# Microsoft Excel vs Microsoft OneDrive for Business Comparison

| | Microsoft Excel | Microsoft OneDrive for Business | 
|---|---|---|
| **Star Rating** | 4.7 out of 5 | 4.3 out of 5 | 
| **Total Reviews** | 3,152 | 10,360 | 
| **Largest Market Segment** | Mid-Market (34.7% of reviews) | Enterprise (37.9% of reviews) | 
| **Entry Level Price** | No pricing available | $5 user/month | 

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## Top Pros & Cons

### Microsoft Excel

Pros:
- Ease of Use (134 reviews)
- Data Analysis (89 reviews)

Cons:
- Formula Complexity (47 reviews)
- Learning Curve (46 reviews)

### Microsoft OneDrive for Business

Pros:
- Ease of Use (198 reviews)
- Seamless Integration (181 reviews)

Cons:
- Syncing Issues (166 reviews)
- Permission Issues (41 reviews)

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## Ratings Comparison
| Rating | Microsoft Excel | Microsoft OneDrive for Business | 
|---|---|---|
  | **Meets Requirements** | 9.4 (2625 reviews) | 8.9 (8412 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Use** | 8.7 (2671 reviews) | 8.7 (8488 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Setup** | 9.3 (694 reviews) | 8.8 (2232 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Admin** | 8.9 (324 reviews) | 8.5 (1554 reviews) | 
  | **Quality of Support** | 8.7 (2101 reviews) | 8.4 (6590 reviews) | 
  | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | 9.2 (309 reviews) | 8.7 (1489 reviews) | 
  | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 8.9 (2531 reviews) | 8.1 (8192 reviews) | 

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## Pricing

### Microsoft Excel

#### Entry-Level Pricing

No pricing available

#### Free Trial

No information available

### Microsoft OneDrive for Business

#### Entry-Level Pricing

Plan: 1 TB of OneDrive storage

Price: $5 user/month

Description: Includes 1TB of OneDrive per user.


[Browse all 5 editions](https://www.g2.com/products/microsoft-onedrive-for-business/pricing)

#### Free Trial

Yes

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## Features Comparison By Category

### Cloud Content Collaboration

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Microsoft Excel** | N/A | N/A |
| **Microsoft OneDrive for Business** | 8.6/10 | 7407 |

#### File Management

| Feature | Microsoft Excel | Microsoft OneDrive for Business | 
|---|---|---|
| **Device Syncing** | Not enough data | 8.7 (6520 reviews) | 
| **Web Interface** | Not enough data | 8.6 (6466 reviews) | 
| **File Type Support** | Not enough data | 8.9 (6527 reviews) | 
| **Search** | Not enough data | 8.6 (6323 reviews) | 
| **Mobile Apps** | Not enough data | 8.5 (5421 reviews) | 

#### Agentic AI - Cloud Content Collaboration

| Feature | Microsoft Excel | Microsoft OneDrive for Business | 
|---|---|---|
| **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | 7.9 (283 reviews) | 
| **Cross-system Integration** | Not enough data | 8.4 (305 reviews) | 
| **Natural Language Interaction** | Not enough data | 8.0 (286 reviews) | 

#### Collaboration

| Feature | Microsoft Excel | Microsoft OneDrive for Business | 
|---|---|---|
| **File following** | Not enough data | 8.7 (5702 reviews) | 
| **File Sharing** | Not enough data | 9.0 (6669 reviews) | 
| **Simultaneously Editing** | Not enough data | 8.4 (5865 reviews) | 
| **Change Tracking / Audit Logs** | Not enough data | 8.4 (5130 reviews) | 

#### Administration

| Feature | Microsoft Excel | Microsoft OneDrive for Business | 
|---|---|---|
| **User and Role Management** | Not enough data | 8.7 (4307 reviews) | 
| **Policies and Controls** | Not enough data | 8.7 (4249 reviews) | 
| **Device Management** | Not enough data | 8.8 (4232 reviews) | 
| **Storage Limits** | Not enough data | 8.7 (4617 reviews) | 
| **Storage Zones** | Not enough data | 8.7 (3928 reviews) | 
| **Security** | Not enough data | 9.0 (4759 reviews) | 

#### Platform

| Feature | Microsoft Excel | Microsoft OneDrive for Business | 
|---|---|---|
| **Performance and Reliability** | Not enough data | 8.8 (1523 reviews) | 
| **Reporting and Auditing** | Not enough data | 8.5 (1198 reviews) | 
| **System of Record Integration** | Not enough data | 8.7 (1210 reviews) | 
| **APIs** | Not enough data | 8.5 (996 reviews) | 

### Spreadsheets

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Microsoft Excel** | 9.0/10 | 1701 |
| **Microsoft OneDrive for Business** | N/A | N/A |

