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SheetBrain vs Pippin

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SheetBrain compared with Pippin
Detail SheetBrainPippin logo Pippin
What it doesGoogle Sheets add-on that detects spreadsheet bugs and generates formulas in seconds A Mac app that writes and keeps your to-do list from the text on your screen
StageNot given MVP
FoundedNot given Not given
Based inNot given Not given
Pricing modelFreemium Free
PricingFree plan: $0/month with unlimited Sheet Check scans and 15 AI calls per month. Pro plan: $9/month for 1,000 AI calls per month. Both plans include all tools (Check, Repair, Audit, Generate, Explain, Debug), shareable audit reports, and six custom functions. Free during beta. AI costs depend on your provider: ChatGPT plan costs vary by subscription, Claude API costs $100 to $500 per month in credits, OpenRouter uses pay-per-use pricing.
Key features
  • Broken reference detection and repair
  • Mixed data type detection in columns
  • Duplicate lookup key detection
  • Visible formula error flagging (#N/A, #VALUE!, #DIV/0!, #REF!)
  • AI-powered formula generation from plain English
  • Formula explanation and debugging
  • Schema repair for renamed and moved columns
  • Six custom functions (HEALTH, ISSUES, GENERATE, EXPLAIN, EXTRACT, CLASSIFY)
  • Multi-sheet context awareness for formula generation
  • Auto-updates tasks as they progress in emails and chat apps
  • Recents section shows up to ten rows from the last three days
  • Works with any Mac app that supports macOS Accessibility
  • Local data storage on Mac with no cloud sync
  • Masks passwords, API keys, tokens and sensitive numbers before saving
  • Screen reading checks every 15 seconds via macOS Accessibility
  • Voice chat interface to ask questions and give commands
  • Pause screen awareness for an hour or longer when needed
  • Requires macOS 15 or later with Apple silicon
What makes it different
  • Deterministic error detection without AI calls for basic spreadsheet health checks
  • Reads full spreadsheet context (headers, data types, column positions) before generating formulas
  • Flat $9/month pricing with AI included, no API keys required
  • Schema Repair automatically fixes formulas after column changes without manual rewriting
  • Writes tasks automatically from screen text instead of requiring manual typing
  • Keeps to-do list current without manual updates as work progresses
  • Uses your own AI provider instead of running proprietary servers
  • All data stored locally on Mac with no cloud account or server access to screen text
  • Never reads passwords or common password managers like 1Password and Bitwarden
Free planNot given Not given
Open sourceNot given Not given
PlatformsNot given Not given
Public APINot given Not given
Community votes00
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)1 no change since last checkNot checked yet no change since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)30
Citation Flow (Majestic)140
Referring domains (Majestic)80

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