Microsoft Excel Alternatives

Microsoft Excel is described as 'Part of the Microsoft 365 Copilot, is Microsoft's spreadsheet application. With the Microsoft Office Fluent user interface, rich data visualization, pivot table views, and professional-looking charts are easier to create' and is a leading Spreadsheet app in the office & productivity category. There are more than 100 alternatives to Microsoft Excel for a variety of platforms, including Web-based, Windows, Linux, SaaS and Mac apps. The best Microsoft Excel alternative is LibreOffice - Calc, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Microsoft Excel are ONLYOFFICE, Google Sheets, Apache OpenOffice and Proton Sheets.

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  1. WPS Spreadsheet icon

    WPS Spreadsheet

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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.

    62 WPS Spreadsheet alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
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    Comments about WPS Spreadsheet as an Alternative to Microsoft Excel
    Guest
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    It has a pretty decent pivot table function, the closest to MS Excel I know. It is worth trying.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Guest
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    Loved excel 2003 and this is like it , but even better.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Guest
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    It's free for personal use and is better than Excel and Google Sheets

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

    • WPS Spreadsheet is Freemium and ProprietaryMicrosoft Excel is Paid and Proprietary
  2. Tableau icon

    Tableau

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    Tableau helps the world’s largest organizations unleash the power of their most valuable assets: their data and their people.

    229 Tableau alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Subscription
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
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    Comments about Tableau as an Alternative to Microsoft Excel
    Alex Cruger
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    Tableau - is a software that help you work with collected data: create charts and sheets. But it's product for IT teams only, because it's really hard to build anything without appropriate knowledge

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    • Some users think Tableau is a great Microsoft Excel alternative, some don't.

    • Tableau is the most popular commercial alternative to Microsoft Excel.

    • Tableau is Paid and ProprietaryMicrosoft Excel is also Paid and Proprietary
  4. EtherCalc icon

    EtherCalc

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    EtherCalc is a web spreadsheet. Your data is saved on the web, and people can edit the same document at the same time. Everybody's changes are instantly reflected on all screens. Work together on inventories, survey forms, list management, brainstorming sessions and more!

    62 EtherCalc alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Alerts

    • Discontinued

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    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Cloudron
    • Sandstorm
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    Proton Sheets

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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.

    149 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

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    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Windows Mobile
    • Android
    • Android Tablet
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    Comments about PlanMaker as an Alternative to Microsoft Excel
    Saša
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    Quick software with low memory usage perfect for older PC

    Guest
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    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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    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
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    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.

    50 NeoOffice alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Alerts

    • Discontinued

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    • Mac
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    Zoho Sheet

     17 likes
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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.

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
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  11. SmoothCSV icon

    SmoothCSV

     6 likes
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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.

    7 SmoothCSV alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
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  12. 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

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    Alerts

    • Discontinued

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    • Android
    • Android Tablet
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    Gigasheet

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    The big data spreadsheet that requires no coding skills.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
     
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    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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    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
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  15. Canva Sheets icon

    Canva Sheets

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    Canva Sheets revolutionizes spreadsheets by integrating visual-first design, AI-driven data insights, and real-time collaboration within Canva's Visual Suite. Users can import CSV data, utilize Magic Features like Charts and Formulas, and enable cloud syncing for seamless access, creating compelling content.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
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