Zoho Sheet is a free online spreadsheet from Zoho with live co-editing, Excel import, VBA macros and the Zia AI assistant, plus apps for Windows, macOS, iOS and Android. Individuals pay nothing; businesses usually get it through Zoho WorkDrive from $2.50 per user a month billed yearly.
The bottom line
A strong free spreadsheet for teams; check the row and cell limits before moving big datasets in.
7.6
Our score
7.6 / 10
Conversion Gems editorial verdict
Free; WorkDrive from $2.50/user/mo
Features7/10
7 - 350+ functions, nearly 40 chart types, VBA, Zia and data cleaning, held back by 65,536 rows and 2 million cells.
Value9/10
9 - free for individuals; business access via WorkDrive from $2.50 per user a month.
Ease of use8/10
8 - familiar grid interface in the browser and apps, with Excel import.
Ecosystem7/10
7 - links to Zoho CRM, Books and Projects, Zoho Flow, 1,000+ cloud apps and a Data API.
Support6/10
6 - help docs, API docs and an official community forum at help.zoho.com.
What it really is
A free web, desktop and mobile spreadsheet that is part of Zoho's office suite.
Our take
Zoho Sheet gives away features that rivals often charge for or lack, such as VBA macros, a data cleaning tool and native desktop apps. For everyday budgets, trackers and shared reports it is a sound free choice. The limits are the issue: 65,536 rows and 2 million cells is a tenth of what Google Sheets allows, so heavy data work can hit the ceiling. Businesses pay through Zoho's wider subscriptions rather than a Sheet-only plan.
Why we rate it
Free, collaborative and Excel-friendly, with macros and AI formula help.
The catch
65,536 rows and 2 million cells per workbook, and some AI insights are paid add-ons.
Best for
Free shared spreadsheets
Teams moving from Excel macros
Zoho users
Not good for
Datasets beyond 2 million cells
Relational databases
Teams tied to Google or Microsoft add-ons
Friction report
Time to value
Minutes: sign up with a Zoho account and open or import a spreadsheet.
Scale breakpoint
Business rollout needs a WorkDrive, Workplace or Zoho One plan; WorkDrive needs at least 3 users.
Walled garden
Low: opens and edits Excel files and exports PDF and HTML.
How to get Zoho Sheet and what it costs
Route
Price
Notes
Free (individuals)
$0
Web, mobile and desktop apps
Zoho WorkDrive Starter
$2.50/user/mo yearly; $3 monthly
3-user minimum; includes Writer, Sheet, Show
Zoho WorkDrive Team
$4.50/user/mo yearly; $6 monthly
3-user minimum
Zoho WorkDrive Business
$9/user/mo yearly; $11 monthly
3-user minimum
Zoho Office Desktop Business
$10/device
Desktop apps for organisations without Zoho One, Workplace or WorkDrive
From Zoho's Sheet, Office Suite and WorkDrive pricing pages (USD price data), checked 4 October 2026. WorkDrive has a 15-day trial. Zoho says some AI-powered insights are a paid add-on.
Zoho Sheet limits
Limit
Zoho Sheet
Rows per sheet
65,536
Columns per sheet
256
Cells per workbook
2 million
Worksheets per workbook
256
From Zoho Sheet's Data API documentation, checked 4 October 2026.
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes. Zoho Sheet is free for individuals on the web, desktop and mobile apps. Organisations usually get it through a paid Zoho WorkDrive, Workplace or Zoho One plan (checked 4 October 2026).
Through Zoho WorkDrive it starts at $2.50 per user a month billed yearly ($3 monthly) with a 3-user minimum. Organisations without a Zoho subscription can buy the Office desktop apps at $10 per device (checked 4 October 2026).
Yes. It imports Microsoft Excel files as well as .ods, .csv and .tsv, and supports VBA macros.
It depends on the job. Zoho Sheet is free, collaborative and runs VBA, but it is limited to 65,536 rows and 2 million cells per workbook, so very large models may need a desktop spreadsheet.
Zoho's API documentation lists 256 worksheets per workbook, 65,536 rows, 256 columns and 2 million cells across all worksheets.
Yes, for Windows and macOS. It is free for individuals and for Zoho One, Workplace and WorkDrive subscribers; other organisations pay $10 per device.
Zoho Sheet alternatives
Other spreadsheet and data tools in our directory:
Airtable: A spreadsheet-style database with linked records, views and automations.
Smartsheet: Grid-based project planning and workflow automation for teams.
GPTExcel: AI help for writing spreadsheet formulas and analysing data.
Zoho Writer: Zoho's free word processor, from the same office suite.
