Best Databases & spreadsheets for small businesses
We list 14 Databases & spreadsheets tools, ranked by community votes and market presence (how often other tools are positioned as alternatives to them). Top picks right now: Airtable, Grist, Smartsheet.
| # | Tool | Pricing | Starts at | Best for | Platforms | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Airtable Spreadsheet-database hybrid with apps | Freemium | $24/mo | Small businesses, Enterprise | web, ios, android | 0 |
| 2 | Grist Relational spreadsheet with Python formulas | Open source | $10/mo | Developers, Small businesses | web | 0 |
| 3 | Smartsheet Spreadsheet-style work management for enterprises | Paid | $12/mo | Enterprise, Small businesses | web, ios, android | 0 |
| 4 | Equals Spreadsheet connected to your database and Stripe | Paid | $2000/mo | Small businesses, Developers | web | 0 |
| 5 | Google Sheets Free cloud spreadsheet with real-time collaboration and Gemini AI | Freemium | $8/mo | Small businesses, Freelancers, Enterprise | web, ios, android | 0 |
| 6 | Baserow Open-source Airtable alternative | Open source | $12/mo | Developers, Small businesses | web | 0 |
| 7 | Coda Docs that work like apps | Freemium | $15/mo | Small businesses, Enterprise | web, ios, android | 0 |
| 8 | Coupler.io No-code data sync from 400+ apps into Sheets, BI tools and AI | Freemium | $32/mo | Small businesses, Agencies, Freelancers | web | 0 |
| 9 | Microsoft Excel The standard spreadsheet for analysis, modeling and reporting | Freemium | $10/mo | Small businesses, Enterprise, Freelancers | web, macos, windows, ios, android | 0 |
| 10 | Quadratic AI spreadsheet with Python, SQL and JavaScript in the cells | Freemium | $20/mo | Developers, Small businesses, Enterprise | web | 0 |
| 11 | Retable Collaborative spreadsheet-database from Turkey | Freemium | $12/mo | Small businesses | web | 0 |
| 12 | SeaTable EU-hosted spreadsheet database and no-code app builder, self-hostable | Freemium | — | Small businesses, Enterprise, Developers | web, linux | 0 |
| 13 | Stackby Spreadsheet-database with API connectors | Freemium | $9/mo | Small businesses, Agencies | web | 0 |
| 14 | Zoho Sheet Free collaborative spreadsheet with Zia AI and built-in data cleaning | Free | $0 | Small businesses, Freelancers, Enterprise | web, windows, macos, ios, android | 0 |
All 14 tools
3.Smartsheet
▲ 0Spreadsheet-style work management for enterprises
Paid · $12EnterpriseSmall businessesFree cloud spreadsheet with real-time collaboration and Gemini AI
Freemium · $8Small businessesFreelancers8.Coupler.io
▲ 0No-code data sync from 400+ apps into Sheets, BI tools and AI
Freemium · $32Small businessesAgenciesThe standard spreadsheet for analysis, modeling and reporting
Freemium · $10Small businessesEnterprise10.Quadratic
▲ 0AI spreadsheet with Python, SQL and JavaScript in the cells
Freemium · $20DevelopersSmall businesses12.SeaTable
▲ 0EU-hosted spreadsheet database and no-code app builder, self-hostable
FreemiumSmall businessesEnterpriseFree collaborative spreadsheet with Zia AI and built-in data cleaning
FreeSmall businessesFreelancers