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At a Glance
Market Segments
Mid-Market (34.4% of reviews)
Small-Business (69.9% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Free
Microsoft Excel
Star Rating
(3,010)4.7 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (34.4% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Microsoft ExcelNotion
Star Rating
(8,876)4.6 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (69.9% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Free
Browse all 4 pricing plansMicrosoft Excel vs Notion
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Microsoft Excel easier to use, set up, and administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with Microsoft Excel overall.
- Reviewers felt that Microsoft Excel meets the needs of their business better than Notion.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Microsoft Excel is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Notion over Microsoft Excel.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Microsoft Excel
No pricing availableNotion
Free
Free
For individuals to organize personal projects and life
- Free for individual usage
- Basic forms
- Basic sites
Free Trial
Microsoft Excel
No trial information availableNotion
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
9.4
2,496
8.8
6,966
Ease of Use
8.6
2,531
8.3
7,097
Ease of Setup
9.2
557
8.2
3,150
Ease of Admin
8.9
310
8.4
1,698
Quality of Support
8.7
1,992
8.5
4,915
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.2
295
8.9
1,568
Product Direction (% positive)
8.9
2,417
9.4
7,031
Features by Category
Tasks
Not enough data
8.7
3629
Not enough data
8.3
3561
Not enough data
8.6
3645
Not enough data
8.9
3754
Not enough data
7.7
3031
Not enough data
7.4
2823
Not enough data
8.4
3545
Not enough data
7.5
3171
Projects
Not enough data
8.8
3456
Not enough data
8.3
3080
Not enough data
7.4
2495
Not enough data
8.1
3295
Not enough data
8.5
3202
Not enough data
7.4
2552
Not enough data
7.8
2674
Not enough data
8.3
3364
Not enough data
7.2
2321
Not enough data
7.5
2583
Not enough data
7.7
2488
Resource Management
Not enough data
7.9
2747
Not enough data
7.8
2810
Not enough data
7.9
3078
Project Monitoring
Not enough data
7.7
2371
Not enough data
7.6
2428
Not enough data
8.2
3024
Generative AI
Not enough data
7.7
1309
Not enough data
7.9
1301
Agentic AI - Project Management
Not enough data
6.8
622
Not enough data
7.1
616
Not enough data
6.9
619
Not enough data
6.9
615
Not enough data
7.3
614
Not enough data
6.7
612
Not enough data
6.9
612
Core Conversational Capabilities - AI Chatbots
Not enough data
8.2
50
Not enough data
8.2
51
Not enough data
8.2
51
Data
Not enough data
8.0
213
Not enough data
8.0
209
Interaction
Not enough data
7.5
209
Not enough data
8.0
214
Not enough data
8.1
214
Not enough data
8.0
210
Not enough data
8.2
211
Task & Flow Management - AI Chatbots
Not enough data
7.8
48
Not enough data
7.8
49
Learning
Not enough data
7.9
207
Not enough data
7.3
202
Deployment & Embedding - AI Chatbots
Not enough data
7.2
43
Not enough data
7.1
41
Content Generation
Not enough data
7.9
206
Not enough data
7.9
206
Admin & Configuration - AI Chatbots
Not enough data
7.3
40
System
Not enough data
7.2
200
Not enough data
7.8
204
Not enough data
7.8
201
Not enough data
7.8
205
Agentic AI - AI Chatbots
Not enough data
7.6
141
Not enough data
7.7
139
Not enough data
7.6
139
Not enough data
7.7
141
Not enough data
7.9
141
Not enough data
7.4
137
Not enough data
7.5
142
Monitoring & Improvement - AI Chatbots
Not enough data
8.0
42
Reliability & Safety - AI Chatbots
Not enough data
8.2
42
Grammar
Not enough data
8.5
3438
Not enough data
8.3
3227
Not enough data
8.6
3394
Formatting
Not enough data
7.1
2173
Not enough data
8.0
2953
Not enough data
7.0
2176
Content
Not enough data
8.2
3030
Not enough data
8.4
3272
Not enough data
7.8
2430
Product Type
Not enough data
8.4
2668
Not enough data
7.4
2037
Generative AI
