Importrange Google Sheets vs Sheetgo: Which is better?

by Valentine SchelstraeteJul 29, 2018

We are all familiar with the IMPORTRANGE function, and most of its capabilities. But did you know that Sheetgo enhances all of these capabilities, and on top of that, allows you to enhance the connectivity between spreadsheets? To summarize, we have created a comparison of Importrange Google Sheets vs Sheetgo in the table below, to help you discover which one is a better option for your needs.

Importrange vs Sheetgo:

	Importrange	Sheetgo
Level of spreadsheet expertise needed	Medium	Low
Dataset transferred	Customizable range	Entire page/tab
Maximum number of simultaneous connections per spreadsheet	50	Unlimited*
Update frequency	~30 seconds	Customizable from 1x per hour to 1x per month
Includes indicators of connection errors?	No	Yes
Includes a list of connections existing in the spreadsheet?	No	Yes
Data availability	Only load when the spreadsheet is accessed**	Always available
Possible to schedule data transfers?	No	Yes
Transfers data and page format?	No	Yes
Manages the consolidation of multiple tabs into one?	No***	Yes
Can connect to Excel (.xls/.xlsx), CSV, or other tabular files?	No	Yes
Able to create a historic record by freezing and append data instead of just mirror	No	Yes
Export data	No	Yes
Includes a panel that exhibits all existing connections in all of your spreadsheets	No	Yes
Filter data	No	Yes
Includes a Workflow View that visualizes the connections between your spreadsheets?	No	Yes
Ability to create and organize connections into workflows	No	Yes
Notify connections errors by email	No	Yes

*It has no connections limits, but you may find the volume of data as a limiter when your spreadsheet is overloaded.
**If you have an application that needs to access the spreadsheet quickly and use data that depends on import range you run the risk of that data not being available which could cause delays or errors.
***You can manually include multiple sequential Import Ranges but the cells utilized will always be static and not expand to accommodate more data being included in the source.

What others think about Importrange Google Sheets vs Sheetgo

The IMPORTRANGE() function is a critical tool for any moderately complex Google Sheets application. Sadly, it is extremely limited in functionality, a fact attested by the huge volume of complaints in the GDocs Help Forums and no reference at all by Google to the limitations of the function. Sheetgo is a godsend. It provides an automated (if you need it) built-in tool for moving data from one file to another. It has a simple and clear user interface and, within the confines of the several days that I’ve used it, works perfectly. The staff is very responsive and helpful. I could not recommend this app more highly. Thank you Sheetgo!

Jeff Bush

Finance Director

Fantastic tool to help you offload complex sheet consolidation scripts and IMPORTRANGE formulas that sometimes do not always work as expected. Sheetgo is simple and works! Helps you use Google Sheets for “near-big-data” applications where you have massive data going into many separate sheets, Sheetgo allows you to consolidate into one place, analyze and present data easily and effectively!

Frank Norrmann

General Manager

This is a very reliable add-on. It works when Google Sheets reach limits that cause importrange failures. Sheetgo has incredible support and is constantly launching new features. Been searching for this solution for a long time, so happy to find something that finally works!

Svetha Janumpalli

CEO & Founder, New incentives

Conclusion: Importrange vs Sheetgo?

In this comparison of Importrange Google Sheets to Sheetgo, Sheetgo is shown as a better alternative. Importrange is a simple to use function to resolve one of the needs to connect Google Sheets. However, if the connections between spreadsheets need more functions, flexibility, and reliability, Sheetgo is the clear winner. For example, check out this blog post about how to import formatting with Sheetgo. You can try out Sheetgo by clicking the button below.

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