Microsoft Excel Alternatives

Apps similar to Microsoft Excel include ONLYOFFICE, which is free and open source. Other options are LibreOffice - Calc, Apache OpenOffice, Proton Sheets and Google Sheets. You're spoiled for choice with Spreadsheet Apps like Microsoft Excel: we list more than 100 alternatives for the web, Windows, Mac, Linux and Android.

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  1. INGENIOUS.BUILD icon

    INGENIOUS.BUILD

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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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    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    • US flagUnited States
    contractor management
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  2. neatcsv icon

    neatcsv

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    neatcsv is a browser-based data cleaning tool for CSV, Excel (.xlsx/.xls) and JSON files.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    • CY flagCyprus
    • European Union flagEU
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  4. LeapRows icon

    LeapRows

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    LeapRows is a blazing-fast, browser-based CSV analysis tool powered by DuckDB-WASM. It handles 1,000,000+ rows directly in your browser — no server uploads, no Python setup, no file splitting required.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
    • JP flagJapan
    1,000,000 rows processed instantly in your browser — no uploads, no server.
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    Grist

    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...

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  6. VisiGrid icon

    VisiGrid

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    A lightweight, keyboard-first spreadsheet that opens your Excel files in about 300ms and gives you a command palette instead of a ribbon.

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • US flagUnited States
    VisiGrid screenshot 1
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  7. MoniTrackr icon

    MoniTrackr

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    MoniTrackr tracks expenses from receipt photos. Snap the receipt and the details (merchant, total, date, category) are filled in for you, with the photo kept on the expense for tax records.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    • US flagUnited States
    A receipt photo becomes an expense: merchant, amount, date, and category picked out automatically.
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  9. Plainrow icon

    Plainrow

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    recipes, join, stack, split, clean, more than two files. Lite is free in the browser for two files, stack, dedupe. Files stay on the machine.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Online
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  10. Split & Send icon

    Split & Send

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    Split spreadsheets by column, preserve original formatting, and generate ready-to-send email drafts with recipients and attachments, all processed locally in your browser without uploads or installation, supporting Excel and CSV on any device with full privacy.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Online
    Split & Send screenshot 1
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  11. iDoTogether icon

    iDoTogether

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    Wedding guest management tool that replaces your spreadsheet. Send each household a unique magic link, guests fill in their own RSVP, meal choice, dietary needs, and mailing address, and it all syncs to your dashboard automatically.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    Real-time Guest Dashboard
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  12. RolePilot icon

    RolePilot

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    AI job search OS that replaces the tracking spreadsheet. Search multiple job boards at once, track every application in a visual Kanban pipeline, and get nudged when applications go stale.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    • GB flagUnited Kingdom
    Job search engine (AI curated, several APIs)
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  13. Chorvis icon

    Chorvis

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    Chorvis is simple inventory software for teams. Check items in and out, scan barcodes with your phone, and get alerts before supplies run out.

    7 Chorvis alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    Team management with admin and member roles
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  14. DocBoss icon

    DocBoss

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    DocBoss is a cloud-based software designed specifically for the needs of suppliers submitting documentation to engineering firms.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    • CA flagCanada
    Simplify your workflow from start to finish. Automate document flow between your team, your customers, and your suppliers to speed up approvals and reduce manual tracking.
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  15. NextCell icon

    NextCell

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    Portable, fast, compact spreadsheet editor with support for fuzzy search and formulas

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    NextCell screenshot 1
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