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AI for data analysis · checked 11 November 2026

The AI inside your spreadsheet: Copilot in Excel or Gemini in Google Sheets; Claude for Excel for financial models; Hex for a team querying a database.

Copilot comes with Microsoft 365 Personal at ₹689 a month, and Claude for Excel with Claude Pro at $20 a month, showing each cell it edits. ChatGPT's data analysis handles a one-off CSV, limited on Free and full on Go and Plus. Check any total the AI gives you against a formula you can see.

The picksPrices as each maker's page states them

  1. 1
    Microsoft 365

    Your work lives in Excel

    Personal ₹689 a month or ₹6,899 a year; Family ₹819 a month or ₹8,199 a year; Premium ₹1,999 a month or ₹19,999 a year; Pro ₹9,999 a month Read from microsoft.com on 10 November 2026
  2. 2
    Google Workspace

    Your work lives in Google Sheets

    Business Base ₹99, Business Starter ₹270, Business Standard ₹1,080 a user a month, excluding tax; Enterprise on request Read from workspace.google.com on 10 November 2026 Free: 14-day free trial
  3. 3
    Claude for Microsoft 365

    Financial models and workbooks with many tabs

    On all paid Claude plans: Pro $17 a month billed yearly ($20 monthly), Max, Ultra, Team and Enterprise; Outlook in beta Read from claude.com on 10 November 2026
  4. 4
    ChatGPT

    A one-off CSV

    Free; Go $8 a month; Plus $20 a month; Pro from $100 a month Read from chatgpt.com on 10 November 2026 Free plan with unlimited text chats and limited uploads, images, deep research and Codex
  5. 5
    Hex

    A team querying a database

    Community free; Professional $36 per editor a month; Team $75 per editor a month; Enterprise on request Read from hex.tech on 10 November 2026 Free Community plan for small projects

Every question on it 13 answers

  1. Which AI tool should I use for data analysis: ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, or a dedicated tool? How Founders Use AI
  2. How can my team ask questions of our data in plain English instead of writing SQL? How Founders Use AI
  3. How do I get a live dashboard of my business metrics with AI instead of wrestling with BI tools? How Founders Use AI
  4. Why let AI analyze my data instead of learning Excel formulas or SQL? How Founders Use AI
  5. How do founders get insights from CSVs, analytics, and surveys using AI? How Founders Use AI
  6. What can AI-in-spreadsheets (Claude for Excel, Gemini in Sheets) actually do? How Founders Use AI
  7. Can AI write SQL for me and query my database in plain English? How Founders Use AI
  8. How do I know the numbers AI gives me are actually right? How Founders Use AI
  9. How do I build dashboards and charts with AI, without a BI tool or a data team? How Founders Use AI
  10. How do I analyze customer feedback, reviews, and support tickets at scale with AI? How Founders Use AI
  11. Which metrics should my startup track, and how can AI help me stay on top of them? How Founders Use AI
  12. Can AI clean up my messy data: duplicates, formats, and half-filled columns? How Founders Use AI
  13. Do I still need to hire a data analyst, or can AI cover it for now? How Founders Use AI

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