# Microsoft Excel, OriginPro, Apple Numbers vs Minitab Statistical Software Comparison | | Microsoft Excel | OriginPro | Apple Numbers | Minitab Statistical Software | |---|---|---|---|---| | **Star Rating** | 4.7 out of 5 | 4.7 out of 5 | 4.2 out of 5 | 4.6 out of 5 | | **Total Reviews** | 3,150 | 142 | 218 | 225 | | **Largest Market Segment** | Mid-Market (34.7% of reviews) | Enterprise (45.7% of reviews) | Small-Business (66.0% of reviews) | Enterprise (47.6% of reviews) | | **Entry Level Price** | No pricing available | No pricing available | No pricing available | No pricing available | --- ## Top Pros & Cons ### Microsoft Excel Pros: - Ease of Use (134 reviews) - Data Analysis (89 reviews) Cons: - Formula Complexity (47 reviews) - Learning Curve (46 reviews) ### OriginPro Pros: - Analysis (10 reviews) - Data Analysis (10 reviews) Cons: - Learning Curve (5 reviews) - Not User-Friendly (4 reviews) ### Apple Numbers Pros: - Ease of Use (2 reviews) - Functionality (1 reviews) Cons: - Compatibility Issues (1 reviews) - Excel Compatibility (1 reviews) ### Minitab Statistical Software Pros: - Ease of Use (63 reviews) - Data Analysis (54 reviews) Cons: - Expensive (23 reviews) - Learning Curve (22 reviews) --- ## Ratings Comparison | Rating | Microsoft Excel | OriginPro | Apple Numbers | Minitab Statistical Software | |---|---|---|---|---| | **Meets Requirements** | 9.4 (2622 reviews) | 9.1 (107 reviews) | 8.5 (179 reviews) | 9.0 (194 reviews) | | **Ease of Use** | 8.7 (2667 reviews) | 8.5 (111 reviews) | 8.7 (179 reviews) | 8.7 (199 reviews) | | **Ease of Setup** | 9.3 (690 reviews) | 8.7 (40 reviews) | 9.4 (34 reviews) | 8.7 (107 reviews) | | **Ease of Admin** | 8.9 (323 reviews) | 9.3 (14 reviews) | 9.0 (27 reviews) | 8.4 (45 reviews) | | **Quality of Support** | 8.7 (2098 reviews) | 9.2 (100 reviews) | 8.7 (132 reviews) | 8.8 (165 reviews) | | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | 9.2 (308 reviews) | 9.4 (14 reviews) | 9.2 (24 reviews) | 8.6 (48 reviews) | | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 8.9 (2528 reviews) | 8.0 (107 reviews) | 7.7 (176 reviews) | 8.7 (192 reviews) | --- ## Pricing ### Microsoft Excel #### Entry-Level Pricing No pricing available #### Free Trial No information available ### OriginPro #### Entry-Level Pricing No pricing available #### Free Trial Yes ### Apple Numbers #### Entry-Level Pricing No pricing available #### Free Trial No information available ### Minitab Statistical Software #### Entry-Level Pricing No pricing available #### Free Trial Yes --- ## Features Comparison By Category ### Business Intelligence | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Microsoft Excel** | N/A | N/A | | **OriginPro** | 8.5/10 | 32 | | **Apple Numbers** | N/A | N/A | | **Minitab Statistical Software** | N/A | N/A | #### Reports | Feature | Microsoft Excel | OriginPro | Apple Numbers | Minitab Statistical Software | |---|---|---|---|---| | **Reports Interface** | Not enough data | 8.3 (29 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Steps to Answer** | Not enough data | 8.0 (28 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Graphs and Charts** | Not enough data | 9.3 (32 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Score Cards** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Dashboards** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Self Service | Feature | Microsoft Excel | OriginPro | Apple Numbers | Minitab Statistical Software | |---|---|---|---|---| | **Calculated Fields** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Data Column Filtering** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Data Discovery** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Search** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Collaboration / Workflow** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Automodeling** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Advanced Analytics | Feature | Microsoft Excel | OriginPro | Apple Numbers | Minitab Statistical Software | |---|---|---|---|---| | **Predictive Analytics** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Data Visualization** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Big Data Services** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Building Reports | Feature | Microsoft Excel | OriginPro | Apple Numbers | Minitab Statistical Software | |---|---|---|---|---| | **Data Transformation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Data