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Microsoft Excel vs. LibreOffice

A side-by-side comparison based on G2 review data.

MetricMicrosoft Excel

by Microsoft

LibreOffice

by The Document Foundation (TDF)

Overall rating4.74.3
Review count3,192271
Ease of use8.98.7
Ease of setup9.49.4
Quality of support8.98.1
Meets requirements9.58.9
NPS84.58827352.830189
Small Business32.5%55.3%
Mid-Market34.8%24.6%
Enterprise32.7%20.1%
Total page views2,688777
Total LLM citations7,2817,706

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Excel is a comprehensive spreadsheet application developed by Microsoft, designed to facilitate data organization, analysis, and visualization. As a core component of the Microsoft 365 suite, Excel is available across multiple platforms, including Windows, macOS, Android, and iOS. Since its initial release in 1985, Excel has become the industry standard for spreadsheet software, offering a robust set of tools for both personal and professional use.

Pros

  • Ease of Use
  • Data Analysis
  • Formulas
  • Data Manipulation
  • Features
  • Analysis

LibreOffice

LibreOffice is a comprehensive, free, and open-source office suite that offers a range of applications for document creation and data processing. It includes Writer for word processing, Calc for spreadsheets, Impress for presentations, Draw for vector graphics and flowcharts, Base for databases, and Math for formula editing. Designed to be compatible with Microsoft Office formats, LibreOffice also natively supports the Open Document Format (ODF), ensuring flexibility and control over your documents.

Pros

  • Free Product
  • Ease of Use
  • Easy Sharing
  • Features
  • Free
  • Document Management