2022年3月25日

行電子表格允許用戶輕鬆添加來自Stripe，穀歌Analytics, Amazon Marketplace，甚至Twitter的數據。一款新的電子表格桌麵應用程序剛剛發布了測試版，最終提供了除微軟Excel和穀歌Sheets這兩個市場領頭羊之外的另一種選擇。這款新應用來自柏林的電子表格軟件初創公司Rows，在去年12月秘密發布後，現已在Windows和macOS係統上公開使用。Rows並沒有隱瞞這樣一個事實:他們的目標是幫助用戶以與更知名的競爭對手相同的規模和效率構建電子表格。該公司在2021年2月籌集了1600萬美元，專門用於開發這款應用程序，他們的營銷活動直接針對Excel和Sheets。這款電子表格應用遊戲擁有龐大的用戶群——Excel的應用程序僅在安卓係統上就有超過10億的安裝量——所以對於一個好鬥的新貴競爭者來說，還有足夠的空間。但是Rows的區別是什麼呢?一個很大的變化是集成第三方api的能力。Rows可以讓用戶輕鬆地從Stripe，穀歌Analytics, Amazon Marketplace，甚至Twitter上獲取數據——小企業可能經常需要從這些服務中收集數據，但這需要深奧的Excel或Sheets技能才能做到。行還可以設置為使用這些api頻繁自動更新自己，為管理人員提供一個活動文檔，可以提供近乎實時的見解。 Spreadsheets and Business Software Rows still has a lot of headway to make, given how deeply Excel and Sheets are embedded in the vast range of business software offered by their respective corporations, Microsoft and Google. Both companies have interworking apps and services for CRM, email, calendars, cloud storage and a massive list of other softwares. Google's even in the vehicle route planning business, with two new tools out last week . Rows can't offer any of that inter-software connection — just a more flexible spreadsheet service than ever. Rows currently has fewer than 4,000 weekly users, according to Tech Radar , so it has a long way to go, even though it's growing rapidly. Expect to see a lot more of the service as it works to boost visibility. What's in the Future? Will Rows manage to break through the current duopoloy in spreadsheets? Henrique Cruz, Head of Growth at Rows, is optimistic, and it's due to the changes in the business world over the past decade and a half. “In the past 15 years have seen three very large changes in work setup (mobile-first, APIs and explosion of SaaS, and async first), and we are the first company building a pure spreadsheet for this new world.” Those are changes that Excel and Sheets haven't bothered adapting. And since Rows is available for free , it's priced perfectly for any business that wants to check it out. More features will be rolled out across the year. The service only offers one integration — with Zoho — out of all seven of our top picks for small business accounting software . But if or when Rows does integration with more softwares, they'll be a shoe-in for any small business or start-up that needs an immediate low-code spreadsheet solution. Share this post