The Rows alternative: where to go after the shutdown
The honest verdict
Rows announced its shutdown in May 2026, leaving its users migrating. If what you valued was the spreadsheet itself, a spreadsheet (Sheets, Excel, Quadratic) is the right replacement. If what you valued was getting from data to an AI-assisted, shareable result — that is the job AnalyzeData does, without asking you to rebuild formula logic.
Where Rows is strong
- Genuinely innovative spreadsheet-with-integrations model
- Clean sharing and embedded charts
- A generous free tier while it lasted
Where AnalyzeData differs
- No formulas to rebuild — analysis runs from plain-English questions over your file
- Every result is computed by inspectable Python, not spreadsheet-formula chains
- Output is a report document with a live link — closest analogue to shared Rows pages
- Flat, published pricing; free tier for occasional use
Side by side
| Rows | AnalyzeData | |
|---|---|---|
| Status | Sunsetting (announced May 2026) | Active, in open beta |
| Core model | Spreadsheet with AI + integrations | AI analyst that outputs reports |
| Migration effort | — | Export CSV from Rows → upload → re-ask your questions |
| Shareable output | Shared spreadsheet pages | Live report links + PDF |
After Rows: spreadsheet replacement or analysis tool
The honest first question after the Rows shutdown is what you actually used it for. If you relied on cell-level editing, formula chains, and the grid itself, your replacement is another spreadsheet — Google Sheets, Excel, or an AI-native option like Quadratic. Forcing that job onto a report tool will frustrate you.
If what you valued was the other half of Rows — pulling data in, letting AI analyze it, and sharing a clean result as a page — that is a different job, and it is the one AnalyzeData is built for. You describe questions in plain English over an uploaded file and get verified analysis back, with no formula logic to rebuild.
Many Rows users were doing both. A practical split: keep a spreadsheet for the numbers you edit by hand, and use AnalyzeData for the analyses you used to share as Rows pages. The shared-page habit maps cleanly onto AnalyzeData's live report links.
Exporting Rows data and rebuilding your shared pages
Do the export while you still can. Rows supports CSV export during the sunset window, so download each table you still need as CSV before access ends. Treat this as the deadline-driven step — the analysis can wait, the raw data cannot.
Upload each CSV to AnalyzeData. Column detection is automatic, and files up to 10MB and 50,000 rows are supported, so most Rows tables come across without cleanup. Then re-ask the questions your formulas used to answer, in plain English — totals, breakdowns by segment, month-over-month trends — and each answer returns as a verified block with the code attached.
For anything you used to publish as a shared Rows page, generate a report — start from a report template (see /templates) or from scratch. Assemble the relevant blocks, pick a theme, and share the live link in place of the old page, or export a PDF. The closest analogue to a shared Rows page is a live AnalyzeData report link.
What Rows actually did that you need to replace
The trap in any migration is replacing the tool instead of the job. Rows was two products in one: a spreadsheet grid with integrations, and an AI-plus-sharing layer on top. Only one of those is likely why you are here, and confusing them leads to picking the wrong replacement.
If the grid was the point — live cells, formulas, integrations feeding ranges — no report tool replaces that, and you should move to a spreadsheet. AnalyzeData deliberately is not a spreadsheet; there are no cells to edit. That is a feature for the analysis-and-share job and a mismatch for the grid job.
If the analysis-and-share layer was the point, AnalyzeData replaces it more directly than a spreadsheet can, because you skip rebuilding formula logic entirely. Every result is computed by inspectable Python rather than a chain of cell references, and the output is a shareable report rather than a published grid. Match the replacement to the half you relied on.
Switching takes minutes
- 1
Export each Rows spreadsheet you still need as CSV (Rows supports CSV export during the sunset window).
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Upload the CSV to AnalyzeData and re-ask the questions your formulas used to answer.
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Generate reports for anything you used to share as a Rows page, and share the new links.
Rows is winding down. Superhuman acquired the spreadsheet company in early 2026, and Rows announced that Rows.com would fully wind down on May 31, 2026 — a date that has now passed. Existing users were pointed into the Superhuman ecosystem, with Rows' data capabilities folded into Coda. If you are here, you are deciding where your Rows workflow goes next. The honest answer depends on which half of Rows you relied on: the spreadsheet grid, or the AI-analyze-and-share layer on top. This page maps both — including who should pick a true spreadsheet or Coda instead of a report tool.
What actually happened to Rows
Superhuman — the suite that also brings together Grammarly, Coda, Mail, and Go — acquired Rows in early 2026, and the Rows team joined Superhuman. The company said it would gradually sunset the product over roughly three months, with Rows.com fully winding down on May 31, 2026 (as of July 2026, that date has passed). Rows' homepage now carries a "Rows joined Superhuman" notice and directs people to continue with Superhuman Docs, with support routed to support@rows.com.
The practical takeaway: this is a retirement, not a temporary outage. If you still have any access to your Rows account, treat exporting your data as urgent rather than something you will get to later. The tables and analyses can be rebuilt anywhere; the raw data is the only thing you cannot recreate once access ends.
Where Superhuman is sending Rows users — and when that is the right move
Superhuman's own destination for Rows is Coda, its all-in-one workspace for organizing work, and Rows' data capabilities are being folded there specifically (as of July 2026). That is the right path for a large share of Rows users — but not all of them, and it is worth being honest about which.
