# Page 5 | Google Sheets Reviews 2026. Verified Reviews, Pros & Cons | Capterra > Page 5 - Is Google Sheets the right Spreadsheet solution for you? Explore 13194 verified user reviews from people in industries like yours to make a confident choice. Source: https://www.capterra.com/p/169718/Google-Sheets/reviews --- Google Sheets 4.7 (13194) [View alternatives](https://www.capterra.com/p/169718/Google-Sheets/alternatives/) Provider data verified by our Software Research team, and reviews moderated by our Reviews Verification team. [Learn more](https://www.capterra.com/our-story/) * * * Last updated March 13th, 2026 # Page 5 - Reviews of Google Sheets ## Showing most helpful reviews Showing 101-125 of 13194 Reviews Sort by: Most Helpful Rating Company Size Reviewer's Role Length of Use Frequency of Use EL Edward L. Manager Food & Beverages Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Fast and convenient" August 31, 2025 5.0 Considering it being a free application, that's really nothing to complain about and to work along with it. Pros Convenience of using it online on the go anytime instead of being tied to a regular laptop. It really helps with the productivity. Cons The lack of ability to create the something similar to visual basic macro applications for the purpose of enhanced efficiency and performance Review Source JK James K. Manager Marketing and Advertising Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Great product with a simple user interface" September 12, 2025 5.0 Pros Great product, best features are the integrations you can do, the user interface and ease of use, and the capabilities the product has Cons Collaboration can be sometimes limited with multiple people working in the same sheet and extensions in use Review Source CC Colton C. Operations manager Retail Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Colton’s Review " May 8, 2025 5.0 Fantastic it’s excel but more user friendly and easier sharing capabilities Pros Quick and easy database for sharing information amongst team members Cons Would like the ability to type in shared users emails into search bar to show all documents I have created that they are shared on / all documents we are both shared on. When an employee leaves tracking down all the information and sheets they have been shared with can be a pain Switched from [Microsoft Excel](https://www.capterra.com/p/176574/Excel/) Easy sharing capabilities instead of saving files and emailing Review Source EM Edilaine M. Sales and Customer Support Industrial Automation Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Google sheets keeps our sales co-ordination clear" June 10, 2025 5.0 For daily coordination, particularly between sales and logistics, Google Sheets is a shared control panel. It also saves us from duplicating work and cutting down on back-and-forth emails. Pros I love that google sheets are accessible, whether I’m at the office or a client site, to easily update and check sales trackers we share. Real-time collaboration with my manager or teammates is a huge added benefit. Cons Formulas can break if a person alters the structure of the sheet, leading us to assume that regulatory standards are impossible to keep everyone aligned on without some rules. Review Source Royce C. Software Reviewer Computer Software Used the software for: 2+ years ### "i love to cover with Google Sheets" March 21, 2025 5.0 Overall experience have been wonderful I use it all the time to track my work Pros I think it's one of the best spreadsheet software is around I use it all the time Cons I need to use more often so I can learn how to use features that are in it Switched from [Microsoft Excel](https://www.capterra.com/p/176574/Excel/) Cost, more user friendly easier to use, loved it Review Source DF Daniel F. Solutions Engineer Market Research Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Sheets review by developer" August 28, 2025 5.0 Google Sheets seems like a very nice other option for spreadsheets. I think you can use it for free! There were many format and funtion options also. Pros Google Sheets was a nice free option instead of paying for Excel. It did offer many features that Excel also offers. Cons Since Microsoft Excel would be a main competitor, Excel file types are probably not compatible. But, there is usually a get around for that. Switched from [Microsoft Excel](https://www.capterra.com/p/176574/Excel/) We could use Sheets for free whereas Excel would be a paid subscription Review Source AH Andrew H. Software Developer Information Technology and Services Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Great spreadsheet software!" December 7, 2025 5.0 Google Sheets is free, and it allows you to get google forms answers and export them as csv. After all these elogies, remember it lacks many features. Pros It’s free to use, works just Microsoft excel, so there’s no learning curve. Available on phone and browser offers several possibilite so use when and where you want. Cons There aren't any downsides, it works well just like Excel. It has many different tabs and ways to make a list of people or anything on it. Review Source VR Verified Reviewer User Information Technology and Services Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Great Product for people with minimal needs" January 28, 2025 4.0 Pros Simple and easy to use, cloud sync lets us access the files from anywhere, can share files with colleagues and live editing can be done, really helpful as it is used in integrations like google forms where it directly transfers the form data into a sheet, like other google apps, sheets also has