SeaTable
Zoho Sheet
| Feature | SeaTable | Zoho Sheet |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free / from $7/mo | Free / from $3/mo |
| Free Plan | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Rating | 4.2 / 5 | 4.1 / 5 |
| Best For | privacy-conscious-teams, european-companies, self-hosters, research-teams | small-businesses, zoho-users, teams, budget-conscious-users |
| Founded | 2020 | 2005 |
| Spreadsheet Interface | ✓ | ✗ |
| Python Scripting | ✓ | ✗ |
| Forms | ✓ | ✗ |
| Statistics | ✓ | ✗ |
| Plugins | ✓ | ✗ |
| Self Hosting | ✓ | ✗ |
| Formulas | ✗ | ✓ |
| Pivot Tables | ✗ | ✓ |
| Macros | ✗ | ✓ |
| Data Cleaning | ✗ | ✓ |
| Collaboration | ✗ | ✓ |
| Ai Assistant | ✗ | ✓ |
✓ 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
✓ Zoho Sheet Pros
- Free tier available
- Good collaboration
- Zoho integration
- AI assistant
✗ Zoho Sheet Cons
- Fewer templates
- Smaller add-on ecosystem
- Less powerful than Excel
The Verdict
SeaTable is built for privacy conscious teams and european companies, with a focus on spreadsheet-interface and python-scripting. Zoho Sheet targets small businesses and zoho users and leads with formulas and pivot-tables.
Pricing is close: Zoho Sheet starts at $3/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.