# python xlrd Reviews **Vendor:** python xlrd **Category:** [Component Libraries Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/component-libraries) **Average Rating:** 4.1/5.0 **Total Reviews:** 20 ## About python xlrd xlrd is a library for reading data and formatting information from Excel files, whether they are .xls or .xlsx files. ## python xlrd Reviews ### 1. Python lover's review of python xlrd **Rating:** 4.5/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Ashwini P. | Graduate Student Researcher, Enterprise (> 1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** March 07, 2019 **What do you like best about python xlrd?** I love how Python is so flexible in its ability to collaborate with any other software, and its ability to import data from Microsoft Excel is no exception. A simple pip install xlrd does the trick and makes it ready to incorporate in your code. **What do you dislike about python xlrd?** I don't dislike much about python's xlrd library, but one thing that annoys me is the problems it has with pandas and anaconda. It can cause some compatibility errors at times that are hard to resolve. I have also had some issues with typecasting with xlrd. **Recommendations to others considering python xlrd:** I recommend python coders to use python's xlrd library, very strongly. It is easy to install and use, and makes working with Excel much simpler. **What problems is python xlrd solving and how is that benefiting you?** We used python xlrd to study and manipulate data stored in Excel sheets. We realized that working with a python interface to the Microsoft Excel sheets made our lives much simpler. ### 2. Easy way to work **Rating:** 3.5/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Giusy M. | Content Manager, Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** July 10, 2019 **What do you like best about python xlrd?** It enables developers to extract data from excel in python and manipulate it. In addition, it helps to process data through excel and can extract output in CSV files. **What do you dislike about python xlrd?** Python xlrd does not have much support because it is an open source software. In addition to this, it is perfect for developing results. **What problems is python xlrd solving and how is that benefiting you?** It allows the setting to be entered using the data that needs to be in excel or CSV file. Data pipelines and required products are easy to have for day-to-day financial operations. ### 3. working and working with datasets in excel **Rating:** 4.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Lori C. | Digital Strategist, Information Technology and Services, Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** August 29, 2019 **What do you like best about python xlrd?** It enables reading of the excel sheet for data processing. Not only that, but it also prepares datasets for visualization. **What do you dislike about python xlrd?** Featuring a tough competitor that plays the same role in addition to the extra advanced features and functionality. **What problems is python xlrd solving and how is that benefiting you?** With the help of Xlrd, you can easily manage large data sets from excel ### 4. Loving Python xlrd **Rating:** 4.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** daniel w. | Laravel Developer, Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** March 21, 2019 **What do you like best about python xlrd?** The flexibility of Python makes it easy to collaborate with different apps and softwares.As it has the ability to transfer data from excel. In addition to that, a simple installation of pip makes it work smoothly and ready to integrate with code you want. **What do you dislike about python xlrd?** It is very handy to use and i love to use this but one thing that bothers me is that it has problems with Anaconda and Pandas. Moreover, there is a possibility of arising compatibility errors while working which are difficult to solve. Also, there arae some issues with typecasting. **What problems is python xlrd solving and how is that benefiting you?** It helps in studying and manipulating the data in Excel files. Its syncing with MS Excel has made our job much easier. ### 5. Great method to extract data from Microsoft Excel **Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Verified User in Information Technology and Services | Enterprise (> 1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** March 04, 2019 **What do you like best about python xlrd?** Xlrd is a great library that allows developers in python to extract data and manipulate excel files. I've used this library to read in and process data and be able to throw an output in csv format. **What do you dislike about python xlrd?** There isn't much in person support for Xlrd because of the fact that it's open source. **Recommendations to others considering python xlrd:** This is a decent open source library that anyone can try out before they have their developers implement. It was a no brainer for us to use this library for the financial workflows we've got. **What problems is python xlrd solving and how is that benefiting you?** Xlrd allowed us to streamline a workflow that required Excel and csv documents as inputs before data pipeline processing and outputted the results that we needed with ease to support our financial operations. ### 6. Easy Methods to work **Rating:** 3.5/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** abby m. | Java Developer, Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** March 30, 2019 **What do you like best about python xlrd?** It enables the developers to extract data from excel in Python and manipulate it. Also, it helps in processing the data through excel and the output can be extracted in csv file as well. **What do you dislike about python xlrd?** There is not much support available for the python xlrd as it is an open source software. Other than that it is perfect to use for developing results. **What problems is python xlrd solving and how is that benefiting you?** It allows to work with the setup that needs data in excel or csv files for the input. The data pipeline and the output required are easy to have for the daily financial operations. ### 7. Working and creating spreadsheets of Excel **Rating:** 4.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Shauntel C. | Ruby Ralls Software Engineer, Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** April 09, 2019 **What do you like best about python xlrd?** Easy manipulation of large excel data. Helps to read and extracting files from excel. In addition to that it tend to create new datasets in excel. As it is an open source module, it has an active user support. **What do you dislike about python xlrd?** It is not very easy to handle and learn the languages it focuses on. Also, many different modules with almost same functions and features are available in the market. **What problems is python xlrd solving and how is that benefiting you?** Saves a lot of human time which can be used in more important decision making techniques. ### 8. Reading excel spreadsheets **Rating:** 4.5/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Claire D. | Android Software Engineer, Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** April 09, 2019 **What do you like best about python xlrd?** We can easily extract data from many excel spreadsheets altogether. It has a very strong user community that helps in sorting out any kind of issues. The documents created through it are really helpful with details on point. **What do you dislike about python xlrd?** Xlrd can not work alone it uses other modules to let the work done. It has very strong competitors in the market like; openpyxl. **What problems is python xlrd solving and how is that benefiting you?** Its works and perform tasks very efficiently. Also allows to do work in less time. ### 9. MS Excel Data processing made easy **Rating:** 4.5/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Dan G. | Analyst, Technology, Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** March 05, 2019 **What do you like best about python xlrd?** Xlrd is a great tool that lets data science professionals like me process datasets that are large and cumbersome and better understand what's going on. **What do you dislike about python xlrd?** I think the only thing I take issue with Xlrd is the focus on a programming language which makes it harder to learn. **Recommendations to others considering python xlrd:** Xlrd is a great tool to work with excel sheets and if you're a data scientist, you should try it out for sure. **What problems is python xlrd solving and how is that benefiting you?** Xlrd allows me to work through datasets and apply analytic techniques that used to require lower level data structures. ### 10. Title: super efficient in reading and manipulating excel datasets **Rating:** 4.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Hyo H. | SR Full Stack Software Engineer, Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** April 09, 2019 **What do you like best about python xlrd?** It is mainly used to extract data from the excel spreadsheets in bulk. The community of users that it contains is proactive and super supportive. Tasks of documentation have every details on point. **What do you dislike about python xlrd?** You need to install other modules in order to work with xlrd as it does not stands alone. Moreover, heavy competition is running between openpyxl and Xlrd. **What problems is python xlrd solving and how is that benefiting you?** It tends to help in saving the time of workers. ## python xlrd Features **Functionality** - Language Contingency - Component Library - Unlocked Components **Management** - Framework Integration - Repository Management - Support ## Top python xlrd Alternatives - [pandas python](https://www.g2.com/products/pandas-python/reviews) - 4.6/5.0 (95 reviews) - [Essential Studio](https://www.g2.com/products/essential-studio/reviews) - 4.5/5.0 (678 reviews) - [Progress Kendo UI](https://www.g2.com/products/progress-kendo-ui/reviews) - 4.4/5.0 (248 reviews)