#### Calculating

| Feature | Microsoft Excel | Microsoft OneDrive for Business | 
|---|---|---|
| **Functions** | 9.4 (1605 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Auto Recalculation** | 9.2 (1509 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Insights

| Feature | Microsoft Excel | Microsoft OneDrive for Business | 
|---|---|---|
| **Charts and Graphs** | 9.1 (1538 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Tables** | 9.4 (1564 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Editing

| Feature | Microsoft Excel | Microsoft OneDrive for Business | 
|---|---|---|
| **Templates** | 8.7 (1426 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Collaborative Editing** | 8.4 (1383 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Filtering** | 9.2 (1487 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Functionality

| Feature | Microsoft Excel | Microsoft OneDrive for Business | 
|---|---|---|
| **Addons** | 8.7 (1279 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Multi Device Functionality** | 8.8 (1357 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Importing and Exporting** | 9.1 (1478 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Autosave** | 9.1 (1497 reviews) | Not enough data | 

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## Categories

**Unique to Microsoft Excel (1):** [Spreadsheets Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/spreadsheets)

**Unique to Microsoft OneDrive for Business (1):** [Cloud Content Collaboration Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/cloud-content-collaboration)


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## Reviewer Demographics

### By Company Size

| Segment | Microsoft Excel | Microsoft OneDrive for Business | 
|---|---|---|
| **Small-Business** | 32.5% | 29.1% | 
| **Mid-Market** | 34.7% | 33.0% | 
| **Enterprise** | 32.9% | 37.9% | 

### By Industry

#### Microsoft Excel

- **Information Technology and Services:** 10.4%
- **Computer Software:** 5.6%
- **Accounting:** 4.8%
- **Financial Services:** 3.9%
- **Marketing and Advertising:** 3.8%
- **Hospital & Health Care:** 3.4%
- **Education Management:** 3.3%
- **Higher Education:** 3.2%
- **Construction:** 2.2%
- **Retail:** 2.0%
- **Other:** 57.4%

#### Microsoft OneDrive for Business

- **Information Technology and Services:** 11.0%
- **Education Management:** 5.5%
- **Computer Software:** 5.2%
- **Higher Education:** 5.1%
- **Financial Services:** 3.8%
- **Hospital & Health Care:** 3.6%
- **Marketing and Advertising:** 3.2%
- **Retail:** 3.0%
- **Non-Profit Organization Management:** 2.9%
- **Accounting:** 2.8%
- **Other:** 53.9%

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## Top Discussions

### Microsoft Excel

- Title: [What are some advanced techniques professionals are using in Microsoft Excel to analyze and visualize data?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-are-some-advanced-techniques-professionals-are-using-in-microsoft-excel-to-analyze-and-visualize-data) — 4 comments
  > **Top comment:** "Pivot tables and pivot charts.
Conditional formatting.
Remove duplicates.
XLOOKUP.
IFERROR.
MATCH.
COUNTBLANK.
DAYS and NETWORKDAYS."
- Title: [What is Microsoft Excel used for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-microsoft-excel-used-for) — 3 comments, 4 upvotes
  > **Top comment:** "Microsoft excel is used to populate data in tables and make analysis and storage easier"
- Title: [Which one of them is a feature of MS Excel?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/which-one-of-them-is-a-feature-of-ms-excel) — 3 comments, 2 upvotes
  > **Top comment:** "Conditional formatting, lookup, match, pivot tables, charts and graph, filter."
- Title: [What is Microsoft Excel features?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-microsoft-excel-features) — 3 comments, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "Excel allows the user to create spreadsheets, charts, tables, etc. to transpose information into a quantifiable document."
- Title: [Are there video tutorials to be shown to kids?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/are-there-video-tutorials-to-be-shown-to-kids) — 3 comments, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "You can find some Excel training videos aimed at kids on YouTube.  Here is a link to one: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JVYzls5xX_A"

### Microsoft OneDrive for Business

- Title: [Which is better Drop box or One drive](https://www.g2.com/discussions/23433-which-is-better-drop-box-or-one-drive) — 14 comments, 2 upvotes
  > **Top comment:** "It depends on the application. At one time, I would have endorsed DropBox without hesitation. OneDrive has resolved their sync issues, and I find it just as..."
- Title: [How does Microsoft OneDrive for Business enhance collaboration and productivity in remote work settings?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/how-does-microsoft-onedrive-for-business-enhance-collaboration-and-productivity-in-remote-work-settings) — 7 comments, 2 upvotes
  > **Top comment:** "When knowledge workers have access to OneDrive they are able to share documents across huge distances with colleagues being able to access and update the..."
- Title: [Can you save pictures as well as documents in one drive](https://www.g2.com/discussions/can-you-save-pictures-as-well-as-documents-in-one-drive-33e66c84-6b2a-4f52-a395-9c8d86ad2404) — 6 comments, 2 upvotes
  > **Top comment:** "Yes, you can save pictures to OneDrive.  In fact, you can save all sorts of file types as long as you have the space to do so. "
- Title: [Is there any way to see your files on the web?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/is-there-any-way-to-see-your-files-on-the-web) — 6 comments, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "Yes. Go to office365.com and sign into your account. Once you do so, go to the  Onedrive tab and your files should be there but only if you saved your files..."
- Title: [Can this be implemented for personal use as well?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/24600-can-this-be-implemented-for-personal-use-as-well) — 5 comments, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "Yes. There are different yearly plans you can purchase that have different levels of storage size for personal or business use. The idea is that you would..."

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