Compare Row Zero to Alternatives - Row Zero – the spreadsheet for modern enterprise.

A modern alternative to Excel and Google Sheets

Built for big data, security, and cloud connectivity.

Row Zero supports 1000x bigger data than Excel's limits and is much faster than Excel and Sheets for big data analysis.

Row Zero is built for enterprise security and data governance. Set advanced access controls and restrict data export. Your data never leaves the cloud. Row Zero is SOC2, GDPR, and HIPAA compliant.

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Seamlessly connect to your data warehouse and build connected spreadsheets that auto-update with the latest data. You can also write back to the data warehouse directly from your spreadsheet.

Build connected spreadsheets

Row Zero works like Excel and Google Sheets - just a lot more powerful. Use the same spreadsheet functions and keyboard shortcuts. Build dynamic pivot tables and charts on big, connected datasets.

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Securely analyze massive datasets with natural language prompts. AI chat leverages spreadsheet functions and features so its fully auditable and editable.

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Row Zero versus BI tools

Truly self-serve business intelligence - give teams secure access to data warehouse data in a powerful spreadsheet they'll actually use.

Filter, sort, and calculate millions of rows in milliseconds. Unlike most BI tools, Row Zero does not push compute down to the data warehouse, which makes it much faster than BI tools and more responsive.

Most business users don't want a BI tool. They want a spreadsheet. Row Zero lets you give them the spreadsheet they want without compromising on security or performance.

Row Zero is a true spreadsheet, so you can easily manipulate raw data, cell by cell to troubleshoot issues, tweak forecasts, and solve problems.

BI tools are often cost multipliers: expensive seat licenses + data warehouse compute + data team support. Row Zero corporate plans start at $20/seat and give teams self-serve business intelligence.

BI tool dashboards are often used to export to CSV and open in Excel. Row Zero connects spreadsheets directly to the data warehouse so there are no exports, static files, middle steps, or shadow spreadsheets.

Why switch?

5 reasons why companies choose Row Zero

Row Zero is used at thousands of companies globally from startups to the world's biggest companies. Here's why:

1. Security and Data Governance

Row Zero solves the security and governance issues with typical spreadsheet and BI tool usage. No data exports. No files. No shadow spreadsheets. Lock your data in the cloud and enforce role-based access controls (RBAC), row level security (RLS), and data residency. Row Zero is SOC 2, GDPR, and HIPAA compliant.

2. Big data power and speed

Row Zero is the fastest way to analyze big data. Faster than BI tools. Faster than SQL, Python, or R. Way faster than legacy spreadsheets.

3. Team Efficiency

Build connected spreadsheets that auto-update. Get everyone using the same data in the same tool and make big data self-serve. Row Zero also supports write-back to the data warehouse.

4. Cost savings

Row Zero streamlines your analytics stack down to a secure spreadsheet connected to your data warehouse. Get rid of middleware BI tools and Excel add-ons and reduce data requests with a truly self-serve analytics tool. Corporate plans start at $20/seat per month. View pricing.

5. It's a real spreadsheet

It’s not a BI tool pretending to be a spreadsheet. Row Zero works like Excel and Google Sheets - 350+ functions, charts, pivot tables, keyboard shortcuts, etc. You can import existing XLSX files, build complex financial models, and work with raw data, cell by cell.

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