Not enough data
8.2
1033
Not enough data
8.5
1034
Calculating
9.4
1482
Not enough data
9.2
1459
Not enough data
Insights
9.1
1458
Not enough data
9.4
1469
Not enough data
Editing
8.7
1388
Not enough data
8.4
1347
Not enough data
9.2
1426
Not enough data
Functionality
8.7
1258
Not enough data
8.8
1330
Not enough data
9.1
1418
Not enough data
9.1
1444
Not enough data
Knowledge Pages
Not enough data
8.3
3611
Not enough data
8.0
3017
Not enough data
8.0
3135
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
6.8
2555
Not enough data
8.3
3275
Knowledge Dissemination
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.0
3098
Not enough data
8.7
3490
Not enough data
7.8
3353
Not enough data
8.0
3087
Not enough data
7.4
2787
Not enough data
8.6
3344
Not enough data
7.6
2796
Not enough data
7.9
2872
Agentic AI - Knowledge Base
Not enough data
7.3
908
Not enough data
7.3
908
Not enough data
7.0
900
Compatibility
Not enough data
7.8
313
Not enough data
7.7
310
Not enough data
7.3
302
Agentic AI - Enterprise Search Software
Not enough data
7.1
166
Not enough data
7.0
165
Not enough data
7.2
165
Not enough data
7.0
161
Not enough data
6.8
160
Not enough data
6.9
161
Search Queries
Not enough data
7.7
313
Not enough data
7.7
305
Not enough data
7.3
304
Not enough data
7.7
305
Not enough data
8.1
312
AI powered search - Enterprise Search Software
Not enough data
7.4
93
Not enough data
7.1
93
Not enough data
7.0
93
Functionality
Not enough data
8.0
306
Not enough data
7.3
308
Not enough data
7.6
308
Compatibility - Enterprise Search Software
Not enough data
7.6
94
Not enough data
7.4
94
Not enough data
7.3
92
Functionality - Enterprise Search Software
Not enough data
7.6
91
Not enough data
7.3
90
Not enough data
7.2
90
Search Queries - Enterprise Search Software
Not enough data
7.5
87
Not enough data
7.5
89
Not enough data
7.7
89
Not enough data
7.5
88
Agentic AI - Note-Taking Software
Not enough data
7.7
454
Knowledge Base
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Security
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Content
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Communication
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Microsoft Excel and Notion share no categories
Unique Categories
Microsoft Excel is categorized as Spreadsheets
Notion is categorized as Knowledge Base, AI Writing Assistant, Note-Taking Software, Project Management, Enterprise Search Software, and AI Chatbots
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Microsoft Excel
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Notion
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Information Technology and Services
10.3%
Computer Software
5.6%
Accounting
4.8%
Marketing and Advertising
4.0%
Financial Services
3.8%
Other
71.5%
Computer Software
13.7%
Information Technology and Services
11.0%
Marketing and Advertising
7.0%
Higher Education
6.9%
Financial Services
4.4%
Other
56.9%
Discussions
What are some advanced techniques professionals are using in Microsoft Excel to analyze and visualize data?
4 Comments
VB
In my opinion professionals are using advanced Excel techniques like Power Query and Power Pivot for data cleaning, modeling, and handling big datasets or...Read more
Are there video tutorials to be shown to kids?
3 Comments
BM
I don't think Excel is suitable for people at such a young age, but if you want your child to develop, you should look into counting worksheets 1-10...Read more
What is Microsoft Excel features?
3 Comments
AS
Excel allows the user to create spreadsheets, charts, tables, etc. to transpose information into a quantifiable document.Read more
Is there a way to make font and text boxes even smaller? I'm at the lowest font size already
2 Comments
NM
Not really. If you have already click the 3 dots in the top right hand corner and chosen small text, then at the moment that's all you can doRead more
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