Microsoft Excel AlternativesOnly apps categorised as Office Suites

The best Office Suite alternative to Microsoft Excel is LibreOffice - Calc, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to Microsoft Excel and 12 are Office Suites so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Office Suite alternatives to Microsoft Excel are ONLYOFFICE, Apache OpenOffice, Collabora Office Classic and Calligra Suite.

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  1. LibreOffice - Calc icon

    LibreOffice - Calc

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    LibreOffice Calc is the spreadsheet program you've always needed. A fork of OpenOffice.org Calc, professional data miners and number crunchers will appreciate its comprehensive range of advanced functions.

    65 LibreOffice - Calc alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • PortableApps.com
    • ReactOS
    • Flathub
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    Comment summary: LibreOffice Calc is praised for being open-source, free, and offering cross-platform support on Windows, macOS, and Linux. It is noted for compatibility with Microsoft Excel formats, making collaboration easier. Some users appreciate its user-friendly interface and stability, despite a slightly less polished UI compared to Excel. The software is seen as a cost-effective choice for individuals and small businesses, offering nearly the same functions as Excel. However, one user criticized it for not being intuitive or user-friendly.
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    Highly compatible functionality

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    Price: LibreOffice is open-source software and completely free to use, whereas Microsoft Office requires a subscription or one-time purchase.

    Compatibility: LibreOffice Calc can open and save files in a variety of formats, including Microsoft Excel formats, making it easier to collaborate with colleagues who use Excel.

    Cross-platform support: LibreOffice Calc runs on multiple operating systems, including Windows, macOS, and Linux, while Microsoft Excel is only available for Windows and macOS.

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    not only open source also user friendly in many areas fan of libre

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    • Almost everyone thinks LibreOffice - Calc is a great Microsoft Excel alternative.

    • LibreOffice - Calc is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to Microsoft Excel.

    • LibreOffice - Calc is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Microsoft Excel.

    • LibreOffice - Calc is Free and Open SourceMicrosoft Excel is Paid and Proprietary
    • LibreOffice - Calc is Privacy focused and LightweightMicrosoft Excel is not according to our users
  2. ONLYOFFICE icon

    ONLYOFFICE

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    Open-source office suite offering document, spreadsheet, and presentation editing with co-editing modes, plugin support, integration across 30+ services, robust security, and mobile access. Available in Community, Enterprise, and Home Server editions for versatile deployment.

    71 ONLYOFFICE alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • HUAWEI AppGallery
    • iPad
    • Self-Hosted
    • AppImageHub
    • Snapcraft
    • Flathub
    • Samsung Galaxy Store
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    • Flatpak
    • Cloudron
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    Very easy to use and has a familiar interface. It’s much better than LibreOffice for both compatibility with MS Excel and its overall design. All of the formulas that I use in MS Excel work in ONLYOFFICE.

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    It doesen't support xlsm and xlsb files

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Most users think ONLYOFFICE is a great Microsoft Excel alternative.

    • ONLYOFFICE is the most popular Web-based, Android, iPhone, iPad, SaaS, Android Tablet & Self-Hosted alternative to Microsoft Excel.

    • ONLYOFFICE is Free Personal and Open SourceMicrosoft Excel is Paid and Proprietary
    • ONLYOFFICE is Privacy focusedMicrosoft Excel is not according to our users
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    Apache OpenOffice

     810 likes
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    Apache OpenOffice is a leading open-source office suite that offers free applications for word processing, spreadsheet, presentations, graphics, databases and more. All data is stored in an open standard format, though Open Office can also read and write files from other common...

    57 Apache OpenOffice alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • PortableApps.com
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    ONLYOFFICE

    Open-source office suite offering document, spreadsheet, and presentation editing with co-editing modes, plugin support, integration across 30+ services, robust security, and mobile access. Available in Community, Enterprise, and...

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  6. Collabora Office Classic icon

    Collabora Office Classic

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    On-premise office suite featuring advanced word processing, spreadsheets, and presentations, unmatched compatibility with 100+ formats, OOXML support, six-month updates, enterprise hardening, Visio and Publisher import, PDF export, and support for 50+ languages.

    40 Collabora Office Classic alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once or Subscription)
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Chrome OS
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Self-Hosted
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    • Cloudron
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
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    The only android alternative to microsoft excel, except the "freemium license" being paired with "open source" is stupid in my opinion

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    • Collabora Office Classic is Freemium and Open SourceMicrosoft Excel is Paid and Proprietary
    • Collabora Office Classic is Privacy focusedMicrosoft Excel is not according to our users
  7. Calligra Suite icon

    Calligra Suite

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    Calligra Suite is an office and graphic art suite by KDE. It contains applications for word processing, spreadsheets, presentation, vector graphics, and editing databases.

    45 Calligra Suite alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • KDE Plasma
    • FreeBSD
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
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  8. NeoOffice icon

    NeoOffice

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    NeoOffice is an office suite for Mac that is based on OpenOffice and LibreOffice. With NeoOffice, you can view, edit, and save OpenOffice documents, LibreOffice documents, and simple Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint documents.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
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  10. AndrOpen Office icon

    AndrOpen Office

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    AndrOpen Office is a independent port of Apache OpenOffice for Android.

    You can view, edit, import, and export PDF, Word, Excel & PowerPoint documents using full features of the OpenOffice in the PC version.

    AndrOpen Office has 5 components: Writer a word processor you can.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
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    SolidSheets

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    SolidSheets offers a user-friendly interface and powerful features to manage and analyze your data. Easily open, edit, and print CSV, SSFS/SSFS64, and XLSX files. With advanced formulas, charts, and machine learning algorithms, accelerate your workflow.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  12. MyOffice (NTC) icon

    MyOffice (NTC)

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    A set of office applications for creating text and spreadsheet documents: "MyOffice Text" and "MyOffice Spreadsheet".

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
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  13. SSuite Axcel Professional Spreadsheet icon

    SSuite Axcel Professional Spreadsheet

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    This powerful and professional spreadsheet has all the tools you need to calculate, analyse, summarise, and present your data in numerical reports or colourful graphics. Pull in data using ODBC and produce subtotals and statistical analyses.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
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    Runs very fast, with highly accurate calculations and extensive functions and advanced features like direct Cloud access within the application.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • SSuite Axcel Professional Spreadsheet is Free and ProprietaryMicrosoft Excel is Paid and Proprietary
  14. Vole Office icon

    Vole Office

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    Vole Office suite includes Vole Word, Vole Excel, Vole Internet Expedition, Vole Windows Expedition, Vole Scheduler, Vole Diagram and Vole 4M Showroom, and is a single EXE portable software, can be used in a USB flash drive. Supports Windows7 and higher OS.

    153 Vole Office alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
    Vole Word is editing 2 documents at same time.
     
  15. Merge Math icon

    Merge Math

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    Merge Math is a user friendly spreadsheet application. It is fully compatible with most spreadsheet file formats. It is a great value in comparison to other spreadsheet applications. It is part of Merge Soft Office.

    66 Merge Math alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
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