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TaglineSpreadsheets with AI + live integrations baked in.AI search done right. Cited answers, not chat theater.The one that actually gets text in images right.Meeting notes that don't suck. Runs locally, no bot joins.
CategoryDataResearchImageMeetings
PricingFree + $19-$89/user/moFree + $20/mo ProFree + $8/mo + $20/mo + $60/moFree + $18/mo
Best forOps teams, marketers, anyone building dashboards from multiple sources.Replacing Google for any question where you want a cited answer in seconds.Anything with text — posters, ads, album covers, slide decks.Founders, execs, consultants who live in calls.
Strengths
  • Pull live data from Stripe, Slack, Google Analytics, etc.
  • AI functions inside cells
  • Modern UX
  • Sources every claim
  • Fast, current answers
  • Pro Search runs multi-step research
  • Spaces for persistent context
  • Best text rendering in the game
  • Strong free tier
  • Good for logos, posters, thumbnails
  • No bot in the call — runs on your Mac
  • Strong templates
  • Fast summaries
Weaknesses
  • Not a full Excel replacement for heavy users
  • Integrations best on paid tiers
  • Not a general chatbot
  • Answers can be shallow on complex topics
  • Aesthetic ceiling below Midjourney
  • Less style variety
  • Mac-only
  • Single-user by design
Kai's verdictA-tier. The most interesting spreadsheet in years. Great for ops dashboards.S-tier for search. I use it before Google now. If you're still Googling everything, try this for a week.S-tier for text-in-image. Use this for posters, Midjourney for art.S-tier. Category-defining UX. If you take notes in meetings, switch this week.
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