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24 alternatives to SheetSQL

Google Spreadsheet as a Database

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. SheetSQL launched in 2020; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Sheetsu▲538

   Turn Google Spreadsheet into API

   2015 · its alternatives →

2. 2SA
   SpreadsheetDB – A database that you can query with spreadsheets▲144

   2017 · spreadsheetdb.io · its alternatives →

3. 3SA
   SheetSQL – A Node.js Library to Make Google Spreadsheet as a Database▲5

   2020 · github.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Sheetson▲229

   Google Sheet as a database with RESTful API

   2019 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   SheetDB.io▲82

   Turn a Google Spreadsheet into a JSON API

   2023 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   SheetDB 3.0▲157

   Turn a Google Spreadsheet into a JSON API

   2020 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Stein▲406

   Use Google Sheets as your no-setup database

   2019 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   SheetDB▲147

   Turn a Google Spreadsheet into a RESTful API

   2019 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Sheety▲974

   Turn your Google Sheet into an API instantly, for free

   2019 · sheety.co · its alternatives →

10. 10UG
    Use Google Spreadsheet as a Database▲34

    2017 · github.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Sheety 2.0▲406

    Turn your Google Sheet into a fully RESTful API

    2019 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    SheetsDB▲117

    Transform Google Sheets into instant, free JSON APIs

    2024 · sheetsdb.io · its alternatives →

13. 13QY
    Query Your Sheets with SheetSQL▲128

    Hello HN! I've developed a tool named SheetSQL that allows you to query, join, export, and schedule your queries to Google Sheets through a straightforward SQL interface in the browser. This tool is a simple, first iteration of the idea, so I'm eager to receive feedback on it. You can contact me at taras [at] sheetsql.io :D. I'd love to find out if it could be useful for folks out there! As someone working in fintech, I constantly deal with sheets and often find it challenging to perform seemingly simple tasks like JOINs natively. However, I'm familiar with SQL, which inspired the creation…

    2024 · sheetsql.io · its alternatives →

14. 14
    SheetBest▲276

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

    2019 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    SpreadsheetDB▲129

    A database that you can query with a spreadsheet!

    2017 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    SheetDB▲11

    Turn a Google Spreadsheet into a RESTful API

    2018 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Api Spreadsheets▲158

    Instantly Use Your Spreadsheets as an API and Database

    2020 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Sheet 2 Site▲780

    Generate a website from 📗 Google Sheets

    2018 · sheet2site.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Sheetbase▲452

    Free, fast and fun way to build modern websites and apps 🛠️

    2018 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Fieldbook▲595

    Create a database, as easily as a spreadsheet

    2015 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Query Google Sheet data using PostgreSQL clients▲122

    2022 · roapi.github.io · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Castodia▲231

    Connect Google Sheets to databases

    2020 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Softr for Google Sheets▲498

    Turn your spreadsheets into powerful apps, without code

    2023 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    SheetSandbox▲20

    Transforms Google Sheets into a database for developers.

    Dec 2025 · sheetsandbox.com · its alternatives →

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