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The best 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 many of them are so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting alternatives to Microsoft Excel are ONLYOFFICE, Calligra Suite, fxSolver and PlanMaker.

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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.
    Top Positive Comment
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    Highly compatible functionality

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Slavana joker
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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.

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

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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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

     628 likes
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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

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    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.

    Guest
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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
  4. Calligra Suite icon

    Calligra Suite

     100 likes
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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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    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...

    https://www.onlyoffice.com
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  6. fxSolver icon

    fxSolver

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    Online math solver, equation editor and database, graphing calculator and science/engineering problem helper.

    148 fxSolver alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
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    PlanMaker

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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.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Windows Mobile
    • Android
    • Android Tablet
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    Saša
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    1

    Quick software with low memory usage perfect for older PC

    Guest
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    0

    Extremely quick software, very fast start-up times, very good responsiveness, high compatibility to to Excel, indeed much higher than Calc. And additionally it is priced very reasonably!

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    philippelhostis94
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    -2

    it's free with lot of features from Excel, what else ?

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    • Most users think PlanMaker is a great Microsoft Excel alternative.

    • PlanMaker is Freemium and ProprietaryMicrosoft Excel is Paid and Proprietary
    • PlanMaker is LightweightMicrosoft Excel is not according to our users
  8. Calcpad icon

    Calcpad

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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.

    44 Calcpad alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
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  10. Calligra Sheets icon

    Calligra Sheets

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    Calligra Sheets is a fully-featured calculation and spreadsheet tool. Use it to quickly create and calculate various business-related spreadsheets, such as income and expenditure, employee working hours, etc.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • KDE Plasma
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
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    It is not ready-made for Windows.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Calligra Sheets is Free and Open SourceMicrosoft Excel is Paid and Proprietary
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    CubeWeaver

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

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
    • Linux
    Main screen
     
  12. Sheetgo icon

    Sheetgo

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    Create workflows from your spreadsheet. Avoid buying software for every other process and use the technology you already know. Automate data transfer between spreadsheets with 15+ features.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Google Chrome
    • Microsoft OneDrive
    • Google Drive
    • Dropbox
    • Android
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    It is not a spreadsheet app.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Sheetgo is Freemium and ProprietaryMicrosoft Excel is Paid and Proprietary
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    Starhive

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    Starhive is an asset management and CMMS system that helps you track and maintain everything. By unifying your assets, inventory, and tasks in one place you can always stay one step ahead of critical to-dos and bring order to chaos.

    Cost / License

    • Subscription
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    Track and manage any asset and view in different ways
     
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    Flexmonster

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    Flexmonster Pivot is a feature-rich JavaScript library for web reporting. The component connects to any data source and perfectly visualizes data from MongoDB, Elasticsearch, OLAP cubes, SQL, NoSQL databases, or JSON / CSV files up to 1GB.

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    Pivot Table
     
  15. NumeRe icon

    NumeRe

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    Open source framework for numerical computations and advanced statistical analysis, featuring nonlinear curve fitting, ODE solving, 1D/2D publication-quality visualization, Fourier and wavelet transforms, intuitive syntax, and namespace-based code organization for research.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Default view of a session in NumeRe with an exemplary plot. The GUI is available in German and English
     
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