Google Sheets
SeaTable
| Feature | Google Sheets | SeaTable |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free / from $6/mo | Free / from $7/mo |
| Free Plan | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Rating | 4.4 / 5 | 4.2 / 5 |
| Best For | teams, students, startups, google-workspace-users | privacy-conscious-teams, european-companies, self-hosters, research-teams |
| Founded | 2006 | 2020 |
| Formulas | ✓ | ✗ |
| Pivot Tables | ✓ | ✗ |
| Charts | ✓ | ✗ |
| Macros | ✓ | ✗ |
| Add Ons | ✓ | ✗ |
| Real Time Collaboration | ✓ | ✗ |
| Spreadsheet Interface | ✗ | ✓ |
| Python Scripting | ✗ | ✓ |
| Forms | ✗ | ✓ |
| Statistics | ✗ | ✓ |
| Plugins | ✗ | ✓ |
| Self Hosting | ✗ | ✓ |
✓ Google Sheets Pros
- Free
- Real-time collaboration
- Extensive add-ons
- Google ecosystem
✗ Google Sheets Cons
- Slower with large datasets
- Fewer advanced features than Excel
- Formatting limitations
✓ SeaTable Pros
- Self-hostable with Docker
- Python scripting for automation
- GDPR-compliant European hosting
- Flexible column types including files
✗ SeaTable Cons
- Smaller community than Airtable
- Plugin ecosystem still growing
- Mobile experience is basic
The Verdict
Google Sheets is built for teams and students, with a focus on formulas and pivot-tables. SeaTable targets privacy conscious teams and european companies and leads with spreadsheet-interface and python-scripting.
Pricing is close: Google Sheets starts at $6/mo versus $7/mo for SeaTable — not a deciding factor on its own.
Both offer free plans, so you can test each with your real workflow before committing to a subscription.
This is a genuinely close comparison. If you can, sign up for both free trials (where available) and run a one-week test with your actual team tasks before deciding.
