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Bricks vs ExcelDashboardAI

Bricks vs ExcelDashboardAI for consultants. Compare two Delivery & Reporting tools on pricing, setup speed, strengths, and Curalo score.

Bricks

Strong Choice

AI-powered dashboards and reports from CSV, Excel, or PDF data. Upload data → get draft charts and narrative to refine for executives. No SQL or technical skills required.

Free, paid from $17.50/mo

Prices checked April 5, 2026thebricks.com pricing page

73/100

Verdict

ExcelDashboardAI leads by 2 points (close call).

Decision guidance

  • ExcelDashboardAI currently leads with 75/100.
  • ExcelDashboardAI strength: Strong on outcomes.
  • Bricks trails ExcelDashboardAI most on Trust & support: 6/10 vs 8/10.

What drives this decision

  • Pricing sanity favors ExcelDashboardAI by 2 points.
  • UX polish favors Bricks by 2 points.
  • Trust & support favors ExcelDashboardAI by 2 points.

Decision shortcuts

Which one fits your practice

Choose Bricks if

  • Best fit: Consultants delivering executive reporting from uploaded datasets
  • UX polish matters most to you: Bricks scores 13/15 vs 11/15 for ExcelDashboardAI.

Choose ExcelDashboardAI if

  • Best fit: Consultants who need fast dashboard outputs from existing workbooks
  • Trust & support matters most to you: ExcelDashboardAI scores 8/10 vs 6/10 for Bricks.
  • Pricing sanity matters most to you: ExcelDashboardAI scores 12/15 vs 10/15 for Bricks.

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  • Bricks: 73/100
  • ExcelDashboardAI: 75/100
  • ExcelDashboardAI leads by 2 points (close call).

Best fit

Who each tool is for

Bricks

Strong Choice

Best for: Consultants delivering executive reporting from uploaded datasets.

Why pick it: Upload a spreadsheet and get a draft dashboard without building charts by hand. The AI generates narrative commentary alongside charts — ready for a client deck, not just data.

Watch for: No live data connections. If you need dashboards that refresh automatically from live sources, use Looker Studio or Databox instead.

ExcelDashboardAI

Strong Choice

Best for: Consultants who need fast dashboard outputs from existing workbooks.

Why pick it: Turn Excel and CSV files into interactive dashboards using AI. Upload your workbooks and get draft visuals to refine for presentations.

Watch for: Main trade-off: Fewer integrations.

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Bricks

ExcelDashboardAI

Quick facts
Pricing sanityFree, paid from $17.50/moTrial from $19
Integrations3+2+
Score breakdown
Outcome fit
20/25
20/25
Setup speed
14/20
14/20
Pricing sanity
10/15
12/15
Integrations
10/15
10/15
UX polish
13/15
11/15
Trust & support
6/10
8/10
Summary
Best forConsultants delivering executive reporting from uploaded datasets.Consultants who need fast dashboard outputs from existing workbooks.
Key strengthStrong on UX qualityStrong on outcomes
Main weaknessWeaker on trust and supportFewer integrations

Pricing

Plan-by-plan pricing

Bricks

PlanPrice
FreeFree
Premium$17.50 per user / month (billing period not stated)

Prices checked April 5, 2026thebricks.com pricing page

ExcelDashboardAI

Plan-by-plan pricing is not recorded yet. See the starting price above and the vendor's pricing page.

exceldashboard.ai pricing page

Cost calculator

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Seats
Billing

Bricks

$17.50 per month · $210 per year

Cheapest plan that fits: Premium, $17.50 per seat or user

The vendor does not say whether this price is billed monthly or annually.

ExcelDashboardAI

Plan-by-plan pricing is not recorded yet. See the starting price above and the vendor's pricing page.

Uses list prices from each vendor's pricing page, before tax and discounts. Free plans and custom-quote plans are left out.

Method

How we checked

  • Scores: Curalo rates each tool out of 100 on six consultant criteria (outcome fit, setup speed, pricing, integrations, UX, trust and support). See the scoring method
  • Bricks: prices checked April 5, 2026 on the vendor's pricing page: thebricks.com
  • ExcelDashboardAI: price from the Curalo database; no check date recorded yet.
  • Plans, limits and platforms are copied from each vendor's pricing page in the vendor's own terms.
  • Anything a vendor does not publish is shown as not listed rather than guessed. Prices change, so confirm on the vendor's page before buying.

Common questions

Questions consultants ask before choosing

Which is better for consultants, Bricks or ExcelDashboardAI?

ExcelDashboardAI scores 75/100 and Bricks scores 73/100 on Curalo's consultant rubric. The biggest gap is Trust & support: ExcelDashboardAI 8/10 vs 6/10.

Is Bricks or ExcelDashboardAI cheaper?

Bricks's cheapest paid plan is Premium at $17.50 per user / month (billing period not stated). ExcelDashboardAI: Trial from $19.

When is Bricks the wrong choice?

No live data connections. If you need dashboards that refresh automatically from live sources, use Looker Studio or Databox instead.

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