Turn a Google Sheet into a storefront in 15 minutes.
Starts at Free tier, paid from $14/month · Best for no-code founders, catalog websites, directories + product lists.
Last reviewed April 24, 2026
Overview
Quick facts about SpreadSimple.
- Launched
- 2019
- Headquarters
- Kyiv, Ukraine
- Ownership
- SpreadSimple (private, indie)
- Scale
- ~10k+ active sites
- Known for
- The fastest Google Sheet → website workflow on the internet
Pros & cons
The honest breakdown.
What's great
- Live in 15 minutes — genuinely. Google Sheet → website.
- No-code, zero technical skill required
- Great for quick catalog sites, restaurant menus, directories
- Cheap — paid plans start at $14/month
- Edit products by updating a spreadsheet cell
What to watch for
- Limited checkout — works best for quote-driven or WhatsApp-order businesses
- Design templates are basic (not bad, just not distinctive)
- Not built for complex inventory, variants, or shipping rules
- Scales to a few hundred products, then breaks down
SpreadSimple is a niche tool for niche jobs — and for those jobs, nothing beats it. Restaurant menus, real estate listings, product catalogs with WhatsApp-order flow, quick pop-up shops. Don't use it as a full ecommerce replacement.
Ideal for
Restaurants, real estate agents, directories, pop-up shops, wholesale catalogs that drive WhatsApp or phone orders.
Skip it if
You want a 'real' ecommerce store with cart, multi-variant products, and full checkout. Pick Shopify or Ecwid instead.
Pricing plans
What each plan gives you (and what it costs).
Free
$0
Transaction fee: n/a (no native checkout)
Best for
Trying the platform
- 1 website
- SpreadSimple subdomain
- Basic templates
- Watermark
Basic
$14/mo
Transaction fee: n/a
Best for
Simple catalogs, directories
- 1 website on custom domain
- Remove branding
- Custom domain
- Basic forms
Pro
$32/mo
Transaction fee: n/a (Stripe/PayPal integration adds 2.9%)
Best for
Serious catalog sites, restaurants, directories
- Unlimited websites
- Stripe/PayPal integration
- Advanced filters
- Member-only pages
- Email notifications
💰 Costs the pricing page doesn't show
Budget for these on top of the subscription. They're normal — just not advertised.
Payment processing
2.9% + $0.30
If you take payments — most SpreadSimple sites drive WhatsApp/email orders instead
Google Workspace (for shared sheets)
$6 – $18/mo per user
Not strictly required but recommended for teams
Real-world cost
What SpreadSimple actually costs at your scale.
Subscription is just the floor. Here's realistic monthly total including apps, payment fees, and day-to-day tools — based on real stores we've built and maintained.
Revenue
$0 – $500/mo
$0 – $20/mo
Free or Basic plan — very low barrier
Revenue
$500 – $5k/mo
$30 – $60/mo
Pro plan — all features unlocked
Revenue
$5k+/mo
Consider migrating
SpreadSimple ceiling — larger operations need Shopify/Ecwid
Features
What's built-in, what's paid, what's missing.
Google Sheet as database
The signature feature
Template gallery
Custom CSS/HTML
Pro only
Mobile-responsive
Add products via spreadsheet row
Product variants
Limited — multi-column workarounds
Image gallery per product
Inventory tracking
Not designed for real inventory
Stripe checkout
Pro only
PayPal checkout
Pro only
WhatsApp order flow
Most common pattern
Email order form
Real shipping rules
Delivery area definition
SEO basics (title, meta, sitemap)
Google Analytics integration
Email marketing
None — pair with Mailchimp externally
Discount codes
Basic page view stats
Google Analytics 4
Multi-currency
Multi-language
Manual — one sheet per language
Custom CSS + HTML injection
Pro plan
Google Apps Script integration
Webhooks / API
Global readiness
Can you actually sell globally on SpreadSimple?
Multi-currency, multi-language, local payment methods, regional tax compliance — the four pillars of international commerce. Here's where SpreadSimple lands on each.
Countries
Globally deployable (catalog works anywhere)
Currencies
Single currency display — no multi-currency support
Languages
Manual — one sheet per language, not true i18n
Tax compliance
None built-in — handle tax manually in Stripe/PayPal
Local payment methods supported
Strongest in
Weak in
How it compares
SpreadSimple vs the main alternatives.
The head-to-head that actually matters — what each platform wins on, based on 19 years of delivering both.
SpreadSimple is for catalogs with light commerce; Ecwid is real ecommerce. Pick SpreadSimple for restaurant menus/directories; Ecwid for actual stores.
SpreadSimple wins on
- Google Sheet as database (magical workflow)
- Much faster setup (15 min vs 1 hour)
- Cheaper at entry
Ecwid by Lightspeed wins on
- Real cart + checkout
- Inventory tracking
- Multiple payment gateways
- Scales past 500 products
Both target the 'I just need a WhatsApp-order catalog' use case. SpreadSimple is Google Sheet-based; Dukaan is India-focused SaaS with UPI native.
SpreadSimple wins on
- Google Sheet workflow is magical
- Works globally (not India-specific)
- Cleaner for directories + catalogs
Dukaan wins on
- Real inventory + orders + UPI
- Indian payment stack native
- More ecommerce features overall
Migration
Moving in, and moving out.
What it actually takes to get onto SpreadSimple — and how painful it is if you outgrow it later. No vendor lock-in surprises.
Moving to SpreadSimple
Here's what it typically takes to migrate from common starting points.
Typical time
1 day
Typical cost
$0 – $200 (DIY)
If you're downsizing to a catalog-only approach, export Ecwid products to CSV, paste into Google Sheet, connect SpreadSimple. Done.
Leaving SpreadSimple later
How hard is it if this isn't the right platform for you in 2-3 years? (Honest vendor lock-in reality.)
Your products live in YOUR Google Sheet. If SpreadSimple disappeared tomorrow, you'd still have the data. The website is ephemeral but the catalog is yours — genuinely low lock-in.
Social proof
Brands that run on SpreadSimple.
Restaurant menu sites
F&B
SMBReal-estate listing pages
Real estate
SMBPop-up shop catalogs
Retail pop-ups
SMBLead-gen directory sites
Directories
SMBFAQ
People ask us this a lot.
Is SpreadSimple really just a Google Sheet?+
Yes — your Google Sheet is the database. Update a cell, the site updates. It's one of the fastest content-to-web workflows available and genuinely magical for the right use case.
Can I take payments on SpreadSimple?+
Sort of — you can connect Stripe or PayPal, but the checkout experience is basic. Most SpreadSimple sites drive WhatsApp or email orders rather than on-site checkout. Know this going in.
How many products can SpreadSimple handle?+
Works well up to ~500 products. Past that, performance and UX degrade. If you're growing past that, migrate to Ecwid or Shopify.
Find what's slowing your SpreadSimple store down.
We've audited 500+ stores. SpreadSimple has predictable failure modes — get the prioritized fix list specific to your store.
- 12 dimensions audited (performance, SEO, security, conversion + more)
- Done by Dharmendra (20 yrs, 500+ stores)
- Razorpay USD/INR · NDA-protected · 24-hr refund
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