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Microsoft Excel vs Scratchpad: Which is a better fit?

Updated on February 16th, 2025
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Summary
Features in Productivity
9
Best performer
40
  • Customizable Templates
  • Data Import/Export
  • Document Management
5
40
  • Task Management
  • Workflow Management
User satisfaction
4.8
User reviews19,118
Ease of use
4.3
Functionality
4.7
Value for money
4.6
Customer support
4.3
4.9
User reviews96
Ease of use
4.9
Functionality
4.8
Value for money
4.9
Customer support
4.9
Price starts from
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Monthly subscription
Free version
Free trial
/user
Monthly subscription
Free version
Free trial
Best for

Designed for businesses of all sizes, it is a spreadsheet solution that helps manage and organize data using templates, perform calculations, create analytical charts, and more.

Supporting sales teams who depend on Salesforce, require speed, and a better way to work together.

User reviews
pros & cons
1 / 4
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Jose L
Salesman - Engineer
5.0

Jose: So my name is Jose. I'm an inside salesman for a pretty small company. It's about three employees, two outside salesmen that just work 1099. And I would give a rating of five to Microsoft Excel, especially as a student. Okay. I use Microsoft Excel to keep track of long list of certain items at work. But on a personal level, I also use it to markup graphs and then keep track of data and then be able to analyze the data in certain ways. The thing I like most about Microsoft is the macros. You can run certain... To make schedules to basically highlight specific data in the data set, and then you could basically mark it up different colors. So let's say you're making a work schedule for different people, it tells you what's available, who's not available, and stuff like that. I think the only thing I really dislike in Microsoft Excel is initially it's pretty hard to get used to all the commands and stuff because, really, you kind of have to figure it on yourself. I mean, you could go through YouTube and stuff like that, but it is a pretty in-depth software, so you kind of have to know what you're doing. And then sometimes if you don't know what you're doing, you can mess up an entire data set and you're trying to figure out what went wrong and stuff like that.

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Activity Dashboard
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Alerts/Notifications
388
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Microsoft Excel

Top Features
9/40
  • Activity Dashboard
  • Alerts/Notifications
  • API
  • Assignment Management
  • Audio Recording
  • Business Process Automation
  • Calendar Management
  • Chat/Messaging
  • Content Creation
  • Database Creation
  • Email Management
  • Focus Aid
  • Image Editing
  • Office Suite
  • Presentation Tools
  • Prioritization
  • Productivity Analysis
  • Progress Tracking
  • Project Management
  • Reminders
  • Reporting & Statistics
  • Secure Data Storage
  • Single Sign On
  • Tagging
  • Task Management
  • Task Scheduling
  • Team Collaboration
  • Third-Party Integrations
  • To-Do List
  • Video Content
  • Workflow Management
  • Collaboration Tools
  • Customizable Templates
  • Data Import/Export
  • Document Management
  • Drag & Drop
  • File Sharing
  • Notes Management
  • Productivity Tools
  • Search/Filter
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Scratchpad

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Microsoft Excel
Deployment
  • Cloud, SaaS, Web-Based
  • Desktop - Mac
  • Desktop - Windows
  • Desktop - Linux
  • Desktop - Chromebook
  • On-Premise - Windows
  • On-Premise - Linux
  • Mobile - Android
  • Mobile - iPhone
  • Mobile - iPad
Support
  • Email/Help Desk
  • FAQs/Forum
  • Knowledge Base
  • Phone Support
  • 24/7 (Live rep)
  • Chat
Training
  • In Person
  • Live Online
  • Webinars
  • Documentation
  • Videos
Scratchpad
Deployment
  • Cloud, SaaS, Web-Based
  • Desktop - Mac
  • Desktop - Windows
  • Desktop - Linux
  • Desktop - Chromebook
  • On-Premise - Windows
  • On-Premise - Linux
  • Mobile - Android
  • Mobile - iPhone
  • Mobile - iPad
Support
  • Email/Help Desk
  • FAQs/Forum
  • Knowledge Base
  • Phone Support
  • 24/7 (Live rep)
  • Chat
Training
  • In Person
  • Live Online
  • Webinars
  • Documentation
  • Videos
Microsoft Excel
  • By Microsoft
  • Located in United States
  • Founded in 1975
Scratchpad
  • By Scratchpad
  • Located in United States
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