collaborative feature which is really helpful, be it personal or professional tasks. Cons No Spell Check, no charts and formulas are a bit hard to implement, during large datasets, processing takes time, obviously a bit slower as it is cloud implemented and not offline like Ms Excel or other software Switched from [Microsoft Excel](https://www.capterra.com/p/176574/Excel/) Collaborative and cloud platform for better communications between the team Review Source AO Angelika O. TC Hospital & Health Care Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Google Sheets is the move!" May 29, 2025 5.0 Overall, my experience with Google sheets has been awesome. I also like that it shares in real time with anybody else who may need access to the reporting. It’s very beneficial when it comes to Pros I honestly couldn’t find one negative thing to say about Google sheets the ease of use is incredible user friendly Cons I honestly don’t think there’s anything negative to say about Google sheets in my opinion it tops excel Review Source GR Greg R. Customer Success Associate Education Management Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Google Sheets gets the job done in a user friendly way" June 30, 2025 5.0 I've been using Google Sheets for over 10 years and I love it. Overall it is a much simpler and more user friendly product than excel while covering all the of the same basic functions in a better way and still covering a lot of the advanced functions. Pros Google sheet is super user friendly and very logical. Compared to Microsoft excel it's so much easier to use and is so much more visually appealing. Cons Sheets does lack some of the more advanced functionality of Excel. Functions like goal seek or advance graphing utilities. Switched from [Microsoft Excel](https://www.capterra.com/p/176574/Excel/) Google Sheets is just so much more user friendly, accessible, and easy to collaborate with. Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Data Analyst Retail Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Accessible Spreadsheet Tool with Minor Limitations" September 12, 2025 5.0 Pros Free, easy to use, and accessible anywhere with powerful templates, real-time collaboration, and flexible formula options. Cons Limited offline features, occasional slow performance on large sheets, and fewer advanced functions than Excel. Review Source Antoine Q. Industrial Coordinator Airlines/Aviation Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Google sheet features" February 2, 2025 3.0 I was using it for dealing with HW change in the industry where Iyqs yorking yhen I needed to deal with multiple teams, it was not easy to set up but worked well after it. It was sometimes slow and even more when I was trying to add dynamic cross tables. At least everyone could work on it at the same time with the possibility to see very easily and quickly what is being done by who and with notification of the added lines/features by your team. Pros It is a lot more easier at first to use this if our company is under google emails and so for the teamwork and data sharing. Furthermore you can easily restric areas and it is quickly handled. Cons We all know excel and this is not exactly the same names/functions, it is so making it harder and takes more time to do the same things as in excel. We have to compare it, this is a bit mandatory. FUrthermore, when you have a bad connection, it becomes much more slower and almost impossible to deal with it. Review Source MLM Mary Love M. Surgical Coordinator Medical Practice Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Great Collaboration Tool " February 27, 2025 5.0 Pros It serves as a living document that has many formatting features to serve a myriad of identification purposes for data Cons The undo / redo feature doesn’t take you to the sheet where you may be editing data which can cause an issue when multiple people have access to a multi-sheet doc Review Source CR Cory R. outside sales Transportation/Trucking/Railroad Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Very useful " November 28, 2025 4.0 This program is user-friendly and intuitive cloud-based solution ideal for teams and everyday tasks. Pros This program allows multiple users to edit from anywhere. Its cloud-based nature also makes it easily accessible on any device with an internet connection and automatically saves work, while its integration with other Google programs as well. Cons This program has limited advanced features compared to Excel, performance issues that deal with large datasets. Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Product Marketing Manager Information Technology and Services Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Awesome software and best alternative to microsoft excel" February 25, 2025 5.0 i am using google sheets from last 1 year and using this for my company ledger accounts tally, storing the database, keeping the track of all the payment related information, vendor payement , creating the tables and adding the formulas for doing calculations and its very easy to use. i really appreaciate the team behind this to create such a wonderful software Pros I liked the Google Sheet Ability to perform any kind of calculations with using formula and find and replace option in the google sheets. Cons There is no directory for getting the shortcut formulas and calculations formula. they should add the shortcut for this on homepage itself. Review Source CT Casey T. Owner operator Consumer Goods Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Perfect spreadsheet program" August 7, 2025 5.0 Pros I love that files can