# SQL Spreads Reviews 2026. Verified Reviews, Pros & Cons | Capterra > Is SQL Spreads the right Data Management solution for you? Explore 13 verified user reviews from people in industries like yours to make a confident choice. Source: https://www.capterra.com/p/10011377/SQL-Spreads/reviews --- SQL Spreads 4.9 (13) [View alternatives](https://www.capterra.com/p/10011377/SQL-Spreads/alternatives/) Provider data verified by our Software Research team, and reviews moderated by our Reviews Verification team. [Learn more](https://www.capterra.com/our-story/) * * * Last updated March 13th, 2026 # Reviews of SQL Spreads Ease of use 4.8 Customer Service 5.0 ## Showing most helpful reviews Showing 1-13 of 13 Reviews Sort by: Most Helpful Rating Company Size Reviewer's Role Length of Use Frequency of Use Paul S. FPA Manager Health, Wellness and Fitness Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "This was the best value software purchase of my career, and I just scratched the surface" June 25, 2024 5.0 SQL Spreads was the perfect tool for our use case. As a rapidly growing company, we found ourselves outgrowing Excel alone but not quite large enough to justify a heavy-duty planning software. We knew the critical dimensions we wanted to plan on, and designed the SQL structure around this. SQL Spreads was the final puzzle piece to build the lightweight planning infrastructure we needed to remain agile yet institutionalize our plans. Pros It is very easy to connect to your database and get going quickly. Anyone on the team can make specific changes to the table templates. This saved us a ton of time during the company's liminal space between start-up models and heavy-duty planning software. Cons Licensing took a bit of time to figure out, but customer support was helpful. Alternatives considered [Vena](https://www.capterra.com/p/131246/Vena/) Reason for choosing SQL Spreads It was far cheaper and easier to engage with out-of-the-box. Review Source Phil C. Director & Data Architect Computer Software Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Lightning solution to get data in and managed effectively without a whole load of development time" July 27, 2023 5.0 Pleasantly surprised at such an obvious solution - use Excel grids for data entry and management (with Primary Key as link). It worked nicely, integrated well with Excel and support was great when needed. Job done, with many opportunities for data maintenance. Pros SQL Spreads makes it easy to create data entry and management screens at the speed of lightning - practically instant forms. And when you want more advanced tuning, their support is very dedicated. Cons If many Tables/Views are being managed (more than 10), using the Excel Tabs for each one can be a little clunky. But that's rarely the case for any one user's workbook, and the licence allows any number of them. Reason for choosing SQL Spreads Tired of old, fiddly, tricky to maintain VBA so Access not encouraged. Power Apps a very close contender, and cheaper, but even after spending significant time working it out and delivering for client projects, it's a lot more work at minimal benefit to knock up data entry to SQL Tables and Views. Further, you can use licenced SQL Spreads on any number of databases, where you have to pay more on each app with Power Apps. Switched from [Microsoft Access](https://www.capterra.com/p/233275/Microsoft-Access/) Needed quick solutions to get data in and managed effectively without a whole load of development time. Then so did our clients. Review Source Response from Obnex Technologies August 7, 2023 Hi Phil, thank-you for the review and for your feedback on having more than 10 Excel tabs in a document. We will use this as input into our discussions on how to improve SQL Spreads in the future. WM Wally M. Director of Technology Renewables & Environment Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "SQL Spreads a Lifesaver" February 19, 2025 5.0 Was a critical tool for an early stage startup to collect and control input of data from a non digital source like farming records and surveys. Pros SQL Spreads was an essential solution for our team to have non-technical users interact directly with a central database. They were able to do so in a comfortable and controlled manner using careful design of SQLSpreads workbooks and using an Excel worksheet format they they were already familiar with. Cons Would have been nice to be able to easily limit the options for input to a table where our users select from a drop down based upon another SQL Table Alternatives considered [Airtable](https://www.capterra.com/p/146652/Airtable/) Reason for choosing SQL Spreads Familiarity with Excel environment and ease of implementation Review Source MAK Mary Anne K. Pricing Profitability Specialist Automotive Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "A Simple Solution That Works Wonders!" September 16, 2024 5.0 Customer service in this company is amazing. You get to deal with real people. I even get emails asking how things are going and if there is anything they can do to help. When you need help, they are very responsive and the first person you talk to solves the problem. Pros I love this product and the support I receive. It's amazing. As a SQL programmer, it makes my job a lot easier. Using Excel for user interfaces is great because the learning curve for end-users is minimal. I also use it to edit my SQL tables through Excel instead of writing update queries. With SQL Spreads, I can spend my time programming instead of creating and managing user interfaces through inefficient programs that aren't user friendly. Cons The only thing I don't like about SQL Spreads is that I didn't find it sooner. Review Source BS Brandy S. Business Intelligence Analyst Utilities Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "SQL Spreads is a game changer!" May 14, 2024 5.0 I wish I knew about this tool years ago. We were able to get a complete budget process up and running in a matter of weeks using just SQL Spreads and our existing data warehouse in SQL Server. Pros SQL Spreads is easy to install, easy to configure, and works very well with SQL Server. My end users love it because it acts like a normal excel spreadsheet for them. The toolbar and tree filters are easy to use and understand, and are not