggests summaries and charts, and functions like ASK_OPENAI work right in cells.
Best for a spreadsheet with AI built in.