Sum Buddy

Sum Buddy™ is presented as a free online spreadsheet that works in the browser, with no downloads required, and saves work automatically for signed-in accounts. Its AI assistant, Buddy, can answer formula questions, help build spreadsheets or templates from scratch, beautify messy sheets, and summarize data or create charts. The site offers templates such as invoices and monthly budgets, supports importing Excel, CSV, and image or text files via Smart Import, and exports to Excel, CSV, and PDF. It targets people intimidated by Excel or Google Sheets, including students, parents, and small business owners. Plans are tiered by AI interactions and cloud storage, and a limited free plan is available with three cloud files and no AI access.

Key features

• Buddy AI assistant that answers spreadsheet formula questions in plain English
• Create spreadsheets and templates with AI help, or start from a blank sheet
• Beautify Sheet feature that fixes formatting and removes errors from messy sheets
• Import Excel files, CSV files, and Smart Import for images and text files
• Export to Excel, CSV, and PDF; email a spreadsheet as a PDF attachment
• Chart creation including bar, line, pie, and scatter charts
• Sharing options with public or restricted access and email/link sharing
• Automatic saving of work for signed-in users, with cloud storage
• Table settings with headers and zebra striping
• Multi-currency formatting options including USD, CAD, EUR, GBP, JPY, CNY, and INR

Best suited for

• Individuals who find traditional spreadsheets intimidating
• Students and parents managing school projects, budgets, or event planning
• Small business owners tracking invoices, expenses, inventory, or sales
• Households or businesses creating budgets and tracking expenses
• Event planners organizing budgets, guest lists, and task timelines
• Teams needing timesheets or schedule templates

Pricing

Pricing is listed on the website: Starter at $9.99/mo (100 AI interactions/day, 100 MB storage), Plus at $12.99/mo with a crossed-out $19.99 (1,000 AI interactions/day, 2 GB storage, advanced AI for data analysis), and Ultra at $49.99/mo (unlimited AI interactions/day, 100 GB storage, expert AI, multi-step task automation). A Limited free plan offers 3 cloud files with AI access locked. A 30-day refund policy is mentioned.