--- title: Macabacus Reviews meta\_title: 'Macabacus Reviews 2026: Details, Pricing, & Features | G2' meta\_description: Filter 93 reviews by the users' company size, role or industry to find out how Macabacus works for a business like yours. aggregate\_rating: rating\_value: 4.7 review\_count: 93 scale: '5' date\_modified: '2026-08-09' parent\_category: name: Content Management url: https://www.g2.com/categories/content-management --- # Macabacus Reviews & Product Details Visit Website Macabacus is the world's leading suite of M365 productivity tools, used by thousands of professionals and teams in investment banking, corporate finance, private equity, and other finance capacities to prepare financial models and presentations with the highest levels of accuracy, efficiency and brand consistency. * * * Product Website Macabacus Seller [Macabacus](https://www.g2.com/sellers/macabacus-f0918b46-1a42-4749-a713-caf0fd6c399a) Discussions [Macabacus Community](https://www.g2.com/products/macabacus-macabacus/discuss) Languages Supported English Solution Type All-in-One Overview by Michaela Graves Show More ## Pricing Pricing provided by Macabacus. ### Basic Starting at $200.00 1 User Per Year [ View More Pricing Information ](https://www.g2.com/products/macabacus-macabacus/pricing) ## Macabacus Integrations (4) What do users say about integrations? Verified by Macabacus [ ![Product Avatar Image](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Product Avatar Image") Microsoft 365 ](https://www.g2.com/products/microsoft365/reviews)[ ![Product Avatar Image](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Product Avatar Image") Microsoft Excel ](https://www.g2.com/products/microsoft-excel/reviews)[ ![Product Avatar Image](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Product Avatar Image") Microsoft PowerPoint ](https://www.g2.com/products/microsoft-powerpoint/reviews)[ ![Product Avatar Image](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Product Avatar Image") Microsoft Word ](https://www.g2.com/products/microsoft-word/reviews) Show More ![Verified User in Financial Services](/assets/icons/anonymous-avatar-purple-4ae1032bdb50ee5682003170c8184aee790d25958bd397abbd384ba52c596a7b.svg "Verified User in Financial Services") IF Verified User in Financial Services Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 8/3/2026 "Macabacus Shortcuts and Trace Save Hours Across PowerPoint and Excel" 4.5/5 What do you like best about Macabacus? Macabacus offers shortcuts for a wide range of functions, such as aligning objects in PowerPoint or formatting numbers in Excel. Tools like Trace save me hours. My account manager was also very helpful, sharing educational materials and walking me through several functions that I’ve found genuinely useful. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Macabacus? I wish there were an easy, searchable guide where I could quickly check whether a function exists, or ask how Macabacus could improve my current processes. It would also be great to have some integration with Claude. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Macabacus solving and how is that benefiting you? It makes me more efficient, reduces errors, and helps me present Excel math in PowerPoint in a clear, professional format that’s easy to update. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Current UserValidated ReviewerSource: Seller invite ![Verified User in Financial Services](/assets/icons/anonymous-avatar-purple-4ae1032bdb50ee5682003170c8184aee790d25958bd397abbd384ba52c596a7b.svg "Verified User in Financial Services") UF Verified User in Financial Services Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 10/13/2025 "Game changing add on for managing Excel" 5/5 What do you like best about Macabacus? The amount of time you are able to gain when working at Excel is just insane. Excel is at the core of any M&A job so it was essential for everyone in the company. Super easy to use once you know your shortcuts. Easy to implement, used it every day. The integration failed some times but it was easy to solve. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Macabacus? I wish you could create your own shortcuts on specific workflows. You could change the shortcut keys, but building your own new ones was a bit complicated. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Macabacus solving and how is that benefiting you? Getting Excel and PPT shortcuts so you can be 10x more efficient on Excel and clean/stylish on PPT Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite AJ Alex J. Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 11/7/2023 "Best alternative to Factset CapIQ for Microsoft Office Shortcuts" 5/5 What do you like best about Macabacus? Alot of the functionalities were the same as the softwares used in my Investment Banking job but at a fraction of the cost. I use this software daily. The xls shortcuts are almost identical to the ones I was familiar with from my wall street job (I used Factset xls macros). I cannot use xls without the shortcuts. I also link my xls spreadsheet tables to my ppt (& word) reports. Whenever I have to update the xls spreadsheet with new figures, all I have to do is refresh the linked tables in ppt which saves a TON of time. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Macabacus? Wish I took the time to understand the full power of Macabacus and was able to incorporate additional features to make my work products more efficient. