Productivity · head to head
Lazy vs RowShare
RowShare
Productivity
Shared online table where each contributor sees only their own rows
- From
- On request
- Rated
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The short version
- Only Lazy has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
- Each has a real cost: Lazy access restricted behind extended waitlist; RowShare it is a table rather than a spreadsheet, so the formula and analysis capability people expect from Excel is not there, and anything requiring modelling or charting has to be exported and finished elsewhere.
- They diverge on capability: Lazy covers Today focus, RowShare covers Row-level permissions.
- Prices and features above were last checked on 30 August 2026.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Lazy and RowShare actually diverge.
Identical on both: user rating (Not yet rated), category (Productivity).
What each one covers
Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.
Only in Lazy
- Today focus
- Simple task lists
- Natural language input
- Widgets
- Keyboard shortcuts
- Calendar
- Shortcuts
- iCloud sync
Only in RowShare
- Row-level permissions
- Column-level permissions
- Typed columns
- Forms
- Automatic reminders
- Microsoft Teams integration
- Zapier connections
- Excel import and export
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Lazy
- Productivitynot RowShare
- Collaborationnot RowShare
- Task managementnot RowShare
- Organizationnot RowShare
RowShare
- Collecting a recurring return such as timesheets, budget lines or stock counts where contributors must not see each other's entries.not Lazy
- Replacing an emailed spreadsheet that one person consolidates by hand at the end of every month.not Lazy
- A shared list where some columns belong to the contributor and others are only for the administrator.not Lazy
- A structured departmental table inside Microsoft Teams that does not warrant a full database or a heavier platform licence.not Lazy
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Lazy
- Access restricted behind extended waitlist
- Mobile app read-only, limiting full-time mobile use
- Slow product development cycle with limited feature updates
- Customer support difficult to reach with poor ticketing system
RowShare
- It is a table rather than a spreadsheet, so the formula and analysis capability people expect from Excel is not there, and anything requiring modelling or charting has to be exported and finished elsewhere.
- It is a small independent product, so putting a recurring business process on it means a single vendor decision can end that process, and unlike the larger alternatives there is no ecosystem or partner network to fall back on.
- Integration is largely through Zapier rather than deep native connectors, which adds an intermediary service, another subscription and another place for a data flow to fail silently.
- The niche it occupies is increasingly covered by list tools included in Microsoft 365, so the purchase has to be justified against something the organisation may already be paying for and already administers.
- Licensing in this category is per user, so if contributors need accounts rather than form links, an occasional contributor costs the same per head as a daily one, and it is worth confirming which model applies before planning a rollout.
Pricing, plan by plan
Lazy
Free- FreeFree
- Unlimited tasks
- Today focus
- Basic lists
- Pro$4/month
- Recurring tasks
- Calendar sync
- Themes
RowShare
On requestNo published plan breakdown. See the RowShare review.
Which should you pick?
Choose Lazy if
- You need today focus.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on Web, iOS.
- You also want simple task lists.
Choose RowShare if
- You need row-level permissions.
- You also want column-level permissions.
Questions people ask
- Is Lazy or RowShare better?
- Neither clearly leads. Lazy starts at Free and RowShare at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Lazy or RowShare?
- Lazy has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Lazy and On request for RowShare.
- Does Lazy or RowShare run on more platforms?
- Lazy runs on Web, iOS. RowShare runs on Web.
- Can I use Lazy for free?
- Yes. Lazy has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. RowShare starts at On request.
- What is Lazy best used for?
- Lazy is most often used for productivity, collaboration, task management, organization. Of those, productivity and collaboration are not what RowShare is typically brought in for.
- What can Lazy do that RowShare cannot?
- Lazy covers Today focus, Simple task lists, Natural language input, Widgets. RowShare covers Row-level permissions, Column-level permissions, Typed columns, Forms.
Answered from the vendors’ own pages
Lazy: What integrations does Lazy support?
Lazy integrates with Notion for direct content capture, includes GPT integration for AI-powered note analysis, and supports content clipping from articles, Twitter, videos, and other web sources.
SourceRowShare: How is this different from a shared spreadsheet?
Sharing is per row rather than per file. Everyone works in one table, and each person sees only their own rows, which removes the consolidation step rather than speeding it up.
RowShare: Can I get my data out?
Tables export to Excel and CSV, so the data itself moves. The permission structure, forms and reminders that made the process work do not, so an exit means rebuilding the workflow.
RowShare: Is it a database?
No. It is a permissioned table with typed columns, not a relational store you can query, so it collects structured data rather than modelling it.
RowShare: Who is behind it?
A French vendor with named enterprise customers. It is a small company, so weigh continuity carefully before making it the home of a process you expect to run for years.
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