Microsoft Excel

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2 months

Return on Investment

13 months

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Users consistently praise the flexibility and powerful features of Microsoft Excel, highlighting its ability to efficiently manage and analyze large datasets. The intuitive interface and extensive formula library make it easy for both beginners and advanced users to perform complex calculations and create insightful reports. However, some users note that performance can lag with very large files or complex formulas.

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Vishaka C.
VC
Vishaka C.
Full Stack Developer
Computer Software
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"Microsoft Excel Simplifies Workplace Data Analysis and Reporting"
4/5
What do you like best about Microsoft Excel?

Microsoft Excel makes it easy to organize, analyze, and report business data in one place. I regularly use Pivot Tables, XLOOKUP formulas, charts, and filtering tools to create operational reports and track KPIs. It saves time when working with large datasets and makes sharing insights with team members very convenient. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Microsoft Excel?

Working with very large datasets and advanced formulas can be challenging for beginners. It takes some time to learn Excel's more powerful features, but once mastered, they significantly improve productivity. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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Sameer R.
Operations - Executive
Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)
""Faster Reporting With Excel""
4/5
What do you like best about Microsoft Excel?

I use it daily for data entry, reports and tables in my support role. Few things I like most:

- I make agent-wise score sheets using formulas, saves manual calculation time.

- Sort and Filter helps me organize large data quickly

- I can rapidly summarize performance data with the help of pivot table

- Conditional formatting helps me highlight good/bad scores easily Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Microsoft Excel?

- Sheets gets slow with large data and many formulas

- Some formulas are hard to remember, suggestions while typing could be easier Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Information Technology and Services
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Verified User in Information Technology and Services
Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)
"Powerful Data Management Tool"
4/5
What do you like best about Microsoft Excel?

I particularly like Excel's Copilot integration, which can generate formulas, summarize data, identify trends, and create charts using natural language, making data analysis much faster. The improved Python in Excel support is another standout feature, allowing advanced data analysis and automation without leaving Excel. I also appreciate the enhancements to dynamic arrays, Power Query, and collaborative editing, which make it much easier to clean, transform, analyze, and share large datasets with the team. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Microsoft Excel?

The row limits hit us hard when analysing large test execution logs. Collaborative editing is also painful when multiple people are using the same file. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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Rafael S.
Marketing Data Analyst
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
"Excel: powerful macros and Power Query, quick analysis, and great value for money"
4/5
What do you like best about Microsoft Excel?

Macros and scripts are very powerful tools for automating Excel, just like pivot tables, which allow you to analyze data quickly. Additionally, Excel allows you, through Power Query, to integrate data from practically any source with a very agile user experience. Without a doubt, the cost of Excel, compared to its benefits, makes it extremely worthwhile to have it. I have also noticed that in recent years the performance of the tool has improved more and more; it doesn't crash as much as it used to. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Microsoft Excel?

When you add VBA macros to your files, it becomes very difficult to share the documents with other people. Sometimes it is difficult for them to be compatible or for the macros to run smoothly for other users. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

ANSHUL A.
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ANSHUL A.
STUDENT
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"Excel for Academics data"
4/5
What do you like best about Microsoft Excel?

I like Microsoft excel because of its exciting features, and how can I say that they are so good because its been nearly 6 years I am using it, I am currently in college third year and I am using it since my class 11th, I like the features like organizing my class data since I am a coordinator, sometimes I make mistake for names then if i want to replace that particular word I can simply search that word and replace it everywhere and also it have features like formula where I can simply apply filter out peoples and it is so much beginner friendly anyone can easily use it. Microsoft excel is very easy to implement in my everyday class tasks it helps me organizing data and analyze them, and it is so much easy to integrate with other apps like Word, PowerPoint or outlook and talking about its customer support it is top notch I don't have that much complaint but twice or thrice i have received customer support within 1-2 days Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Microsoft Excel?

The only thing I don't like is that sometimes i have to work with very large dataset for my college and it starts lagging and if i have to analyze large dataset its response becomes slow Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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Alexis K.
Accounting Assistant
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
"Accessible and Popular"
4/5
What do you like best about Microsoft Excel?

Microsoft Excel is easily accessible for the user and widely popular, making that convenient for the end user. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Microsoft Excel?

There are so many great functions in Excel, but it's not the easiest to find them. I took a detailed course in college on how to get the most out of Excel, and it was all information you could have never really managed to put together yourself. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Pragyat K.
PK
Pragyat K.
Corporate Development & Strategy Associate
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"Easy, Reliable Platform with Great Integrations and Competitive ROI"
4/5
What do you like best about Microsoft Excel?

UI / UX - easy and sets the standard

Integrations - especially useful with AI, Financials etc

Performance - Reliable

Pricing / ROI - competitive

Support / Onboarding - intuitive

AI / Intelligence - Not that great Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Microsoft Excel?

Legacy system that has not been updated to match modern UI etc Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

dilawer h.
DH
dilawer h.
Route to Market Manager
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
"Powerful Data Analysis and Visualization in One Platform"
4/5
What do you like best about Microsoft Excel?

Microsoft Excel is an excellent application where calculations and data analysis, data transformations and dashboard visualizations are done on single platform. It has robust bank for formulas and tools that are easy to use. My favorite formulas are xlookup, sumifs, countifs, Filter function, index, match, Byrow, Bycol, Tocol, torow, lambda functions and many more. It has powerful languages and scripts like VBA, Python, Power Query M Code, DAX. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Microsoft Excel?

Excel is slow when data is large like 3 to 4 lac rows. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

DR.Sundus F.
DF
DR.Sundus F.
Medical Officer and Health Information Systems User
Medical Devices
Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)
"Efficient tool for data organization and analysis"
4/5
What do you like best about Microsoft Excel?

It is flexible in organization data and perform quick analysis using formals, pivot tables and charts for my research projects. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Microsoft Excel?

Some times i feel it can become slow and less efficient when working with large datasets and some advanced analysis tasks require extra tools and manual effort. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Giacomo D.
GD
Giacomo D.
Consulente Qualità ISO/IEC 17025 e ISO 9001
Mechanical or Industrial Engineering
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"Flexible and Reliable Excel for Simulations"
4/5
What do you like best about Microsoft Excel?

Microsoft Excel is an excellent tool for creating worksheets, even for relatively simple calculations. Its strength lies in its flexibility: it can be used for basic data handling as well as more advanced analytical tasks.

I personally use Excel for Monte Carlo simulations, and it performs very well in this context, offering reliability and ease of use when managing large numbers of iterations and formulas. The software is also quite versatile thanks to its integration with VBA, which allows for custom automation and the creation of powerful macros.

Overall, Excel is a robust and adaptable solution, suitable for both everyday calculations and more advanced simulation and automation needs Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Microsoft Excel?

One of the main drawbacks of Microsoft Excel is the mandatory subscription-based licensing model, which requires a monthly payment. This approach can be inconvenient, especially for users who prefer a one-time purchase.

Additionally, earlier versions of Excel, prior to Office 365, offered a better overall user experience. Those editions felt more stable and less constrained by continuous updates, which sometimes introduce changes that are unnecessary or disruptive. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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Time to Implement

2 months

Return on Investment

13 months

Average Discount

12%

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