Modeling** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **WYSIWYG Report Design** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Integration APIs** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Platform | Feature | Microsoft Excel | OriginPro | Apple Numbers | Minitab Statistical Software | |---|---|---|---|---| | **Mobile User Support** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Customization ** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **User, Role, and Access Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Internationalization** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Sandbox / Test Environments** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Performance and Reliability** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Breadth of Partner Applications** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | ### Data Visualization | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Microsoft Excel** | N/A | N/A | | **OriginPro** | 7.7/10 | 32 | | **Apple Numbers** | N/A | N/A | | **Minitab Statistical Software** | N/A | N/A | #### Reports | Feature | Microsoft Excel | OriginPro | Apple Numbers | Minitab Statistical Software | |---|---|---|---|---| | **Reports Interface** | Not enough data | 8.3 (29 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Steps to Answer** | Not enough data | 8.0 (28 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Graphs and Charts** | Not enough data | 9.3 (32 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Score Cards** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Dashboards** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Reports | Feature | Microsoft Excel | OriginPro | Apple Numbers | Minitab Statistical Software | |---|---|---|---|---| | **Reports Interface** | Not enough data | 7.5 (27 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Share Reports** | Not enough data | 7.4 (26 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Steps to Answer** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Generative AI | Feature | Microsoft Excel | OriginPro | Apple Numbers | Minitab Statistical Software | |---|---|---|---|---| | **AI Text Generation** | Not enough data | 5.8 (20 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **AI Text Summarization** | Not enough data | 5.9 (20 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Visualization | Feature | Microsoft Excel | OriginPro | Apple Numbers | Minitab Statistical Software | |---|---|---|---|---| | **Graphs and Charts** | Not enough data | 9.4 (28 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Score Cards** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Dashboards** | Not enough data | 7.7 (25 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Formats** | Not enough data | 8.7 (27 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Data Updates | Feature | Microsoft Excel | OriginPro | Apple Numbers | Minitab Statistical Software | |---|---|---|---|---| | **Historical Snapshots** | Not enough data | 7.5 (25 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Real-Time Updating** | Not enough data | 7.4 (24 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Collaboration | Feature | Microsoft Excel | OriginPro | Apple Numbers | Minitab Statistical Software | |---|---|---|---|---| | **Sharing** | Not enough data | 8.0 (26 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Co-Editing** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Devices** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Data Updates | Feature | Microsoft Excel | OriginPro | Apple Numbers | Minitab Statistical Software | |---|---|---|---|---| | **Historical Snapshots** | Not enough data | 7.5 (25 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Real-Time Updating** | Not enough data | 7.7 (25 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Email Reports** | Not enough data | 7.2 (24 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | ### Statistical Analysis | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Microsoft Excel** | N/A | N/A | | **OriginPro** | 8.5/10 | 91 | | **Apple Numbers** | N/A | N/A | | **Minitab Statistical Software** | 8.1/10 | 158 | #### Administration | Feature | Microsoft Excel | OriginPro | Apple Numbers | Minitab Statistical Software | |---|---|---|---|---| | **Quality Control** | Not enough data | 7.6 (30 reviews) | Not enough data | 8.2 (142 reviews) | | **Data