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The spreadsheet where teams work faster
Humberto
dashdash (now Rows) — The best data & APIs for business in a spreadsheet
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dashdash (now Rows) is the spreadsheet with the best data and APIs for business.

It's the easiest way to access online services and build automated tools using the spreadsheet skills you already have.

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orliesaurus
Launching soon!
Blockspring
Humberto
@orliesaurus yes. Since we started this idea in July 2016, we were following Bockspring (and others) operating in the space. It’s a really dynamic new space!
Kiki Schirr
I saw the art on your site and thought of @timokuilder instantly--but he's saying he wasn't the artist. This isn't a good look, guys.
Kiki Schirr
While it might not seem at first that plagiarizing art is of great concern about a product that provides data, DashDash's ignoring of my comment (which was anonymously reported to Product Hunt), speaks volumes. I would watch this company for ethics violations, as they have already committed at least one.
Henrique Cruz
Hi @kikischirr! We thank you for your comment and for expressing your concerns. We have reached out to @timokuilder on Twitter on the topic.
Kiki Schirr
@henrique_cruz Just saw your response to Timo now and I'm concerned. Do you not have a customer service team? That was pretty... uncouth.
Christian Eggert
Hey @hayrespereira, @henrique_cruz and @torbschulz - congrats on the launch! I really love the simplicity of the integrations and REPEAT to automate the sheet. If you fix the little things in the UX, this will be an extremely great product 🙌 PS: Will i be able to collaborate with my team? 👨‍👩‍👧
Humberto
Hi @eggertxyz We're working on something super cool for a next-gen Collaboration feature. Anything other UX fixes you'd like to see? 🙌
Christian Eggert
@hayrespereira Oh, awesome. For UX, it would be sweet if you'd add some of the example use cases from your documentation into the product where the integrations are.
Torben Schulz
@eggertxyz We will have templates for the most frequent use cases with our integrations soon. We'll keep you posted.
Henrique Cruz
thanks for the suggestion @eggertxyz ! Working on it :)
joao
Great way to automate workflows and clean up data. Simple and effective. Well done team!
Torben Schulz
Thank you, @jsbotto !
Humberto
@jsbotto thanks João! product product product
Arpit Choudhury
The automation space is getting hotter and it's really exciting to see no-code tools leading the way. @hayrespereira I'm super excited to try this out but when I replied to the welcome email (which said shoot us a reply) with what I wish to do, the mail bounced. I then realized that the email address itself says no-reply@dashdash.com, which is kinda strange and funny. But I wrote to accounts@ instead. Just curious to know how can others reach you guys to move up the waiting list.
Torben Schulz
@hayrespereira @dashdash @irhymeth Happy to help! Can you send me the email you used for your signup in a private message, please?
Mathias Holzmann
Dashdash is the shit! 👍 been using it for a bit and its the easiest way to automate a lot of tedious or technical processes! looking forward for more integrations to make life even easier. 💥
Torben Schulz
@usethekey Thanks, Mathias! What integrations would be most useful for you?
Vincent Denise
Hi, I was wondering who did you hire to make the illustrations of your landing page? It looks like @timokuilder's work.
Vincent Denise
@timokuilder why don’t you answer me @torbschulz ?
Henrique Cruz
Hi @yesnoornext Thanks for your comment! We reached out to @timokuilder on Twitter on that topic.
Vincent Denise
@timokuilder @henrique_cruz Hi Henrique, like I said to Torben in private, it's an obvious bad plagiarism of Timo's work. I don't tolerate this and a lot of people in the maker community don't accept this kind of behaviour. The person will tell you it's fair to do this in startup world is just a total prick.
Mark Grambau
@henrique_cruz Your response to @timokuilder was an insult. What's there to explain? This isn't a matter of inspiration, the work was literally copied. A head from here, hair from there, objects from another… Take it down.
Alfonso C. Betancort
Great work continue in that line. “Less is More” said someone much more accomplished than I’ll ever be.
Tim Shnaider
Sick of 'Sign up for early access" = you are on a waiting list. Stop with intentional misleading dark UX
Torben Schulz
Hey @timshnaider, thanks for the feedback! There's no intention of dark UX at all. We still need the waiting list unfortunately, and we're working hard to get accounts to users asap.
Humberto
Hello Product Hunt! 👋 I'm Humberto, co-founder/ CEO at dashdash. Today we launch in open beta at https://dashdash.com ! In my years as a product manager I learned how valuable computation (websites, apps, tools, scripts) are to businesses. At the root, computation is made of components which can be summarized in a few simple actions: web requests, automation, number and text operations, etc. With dashdash, we set out to build a platform where anyone could finally use those functions to build their own tools. We want you to create interactive web apps using the spreadsheet skills you already have. 🤔How do we make this happen? 👉A familiar user experience: We built dashdash to be a grid that builds on the spreadsheet skills that 1 billion people already have. 👉The best online services: Import data from online services and interact with any API. We have integrations for Slack, Google Maps, Google Search, SendGrid, Alpha Vantage, FullContact, and others. Generate leads, get data about people and companies, send emails, and more. All from inside a cell—no scripts needed. 👉Automated workflows: Set up function running every x minutes to automate your tasks. We'd love to get some feedback and are happy to answer your questions. 🙏 What can you do: ✓ Sign up at www.dashdash.com. Starting today, we'll release accounts faster—comment with your personal use case if you want to move up in line! 🏃‍♀️ ✓ Learn more about what you can build with dashdash in our forum, follow @dashdash on Twitter, or come work with us! Check out our open positions here: https://github.com/dashdash/hiri... Let's go! Humberto
Tobias Janiesch
@dashdash @hayrespereira thanks for the info - great tool!
Mike Ritchie
@dashdash @hayrespereira Hey Humberto - What are the major advantages of using dashdash over something like AirTable?
Humberto
Great question, @mike_seekwell Sum-up: AirTable is very good, but generally more focused on being a CMS/ database. Dashdash is made for workflows with data and services. Benefits you can have with dashdash that you can’t have in AirTable: 1. full versions of services and APIs. When you call a a function for an integration, you get the whole data (JSON) which can select via a simple click in our data explorer. Airtable has Blocks, which offer pre-chosen actions and data for the services; we also support more action types (SMS, email, slack, translate, CRM, directions, elevation, distance matrix, stock, etc), and you can easily use any service we haven’t integrated with via GET() and POST(). 2. we also have a more flexible automation mode. You can refresh a cell, a range, or a whole sheet automatically, and from a simple function REPEAT(). On Airtable, you have nothing like this. It’s not made for automation. 3. @dashdash is based on the excel standard. Our cells and functions are 100% compatible with other spreadsheets like Gsheets and MS Excel (min, max, vlookup, if, etc). AirTable is a new proprietary tool: functions aren’t the same and they don’t work in the same way (they work for whole columns and not for cells). Also, not all elements of AirTable are programmatic, like Blocks. This means that they can’t be used like input and outputs of other parts of your workflow, and we find that limiting. We love spreadsheets for their infinite extensibility. That’s why each of our cells is like a mini-computer, living in your browser and in our powerful BE cloud. 4. I’d also add that AirTable is a bit more limited in terms of the amount of power you get - how many rows and columns and cells you can have. This said, we find their App beautiful and useful to build databases of employee generated content - it’s an inspiring company. They also have a great API. We’re more about exposing the true power of data and services to non-engineers. I hope this helps!!
Mike Ritchie
@dashdash @hayrespereira Thanks for the detailed answer, this makes sense, good luck! And I agree on @airtable 's beauty, they've been an inspiration while we build our product.
Francisco Rebello de Andrade