be accessed from a phone or computer, and it’s free to use. It works just like Microsoft excel, so there’s no learning curve. Cons I honestly haven’t seen any downsides. It works exactly the way it should, and I’ve had no problems with it. Review Source LC Lisa C. Owner - Creator E-commerce Retail Used the software for: 2+ years ### "I love Google products. Sheets is at the top! " June 26, 2025 5.0 I use to be a big user of excel at my job. This app has been a great crossover as something to use on my phone for self employment and personal tasks. Pros It is simple to use. Easy to use for simple or more complex information. I use for personal projects as well as for my business - self employed. Cons Sometimes I have to work to find a certain option of how to do something. I use sheets on my phone which probably makes all options much more condensed than if using on computer. Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Account Executive Sports Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Everyday Google Sheets User" May 9, 2025 5.0 Pros Overall ease of use and offline access when needed via mobile. Cons At times it can be difficult to find older documents from previous months/years. Review Source CH Crystal H. Small Business Owner Marketing and Advertising Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Google Sheets for the win! " January 19, 2025 5.0 Overall, I really enjoy the ease of use of Google Sheets. It saves my team so much time and eliminates the need to constantly save different versions of what we've been working on. It has a low learning curve and can be shared when working on the same project. Highly recommended for all teams of any size. Pros Google Sheets takes excel to the next level. This tool is much better to use than emailing an excel sheet back and forth. Updates are viewed in real time and easy to track. My team and I can work in the same google sheet simultaneously and view changes in real time. We can collaborate quickly and easily on a project together. All of the features are similar, if not the same, as the excel spreadsheet on a local device. My team and I can use the data analysis features, as well as formulas and functions just like we've previously done in excel. Cons Currently, there isn't anything that I dislike about Google Sheets. Switched from [Microsoft Excel](https://www.capterra.com/p/176574/Excel/) My team and I needed something that would allow us to quickly and easily collaborate and eliminate the need to send excel documents back and forth via email. Review Source KM Kyle M. Streamer Computer Games Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Great free solution" June 19, 2025 4.0 Pros A lot of what works in Excel works here just fine. You can convert their spreadsheets over as well which is helpful Cons If you're used to Excel sheets takes getting used to and for someone like me, it's taking a rather long time to adapt Switched from [Microsoft Excel](https://www.capterra.com/p/176574/Excel/) Wasn't willing to pay a monthly fee for a once a month spreadsheet use anymore Review Source MHO Mahmut Halil O. PhD Student Research Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "This is for those looking for a simultaneous editing tool." June 23, 2025 4.0 In general, I have a positive experience with Google Sheets while using online with shared spreadsheets, except for very big sheets. Pros The most liked thing about Google Sheets is its real-time document editing feature. It allows users to edit the document simultaneously. Cons The least liked thing about Google Sheets is its tendency to work slowly with big data files, such as large Excel Sheets. It is difficult to work with it if you have a big spread. Review Source JG Jeremy G. Animator Entertainment Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Google Sheets is a Program for Daily use" December 8, 2024 5.0 I use Google Sheets for a lot. Calendars, Budgeting, Math problems, Planning and lists, etc. It is a daily part of my work. Pros The software is free and handles most features that Excel performs. Cons The presentation can be frustrating and doesn't allow for simple editing. A dark theme would go a long way. Switched from [Microsoft Excel](https://www.capterra.com/p/176574/Excel/) Google Sheet's Price Point of free is hard to beat Review Source BM Bhautik M. Data Scientist Information Technology and Services Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "easy to use and can handle from anywhere" August 28, 2025 5.0 Pros it's easy to use and we got support in the mobile also. so we can edit the sheet from anywhere and handle it well. Cons It doesn't support too many functions like Microsoft Excel. it took too load as it run on the browser. Review Source KC Keleigh C. Manager Retail Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Google Sheets Rocks" June 5, 2025 5.0 Pros Google Sheets is the Excel you need but don't want to pay for. It's super user-friendly and a lot of good info online if you need help. Love that it saves to your Google Drive Cons Nothing negative to say about Google Sheets, I feel it has all of the same features as it's competitors. Review Source EQ Emma Q. Technician Hospital & Health Care Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Google Sheets" June 7, 2025 5.0 Pros I like its versatility and compatibility with many different projects and goals. I also like that I can add in my own scripts if I need it to complete a specific task. Cons I don’t think there’s anything I would improve. I think it meets all the criteria I would expect and need from it. Review Source Similar Products Featured