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24 alternatives to A virtual machine made with Google Sheets formulas (no script)
In a popular post today[1] the title claims "VM in Google Sheets", but it's actually in Google Script, which is basically Javascript and not an interesting technical accomplishment (definitely a useful educational tool, though). Disappointed, I set out to fix it. Voila! https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1g3-FZBnkDuLqFYOmk457... A Brainfk interpreter in pure Google Sheets formulas. The hard part was parentheses matching, so I think other VMs would be even easier. [1] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=14701460
This is a Brainfuck interpreter built entirely with Google Sheets formulas, without using Google Script or any code. It demonstrates that complex computational tasks can be accomplished using only spreadsheet formulas… Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. A virtual machine made with Google Sheets formulas (no script) launched in 2017; newer entries below may have overtaken it.
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Human workforce and AI plugged into your Google Spreadsheets
2017 · magicspreadsheet.com · its alternatives →
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Turn your spreadsheets into powerful apps, without code
2023 · softr.io · its alternatives →
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Sheetsbase▲198AI formulas generator and shortcuts for Google Sheets
Jan 2026 · sheetsbase.com · its alternatives →
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RizzCalc▲313The 1st AI Financial Modeling Agent in Google Sheets
2025 · rizzcalc.com · its alternatives →
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Parabola▲413Automate manual processes without spreadsheets or code
2016 · parabola.io · its alternatives →
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"interesting" VM in C. Let's see how this goes. Contribute to tekknolagi/carp development by creating an account on GitHub.
2014 · github.com · its alternatives →
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Connect direct to Salesforce & HubSpot with native formulas
2025 · coefficient.io · its alternatives →
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OpenSheet▲86Hi folks. I've been doing some experiments on how LLMs could get more handy in the day to day of working with files (CSV, Parquet, etc). Earlier last year, I built https://datakit.page and evolved it over and over into an all in-browser experience with help of duckdb-wasm. Got loads of feedbacks and I think it turned into a good shape with being an adhoc local data studio, but I kept hearing two main things/issues: Why can't the AI also change cells in the file we give to it? Why can't we modify this grid ourselves? So besides the whole READ and text-to-SQL flows, what seemed…
Feb 2026 · opensheet.app · its alternatives →
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Sheets by Google▲312Excel powered with automation and collaboration features.
2018 · workspace.google.com · its alternatives →
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Hi HN! I’m Alex from Parabola (https://parabola.io). Parabola is a visual programming tool for creating functional data flows that everyone can use. It’s entirely drag-and-drop, handles data sizes much larger than a traditional spreadsheet, calculates everything live, and can run your flows on a schedule of your choosing. I used to work in strategy consulting, doing data analytics for SMBs and Fortune 500 companies. The amount of time wasted on menial tasks was astounding. Things like cleaning data, generating custom reports, creating human workflows to solve shortcomings in third…
2018 · parabola.io · its alternatives →
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Write Excel and Google Sheet formulas in seconds using AI
2023 · its alternatives →
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Formula Studio▲242The first code editor for Google sheets formulas
2022 · workspace.google.com · its alternatives →
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Nowgoal cập nhật Livescore, BXH, kết quả bóng đá nhanh chóng, chính xác cùng thông tin nổi bật chào mừng Quốc khánh 2/9.
2021 · magicsheets.io · its alternatives →
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While speccing out this spreadsheet tool, I realized that I never had to think about the keybindings. It all just came naturally from Vim. Normal/insert/visual modes, hjkl navigation, dd/yy/p, :w, :q. The usual muscle memory works. It supports CSV/TSV import and export, and a native .cell format that preserves formulas. The formula engine handles SUM, AVERAGE, COUNT, MIN, MAX, and IF with range references. The codebase is a Cargo workspace: a pure cell-sheet-core library (no TUI dependency) and a cell-sheet-tui crate on top of ratatui. Early days, but it's usable. To…
Apr 2026 · github.com · its alternatives →
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MySheet.ai▲10Hi HN, I've been tinkering/building AI applications that require interaction with spreadsheets (Excel / Google Sheets). Realized that LLMs don't work off-the-shelf when it comes to producing correct, reliable output for spreadsheets, regardless of how you wish to encode it (JSON, markdown, XML, etc.) After prompting, fine-tuning LLMs to work for my applications, decided to expose the functionality as an API to this community. Eager to see if it is helpful/of interest to others. Let me know if you need an invite.
2025 · parseclabs.ai · its alternatives →
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Automate tasks across Google products in <5mins with AI
2022 · boloforms.com · its alternatives →
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Today I'm open sourcing "Grid studio", a web-based spreadsheet application with full integration of the Python programming language.
2019 · hackernoon.com · its alternatives →
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2016 · gridmaster.io · its alternatives →
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Sheetlabs lets you turn Excel and Google Sheets into powerful APIs. No development required!
2014 · sheetlabs.com · its alternatives →
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Formularizer▲80AI assistant for Excel, Google Sheets, Notion & more
2023 · formularizer.com · its alternatives →
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Neural Formula▲105Power-up spreadsheets with artificial intelligence
2022 · neuralformula.com · its alternatives →
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