Microsoft Excel AlternativesOnly apps categorised as Team Collaboration Tools

The best Team Collaboration alternative to Microsoft Excel is ONLYOFFICE. It's not free, so if you're looking for a free alternative, you could try ONLYOFFICE or Google Sheets. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to Microsoft Excel and 11 are Team Collaboration Tools so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Team Collaboration Tool alternatives to Microsoft Excel are Grist, Zoho Sheet, Nextcloud Tables and Tabidoo.

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  1. ONLYOFFICE icon
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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

    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
  2. Google Sheets icon
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    Cloud spreadsheet app featuring real-time editing, support for Excel and CSV import/export, chart building, formula functionality, integrated chat, access controls, cloud syncing, access via web and mobile platforms, scripting, embedding, templates, and Drive integration.

    116 Google Sheets alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Chrome OS
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
     
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    ab1
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    Excel used to be just offline application... Now clear choice is more difficult.

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    barmunk
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    This is only done through a web-browser and it's proprietary.

    Alex Cruger
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    To my mind - one of the best option for Sheet job. Everything you need could be found here.

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    • Most users think Google Sheets is a great Microsoft Excel alternative.

    • Google Sheets is Free and ProprietaryMicrosoft Excel is Paid and Proprietary
    • Google Sheets is Lightweight and CustomizableMicrosoft Excel is not according to our users
  3. Proton Sheets icon
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    End-to-end encrypted spreadsheets enabling secure business data management, real-time collaboration with access controls, data analysis with automatic functions and visual tools, integration with cloud storage, and cross-device workspace access for teams.

    51 Proton Sheets alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  4. Grist icon
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    Open-source tool merges spreadsheets, databases, and app-building. Offers a spreadsheet interface, Python engines, real-time collaboration, and cell-level security controls. Choose cloud or self-hosting to maintain data ownership, free team account offers available.

    41 Grist alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
     
  5. Zoho Sheet icon
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    Experience collaborative spreadsheets featuring real-time editing, AI-assisted analysis with over 350 functions, data automation tools, and seamless integration with over 1,000 apps. Enhanced security settings, a robust audit trail, and advanced visualization options cater to diverse data analysis needs.

    71 Zoho Sheet alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
     
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    Tables is a Nextcloud app alternative to RowShare, Airtable ....

    With this app you are able to create your own tables with individual columns. You can start with a template or from scratch and add your wanted columns.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Nextcloud
    • Online
    • Android
    • F-Droid
    • Self-Hosted
     
  7. Tabidoo icon
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    Tabidoo serves as very easy and inutitive tool to help with online data collaboration, codeless web application creation. Non IT person can create its app, share the app with anyone simply by sending the email. Every data change is audited.

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
     
  8. Socialcalc icon
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    wikiCalc is a wiki-based spreadsheet developed by Dan Bricklin and released under a GPL license. SocialCalc is co-developed with Dan and Socialtext, released under SPL and is being integrated with Socialtext Open.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
     
  9. Matrify icon
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    Matrify is the middle way between spreadsheets and industry-specific software. Use Matrify to work on tables and lists with your team, e. g. for to-do lists, contacts, customers (CRM), inventory, licenses, real estates or tracking of issues, software requirements and software...

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
     
  10. RowShare icon
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    RowShare is a collaborative online platform designed for teams to create, share, and manage various types of interactive tables and lists. It enables users to easily collaborate on tasks, projects, and data by providing customizable templates, real-time editing, and sharing...

    Cost / License

    • Subscription
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
     
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    INGENIOUS.BUILD streamlines collaboration and project management for real estate developers, contractors, trades, and architects.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
     
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