Equals
Spreadsheet connected to your database.
why this verdict
Keep paying — OpenAI has not replaced it
OpenAI's version overlaps, but does not finish the data & BI job, so this one still earns its $39/mo.
- A named launch, not a vibe named, unlinked
- ChatGPT analysis. OpenAI, June 25, 2024 — no announcement link recorded yet.
- How much of the job it covers not the job editorial call
- Parts of it. The job still needs the tool to get finished.
- Is there a free way to do it? yes
- 3 of 3 listed replacements have a usable free tier: Google Sheets, Rows and Metabase.
- What the call is worth $468/yr
- $39/mo at the entry paid tier — $468 a year per seat.
- Threatened by
- OpenAI
- Since
- June 25, 2024
- List price
- $39/mo
- Per year
- $468
The backstory
Equals is a spreadsheet that connects directly to your database and warehouse, so analysts can pull live data with SQL and refresh it automatically. ChatGPT can analyze a dataset you paste in, but it does not stay connected to your source of truth. Equals survived because the live SQL connection and scheduled refreshes are the moat: the numbers are always current and query-backed. A chatbot gives a one-off answer; Equals gives a maintained model.
Escape hatches
Free spreadsheet with connectors and Gemini AI
sheets.google.com open_in_newSpreadsheet with built-in data integrations and AI
rows.com open_in_newOpen-source BI on top of your database
metabase.com open_in_new3 of 3 replacements have a usable free tier.