The verdict
On the data we hold, it's close: neither pulls ahead on features, a free plan or AI access. The choice comes down to how you work.
What the data says
- Both have a free plan, so you can try each before you pay.
- Both have an API and an MCP server, so either works with AI employees.
- In our Data ranking, Google Sheets places 5 and Optery 8 of 11.
Side by side
| At a glance | OPOptery | |
|---|---|---|
| Starts at | €6.80/mo | $5/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| API | Yes | Yes |
| MCP server | Yes | Yes |
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Plans and pricing
Google Sheets
- FreeFree with any Google account.Free
- Google Workspace StarterBusiness plan with 30 GB per user; Sheets is included.€6.80/mo/seat
OP
Optery
- Free PROAssess initial data exposureFree
- Core PROEssential automated removals$5/mo
- Ultimate PROComprehensive protection and custom requests$30/mo
Prices as the vendors list them. They change often; the final price is on their sites.
Who each is for
Choose Google Sheets if…
Lean B2B founders and small teams who need shared trackers, manual reports and lightweight dashboards, and have no dedicated analytics tool or database yet.
Other options worth a look
- ToolBuild interactive dashboards and reports from Google Analytics, Ads and hundreds of other data sources free.
Data
From $9/moFree plan
ToolPulls metrics from 130+ tools into custom dashboards and reports to consolidate your KPI visibility.Data
From $71/mo yearlyFree planAffiliate link- ToolSalesforce's data visualisation and analytics platform for dashboards, exploration and governed reporting.
Data
From $15/mo yearlyFree plan - ToolGoogle Cloud's serverless data warehouse for querying large datasets with SQL, without managing any servers.
Data
Free plan - BDToolDelivers structured web data through managed APIs, proxies, and datasets so teams scrape sites and access public information reliably.
Data
From $499/moFree plan - BAToolExtracts structured data from any website using AI-powered bots and exposes it through RESTful APIs.
Data
From $19/mo yearlyFree plan