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BrainSwitchs vs Google Sheets
Sheets is a grid. BrainSwitchs puts formulas and charts on the same canvas as the thinking behind them.
Most people open Google Sheets for small jobs: a budget, a list, a quick sum. BrainSwitchs has a sheet block for exactly that, with formulas like =SUM, and databases that chart themselves. It sits on the canvas next to your notes, so the numbers and the reasons behind them stay together.
Launch tasks
| Name | Status | Tag | Due |
|---|---|---|---|
| Write launch post | Doing | Content | Oct 3 |
| Pricing page | Todo | Web | Oct 7 |
| Onboarding emails | Done | Content | Oct 1 |
| Export to Word | Doing | Product | Oct 10 |
| Calendar sync | Todo | Product | Oct 14 |
| Feature | BrainSwitchs | Google Sheets |
|---|---|---|
| Grid with formulas | Sheet block (=SUM, =AVERAGE...) | Full spreadsheet |
| Charts | Bar, line, area, donut, pie | Many types |
| Board, calendar, timeline views | Yes | No |
| Notes and canvas beside the data | Yes | No |
| Pivot tables, macros, huge datasets | No | Yes |
Google Sheets details are based on its publicly listed features and may change. Corrections welcome.
Choose BrainSwitchs if
- Small tables live next to the thinking that produced them.
- A task list can switch from table to board to calendar in one click.
- Charts explain themselves with a sentence underneath.
Stick with Google Sheets if
- Heavy financial models, pivot tables and scripts.
- Tens of thousands of rows.
Moving from Google Sheets
Paste a range from Sheets into a BrainSwitchs sheet block, or rebuild it as a database to get board and calendar views.
You don't have to move everything at once. Plenty of people start with one project, see how the canvas and pages feel together, and bring the rest over later.