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Rows vs Sejda

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Rows

Productivity

Browser spreadsheet whose formulas call live data from analytics, CRM and payment services

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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Sejda

Productivity

Browser based access to all PDF tools

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Rows refresh frequency is the metered resource, so the free plan refreshes manually only and daily automation begins on the paid tier, which means the automatic reporting that justifies the tool is exactly what the free plan withholds.; Sejda free tier is restricted by page and hourly limits and limited file uploads
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 30 August 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Rows and Sejda actually diverge.

Attributes where Rows and Sejda differ
AttributeRowsSejda

Identical on both: starting price (Free), pricing model (freemium), free tier (Yes), platforms (Web), 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 Rows

  • Integrations in formulas
  • Scheduled refresh
  • Publishable sheets
  • Cell enrichment
  • AI tasks
  • Guests
  • API access
  • Version history

Only in Sejda

Nothing recorded that Rows does not also cover.

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Rows

  • A weekly marketing report that pulls analytics, advertising and CRM figures into one refreshing sheet instead of three manual exports.not Sejda
  • Agency client dashboards shared as a page, without handing over access to the underlying accounts.not Sejda
  • Enriching a list of companies or contacts from inside the sheet rather than through a separate tool and a re-import.not Sejda
  • A small team that needs live numbers in a familiar grid and has nobody available to build a proper reporting stack.not Sejda

Sejda

  • Combining multiple PDFs into single files and reordering pagesnot Rows
  • Converting PDFs to Excel, Word, PowerPoint for data extractionnot Rows
  • Filling and signing PDF forms with digital signatures and validationnot Rows
  • Extracting text from scanned documents through OCR processingnot Rows
  • Batch automating repetitive PDF tasks across hundreds of documentsnot Rows

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Rows

  • Refresh frequency is the metered resource, so the free plan refreshes manually only and daily automation begins on the paid tier, which means the automatic reporting that justifies the tool is exactly what the free plan withholds.
  • Exports carry values rather than connections, so a downloaded file from Rows is a dead snapshot and anything you built has to be reconstructed from scratch elsewhere, which makes recurring reports quietly expensive to move.
  • Guests are capped by tier at three on free and ten on the entry plan, so sharing a report with a client's team or a group of stakeholders pushes you up a tier for people who only ever look at a page.
  • It is not Excel or Google Sheets, so the function library, add-ins, pivot behaviour, scripting and offline files people rely on are not all present, and it works as a reporting surface rather than as an organisation's general spreadsheet.
  • The Pro tier adds a fixed monthly platform charge on top of the per-user price, so moving from daily to intra-day refresh, or from ten guests to a real audience, is a step change in cost rather than an increment.

Sejda

  • Free tier is restricted by page and hourly limits and limited file uploads
  • OCR is capped at 100 pages even on paid plans
  • File uploads are capped at 500MB per file on paid plans
  • The 30 percent annual discount requires paying for a year upfront rather than monthly

Pricing, plan by plan

Rows

Free
  • FreeFree
    • 5 AI Tasks per month
    • Manual data imports
    • 10 integration accounts
  • Plus$8/month
    • 200 AI Tasks per month
    • Daily data table automation
    • 10 integration accounts
  • Pro$79/month
    • 1,000 AI Tasks per month
    • Per-minute data automation
    • 100 integration accounts
  • Enterprise$null/mo
    • Unlimited AI Tasks
    • Custom integrations and API endpoints
    • Unlimited guest members

Sejda

Free
  • FreeFree
    • Permanently available with no signup required
    • Page/hourly limits applied
    • Restricted file uploads
  • Web Week Pass$5/week
    • Browser-based tools only
    • Single user, 7-day access
  • Web Monthly$7.5/month
    • Browser access to all PDF tools
    • Recurring monthly billing
  • Desktop+Web Annual$63/year
    • Both desktop application and web access
    • Unlimited documents and no page limits
    • Process multiple files simultaneously

Which should you pick?

Choose Rows if

  • You need integrations in formulas.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You also want scheduled refresh.
Rows review

Choose Sejda if

  • You want to start without paying.
Sejda review

Questions people ask

Is Rows or Sejda better?
Neither clearly leads. Rows starts at Free and Sejda at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Rows or Sejda?
Rows starts at Free and Sejda at Free.
Does Rows or Sejda run on more platforms?
Both run on Web, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
Can I use Rows for free?
Both have a free tier, so you can try either at no cost before committing.
What is Rows best used for?
Rows is most often used for a weekly marketing report that pulls analytics, advertising and crm figures into one refreshing sheet instead of three manual exports., agency client dashboards shared as a page, without handing over access to the underlying accounts., enriching a list of companies or contacts from inside the sheet rather than through a separate tool and a re-import., a small team that needs live numbers in a familiar grid and has nobody available to build a proper reporting stack.. Of those, a weekly marketing report that pulls analytics, advertising and crm figures into one refreshing sheet instead of three manual exports. and agency client dashboards shared as a page, without handing over access to the underlying accounts. are not what Sejda is typically brought in for.
What can Rows do that Sejda cannot?
Rows covers Integrations in formulas, Scheduled refresh, Publishable sheets, Cell enrichment.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Rows: Can it replace Excel or Google Sheets?

Not for general spreadsheet work. It is for reports and sheets that pull live data, and most teams end up running it alongside a conventional spreadsheet rather than instead of one.

Sejda: How much does Sejda cost?

Sejda offers a free tier (no signup required), a Web Week Pass at $5 for 7 days, Web Monthly at $7.50/month, and Desktop+Web Annual at $63/year (30% savings versus monthly pricing).

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Rows: What can I actually do on the free plan?

Real building: unlimited members, ten integration accounts, five AI tasks a month, 1 MB imports, three guests and seven days of version history. What you cannot do is schedule a refresh.

Sejda: Does Sejda offer volume discounts?

Yes, teams receive progressive discounts: 10% for 2-4 users, 20% for 5-24 users, 40% for 25-49 users, and 60% for 50+ users.

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Rows: Does the data stay live after I export?

No. Exports contain values only, so the connections and the scheduling do not travel and the file stops updating the moment it leaves.

Sejda: What are the limitations of Sejda's free plan?

The free plan includes page/hourly limits and restricted file uploads. Paid subscriptions unlock unlimited documents, no page or hourly limits, simultaneous multi-file processing, extended task duration up to 21 minutes, and large file uploads up to 500MB.

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Rows: Is pricing per user?

Yes on the paid tiers, with a fixed platform fee added at Pro. Guests are counted and capped separately from members.

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