Microsoft Excel Alternatives for Windows

There are many alternatives to Microsoft Excel for Windows if you are looking for a replacement. The best Windows alternative 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 available for Windows so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Windows alternatives to Microsoft Excel are ONLYOFFICE, Apache OpenOffice, Apache OpenOffice Calc and Grist.

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Microsoft Excel alternatives are mainly Spreadsheet Apps but may also be Office Suites or Word Processors. Filter by these or use the filter bar below if you want a narrower list of alternatives or looking for a specific functionality of Microsoft Excel.

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Spreadsheet App
Paid • Proprietary

Microsoft Excel, part of the Microsoft 365 (Office) , is Microsoft's spreadsheet application. With the Microsoft Office Fluent user interface, rich data visualization, pivot table...

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Microsoft Excel alternatives page was last updated Jul 22, 2024

Matrify
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...
61 Matrify alternatives
License model
- Freemium • Proprietary
Application types
- Team Collaboration Tool
- Spreadsheet App
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Online
- Self-Hosted
- Software as a Service (SaaS)
Matrify Features
1. Import CSV Data
2. On-premises software
3. Export to CSV
4. Requirements management
5. Browser-based
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Zen for Google Sheets
Zen gives you all the missing tools you never knew you wanted in Google Sheets. Zen is an overlay that adds SQL-like capabilities to Google Sheets.
51 Zen for Google Sheets alternatives
License model
- Freemium • Proprietary
Application type
- Spreadsheet App
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Web Browser
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CubeWeaver
CubeWeaver is a collaborative multidimensional spreadsheet software especially useful for financial planning, financial modelling, budgeting, reporting and what-if simulations.
39 CubeWeaver alternatives
License model
- Freemium • Proprietary
Application type
- Spreadsheet App
Platforms
- Windows
- Linux
CubeWeaver Features
1. On-premises software
2. Cloud based
3. Multiplatform
4. REST API
5. Planning
6. Reporting
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ZK Spreadsheet
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.
31 ZK Spreadsheet alternatives
License model
- Free Personal • Proprietary
Application type
- Spreadsheet App
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Self-Hosted
ZK Spreadsheet Features
Real time collaboration
Embeddable
Java based
On-premises software
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SSuite Accel Spreadsheet
SSuite Accel is a professional, very useful, and practical spreadsheet application for everyday use at home or the office, and it's also absolutely and completely free!
14 SSuite Accel Spreadsheet alternatives
License model
- Free • Proprietary
Application type
- Spreadsheet App
Platforms
- Windows
SSuite Accel Spreadsheet Features
Charts
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Comments about SSuite Accel Spreadsheet as an Alternative to Microsoft Excel

Guest
It will not even load Excel 5.0.
Negative comment •May 26, 2018
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- SSuite Accel Spreadsheet is Free and ProprietaryMicrosoft Excel is Paid and Proprietary

Simple Spreadsheet
The Simple Spreadsheet is a bare-bones spreadsheet with minimal features available for free, including sources.
54 Simple Spreadsheet alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application type
- Spreadsheet App
Platforms
- Windows
Simple Spreadsheet Features
Lightweight
Minimalistic
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Discontinued
The project is no longer developed. Last version, 1.3, released in February 2007, can be still downloaded from SourceForge
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ANKHOR FlowSheet
ANKHOR is a revolutionary platform for in-memory processing of data from diverse sources and in variable data formats.
33 ANKHOR FlowSheet alternatives
License model
- Free Personal • Proprietary
Application type
- Spreadsheet App
Platforms
- Windows
ANKHOR FlowSheet Features
Interactive Dashboards
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