Sampling** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | 8.4 (145 reviews) | | **Collaboration** | Not enough data | 7.9 (62 reviews) | Not enough data | 8.1 (136 reviews) | #### Capabilities | Feature | Microsoft Excel | OriginPro | Apple Numbers | Minitab Statistical Software | |---|---|---|---|---| | **Data Visualization** | Not enough data | 9.3 (85 reviews) | Not enough data | 8.7 (149 reviews) | | **Survival Analysis** | Not enough data | 8.3 (55 reviews) | Not enough data | 8.3 (135 reviews) | | **Risk Data Attributes** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | 8.1 (130 reviews) | | **Cost Analysis** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | 7.6 (129 reviews) | #### Methodology | Feature | Microsoft Excel | OriginPro | Apple Numbers | Minitab Statistical Software | |---|---|---|---|---| | **ANOVA Support** | Not enough data | 8.6 (55 reviews) | Not enough data | 8.9 (140 reviews) | | **Regression** | Not enough data | 9.0 (68 reviews) | Not enough data | 8.9 (140 reviews) | | **Time Series Analysis** | Not enough data | 8.8 (35 reviews) | Not enough data | 8.8 (132 reviews) | #### Generative AI | Feature | Microsoft Excel | OriginPro | Apple Numbers | Minitab Statistical Software | |---|---|---|---|---| | **AI Text Generation** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | 6.4 (34 reviews) | | **AI Text Summarization** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | 6.3 (34 reviews) | ### Spreadsheets | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Microsoft Excel** | 9.0/10 | 1697 | | **OriginPro** | 8.3/10 | 8 | | **Apple Numbers** | 8.4/10 | 115 | | **Minitab Statistical Software** | 8.6/10 | 38 | #### Calculating | Feature | Microsoft Excel | OriginPro | Apple Numbers | Minitab Statistical Software | |---|---|---|---|---| | **Functions** | 9.4 (1601 reviews) | 8.8 (8 reviews) | 8.5 (106 reviews) | 8.7 (36 reviews) | | **Auto Recalculation** | 9.2 (1507 reviews) | 9.0 (8 reviews) | 8.7 (101 reviews) | 8.9 (32 reviews) | #### Insights | Feature | Microsoft Excel | OriginPro | Apple Numbers | Minitab Statistical Software | |---|---|---|---|---| | **Charts and Graphs** | 9.1 (1535 reviews) | 8.8 (8 reviews) | 8.9 (103 reviews) | 9.1 (36 reviews) | | **Tables** | 9.4 (1560 reviews) | 8.3 (8 reviews) | 8.9 (107 reviews) | 9.2 (36 reviews) | #### Editing | Feature | Microsoft Excel | OriginPro | Apple Numbers | Minitab Statistical Software | |---|---|---|---|---| | **Templates** | 8.7 (1425 reviews) | 7.9 (8 reviews) | 8.5 (103 reviews) | 8.4 (33 reviews) | | **Collaborative Editing** | 8.4 (1381 reviews) | Feature Not Available | 7.9 (93 reviews) | Feature Not Available | | **Filtering** | 9.2 (1484 reviews) | 8.1 (8 reviews) | 8.4 (96 reviews) | 8.5 (33 reviews) | #### Functionality | Feature | Microsoft Excel | OriginPro | Apple Numbers | Minitab Statistical Software | |---|---|---|---|---| | **Addons** | 8.7 (1278 reviews) | 8.1 (7 reviews) | 6.9 (82 reviews) | 8.3 (30 reviews) | | **Multi Device Functionality** | 8.8 (1356 reviews) | Feature Not Available | 8.6 (92 reviews) | 8.0 (32 reviews) | | **Importing and Exporting** | 9.1 (1477 reviews) | 7.9 (8 reviews) | 8.5 (100 reviews) | 8.5 (35 reviews) | | **Autosave** | 9.1 (1496 reviews) | 7.6 (7 reviews) | 9.1 (102 reviews) | 8.7 (33 reviews) | ### Machine Learning | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Microsoft Excel** | N/A | N/A | | **OriginPro** | N/A | N/A | | **Apple Numbers** | N/A | N/A | | **Minitab Statistical Software** | 9.7/10 | 5 | #### Integration - Machine Learning | Feature | Microsoft Excel | OriginPro | Apple Numbers | Minitab Statistical Software | |---|---|---|---|---| | **Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.7 (5 reviews) | #### Learning - Machine Learning | Feature | Microsoft Excel | OriginPro | Apple Numbers | Minitab Statistical Software | |---|---|---|---|---| | **Training Data** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.7 (5 reviews) | | **Actionable Insights** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.7 (5 reviews) | | **Algorithm** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.7 (5 reviews) | ### Predictive Analytics | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Microsoft Excel** | N/A | N/A | | **OriginPro** | N/A | N/A | | **Apple Numbers** | N/A | N/A | | **Minitab Statistical Software** | 8.3/10 | 69 | #### Statistical Tool | Feature | Microsoft Excel | OriginPro | Apple Numbers | Minitab Statistical