Zoho Sheet

by Zoho Corporation · Chennai, Tamil Nadu · Since 1996

Online spreadsheet.

Office suites & productivityMade in IndiaFree

Starting price: Free · business from ₹99/user/mo; Via Zoho Workplace Standard, billed yearly, GST extra
Free trial / plan: Free to use; Personal spreadsheets are free; 15-day Workplace trial
Deployment: Cloud; Web
App Advisor rating: 4.8; transparency & India fit

What is Zoho Sheet?

Zoho Sheet is the spreadsheet in Zoho's office suite, built by the Chennai-headquartered Zoho Corporation. Anyone can sign up and create spreadsheets at no cost, and businesses usually get it as part of Zoho Workplace alongside Zoho Mail, Writer, Show and WorkDrive. For an Indian small business that already uses Zoho Books or Zoho CRM, it is the obvious spreadsheet to try, because Data Connections can pull records from those apps and refresh them inside a sheet.

The feature list is longer than most people expect from a free tool. Zoho lists more than 350 built-in functions, nearly 40 chart types, a pivot table builder, macros with VBA support, cell and range locks, audit trails and version history. The Zia assistant can answer plain-language questions about data, draft formulas, suggest charts, clean duplicates and missing values, translate text into 74 languages and even turn a photo of a printed table into editable rows.

The weak spots are about ecosystem rather than features. Most Indian accountants, CAs and vendors still send .xlsx files, and while Zoho Sheet imports Excel with formatting, complex workbooks with heavy macros or add-ins should be tested before you move a finance team over. Zoho's public pages also do not spell out row and cell limits, so very large datasets are worth a trial first. Third-party add-ons and templates are far fewer than for Excel or Google Sheets.

Buying is straightforward. Personal use is free. For company use with a custom domain, Zoho's Indian price data lists Workplace Standard at ₹99 per user per month billed yearly (₹1,188 a year) and Workplace Professional at ₹399 per user per month billed yearly (₹4,788 a year), and both include Sheet, Writer and Show. Zoho offers a 15-day trial of the top edition without a card. If your team only needs spreadsheets and documents, Standard is enough; Professional mainly adds much larger mail and file storage plus the Connect intranet.

What works well

+Free to sign up and use for individual spreadsheets, with no ad-supported limits mentioned
+More than 350 predefined functions plus custom functions for repeat calculations
+Data Connections pull live data from Zoho CRM, Zoho Projects and Zoho Books into sheets
+Zia AI drafts formulas, suggests charts and answers plain-language questions about your data
+Cell-level locks, audit trails and version history suit shared finance or ops sheets
+Apps for Windows, macOS, Android, iOS and Chromebook, with offline use on Windows, macOS and Android
+Business use through Workplace Standard costs about ₹99 per user per month on yearly billing

What to watch out for

−Complex Excel workbooks with heavy VBA or add-ins may need testing and rework after import
−Zoho does not publish row, cell or file-size limits on its main Sheet pages
−Far smaller template and add-on ecosystem than Microsoft Excel or Google Sheets
−Custom-domain team use means buying Zoho Workplace, so GST is added to the listed price
−Few Indian accountants and CA firms work natively in Zoho Sheet, so files still travel as .xlsx

Best suited for: Indian SMBs already running Zoho Books, CRM or Projects that want live data in spreadsheets · Teams moving to Zoho Workplace for mail who want an included office suite · Individuals and students who want a free, capable online spreadsheet · Shared operational sheets that need cell locks, audit trails and permissions

Zoho Sheet at a glance

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Zoho Sheet features

Researched from Zoho Sheet's official product pages · updated October 2026.