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Macabacus solving and how is that benefiting you? I only have to build a template once with XLS and PPT. Once numbers update in XLS, I can quickly refresh the PPT to incorporate. It sames a ton of time. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Current UserValidated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite on behalf of seller ![Nhlanhla M.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Nhlanhla M.") NM Nhlanhla M. Chief Executive Officer Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) 5/14/2024 "Macabacus" 5/5 What do you like best about Macabacus? Decreases the chances of errors in Spreadsheets Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Macabacus? Macabacus is quite expensive for individual users especially students. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Macabacus solving and how is that benefiting you? Macabacus enables less errors in spreadsheets. Macabacus saves a lot of time thus significantly increasing production. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ![Dave H.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Dave H.") DH Dave H. Director, Accounting & Business Valuations Enterprise (\> 1000 emp.) 5/30/2023 "Fantastic Streamlined Excel Plugin" 4.5/5 What do you like best about Macabacus? Macabacus is feature rich but not bloated - the plugin is designed with modelling end users in mind. My most used features are: - Fast-Fill Right - Formatting (font and color cycle, cell shading cycle, border cycle) - Footnote cycle - Table format cycle - Pro precedents/dependents I would say relative to other plugins (CapitalIQ) Macabacus is more stable and less likely to crash Excel which is a huge plus. Overall Macabacus is great and I would highly recommend it. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Macabacus? There is some cross-over with keyboard shortcuts for CapitalIQ and other plugins which can cause compatibility issues and force you to remap shortcuts - not a fault of the product itself but I came across this issue early on. Also - if you are too quick on your keys you can come across "runtime" errors i.e. you didn't give the Macabacus macros enough time to do their stuff. The obvious solution to this is to have a faster computer or slower hands! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Macabacus solving and how is that benefiting you? Formatting and tracing primarily - Excel has very poor built-in functionality for these and using Macabacus saves time and provides a more robust feature set. I have probably cut down on my model formatting time by 50%, and my models look better as I care more about formatting them nicely given the features available. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Current UserValidated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite on behalf of seller ![David E.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "David E.") DE David E. Senior Data Analyst/Architect/BI Suite Manager Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 6/8/2023 "Efficient and effective toll" 5/5 What do you like best about Macabacus? Macabacus excels in data linking and updating. It allows users to establish links between Excel files, PowerPoint presentations, and Word documents, ensuring that changes in the source file are automatically reflected in the linked files. This feature is particularly useful for financial reporting and presentations, as it reduces manual effort and minimizes the risk of errors. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Macabacus? Macabacus offer many features and tools that I haven't yet learned. Each time I use Macabacus I learn a new way to integrate ideas within the tools that are used at the office. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Macabacus solving and how is that benefiting you? One of the standout features of Macabacus is its comprehensive suite of financial modeling tools. It provides a wide range of functions for creating, analyzing, and modifying financial models, including valuation, sensitivity analysis, and scenario management. The add-in also includes tools for data manipulation, automation, charting, and formatting, which significantly enhance productivity and efficiency. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Current UserValidated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite on behalf of seller NV Nicholas V. Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 6/29/2023 "Great product to increase efficiency/productivity" 5/5 What do you like best about Macabacus? There's a plethora of different functions within Macabacus that make my daily tasks much quicker. The linking between PP & Word is also much more secure than using it without Macabacus. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Macabacus? I use Macabauc for Microsoft Excel 90% of the time, and the only thing I dislike is that sometimes when I need to undo my last change, it won't take me back to my last change depending on which Macabauc function I used last. It would be great if this is something that could be fixed, but I've learned to work with it so I don't lose data. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Macabacus solving and how is that benefiting you? Macabus helps understand other companies Excel models much easier by using autocolor features and tracing formulas to see where they're linked to as well as what drives a certain ouput Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Current UserValidated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite on behalf of seller JG Jonathan G. Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) 6/29/2023 "Great to use but could be better" 4.5/5 What do you like best about Macabacus? Being able to use it in powerpoint for pictures and graphs is what I use it a lot for. It is super helpful and saves me a lot of time with excel shortcuts too. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Macabacus? I think its slow at times when updating the pictures or graphs on powerpoint. It would be helpful if it allowed you to update all at once instead of clicking individually. Also if there was a drop down or list where you can see all the graphs and pictures and what they are linked to so you can quickly audit. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Macabacus solving and how is that benefiting you? Saving me time and making sure all my content looks great of powerpoint and excel with the quick formatting tools the platform offers. It is usually pretty fast and saves down my formating settings. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Current UserValidated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite on behalf of seller ![Verified User in Investment Banking](/assets/icons/anonymous-avatar-purple-4ae1032bdb50ee5682003170c8184aee790d25958bd397abbd384ba52c596a7b.svg "Verified User in Investment Banking") UI Verified User in Investment Banking Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 7/6/2023 "Macabacus really helps my day-to-day activities with excel" 5/5 What do you like best about Macabacus? As an Investment banking analylist, Macabacus helps me do my daily activies in excel much faster. It allows the creation and adaptation of different shortcuts that suit my specifics needs, allowing a much greater productivity and faster delivery of my tasks. I truly recommend Macabacus to all my friends that spend relevant part of their days using excel. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Macabacus? What I deslike the most about Macabacus is the fact that the add in presents usability problems relatively often. ~ once a week or every two week period, the add in vanishes from my excel and I have to recall for external IT help to install it again - which takes me some precious time. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Macabacus solving and how is that benefiting you? Macabacus allows me to create excel shortcuts that make my productivity increase sharply, allowing me to do business plans and excel spreadsheets much faster. Also, it helps me achieving my goals and performing my tasks in a much shorter period of time (making both clients and leaders more satisfied with my job). Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Current UserValidated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite on behalf of seller ![Verified User in Renewables & Environment](/assets/icons/anonymous-avatar-purple-4ae1032bdb50ee5682003170c8184aee790d25958bd397abbd384ba52c596a7b.svg "Verified User in Renewables & Environment") UR Verified User in Renewables & Environment Enterprise (\> 1000 emp.) 6/30/2023 "Huge time saver when building and auditing financial models" 5/5 What do you like best about Macabacus? Pro Precedents / Pro Dependents. When used, a box pops up that lets you clearly/quickly see all the all the cells (and their values) used in the calculation of the cell being audited. Makes reviewing your own model that much faster, and it's even more valuable when auditing someone else's model. There's also a significant amount of customizable shortcuts that really save time when it comes to formatting, colour coding, etc. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Macabacus? The list of features is very long, and while there are 15-20 (maybe more?) different user guides covering all of them, it is still slightly overwhelming when starting out. I've been using Macabacus for ~8 years and I'd guess that I use a fraction of the features available. With AI being the hot topic these days, maybe some engine could be built into Macabacus that learns 'how' you use Excel or what features you use most, and it would then recommend other features not currently being used within Macabacus that it determines would be most relevant / beneficial to the user. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Macabacus solving and how is that benefiting you? Allows my work/review in Excel/Powerpoint to be much more efficient, saving me a significant amount of time relative to only using stock Excel. The formatting features ensures all of my team's models and presentations look consistent and professional. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Response from Jason Flores of Macabacus [Editedit](https://www.g2.com/survey_responses/macabacus-review-8272332/official_response/edit) With so much functionality, the tool can feel overwhelming when you're just starting out. We created this comprehensive demo (link below) showing how to use Macabacus in Excel and PowerPoint. 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