Software | |---|---|---|---|---| | **Scripting** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.1 (61 reviews) | | **Data Mining** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.1 (63 reviews) | | **Algorithms** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.3 (62 reviews) | #### Data Analysis | Feature | Microsoft Excel | OriginPro | Apple Numbers | Minitab Statistical Software | |---|---|---|---|---| | **Analysis** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.8 (66 reviews) | | **Data Interaction** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.8 (64 reviews) | #### Decision Making | Feature | Microsoft Excel | OriginPro | Apple Numbers | Minitab Statistical Software | |---|---|---|---|---| | **Modeling** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.8 (64 reviews) | | **Data Visualizations** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.8 (66 reviews) | | **Report Generation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.7 (65 reviews) | | **Data Unification** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.3 (62 reviews) | #### Generative AI | Feature | Microsoft Excel | OriginPro | Apple Numbers | Minitab Statistical Software | |---|---|---|---|---| | **AI Text Generation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 7.3 (16 reviews) | | **AI Text Summarization** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 7.4 (16 reviews) | --- ## Categories **Shared Categories (1):** [Spreadsheets Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/spreadsheets) **Unique to OriginPro (2):** [Statistical Analysis Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/statistical-analysis), [Data Visualization Tools](https://www.g2.com/categories/data-visualization-tools) **Unique to Minitab Statistical Software (4):** [Statistical Analysis Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/statistical-analysis), [Predictive Analytics Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/predictive-analytics), [Machine Learning Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/machine-learning), [Time Series Intelligence Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/time-series-intelligence) --- ## Reviewer Demographics ### By Company Size | Segment | Microsoft Excel | OriginPro | Apple Numbers | Minitab Statistical Software | |---|---|---|---|---| | **Small-Business** | 32.5% | 33.3% | 66.0% | 19.8% | | **Mid-Market** | 34.7% | 21.0% | 22.2% | 32.5% | | **Enterprise** | 32.9% | 45.7% | 11.8% | 47.6% | ### 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:** 2.1% - **Other:** 57.4% #### OriginPro - **Research:** 32.6% - **Higher Education:** 13.8% - **Biotechnology:** 7.2% - **Chemicals:** 6.5% - **Nanotechnology:** 4.3% - **Mechanical or Industrial Engineering:** 3.6% - **Education Management:** 3.6% - **Semiconductors:** 2.9% - **Oil & Energy:** 2.2% - **Mining & Metals:** 2.2% - **Other:** 21.0% #### Apple Numbers - **Information Technology and Services:** 10.9% - **Computer Software:** 9.5% - **Marketing and Advertising:** 6.2% - **Education Management:** 6.2% - **Religious Institutions:** 5.2% - **Accounting:** 4.3% - **Health, Wellness and Fitness:** 3.3% - **Financial Services:** 2.8% - **Computer Networking:** 2.4% - **Design:** 1.9% - **Other:** 47.4% #### Minitab Statistical Software - **Automotive:** 10.9% - **Manufacturing:** 10.4% - **Medical Devices:** 7.6% - **Research:** 5.2% - **Information Technology and Services:** 5.2% - **Education Management:** 4.7% - **Mechanical or Industrial Engineering:** 3.8% - **Chemicals:** 3.3% - **Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing:** 3.3% - **Pharmaceuticals:** 3.3% - **Other:** 42.2% --- ## Alternatives ### Alternatives to Microsoft Excel - [Zoho Sheet](https://www.g2.com/products/zoho-sheet/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (162 reviews) - [Google Workspace](https://www.g2.com/products/google-workspace/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (48031 reviews) - [WPS Spreadsheets](https://www.g2.com/products/wps-spreadsheets/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (62 reviews) - [LibreOffice Calc](https://www.g2.com/products/libreoffice-calc/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (30 reviews) - [Rows](https://www.g2.com/products/rows/reviews) — 4.9/5 stars (24 reviews) - [MobiOffice](https://www.g2.com/products/mobioffice/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (39 reviews) - [ONLYOFFICE