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At a Glance
Microsoft Excel
Microsoft Excel
Star Rating
(3,011)4.7 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (34.4% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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Pages
Pages
Star Rating
(375)4.3 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (66.3% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Pages

Microsoft Excel vs Pages

When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Pages easier to use and set up. However, Microsoft Excel is easier to administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with Microsoft Excel overall.

  • Reviewers felt that Microsoft Excel meets the needs of their business better than Pages.
  • When comparing quality of ongoing product support, Microsoft Excel and Pages provide similar levels of assistance.
  • For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Microsoft Excel over Pages.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Microsoft Excel
No pricing available
Pages
No pricing available
Free Trial
Microsoft Excel
No trial information available
Pages
No trial information available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
9.4
2,496
8.7
317
Ease of Use
8.6
2,533
8.9
319
Ease of Setup
9.2
559
9.3
65
Ease of Admin
8.9
310
8.7
54
Quality of Support
8.7
1,992
8.7
199
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.2
295
8.6
45
Product Direction (% positive)
8.9
2,417
7.7
312
Features by Category
9.0
1,553
Not enough data
Calculating
9.4
1484
Not enough data
9.2
1459
Not enough data
Insights
9.1
1459
Not enough data
9.4
1471
Not enough data
Editing
8.7
1388
Not enough data
8.4
1348
Not enough data
9.2
1426
Not enough data
Functionality
8.7
1258
Not enough data
8.8
1331
Not enough data
9.1
1419
Not enough data
9.1
1444
Not enough data
Not enough data
7.9
54
Design
Not enough data
8.7
46
Not enough data
8.6
50
Not enough data
8.9
44
Collaboration
Not enough data
7.5
33
Not enough data
6.5
27
File Types
Not enough data
9.0
51
Not enough data
8.5
45
Not enough data
7.8
23
Edit & Revise
Not enough data
8.9
41
Not enough data
8.7
36
Not enough data
9.1
50
Integrate & Embed
Not enough data
7.9
21
Not enough data
7.8
25
Not enough data
8.3
27
Operating System
Not enough data
6.1
20
Not enough data
9.9
50
Not enough data
6.1
12
Generative AI
Not enough data
6.0
7
Not enough data
6.0
7
Not enough data
6.0
7
Not enough data
7.4
7
Not enough data
6.2
7
Agentic AI - Document Creation
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Microsoft Excel
Microsoft Excel
Pages
Pages
Microsoft Excel and Pages share no categories
Unique Categories
Microsoft Excel
Microsoft Excel is categorized as Spreadsheets
Pages
Pages is categorized as Document Creation
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Microsoft Excel
Microsoft Excel
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
32.2%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
34.4%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
33.4%
Pages
Pages
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
66.3%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
17.4%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
16.3%
Reviewers' Industry
Microsoft Excel
Microsoft Excel
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%
Pages
Pages
Education Management
7.1%
Marketing and Advertising
6.3%
Higher Education
6.0%
Information Technology and Services
5.2%
Religious Institutions
4.9%
Other
70.7%
Alternatives
Microsoft Excel
Microsoft Excel Alternatives
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Google Workspace
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Pages
Pages Alternatives
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Discussions
Microsoft Excel
Microsoft Excel Discussions
What are some advanced techniques professionals are using in Microsoft Excel to analyze and visualize data?
4 Comments
Vibhav B.
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
Barth M.
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
Alexei S.
AS
Excel allows the user to create spreadsheets, charts, tables, etc. to transpose information into a quantifiable document.Read more
Pages
Pages Discussions
What's the easiest way to add fonts into Pages?
3 Comments
BP
Download fonts and install them on your computer, and you will find them integrated on Pages and other programs.Read more
How do I make a checklist in pages?
1 Comment
Jesse S.
JS
In the document, make a list of items to be checked. Select your list and go to the Format Pane to the right of the application window and look down to...Read more
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Pages has no more discussions with answers