If you used Rows mainly as a spreadsheet — live cells, formula chains, integrations feeding ranges — then Coda, Google Sheets, or Excel is your replacement. A report tool does not replace a grid, and AnalyzeData deliberately is not a spreadsheet: there are no cells to edit. Forcing the grid job onto a report tool will only frustrate you, so pick the true spreadsheet when the grid is the point.
If what you actually valued was the other half — pulling data in, letting AI analyze it, and sharing a clean result as a page — that is the analyze-and-send job, and a report-first tool covers it more directly than a spreadsheet can, because you skip rebuilding formula logic entirely. If you want a spreadsheet-plus-AI canvas rather than a focused pipeline, the Bricks comparison covers that shape too.
A feature-by-feature map of where each Rows capability goes
The trap in any migration is replacing the tool instead of the job. Rows was two products in one — a spreadsheet grid with integrations, and an AI-plus-sharing layer on top — so the right replacement depends on the row of the table below, not on a single all-purpose swap.
One honest limit to flag up front: AnalyzeData connects to Google Search Console and Google Analytics 4 (both in beta) and otherwise works from files you upload. It does not replicate Rows' 50-plus live integrations. If standing integrations feeding a live grid were central to your use, that belongs on the spreadsheet side of this map.
| What you used in Rows | Closest replacement | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Spreadsheet grid, formulas, cells | Coda, Google Sheets, or Excel | A report tool does not edit cells |
| 50+ live integrations feeding ranges | Coda, spreadsheet add-ons, or a BI connector | AnalyzeData connects GSC and GA4 only (beta) |
| AI Analyst (plain-English questions) | AnalyzeData | Answers computed by inspectable Python, no formulas to rebuild |
| Shared spreadsheet pages / dashboards | AnalyzeData report links | Live share link plus print-perfect PDF |
| One-off charts and embeds | AnalyzeData charts (9 types) | Editorial styling with provenance on each |
If you are reading this after May 31, 2026
Because the wind-down date has passed, the export-before-shutdown window may already be closed. Start by checking the detailed migration email Rows sent to customers and looking in your Superhuman or Coda account for anything that was moved automatically.
If you kept CSV exports of your Rows tables, you can put them to work immediately. Upload each file to AnalyzeData — it accepts CSV, Excel, JSON, and TSV, parsed in your browser — and re-ask the questions your formulas used to answer: totals, breakdowns by segment, month-over-month trends. Each answer returns as a block computed by real Python, with the code attached so you can check it.
For anything you used to publish as a shared Rows page, generate a report instead: assemble the relevant blocks, pick a theme, and share the live link in place of the old page, or export a PDF. You can start from scratch in the workspace or from a ready-made report template. And if you are still weighing options, the alternatives hub lays out where different Rows workflows land.
Frequently Asked Questions
Everything you need to know about using AnalyzeData.
No — and that is the point of considering it. If you need cell-level editing, use a spreadsheet. If your Rows usage was really "get data, apply AI, share the result", AnalyzeData does that job directly: no formulas, verified computation, shareable reports.
Yes — export any Rows table as CSV and upload it. Column detection is automatic; your first analysis is one question away.
Honestly: a spreadsheet — Google Sheets, Excel, or an AI-native one like Quadratic. Use AnalyzeData when the goal is the analysis and the report rather than the grid.
Yes. Rows supports CSV export during the sunset window, so download every table you still need as CSV before access ends. Once exported, you can upload those CSVs to a spreadsheet if you need the grid, or to AnalyzeData if what you valued was AI analysis and shareable results. The export is the one time-sensitive step, so prioritize it before anything else.
It depends on what you used Rows for. For formula-heavy, cell-level work, a spreadsheet like Google Sheets, Excel, or Quadratic is the honest replacement. If you mainly used Rows to get data, apply AI, and share a result, AnalyzeData does that job directly: plain-English questions over your file, verified Python analysis, and reports with live share links, no formulas to rebuild.
AnalyzeData is in free open beta today, and its published pricing keeps a free tier at $0 alongside $16 and $39 paid tiers. The free plan is meant to let you finish a real analysis and share one report, not just preview the product. It is not a spreadsheet, though, so if you need Rows-style cell editing, a spreadsheet's own free tier will fit that better.
Superhuman acquired Rows in early 2026, and Rows announced that Rows.com would fully wind down on May 31, 2026 — a date that has now passed (as of July 2026). Users were directed into the Superhuman ecosystem, with Rows' data capabilities folded into Coda specifically. The homepage now shows a "Rows joined Superhuman" notice.
Rows set Rows.com to fully wind down on May 31, 2026, so as of July 2026 the standalone product is being retired and its homepage points users to Superhuman Docs. Treat any remaining access as temporary and export the tables you still need right away, because raw data is the one thing you cannot recreate later.
Into the Superhuman Suite, with Rows' data capabilities folded into Coda. If you want a spreadsheet, Coda, Google Sheets, or Excel is the honest replacement. If you mainly used Rows' AI Analyst to get data, analyze it, and share a result, a report-first tool like AnalyzeData covers that job without rebuilding formulas.
Coda is the official destination Superhuman folded Rows into, and it is a strong all-in-one workspace if you want the spreadsheet-and-docs side of Rows. It is more workspace than a focused report needs, though. If your Rows use was really "get data, apply AI, share the result," a report-first tool is simpler; if it was the grid, Coda or a spreadsheet fits.
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