intimidating to users who have no database experience. Cons I did have to set up some views to best format dimensions to work in the tree filters. But it was easy to do and not overly burdensome. Reason for choosing SQL Spreads Other products we considered were designed to be used by IT professionals who knew how to work with databases. The UI for the tool was too hard for end-users to understand, and the functionality was less (no tree filters, no lookups) Review Source AL Adam L. Data Engineer Education Management Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Essential for our metadata operations" June 12, 2024 5.0 Pros We use SQL Spreads to store our spark metadata schemas, which change often. Rather than use SQL statements to update records, we can easily add, update and delete records in just a few clicks, saving time, whilst also visualising our schema database for easier navigation. Cons I have yet to find something I do not like. Review Source Nick N. CEO Packaging and Containers Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Does everything you would want it to do." August 14, 2023 5.0 Overall the experience has been great, it's nice to not have to get into SQL every time I need to look at something. Pros Speed to use, how you can filter before a data feed comes in to reduce the load, how you can make new tables with just a few clicks. Cons Nothing I can think of. It's been a game changer for us. Review Source Response from Obnex Technologies September 7, 2023 Hi Nick, thank-you for your review of SQL Spreads. It is great to hear how easy it is for you to view your data without needing to get into the SQL side of things. DC David C. Enterprise Architect/ Developer Consumer Goods Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Great for End Users and a SQL Team" September 1, 2023 5.0 A true time saver, End Users are very antiquated with Excel, so this product bridges the gap. Pros SQL Spreads eliminated the need to develop a full-blown application to facilitate a budgeting process. With a table intensive project such as our budgeting, it was much easier to have End Users manage a set of (restricted) tables so that the SQL team can perform other complicated functions. Cons We found that we could unintentionally wipe out a linked table; but we learned how to avoid. Just takes getting used to. Review Source Response from Obnex Technologies September 14, 2023 Hi David, thank-you for your feedback on your budgeting process. Our team has taken your comment into consideration for future improvements in SQL Spreads, related to unintentionally wiping out a linked table. VR Verified Reviewer Applications Manager Construction Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "SQL Spreads Review" August 3, 2023 5.0 Pros Easy and effective way to update SQL databases for non-technical users. Cons SQL Spreads has everything that we need. Review Source Response from Obnex Technologies August 7, 2023 Thank-you for taking time to review SQL Spreads! DL Derek L. Financial Project Manager Accounting Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Data Migration" October 11, 2023 4.0 Pros We are a Social Care charity and are currently implementing multiple new IT systems. These systems require much data that the organisation has either not collected in a structured environment or simply new data that we did not know we needed. We created a simple secure SQL database to collect this information, however not having a user interface allowing the project team to input and manage this data we turned to SQL spreads. This gave our teams the user interface they needed in a familiar tool MS Excel. Its doing exactly what we had hoped and is simple and easy to use. This will make our Data Migration activities into our new systems a breeze. Thanks to the SQL Spreads team! Cons None that we have discovered yet........ Review Source Response from Obnex Technologies October 12, 2023 Hi Derek, thank-you for your detailed review on using SQL Spreads for your data migration preparation. MT Matija T. CEO Building Materials Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Great for non SQL user" January 23, 2024 5.0 Overall, a positive and efficient experience with SQL Spreads—seamless integration, user-friendly, and a valuable tool for database tasks in Excel. Pros I appreciate SQL Spreads for seamlessly integrating with Excel, simplifying database tasks. The intuitive interface and real-time sync enhance my workflow, proving to be a time-saving tool for improved data analysis and collaboration. Notably, even as someone unfamiliar with SQL, I find it user-friendly. Cons No significant drawbacks; highly satisfied. Review Source BT Brad T. Business Intelligence Architect Real Estate Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Default Option for SQL Server Data Capture" August 10, 2023 5.0 Pros It is a straightforward data capture interface for SQL Server. Its primary key recognition and picklist feature provide the required rigor for any data capture deployment, and the Post Processing SQL Query support for subsequent procedure execution supports writing to secondary tables for change tracking. Cons No complaints. Looking forward to support for Polybase and, once Snowflake finally promotes them to general availability, Snowflake Unistore/Hybrid tables. Review Source Response from Obnex Technologies August 16, 2023 Hi Brad, thank-you for taking time to review SQL Spreads. We will definitely be taking your feedback into consideration for future development of SQL Spreads. KG Kevin G. Consultant Accounting Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Great product, but pricey." January 18, 2024 5.0 Excellent product. Missing a couple minor functions I'd like to see. But far more expensive for just a single user like myself than it should be. Pros Offers an intuitive interface for users who don't know how to write queries in SQL Management Studio. Cons Very expensive. Once you learn how to write basic SQL queries it loses it's lustre, and paying over $30 a month is the most expensive software subscription I have ever had, for a product that the alternative of doing manually in SQL Management Studio is free. Review Source Similar Products Featured ## Related categories [Data Management](https://www.capterra.com/data-management-software/)