Bottom line: Rows is a spreadsheet rebuilt for live data and AI: connect a source once, and the sheet can pull, clean, chart, and summarise it for you. The free plan is free forever with no credit card, and it includes unlimited spreadsheets — but only 5 AI tasks a month, so treat the AI as a sharp occasional tool, not a full-time analyst.
What does Rows actually do?
Rows looks like a familiar grid, then diverges. Data tables can import from files, PDFs, and connected business services; the built-in AI can extract tables from documents, generate and explain formulas, clean and classify data, build charts, and answer questions about a table in plain language. Sheets are collaborative and shareable like documents, with embeds for reports. The pitch is simple: instead of exporting a CSV every week and rebuilding the same report, the spreadsheet itself keeps the data and does the repetitive analysis.
What is free, and what is paywalled?
| Plan | Price | Key limits |
|---|---|---|
| Free | $0 | 5 AI tasks/month, unlimited spreadsheets, manual data-table imports, 10 integration accounts, up to 3 guests, 1MB file imports |
| Plus | $8/month per user | 200 AI tasks/month, data tables automate daily, up to 10 guests, 5MB file imports |
| Pro | $79/month + $8/month per user | 1,000 AI tasks/month, data tables automate every minute, 100 integration accounts, up to 200 guests |
Five AI tasks sounds tiny, and for daily analysis it is. But the free plan is not a demo: unlimited spreadsheets, real integrations, and guest sharing mean a small team can run genuine recurring reports on it, using the AI sparingly for the jobs that are painful by hand — pulling a table out of a PDF, drafting a tricky formula, summarising a month of numbers. The moment you want data refreshing itself on a schedule, Plus is the real entry point, since free data tables only import manually.
Pros and cons
Pros
- Free forever, no credit card — and unlimited spreadsheets
- AI that extracts, cleans, and explains data inside the sheet
- Live integrations replace manual CSV exports
- Reports and charts that look presentable by default
- Real-time collaboration with guest sharing on free
Cons
- Only 5 AI tasks a month on the free plan
- Free data tables import manually — no scheduled refresh
- 1MB file import cap on free is tight for larger datasets
- Interface differs enough from Excel to need a short learning curve
Who is Rows best for?
Rows’ free plan is best for marketers, operators, and small teams who rebuild the same report every week from the same sources — website analytics, ad performance, sales pipelines. Build the sheet once, connect the source, and let the structure do the work; spend your 5 monthly AI tasks on extraction and summaries. Heavy analysts who live in giant models will outgrow the free caps fast and should price Plus honestly against their time.
Frequently asked questions
Is the Rows free plan really free forever?
Yes. Rows states the free plan has no trial period and needs no credit card. It includes unlimited spreadsheets and up to 3 guests.
What counts as an AI task?
An AI-powered action such as analysing a table, extracting data from a document, or generating content with the built-in AI. Free includes 5 a month; Plus raises that to 200.
Can Rows pull live data on the free plan?
You can connect up to 10 integration accounts and import data manually. Automatic scheduled refresh is a paid feature — daily on Plus, every minute on Pro.
How many people can I share with for free?
Up to 3 guest members on the free plan, alongside unlimited spreadsheets.
Verdict: A genuinely useful free spreadsheet for recurring reports. The AI allowance is a taster, but the live-data structure underneath it is the real value.