Neat! I've already requested an Early Access account. Sounds like it could be great for Sales/Growth Funnel Automation. Will you guys allow Macro functions?

Pros:

Excel + Automation

Cons:

Haven't tried it yet. How are you planning to deal with onboarding?

Henrique Cruz
Thanks for the review! We have an onboarding process that guides the users in building their first apps. Would love to get your feedback once you get a chance to try it. We don't support Macros now, but already support several "advanced programming" like functions such for automations - REPEAT() - data insertion - INSERT(), UPDATE(), PARSE() - and access to web services - GET(), POST(). Do you already have something in mind that you could build with us?
Jeddi Mees

Love the tool and the team :)

Pros:

This tool Is so powerful. A must-have for all non-tech marketers

Cons:

More templated

Angelo Min

1) Is there a list of all the functions? 2) Couldn't add cell references while building a formula through clicking as you normally would in Google Sheet, bug or feature to come?

Pros:

- Familiar cell-based interface with integrations and new functions - Exporting data is a breeze =RANGE2JSON - Happy to ditch GSheet scripts

Cons:

- Add templates of more complex apps - Looking forward to more functions

Torben Schulz
Thanks! 1) There's a list of all functions in the Function Helper bar. You can access it from your app by clicking on the "?" icon in the top right corner and then on "Functions". 2) We'll have this fixed very soon. We want the UX to be fully like any spreadsheet.
Angelo Min
@torbschulz Thanks for the quick answer! 1) Would suggest to make the ? larger if possible 😉
Tom Blue
sort of a buzzkill with the waiting list - I'm sure you would have gotten a lot more upvotes if approved automatically.
Torben Schulz
Hey @tomblue, thanks for your comment! I can understand. We still need the waiting list in our public beta, but we're working hard to release accounts fast. We also want to get rid of the waiting list asap.
Kajetan Armansperg

Helps us to automate our lead research & Sales processes. Keep up the great work!

Pros:

- Pre-build apps & integrations - Familiar interface, simple & intuitive - Powerful automations

Cons:

Additional integrations would obviously be great :)

Francoo
hello there, how can we test this ? i'm in the waiting list
Hady ElHady
Hey @francoolaami. You should have received an email by now with the option to fast track the wait and access the platform by scheduling a 30-minute call with us.
Nariman
Congratulations @hayrespereira and the dashdsah team! I finally get to use it, looks and feels even more amazing than I thought.
Humberto
@consufed_ thanks a lot Nariman, it means a lot coming from you! We're committed to making this even better.
Marc Klingen

I have used dashdash for quiet a while now and am excited to see how the product develops. While in the beginning I replicated Google Sheets use cases on dashdash to test it, I now use dashdash whenever I know that I need many external intergations or recurring actions as these are painful with Apps Script. Keep up the good work, excited to see what's next.

Pros:

- replacing endless custom scripts in Google Sheets with simple formulas - having all the functionality in a spreadhseet environment

Cons:

- collaboration and sharing to e.g. create interactive dashboards

Torben Schulz
Thanks, Marc! Appreciate your feedback and keep sending us ideas, please :)