--- description: Review of Microsoft Excel Software: system overview, features, price and cost information. Get free demos and compare to similar programs on Software Advice Ireland. image: https://gdm-localsites-assets-gfprod.imgix.net/images/software_advice/og_logo-55146305bbe7b450bea05c18e9be9c9a.png title: Microsoft Excel | Reviews, Pricing & Demos - SoftwareAdvice IE --- Breadcrumb: [Home](/) > [Productivity Software](/directory/4366/productivity/software) > [Microsoft Excel](/software/402345/microsoft-excel) # Microsoft Excel Canonical: https://www.softwareadvice.ie/software/402345/microsoft-excel Page: 1 / 777\ Next: [Next page](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/software/402345/microsoft-excel?page=2) > Microsoft Excel is a productivity solution that helps businesses of all sizes create spreadsheets to organize data and perform calculations. The platform enables managers to format and present data in charts, graphs, sparklines, tables and other formats. Administrators can share and collaborate with colleagues on workbooks using mobile applications on Android and iOS devices. Microsoft Excel offers an image recognition functionality, which allows teams to convert images into editable tables in real-time. Additionally, supervisors can import, view, organize and visualize data across financial transactions on a unified interface. Microsoft Excel lets stakeholders apply built-in formulas to create forecasts and predict upcoming trends. Pricing is based on monthly subscriptions and support is extended via FAQs, phone, email, self-help resources and an online contact form. > > Verdict: Rated **4.8/5** by 19401 users. Top-rated for **Likelihood to recommend**. ----- ## Quick Stats & Ratings | Metric | Rating | Detail | | **Overall** | **4.8/5** | 19401 Reviews | | Ease of Use | 4.3/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Customer Support | 4.3/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Value for Money | 4.6/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Features | 4.7/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Recommendation percentage | 90% | (9/10 Likelihood to recommend) | ## About the vendor - **Company**: Microsoft - **Location**: Redmond, US - **Founded**: 1975 ## Commercial Context - **Starting Price**: US$6.00 - **Pricing model**: Per User (Free version available) - **Pricing Details**: Microsoft Excel is available as part of Microsoft 365 subscriptions. Office 365 Personal: $6.99/month or $69.99/year Office 365 Home: $9.99/month or $99.99/year Office Home \& Student 2019: $149.99 one-time Office 365 Business: $8.25/user/month (annual commitment required) Office 365 Business Premium: $12.50/user/month (annual commitment required) Office 365 Business Essentials: $5/month (annual commitment required) Users can also access the web-based version of Microsoft Excel through the free OneDrive Basic 5GB, and the $1.99/month OneDrive 100GB subscription plans. - **Target Audience**: Self Employed, 2–10, 11–50, 51–200, 201–500, 501–1,000, 1,001–5,000, 5,001–10,000, 10,000+ - **Deployment & Platforms**: Cloud, SaaS, Web-based, Mac (Desktop), Windows (Desktop), Android (Mobile), iPhone (Mobile), iPad (Mobile) - **Supported Languages**: Arabic, Chinese, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Hebrew, Hungarian, Indonesian, Irish, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Swedish, Thai, Traditional Chinese, Turkish, Ukrainian - **Available Countries**: Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, Germany, India, Japan, Mexico, United Kingdom, United States ## Features - API - Charting - Collaboration Tools - Commenting/Notes - Customisable Templates - Data Import/Export - Data Visualisation - Database Creation - Document Management - Drag & Drop - File Sharing - Multiple Projects - Notes Management - Office Suite - Offline Access - Productivity Tools - Project Management - Real-Time Data - Real-Time Updates - Search/Filter ## Integrations (92 total) - 123FormBuilder - ActiveCampaign - Acuity Scheduling - Airtable - Alchemer - Any.do - Asana - Basecamp - CRM Analytics - Cascade Strategy - ClickFunnels - ClickUp - Clio - Constant Contact - Discord ... and 77 more integrations ## Support Options - Email/Help Desk - FAQs/Forum - Knowledge Base - Phone Support ## Category - [Productivity Software](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/directory/4366/productivity/software) ## Related Categories - [Productivity Software](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/directory/4366/productivity/software) - [Spreadsheet Software](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/directory/4331/spreadsheet/software) ## Alternatives 1. 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It is a great software to use for personal and work related things. > > overall, excel is great\! great software for work life and personal life. easy to use and great to have daily\! ----- ### "Undisputed industry standard, but requires mastery to unlock its full potential" — 5.0/5 > **Sergi** | *25 March 2026* | Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: From simple data entry to complex financial modeling, Power Query, and VBA, nothing else comes close to the power of Excel. Features like Pivot Tables and XLOOKUP make slicing and dicing data incredibly efficient. Because it is almost always bundled with Microsoft 365, the value is exceptionally high. You get an enterprise-grade analytical tool included in your standard tech stack. Everyone uses it. You never have to worry about whether a vendor or client will be able to open an .xlsx file, making cross-organizational collaboration the default. > > **Cons**: While powerful, there is a breaking point. If you load a workbook with too many volatile formulas, complex formatting, or hundreds of thousands of rows, it can become sluggish, freeze, or crash entirely. > > My overall experience with Microsoft Excel is positive, simply because it is the absolute backbone of modern business operations. It is the ultimate digital Swiss Army knife. You can use it for quick, ad-hoc lists, or you can build fully automated, complex reporting dashboards. ----- ### "Excel for excellence" — 4.0/5 > **Sudhakar** | *11 February 2026* | Information Technology & Services | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: Still this is the best tool to portray the numbers using formulas with charts and graphs. Easy to learn > > **Cons**: Crashes often and takes time to load. This will cause delay and sometimes it frustrates the users when in hurry > > It’s the best tool for day today operations especially when dealing with numbers, data comparisons and sometimes as database ----- ### "Powerful tool for data and analysis" — 5.0/5 > **Roger** | *11 January 2026* | Marketing & Advertising | Recommendation rating: 7.0/10 > > **Pros**: Excel is very powerful. I like the advanced formulas, data analysis, and flexibility for complex reports. The price also is very affordable. > > **Cons**: It has a learning curve. Some features are not very intuitive at the beginning, but using AI Copilot nowadays could help. > > Overall my experience is excellent. It is one of my main tools for data analysis and reporting at work. ----- ### "Excel Excels in So Many Ways\!" — 5.0/5 > **Trinidad** | *24 March 2026* | Transportation/Trucking/Railroad | Recommendation rating: 9.0/10 > > **Pros**: Microsoft Excel is extremely reliable and is the best program for me in managing, sorting, and calculating numbers and data. > > **Cons**: Excel can be overwhelming and a lot to learn for beginners and sometimes runs very slow and lags, especially when spreadsheets are large with a lot of data. > > Overall Microsoft Excel is a very powerful and very useful application and platform. 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