Workspace](https://www.g2.com/products/onlyoffice-workspace/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (66 reviews) - [Apache OpenOffice 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— 4.3/5 stars (166 reviews) - [Altair AI Studio](https://www.g2.com/products/rapidminer-studio/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (519 reviews) - [SAP Analytics Cloud](https://www.g2.com/products/sap-analytics-cloud/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (910 reviews) - [Alteryx](https://www.g2.com/products/alteryx/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (812 reviews) --- ## 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" ### OriginPro - Title: [What is your experience with OriginPro for data analysis, and what improvements could be made?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-your-experience-with-originpro-for-data-analysis-and-what-improvements-could-be-made) — 1 comment, 1 upvote > **Top comment:** "I used this for data plotting. It provide high quality image which is best for research publication. but still GUI need to be improve for better clarity and..." - Title: [What is OriginPro used for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-originpro-used-for) — 1 comment > **Top comment:** "For plotting research data in various analytical methods" - Title: [How do you analyze data from Origin?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/how-do-you-analyze-data-from-origin) — 1 comment > **Top comment:** "It depends on what data you have. I generally use it for my PhD work. Like A-Z data plotting is done by only Origin. You can plot graphs, colourimetry..." - Title: [how can we plot multiple plots at same time from different workbook](https://www.g2.com/discussions/34965-how-can-we-plot-multiple-plots-at-same-time-from-different-workbook) — 1 comment, 1 upvote > **Top comment:** "Drag and drop data from other workbooks to existing graph" ### Apple Numbers - Title: [Is there an easier way to add rows than to manually add the rows one by one](https://www.g2.com/discussions/is-there-an-easier-way-to-add-rows-than-to-manually-add-the-rows-one-by-one) — 2 comments, 1 upvote > **Top comment:** "Yes: in Numbers, using a Mac with a numeric keypad, click on the cell where you want the total to show. Press "=" (above the 8). Then click the first cell to..." - Title: [What is Apple Numbers used for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-apple-numbers-used-for) — 1 comment > **Top comment:** "It is a spreadsheet software to use in any situation you ned to make tables, graphs, charts, etc, where you need to input data and calculate results" - Title: [What's new in numbers for iOS?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-s-new-in-numbers-for-ios) — 1 comment > **Top comment:** "Wats new in apple numbers " - Title: [Is Apple numbers any good?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/is-apple-numbers-any-good) — 1 comment > **Top comment:** "<p>It's fantastic! It is so much easier to use than Excel and it makes great-looking documents - something that is very difficult in Excel.</p><p>It does not..." - Title: [Would you ever consider making the program user friendly on PC platforms?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/would-you-ever-consider-making-the-program-user-friendly-on-pc-platforms) — 1 comment, 1 upvote > **Top comment:** "https://www.apple.com/numbers/" ### Minitab Statistical Software - Title: [Is Minitab free for students?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/minitab-statistical-software-is-minitab-free-for-students) — 2 comments > **Top comment:** "They provide one month Free trail for students." - Title: [What is Minitab Statistical Software used for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-minitab-statistical-software-used-for) — 1 comment > **Top comment:** "It is a statistical software package for data analysis, visualization, and process improvement, used across industries like business, healthcare, and..." - Title: [What is Minitab software used for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/minitab-statistical-software-what-is-minitab-software-used-for) — 1 comment > **Top comment:** "I use Minitab for our Process and Product Continiuos Improvements." --- **Source:** [G2.com](https://www.g2.com) | [Comparison Page](https://www.g2.com/compare/microsoft-excel-vs-originpro-vs-apple-numbers-vs-minitab-statistical-software)