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Apps Script works - until it doesn't. Here's an honest breakdown of the alternatives developers actually reach for, based on what comes up repeatedly in dev communities.
Fetch and query Google Sheet data in PowerShell using SheetsAPI with Invoke-RestMethod, typed objects, caching, and automation script examples.
Build self-hosted automation workflows in n8n using SheetsAPI - fetch rows, add data, paginate, and chain with 400+ other nodes.
Call SheetsAPI from inside Google Apps Script using UrlFetchApp, cache responses with CacheService, and trigger syncs on a time-based schedule.