Free Microsoft Excel Alternatives for Windows

There are many alternatives to Microsoft Excel for Windows if you are looking for a replacement. The best free Windows alternative is LibreOffice - Calc, which is also Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to Microsoft Excel and many of them are free and available for Windows so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting free Windows alternatives to Microsoft Excel are ONLYOFFICE, Apache OpenOffice, Collabora Office Classic and Grist.

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Microsoft Excel alternatives are mainly Spreadsheet Apps, but if you're looking for Office Suites or Word Processors you can filter on that. Other popular filters include Free, Android + Free, Windows + Free, iPad, Linux, Android and Mac + Free. You can also filter by region, for example EU-based alternatives if you prefer software developed in the European Union. These are just examples - use the filter bar below to find more specific alternatives to Microsoft Excel.
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  1. 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.

    48 Grist alternatives

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    • Cloudron
  2. 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.

    75 LibreOffice - Calc alternatives

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  3. 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.

    80 ONLYOFFICE alternatives

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    • HUAWEI AppGallery
    • iPad
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    • AppImageHub
    • Snapcraft
    • Flathub
    • Samsung Galaxy Store
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    • Flatpak
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  4. 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...

    64 Apache OpenOffice alternatives

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  5. 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.

    48 Collabora Office Classic alternatives

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    • Freemium
    • Open Source

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    • Chrome OS
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    • Flathub
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    • Flatpak
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  6. 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.

    48 Grist alternatives

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    • Online
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    • Cloudron
     
  7. Calc, part of the Apache OpenOffice suite, is a spreadsheet application. It is similar to Microsoft Excel , with a roughly equivalent range of features.

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    • Free
    • Open Source

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  8. WPS Spreadsheet icon
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    WPS Spreadsheets, part of WPS Office , allows users to perform complex data calculation and analysis. The program is compatible with Microsoft Excel and possesses an interface that is similar to the latter.

    69 WPS Spreadsheet alternatives

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  9. PlanMaker icon
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    PlanMaker is a Microsoft Excel-compatible spreadsheet, part of SoftMaker FreeOffice, that opens all your Excel workbooks directly and gives you many time-saving features.

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  10. SmoothCSV icon
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    SmoothCSV is a powerful, feature-rich CSV editor designed for speed and efficiency, making it an excellent alternative to traditional spreadsheet software for handling CSV files. It is built for macOS and Windows, with a Linux version on the way.

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    • Free
    • Proprietary

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  11. Calcpad icon
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    Calcpad is a lightweight mathematical platform for cloud and desktop. It parses simple text scripts and converts them into professional Html reports. Supports complex numbers, variables, functions, graphing, units and numerical methods.

    49 Calcpad alternatives

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    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    • Online
     
  12. CubeWeaver icon
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    CubeWeaver is a collaborative multidimensional spreadsheet software especially useful for financial planning, financial modelling, budgeting, reporting and what-if simulations.

    47 CubeWeaver alternatives

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  13. ZK Spreadsheet is a Google Spreadsheet like collaborative online spreadsheet. Unlike Google Spreadsheet, ZK Spreadsheet can be self-hosted in-house and easily installed in just a few clicks.

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    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

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