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AppSheet vs ServiceNow comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Mar 4, 2025

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We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Categories and Ranking

AppSheet
Ranking in No-Code Development Platforms
3rd
Average Rating
8.8
Reviews Sentiment
7.8
Number of Reviews
9
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
ServiceNow
Ranking in No-Code Development Platforms
1st
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
6.8
Number of Reviews
224
Ranking in other categories
Help Desk Software (1st), IT Asset Management (1st), IT Service Management (ITSM) (1st), Rapid Application Development Software (2nd)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of January 2026, in the No-Code Development Platforms category, the mindshare of AppSheet is 4.3%, down from 7.5% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of ServiceNow is 6.7%, down from 17.2% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
No-Code Development Platforms Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
ServiceNow6.7%
AppSheet4.3%
Other89.0%
No-Code Development Platforms
 

Featured Reviews

Varun Kumar Gupta - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Manager Information Technology Program Manager at Microtek International
Centralized task tracking has transformed team collaboration and has saved significant time
The features or capabilities of AppSheet that I have found the most valuable include Freeze Panes, which is one of the most valuable features, and Dropdown, which is another valuable feature. Freeze Panes is extremely important because it freezes the first top row of the sheet. When I'm scrolling the sheet and going down, I can see the first row on the screen full time while scrolling to my data. This is a very beautiful feature of Google Sheets. Additionally, the dropdown feature allows me to write yes, no, and not applicable against a particular line item without typing every time by creating a dropdown. I write it once with yes, no, not applicable, and then I select that option. The real-time updates in AppSheet improve collaboration in my team because 40 people in the same department operate on a single Google Sheet. They all update their tasks, their projects, and everything on that same sheet, which is a massive leap in technology. Otherwise, I would be mailing a single Excel sheet to 40 people and getting everybody's input from them all manually, which would be extremely time-consuming. It's a massive technology jump when it comes to collaboration.
SP
General Manager at sPerception IT
Adopting flexible workflows with customized automation delivers measurable benefits
There are things that I would like to see improved in ServiceNow, such as the pricing, as it is a very costly solution compared to other tools. Additionally, its presence in the local market is very limited; in Pakistan, for example, I don't see any vendor or distributor of ServiceNow available. They need to increase their sales spectrum globally so people can easily access them and engage them for client meetings and more. From a functionality perspective, the features in ServiceNow are acceptable as, at the moment, the ITSM modules rank highly, being 13 plus Pink Elephant certified, which is a good aspect to have. When providing advice to users, I would suggest they consider making strategic decisions about their per user pricing since it is very high. In our region, people normally start with 5 to 10 users, but the per user price is quite steep. Moreover, ServiceNow does not charge based on data uploaded or downloaded, so they should reconsider their pricing and data policies to align better with the financial capabilities of the region.

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"The solution is pretty simple to implement."
"AppSheet is easy to set up and easy to use."
"The security of the solution is very good."
"A feature I found most valuable in AppSheet is its intuitive UI/UX design, as that makes the platform very easy for customers to use. The solution also has a drag and drop feature that's quite good. I also found AppSheet integration with the cloud platform to be quite good."
"The solution is quite efficient, elaborate, sophisticated, fast, and easy to use."
"I have found the way they structure the workflow and the fact that it a progressive application is valuable for me. This allows me to be able to build it once and use it in multiple formats."
"The real-time updates in AppSheet improve collaboration in my team because 40 people in the same department operate on a single Google Sheet, and they all update their tasks, their projects, and everything on that same sheet, which is a massive leap in technology."
"The solution has been very user friendly, easy to use, and we are able to use many applications like Excel or Google sheets."
"The most valuable features of the solution are the ease of use and the sensor for ticketing systems."
"Identifies better ways to license software or eliminate unused software to save money."
"If it is a high priority, they will respond very quickly. If it is a low priority issue, it might take some time, some three or four days. I would rate the technical support as a 10 out of 10."
"Change management is most valuable."
"It has more extensive features as compared to the other competitors."
"It offers ready-built automation and simpler configuration for workflows."
"It has an excellent capability to integrate different access points."
"Makes ticket information easy to access."
 

Cons

"No improvements are required as AppSheet is quite efficient."
"AppSheet should continue to make the tool's features easy to use, such as the ability to add additional notes or notifications."
"What I think could be improved or enhanced in AppSheet includes the timeline feature, as that is something which is a real pain point and not very efficient in Google Sheets."
"There needs to be an improvement in their operation vision. They need to see things more globally because at the moment they are very North-America focused. We do not always have mobile applications and the way we use them is slightly different in Africa from the way they use them in America."
"They only give a single sign-on at a very high cost."
"The solution needs to improve its SQL database capabilities."
"They could improve by providing more language support other than English, integrate better with other databases, and provide a better UX."
"There are now a lot of low-code or no-code applications available on the web. AppSheet is working on that path."
"Making a mobile version would be helpful."
"The licensing needs to be divided into tiers in order to attract lower-level users."
"I have enjoyed all the features. There is not any feature that I have missed or didn't have."
"There should be fewer clicks and faster integrations between solutions."
"There are a few things that it needs to improve, like automation of most things out-of-the-box. For example, when it comes to cloud management, we are still going with manual intervention. Instead of that, if we had an out-of-the-box feature available, that would be great."
"HR Service Management is one module that needs a lot of improvement because it's a pretty new module. It was introduced in the last two years. It's becoming more mature day by day, but there is a lot of scope for improvement in that module."
"Very expensive."
"There are Virtual Task Boards in the tool in the latest releases. There are many of them in the Scaled Agile Framework. There is some room there for improvement. It's really quite promising but, at the same time, it could be improved and I believe it will be improved soon."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The tool is available at a low price."
"In terms of how much AppSheet costs, I'm currently on the free tier, but if I need to add more users to it in the future, I will go with the paid version."
"I chose this solution because it was cheaper than other competitors."
"There is a license required to use this solution and it costs approximately $10 per user a month. I am paying $300 a month for 30 licenses."
"The platform offers a free trial, by providing a free developer instance once you sign up."
"They could be more competitive with their licensing."
"The licensing expenses are excessively high."
"The mandatory minimum is US$ 20,000 for licensing."
"The cost is quite high."
"The first impact for the customer is that it is expensive, but do not forget that it is a solution that includes infrastructure; a single cost, easy to justify."
"The licenses are expensive."
"The product cost is higher than that of other vendors."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
No data available
Financial Services Firm
12%
Manufacturing Company
10%
Computer Software Company
9%
Government
9%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business5
Large Enterprise4
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business55
Midsize Enterprise35
Large Enterprise165
 

Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for AppSheet?
If you are a Google Workspace user, you have AppSheet as part of the package, so you don't have to pay anything more to use it.
What needs improvement with AppSheet?
I do not have enough experience with AppSheet to make specific recommendations for improvements.
What is your primary use case for AppSheet?
I am mainly an IT consultant for Google Workspace into small companies and nonprofit organizations. I work with different tools. However, 90% of my job revolves around Google Workspace.
Which solution is better for developing non-ITSM applications: OutSystems or Service Now?
The short answer is that OutSystems is far better for 2 main reasons. Firstly, with Service Now you are locked into that platform for good. The business model is to lock in and then keep pumping th...
Would you choose ServiceNow over Microsoft PowerApps?
Hi Netanya, I will choose ServiceNow because ServiceNow is a very good tool compared to Microsoft PowerApp. Because ServiceNow has a very strong module (Performance Analysis) reporting which will ...
What do you like most about ServiceNow?
The solution has a user-friendly interface.
 

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