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Tool vs Google Sheets

Comments primarily question the advantages of a new tool, library, or web app over using Google Sheets or spreadsheets, often suggesting Sheets as a simpler or equivalent alternative.

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Sample Comments

Dave3of5 • Sep 20, 2022 • View on HN

Looks interesting, what makes this different from using a Google Sheet ?

cloudking • Jul 24, 2020 • View on HN

Works well. What are the use cases for this library? Why use it over Google Sheets?

dlphn___xyz • Oct 9, 2019 • View on HN

why would i use this over google sheets?

JoshTko • Jun 11, 2025 • View on HN

What key feature are you providing that can't be easily done by a google sheet?

dudus • Jul 19, 2021 • View on HN

Can't this be a Google Sheets or Microsoft Excel plugin instead of a web tool?

canadiantim • Feb 27, 2025 • View on HN

Any possibility for google sheets support?

personjerry • Dec 29, 2022 • View on HN

I bet this could be implemented as a frontend over Google Sheets

arkh • Mar 13, 2025 • View on HN

I'm disappointed it does not run in excel but uses a google spreadsheet.

pacerier • Oct 7, 2023 • View on HN

how's that better than a spreadsheet?

resignThis2021 • Oct 15, 2021 • View on HN

Spreadsheet apps in the browser?