Best Databases & spreadsheets for small businesses
We list 15 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 | Microsoft Excel The standard spreadsheet for analysis, modeling and reporting | Freemium | $10/mo | Small businesses, Enterprise, Freelancers | web, macos, windows, ios, android | 0 |
| 8 | Quadratic AI spreadsheet with Python, SQL and JavaScript in the cells | Freemium | $20/mo | Developers, Small businesses, Enterprise | web | 0 |
| 9 | Coda Docs that work like apps | Freemium | $15/mo | Small businesses, Enterprise | web, ios, android | 0 |
| 10 | Coupler.io No-code data sync from 400+ apps into Sheets, BI tools and AI | Freemium | $32/mo | Small businesses, Agencies, Freelancers | web | 0 |
| 11 | DeepCell Linked spreadsheet, report and slides in one file, built by AI agents | Freemium | — | Freelancers, Small businesses, Enterprise | web, macos, windows, linux | 0 |
| 12 | Retable Collaborative spreadsheet-database from Turkey | Freemium | $12/mo | Small businesses | web | 0 |
| 13 | SeaTable EU-hosted spreadsheet database and no-code app builder, self-hostable | Freemium | — | Small businesses, Enterprise, Developers | web, linux | 0 |
| 14 | Stackby Spreadsheet-database with API connectors | Freemium | $9/mo | Small businesses, Agencies | web | 0 |
| 15 | 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 15 tools
1.Airtable
▲ 0Spreadsheet-database hybrid with apps
Freemium · $24Small businesseschecked Oct 20
2.Grist
▲ 0Relational spreadsheet with Python formulas
Open source · $10Developerschecked Oct 20
3.Smartsheet
▲ 0Spreadsheet-style work management for enterprises
Paid · $12Enterprisechecked Oct 20
4.Equals
▲ 0Spreadsheet connected to your database and Stripe
Paid · $2000Small businesseschecked Oct 20
Free cloud spreadsheet with real-time collaboration and Gemini AI
Freemium · $8Small businesseschecked Oct 20
6.Baserow
▲ 0Open-source Airtable alternative
Open source · $12Developerschecked Oct 20
The standard spreadsheet for analysis, modeling and reporting
Freemium · $10Small businesseschecked Oct 20
8.Quadratic
▲ 0AI spreadsheet with Python, SQL and JavaScript in the cells
Freemium · $20Developerschecked Oct 20
9.Coda
▲ 0Docs that work like apps
Freemium · $15Small businesseschecked Oct 20
No-code data sync from 400+ apps into Sheets, BI tools and AI
Freemium · $32Small businesseschecked Oct 20
11.DeepCell
▲ 0Linked spreadsheet, report and slides in one file, built by AI agents
FreemiumFreelancerschecked Oct 22
12.Retable
▲ 0Collaborative spreadsheet-database from Turkey
Freemium · $12Small businesseschecked Oct 20
13.SeaTable
▲ 0EU-hosted spreadsheet database and no-code app builder, self-hostable
FreemiumSmall businesseschecked Oct 20
14.Stackby
▲ 0Spreadsheet-database with API connectors
Freemium · $9Small businesseschecked Oct 20
Free collaborative spreadsheet with Zia AI and built-in data cleaning
FreeSmall businesseschecked Oct 20