Best Microsoft Copilot in Excel Alternatives in 2026

30 AI tools that can replace Microsoft Copilot in Excel, ranked by how much of what Microsoft Copilot in Excel does they cover. The percentage is a match score, not a popularity score.

Replacing: Microsoft Copilot in Excel — Instead of hunting for the right function, you describe the change you want in plain languInput: text, data · Output: data, code
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Gemini in Google Sheets
Sheets is part of Google Workspace, so the assistant sits next to everything else a team already uses: shared files, live co-editing and the same login.
Input: text, data · Output: data, code
Free trialFrom $6.8/moTeams
AI Spreadsheet
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Sourcetable
Sourcetable connects directly to MySQL, PostgreSQL, and MongoDB databases
Input: text, data · Output: data
Free planFrom $29/mo
AI Spreadsheet
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Commabot
A sales manager gets Monday's revenue spreadsheet with 50,000 rows
Input: text, data · Output: text, data
Free plan
AI Spreadsheet
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Rows
Rows is a spreadsheet built around an AI data analyst.
Input: text, documents, data · Output: data
Free planFrom $6/moAPITeams
AI Spreadsheet
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GPT for Work (Sheets, Docs, Slides)
GPT for Work brings an AI agent and bulk-processing tools into Excel and Google Sheets.
Input: text, data · Output: text, data
Free trialFrom $25/moAPITeams
AI Spreadsheet

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Best Microsoft Copilot in Excel alternatives by goal

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At a glance: top Microsoft Copilot in Excel alternatives

ToolMatchInputOutputPricingFree planRatingCategory
Gemini in Google Sheets 95% text, data data, code From $6.8/mo No — AI Spreadsheet
Sourcetable 89% text, data data From $29/mo Yes — AI Spreadsheet
Commabot 92% text, data text, data Freemium Yes — AI Spreadsheet
Rows 91% text, documents, data data From $6/mo Yes — AI Spreadsheet
GPT for Work (Sheets, Docs, Slides) 89% text, data text, data From $25/mo No — AI Spreadsheet
Shortcut 89% text, documents, data data From $100/mo Yes — AI Spreadsheet

Frequently asked

What is the best Microsoft Copilot in Excel alternative?
Gemini in Google Sheets (95% match) is the closest alternative to Microsoft Copilot in Excel: Sheets is part of Google Workspace, so the assistant sits next to everything else a team already uses: shared files, live co-editing and the same login. Sourcetable (89% match) and Commabot (92% match) come next.
Is there a free alternative to Microsoft Copilot in Excel?
Yes. 25 of the 30 ranked alternatives have a free plan or free tier, including Sourcetable, Commabot, Rows.
What is the best Microsoft Copilot in Excel alternative for analyzing data?
Excelmatic ranks first for analyzing data at 88% match. See the full list of Microsoft Copilot in Excel alternatives for Data Analytics.
How is the match percentage calculated?
It measures how much of Microsoft Copilot in Excel's job a tool can take over: shared core category, how many of the same use cases it covers and how similar its feature set is. Popularity and ratings never change the percentage; they only break ties in the order. Lists are recomputed nightly and reviewed by editors for the most-visited tools.

How this list is ranked

The match score measures how much of Microsoft Copilot in Excel's job each tool can take over: shared core category, how many of the same use cases it covers, and how similar its feature set is. Popularity and ratings do not change the score; they only break ties in the order.

Lists are recomputed nightly from the live catalog and reviewed by our editors for the most-visited tools. Sponsored placements are marked and sit outside the ranking.