Stackby
Zoho Sheet
| Feature | Stackby | Zoho Sheet |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free / from $5/mo | Free / from $3/mo |
| Free Plan | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Rating | 4.1 / 5 | 4.1 / 5 |
| Best For | small-businesses, solopreneurs, budget-conscious-teams, non-technical-users | small-businesses, zoho-users, teams, budget-conscious-users |
| Founded | 2019 | 2005 |
| Api Columns | ✓ | ✗ |
| Column Types | ✓ | ✗ |
| Views | ✓ | ✗ |
| Forms | ✓ | ✗ |
| Automations | ✓ | ✗ |
| Pre Built Templates | ✓ | ✗ |
| Formulas | ✗ | ✓ |
| Pivot Tables | ✗ | ✓ |
| Macros | ✗ | ✓ |
| Data Cleaning | ✗ | ✓ |
| Collaboration | ✗ | ✓ |
| Ai Assistant | ✗ | ✓ |
✓ Stackby Pros
- Very affordable pricing
- API column type for live data
- Pre-built templates for common use cases
- Good Airtable alternative
✗ Stackby Cons
- Smaller user community
- UI less polished than competitors
- Limited automation capabilities
✓ 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
Stackby is built for small businesses and solopreneurs, with a focus on api-columns and column-types. 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 $5/mo for Stackby — 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.
Both tools are a solid fit for small businesses — in those cases, the decision often comes down to workflow style and how your team prefers to organize work.
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.