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Great product and dashboards, but credits vanish fast during large spreadsheet cleanup
I bought Teable on AppSumo Tier 4 (6,000 credits/month) and I really like what it can do. The tables feel solid, and turning data into clean views and dashboards works well. The overall direction is strong.
My main use case was importing a big Google Sheets file where my wife and I tracked expenses for over 10 years. The sheet is messy in a very normal, real-life way. Columns are not consistent, categories change, and the formatting is all over the place. I wanted to move it into Teable, clean it up, make it consistent, and then build a dashboard on top of it.
The problem is how quickly the credits ran out. I spent two evenings importing, restructuring, and testing things. Even after I decided to only keep the last two years of data, my full 6,000 credits were gone. I get that this is a heavy task with a lot of data. What surprised me was how hard it was to predict the burn rate. One moment you are setting things up, the next moment you are locked out of the AI features until next month.
What I want most is better guidance and clearer credit visibility:
* Better onboarding for large imports and messy spreadsheets, with a simple workflow that helps you avoid burning credits.
* Credit estimates before you run a big action, even a rough range.
* Usage warnings at 10/25/50/75/90%.
* A simple way to see which actions tend to be expensive (import cleanup, restructuring, dashboard building).
Custom models are a nice option, but that is not my main point. I bought the lifetime deal because I want to use the included AI and credits effectively. Right now it is easy for a new user to burn through a month of credits without realizing it.
I am giving 4/5 stars because the core product is strong and I think this can be fixed. With better onboarding and credit transparency, this could be a 5/5.
Gary_gary
Edited Feb 27, 2026Hi pod_applications,
Thank you so much for your honest and detailed feedback. Regarding credits, we've heard the community's concern that the credits included in LTD plans may feel tight. We understand that credit usage is typically higher during the initial setup phase, when you're building your database structure, configuring automations, and generating your first apps. After that, ongoing usage is usually lower and more predictable.
🎁 Our solution: 2 months of credits upfront (one-time top-up)
To help you get Teable fully set up at the beginning, we have granted all AppSumo users an additional two months of credits upfront as a one-time top-up balance.
This applies to both existing and new AppSumo customers and is applied automatically to eligible workspaces.
# Why we're doing this?
First and most importantly: Teable does not make any margin on credits. Every credit you use or purchase is priced at the underlying AI model cost. We're not trying to profit from credit consumption — we want you to use AI as much as possible to get the most out of Teable.
At the same time, offering extra credits is a real cost on our side, so we needed a solution that balances real user value with long-term sustainability. We believe the best path is to help you reach "first success" faster—because once you truly experience Teable's value, you'll naturally share it with others. Over time, that word of mouth translates into real ARR, which helps us keep investing and build the world's #1 database agent. We are fully committed to that direction.
# Example (Tier 4)
- Monthly credits: 6,000
- One-time top-up: 6,000 × 2 = 12,000
- Total available in Month 1: 6,000 + 12,000 = 18,000
## Important notes
- It's live now — you can check the added credits under Space icon (top-left) → Billing.
- This one-time top-up does not reset monthly.
- It will not disappear in Month 2 and will remain available until used.
For the full context, see our Founder post: Addressing Credit Concerns — Transparency on How Credits Work (https://appsumo.com/products/teable/#news-updates)
At this point, you should have already received the official email from Teable about this update. We hope all of this can earn us a 5-star review — we’d be truly grateful.