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AI Tool Profile

Shortcut

Shortcut is an AI agent for building and editing Excel workbooks, aimed at finance work. It runs on the web, as a desktop app and as Excel and Google Sheets plugins; the free tier includes 20 credits a week.

Pricing model
Freemium
Price start
From $125/mo

Description of Shortcut

Shortcut is an AI agent that builds and edits Excel spreadsheets, positioned on its homepage for finance tasks such as models and analysis. It is available on the web, as a desktop app, as an Excel plugin and as a Google Sheets plugin, so a user can start a task in the browser and continue in Excel. The site offers a direct link to get the Excel add-in alongside a free sign-up.

The pricing page lists four levels. Free costs nothing and includes 20 free weekly credits with access on web, desktop, the Excel plugin and the Sheets plugin. Pro, for advanced individual use, costs $125 a month billed monthly and adds 1,000 monthly plan credits, unlimited file creation and edits and platform API access. Teams costs $400 a month plus $125 per seat with pooled credits, and Enterprise adds custom support, terms and deployment options. An annual option is shown with a 20 percent discount.

The homepage states SOC 2 Type II. It also shows a vendor-run comparison of cost per finance task against Claude for Excel; that figure is Shortcut's own internal evaluation, not an independent test. Because the agent edits real workbooks, keep a copy of important files and review changed formulas before relying on the output. For teams, the Teams plan pools credits across members, and Enterprise adds custom terms and deployment options. Shortcut also offers an annual option at a 20 percent discount, which lowers the effective monthly cost for steady users.

Features of Shortcut

  1. An AI agent that creates and edits Excel workbooks, including multi-tab finance models.
  2. The same account works on the web, in a desktop app and through Excel and Google Sheets plugins.
  3. Platform API access on the Pro plan and pooled credits for teams.

Frequently asked questions

Is Shortcut free?

There is a free tier with 20 free weekly credits and access to the web app, desktop app and the Excel and Google Sheets plugins. Pro is $125 a month billed monthly.

Does Shortcut work inside Excel?

Yes. The site offers an Excel add-in, and the pricing page lists the Excel plugin on every plan, including Free.

Is Shortcut's comparison with Claude for Excel independent?

No. The homepage labels it as Shortcut's internal evaluation of 20 finance tasks from July 2026.

Website: https://shortcut.ai/

Company: Shortcut

Key facts

Shortcut: finance-focused AI agent for Excel with web, desktop and Excel/Sheets plugins. Free 20 credits a week; Pro $125/mo billed monthly; vendor states SOC 2 Type II. Priced for professional modelling.

Pricing model Freemium
Free tier Yes · 20 free weekly credits; web, desktop app, Excel plugin and Google Sheets plugin
Starting price $125 / month
Data residency Not verified
Compliance (as stated by vendor) SOC 2 Type II (claimed)
Integrations Microsoft Excel, Google Sheets
Public API Yes
Self-hostable Not verified
Official site Not verified
Can a general AI assistant replace it? General chatbots can explain formulas; editing a live multi-tab model in place needs an Excel-connected agent like this.
Last verified 2026-10-30 by editor

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Update history

  1. 2026-10-30 · ai alternative note updated (editor)
  2. 2026-10-30 · editor verdict updated (editor)
  3. 2026-10-30 · api available updated (editor)
  4. 2026-10-30 · integrations updated (editor)
  5. 2026-10-30 · compliance updated (editor)
  6. 2026-10-30 · pricing page url updated (editor)
  7. 2026-10-30 · starting price usd updated (editor)
  8. 2026-10-30 · free tier updated (editor)
  9. 2026-10-30 · pricing model updated (editor)

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