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24 alternatives to From Excel-hell to cloud database heaven in 5 steps

convert excel spreadsheet to a database

This tool converts Excel spreadsheets into cloud-based databases in five steps. It's designed for businesses that have grown dependent on spreadsheets for storing customer data, sales leads, and other business… Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. From Excel-hell to cloud database heaven in 5 steps launched in 2017; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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   SpreadsheetDB – A database that you can query with spreadsheets▲144

   2017 · spreadsheetdb.io · its alternatives →

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   Sheetsu▲537

   Turn Google Spreadsheet into API

   2015 · sheetdb.io · its alternatives →

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   Fieldbook▲592

   Create a database, as easily as a spreadsheet

   2015 · fieldbook.com · its alternatives →

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   Dropbase▲227

   Turn your CSV and Excel files to live databases, instantly.

   2020 · its alternatives →

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   Sheety▲974

   Turn your Google Sheet into an API instantly, for free

   2019 · sheety.co · its alternatives →

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   SheetBest▲276

   Turn a SpreadSheet (Google or Excel) into a REST API

   2019 · sheetbest.com · its alternatives →

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   SheetDB 3.0▲157

   Turn a Google Spreadsheet into a JSON API

   2020 · sheetdb.io · its alternatives →

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   Turn an Excel file into a web application▲386

   A collection of spreadsheet examples for turning Excel to web, editing online and building spreadsheet applications using Keikai.

   2019 · keikai.io · its alternatives →

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   Rows▲511

   Import business data and analyze it using plain language.

   2021 · rows.com · its alternatives →

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    Turn a Google Spreadsheet into an API▲357

    Use your Google Sheets as a JSON API. Connect Google Spreadsheets with your CRM or any other tool using JSON API and RESTful requests.

    2015 · sheetsu.com · its alternatives →

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    SheetDB▲147

    Turn a Google Spreadsheet into a RESTful API

    2019 · sheetdb.io · its alternatives →

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    Publisheet – Publish Excel sheets as interactive web pages▲188

    Convert spreadsheets to web pages with formula support, right from within Excel. No coding required.

    2019 · publisheet.com · its alternatives →

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    We built the fastest spreadsheet▲274

    Row Zero is the best spreadsheet for big data. Build secure spreadsheets connected to your data warehouse with a bigger, faster Excel alternative in the cloud.

    2024 · rowzero.io · its alternatives →

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    TriCo▲69

    Converts a correctly formatted spreadsheet to MySQL/Mongo

    2021 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Visual DB – Web front end for your database▲171

    If you have a cloud-hosted database, read on: Visual DB was designed for you. Visual DB is the fastest way to create data entry forms for your database: Starting with an Excel spreadsheet, you can import your data into the database and create a great-looking form in under 10 minutes. Watch this video: https://youtu.be/6rVD5rmrjN8 Visual DB is a comprehensive SaaS frontend for your database. In addition to data entry forms, Visual DB also has a spreadsheet-like interface for inserting and updating data in your database. You can also build interactive reports using Visual DB.…

    2024 · visualdb.com · its alternatives →

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    Dropbase 2.0▲147

    Import messy CSV/Excel to databases with auto map & validate

    2022 · its alternatives →

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    SpreadsheetDB▲129

    A database that you can query with a spreadsheet!

    2017 · its alternatives →

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    Dropbase 2.0 – Turn offline files into live databases▲261

    2020 · dropbase.io · its alternatives →

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    Sheetlabs – Turn your spreadsheets into APIs▲158

    Sheetlabs lets you turn Excel and Google Sheets into powerful APIs. No development required!

    2014 · sheetlabs.com · its alternatives →

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    SheetDB.io▲82

    Turn a Google Spreadsheet into a JSON API

    2023 · sheetdb.io · its alternatives →

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    Easily convert spreadsheets into accessible URL endpoints▲13

    2015 · apicastor.com · its alternatives →

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    SheetDB▲11

    Turn a Google Spreadsheet into a RESTful API

    2018 · sheetdb.io · its alternatives →

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    Hadoop in Excel▲82

    2013 · datanitro.com · its alternatives →

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    Dropbase – Turn your CSV files into live databases in seconds▲26

    2020 · dropbase.castodia.com · its alternatives →

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