Head to head · Data · updated Oct 26, 2026
PandasAI vs Rows
PandasAI scores 28 to Rows's 28 on public evidence for spreadsheets & data analysis, and they rank #3 and #4 there. Both are free to start. Numbers below are the same public signals the ranking uses, recomputed nightly — nothing here is sponsored.
PandasAI
Ask a dataframe questions in English; it writes and runs the pandas code.
+ Shows the generated code, so an analyst can audit the answer.
− Needs an LLM API key, and generated code can be quietly wrong.
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| PandasAI | Rows | |
|---|---|---|
| Evidence score / 100 | 28 | 28 |
| GitHub stars | 23,905 | closed source |
| Hacker News stories, 30d | 0 | 0 |
| Release-feed mentions, 30d | 0 | 5 |
| Last activity | 363 days ago | 1 days ago |
| Pricing | Open source · Library is free; you pay for the model it calls | Free tier |
| Platforms | cli, api, linux, mac, windows | web |
| Maker | Sinaptik AI | Rows |
Which one?
Pick PandasAI if
- you want open source — self-host it, read it, fork it
- you need it on api, cli, linux
- a bigger GitHub community matters (23,905 vs 0 stars)
Best for conversational analysis inside Python.
Pick Rows if
- you need it on web
- you want active maintenance (1 days since last activity vs 363)
Best for a spreadsheet with AI built in.