Collaboration and control

Real-time co-editing
Comments and discussions in cells
Cell and range locks
User-level permissions
Audit trail and version history

Analysis

350+ predefined functions
Custom functions
Pivot table builder
Nearly 40 chart types
Conditional formatting with colour scales and icon sets

Zia AI

Plain-language data questions
Formula and summary generation
Data cleaning for duplicates and missing values
Image-to-sheet conversion
In-sheet translation into 74 languages

Automation and data

Macros with VBA support
Data Connections to Zoho CRM, Projects and Books
Zoho Flow integrations
Zoho Forms data collection

Files and publishing

Import Excel, .ods, .csv and .tsv
Export to PDF and HTML
Embed sheets on websites
Control formula visibility on published sheets

AI capabilities

Zia answers questions about data in plain language
Zia drafts formulas, summaries and VBA macros
Zia suggests charts and pivot tables
Zia converts an image of a table into spreadsheet rows

Zoho Sheet pricing (INR)

Source

Every edition as published by the vendor · free trial: 15-day free trial of the top Workplace edition, no credit card. Prices exclude GST unless stated. Full Zoho Sheet pricing breakdown

Zoho Sheet (free)

₹0

Free sign-up

Create and share spreadsheets
Real-time collaboration and comments
Web, desktop and mobile apps

Workplace Standard

₹99 /user/month

Billed yearly (₹1,188/user/year); monthly billing also offered

Sheet, Writer and Show
30 GB mail storage per user
Team file storage of 100 GB for 3-10 users
Cliq, Meeting and Zia AI

Workplace Professional

₹399 /user/month

Billed yearly (₹4,788/user/year); monthly billing also offered

Everything in Standard
100 GB mail plus 100 GB retention per user
1 TB team storage for 3-10 users
Connect intranet

Workplace Enterprise

Contact sales

Custom

Custom storage
Custom feature set
Sales-led contract

• Zoho Sheet has no separate paid plan; business use is bundled in Zoho Workplace.
• INR prices come from Zoho's Workplace pricing data file; GST is charged extra.
• Mail Lite and Mail Premium plans do not include Sheet.

Buying for a team? App Advisor can get you a volume quote and any partner discount available.

Integrations, security & India

Integrations

Zoho CRM (Data Connections)
Zoho Projects (Data Connections)
Zoho Books (Data Connections)
Zoho Forms
Zoho Flow (connects to thousands of cloud apps)
Microsoft Excel files (.xlsx import)

For Indian businesses

Built by Zoho Corporation, headquartered in Chennai, Tamil Nadu.
Zoho publishes INR prices for Zoho Workplace, which includes Sheet: ₹99/user/month yearly for Standard and ₹399/user/month yearly for Professional.
Data Connections link to Zoho Books, which many Indian businesses use for GST billing, so ledgers and invoices can be analysed in Sheet.
Zia can translate text inside a sheet into 74 languages, and the interface supports 23 languages.

Mobile apps

Android app iOS app

Zoho also offers desktop apps for Windows and macOS and a Chromebook app. Offline work is supported on Windows, macOS and Android.

Is Zoho Sheet the best choice for you?

Best choice if you are…

Indian SMBs already running Zoho Books, CRM or Projects that want live data in spreadsheets
Teams moving to Zoho Workplace for mail who want an included office suite
Individuals and students who want a free, capable online spreadsheet
Shared operational sheets that need cell locks, audit trails and permissions

Look elsewhere if you are…

Finance teams whose models depend on Excel add-ins, Power Query or complex VBA
Organisations standardised on Microsoft 365 or Google Workspace with no reason to switch

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Zoho Sheet screenshots

Zoho Sheet video

How to Download & Install Zoho Sheet on Laptop | Zoho Sheets for PC Tutorial (Hindi)

Specifications

Category: Office suites & productivity
Vendor: Zoho Corporation
Headquarters: Chennai, Tamil Nadu
Founded: 1996
Pricing model: Free
Starting price: Free · business from ₹99/user/mo · Via Zoho Workplace Standard, billed yearly, GST extra
Deployment: Cloud
Platforms: Web
Best for: Startup, Small business, SMB
Made in India: Yes

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Zoho Sheet — frequently asked questions

Is Zoho Sheet free?+

Yes. Zoho Sheet lets anyone sign up and create, edit and share spreadsheets for free. Companies that want it under their own domain with team administration usually buy Zoho Workplace, which bundles Sheet with Mail, Writer, Show and WorkDrive. Workplace Standard is listed at ₹99 per user per month on yearly billing in India.

