7 categories · RankedGoogle Sheets
Read the same way at every company size.
The standing depends on who is buying. Every model is asked the same questions for each company size.
BambooHR is first at 46%.
ChartHop is first at 23%.
No model named it for this buyer.
Why models recommend it
“Google Sheets + Claude: A free, DIY tracking solution that offers custom metrics, AI analysis, and full flexibility. Suitable for teams under 50.”Llama 4 Maverick · Budget-constrained question · first choice
“For very small teams (under 50), a DIY approach using Google Sheets combined with AI analysis can be a defensible and free starting point.”Mistral Small · Budget-constrained question · alternative
“Truly zero-cost DIY option... Ideal for teams under 50 with technical users, but requires manual setup.”Grok 4.20 · Budget-constrained question · alternative
“Google Sheets + AI if you want maximum flexibility at zero cost”MiniMax M2.5 · Budget-constrained question · alternative
What gives them pause
“Manual Spreadsheets (Excel / Google Sheets) ... Why to avoid: Research and HR audits consistently show that manual leave tracking leads to calculation errors”Gemini 3.5 Flash · Negative question · warning
“Avoid relying on spreadsheets as your primary succession repository if you are managing complex or growing leadership tiers.”Gemini 3.5 Flash · Negative question · warning
“Pure Spreadsheet-Based Planning (Excel, Google Sheets, etc.) ... Avoid if: you need live integrations, scenario modeling”GLM 4.7 FlashX · Negative question · warning
“Spreadsheet‑Based Org Charts (Excel / Google Sheets) ... Avoid if: You have more than ~20–30 employees”GLM 4.7 FlashX · Negative question · warning
Also on the shortlist
The products named in the same answers as Google Sheets, over the 67 answers that named it, and how often each was the first choice instead.
| Product | Named together | Picked instead | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 | 6 | View → | |
| 23 | 0 | View → | |
| 17 | 1 | View → | |
| 14 | 2 | View → | |
| 13 | 4 | View → | |
| 11 | 3 | View → | |
| 9 | 0 | View → | |
| 8 | 0 | View → | |
| 8 | 0 | View → | |
| 7 | 3 | View → |
A side-by-side page exists where both products are among a category's top eight.
At a glance
Stated on Google Sheets's own site, not checked by Gane.
- For
- work
- Customers named
- Globe Telecom, Ultra, Etsy, Adore Me, Robinhood, Attache
How this is measured
Fourteen AI models from 12 labs are asked the same buying questions six ways, for three company sizes. Standings refresh every edition.
Gane sells AI visibility software. No company can pay to change a result.
Read the method →Sources returned with these answers
Fourteen of the fourteen models returned a source list in this edition: five return the pages they cited and nine the search results they consulted. These counts come from 62 of the 67 answers that named Google Sheets and are not a share of its labels.
Domains cited
131 of the 131 domain citations in answers naming Google Sheets came from a third party's page.
Pages cited
Pages are listed as the models cited them.
By model
| Model | First choice | Alternative | Mention | Warning | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GPT-5.4 mini | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| Perplexity Sonar | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Grok 4.20 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 6 |
| Mistral Small | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Llama 4 Maverick | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Kimi K2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| MiniMax M2.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| GPT-6 Luna | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Muse Glimmer 30B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
What it publishes
| Kind | Pages | Last 90 days | 2025-10 to 2026-09 | Latest | Categories named |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Case study | 707 | undated | |||
| Blog | 372 | 0 | 2018-12-13 | ||
| Glossary or explainer | 51 | 0 | 2018-12-13 | ||
| Comparison | 35 | undated | |||
| News or press | 34 | undated | |||
| Template or tool | 1 | undated | |||
| Podcast or video | 1 | undated |
Most recent
- 2018-12-13Best practices for in app rewarded video ads blog
- 2018-12-13How to monetize your mobile apps with ads blog
- 2018-12-13What is AdMob - Google AdMob glossary or explainer
- 2018-11-19App marketing strategies to grow and monetize your app blog
- 2018-11-19How much revenue can you earn from admob blog
- 2018-11-19How to earn money with in app advertising blog
How it is countedHide how it is counted
Every page google.com exposes, subdomains included. Kind is read from the address and title. The last 90 days, the latest date and the twelve months count pages by when they were published, from the site's feeds, a date in the address, or the page's own publication date, read from up to a hundred of its most recently changed pages; a page that says only when it last changed is counted in its kind but not in when, so the recent counts are a floor, and a kind none of whose pages gives a publication date reads undated. Read September 29, 2026.