What does Zoho Sheet cost for a business in India?+

Zoho Sheet is sold to businesses inside Zoho Workplace. Zoho's Indian price data shows Workplace Standard at ₹99 per user per month billed yearly (₹1,188 a year), and Workplace Professional at ₹399 per user per month billed yearly (₹4,788 a year); monthly billing is also offered. Enterprise is quoted by sales. GST is charged on top of these prices.

Is there a free trial of Zoho Workplace with Sheet?+

Yes. Zoho offers a 15-day free trial of the highest Workplace edition, and no credit card is needed to start. Because Zoho Sheet itself is free for personal use, many teams also test their actual spreadsheets on the free tier before buying Workplace for everyone.

Zoho Sheet vs Google Sheets: which should I choose?+

Both are browser-based spreadsheets with real-time collaboration. Zoho Sheet stands out if you already use Zoho Books, CRM or Projects, because Data Connections bring that data straight into a sheet, and Workplace Standard is cheap in INR. Google Sheets has a much larger add-on and template ecosystem and is more familiar to outside collaborators.

Can Zoho Sheet open Excel files?+

Yes. Zoho Sheet imports Excel files with formatting, along with .ods, .csv and .tsv files, and it supports macros including VBA code. Exports include PDF and HTML. Complex financial models built on Excel add-ins or advanced VBA should still be tested after import, since behaviour can differ from desktop Excel.

Does Zoho Sheet have AI features?+

Yes. Zoho Sheet includes Zia, Zoho's AI assistant. Zia answers plain-language questions about your data, drafts formulas and summaries, suggests charts, builds pivot tables, cleans duplicates and missing values, fills data from patterns, translates text into 74 languages and converts an image of a table into editable rows.

Is there a Zoho Sheet mobile app?+

Yes. Zoho Sheet has apps for Android and iOS, plus desktop apps for Windows and macOS and a Chromebook app. Work syncs across devices, and Zoho says the Windows, macOS and Android apps can be used offline, which helps field staff with patchy connectivity.

How secure is data in Zoho Sheet?+

Zoho Sheet lets owners lock specific cells or ranges, set different permission levels per person, review audit trails and restore earlier versions. When published to a website, you control whether formulas are visible and whether visitors can export the file. For organisation-wide controls, admins manage users through Zoho Workplace.

Can Zoho Sheet pull data from Zoho Books or Zoho CRM?+

Yes. Zoho Sheet's Data Connections feature fetches data from Zoho CRM, Zoho Projects and Zoho Books and can refresh it, so sales or accounting reports stay current without manual exports. For other apps, Zoho Sheet connects through Zoho Flow and custom functions.

How long does it take to start using Zoho Sheet?+

An individual can start with Zoho Sheet within minutes of signing up, since it runs in the browser. A company rolling out Zoho Workplace needs time for domain verification, user creation and any mail migration, but the spreadsheet part needs little setup beyond importing existing Excel files and setting permissions.

What is Zoho Sheet?+

Zoho Sheet is office suites & productivity by Zoho Corporation, an Indian company from Chennai. Online spreadsheet.

How much does Zoho Sheet cost?+

Zoho Corporation publishes: Free · business from ₹99/user/mo · Via Zoho Workplace Standard, billed yearly, GST extra. Confirm current plans and taxes on the official pricing page.

Does Zoho Sheet offer a free trial or free plan?+

Yes — Zoho Sheet offers a free plan you can start with.

Is Zoho Sheet made in India?+

Yes. Zoho Sheet is built by Zoho Corporation, headquartered in Chennai, Tamil Nadu.

Who is Zoho Sheet best suited for?+

Zoho Sheet suits startup, small business, smb buyers looking for office suites & productivity.

What are the best alternatives to Zoho Sheet?+

Popular alternatives in office suites & productivity include Zoho Workplace, Zoho Show, Zoho Tables. Use App Advisor's compare tool to see them side by side.

How is Zoho Sheet deployed?+

Zoho Sheet is available as a cloud (SaaS) product, with web access.