--- title: "Page 11 | Microsoft Excel Reviews 2026. Verified Reviews, Pros & Cons | Capterra" description: "Page 11 - Is Microsoft Excel the right Spreadsheet solution for you? Explore 19539 verified user reviews from people in industries like yours to make a confident choice." source_url: "https://www.capterra.com/p/176574/Excel/reviews/?page=11" page_type: "reviews" language: "en" publication_date: "2026-10-19" --- Microsoft Excel 4.8 (19511) [View alternatives](https://www.capterra.com/p/176574/Excel/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 October 19th, 2026 # Page 11 - Reviews of Microsoft Excel ## Showing most helpful reviews Showing 251-275 of 19511 available reviews Sort by: Most Helpful Rating Company Size Reviewer's Role Length of Use Frequency of Use KW Kate W. Office Manager Used the software for: 3-5 years ### "It's the standard!" April 28, 2026 5.0 It's the OG and you've got to respect it. Life would be much, much more difficult without it and it's used internationally without issue. Pleased with it's features and usefulness. Pros It's the standard. Everyone uses Excel to some extent, it's simple in format but you can get very detailed and for less savvy users there are great templates and tutorials out there. Cons It can be expensive for a small business when needing to use Excel and other Microsoft products but it's not outrageously so. Review Source Staff Engineer Used the software for: 3-5 years ### "A complete tool" July 27, 2026 5.0 Pros Excel remains a reference. I mainly use it for calculations, and it performs very well even with fairly large files. It works offline and is fast on most machines. Cons Good compatibility with other Microsoft tools and very powerful for calculations, tables, and analysis. Review Source Hospital Administrator Used the software for: 3-5 years ### "Microsoft Excel gets the job done " December 16, 2025 5.0 Overall, Excel is a useful tool in our small business. We find that while training new hires it can present challenges but it is a comprehensive look at our reporting needs. Pros Microsoft excel is essential for managing a small business. We use this for reporting, expense management and even staff scheduling. Cons Microsoft excel isn’t the most versatile software; it has reporting capabilities but a higher learning curve than competitive software. Review Source Russ H. Director Used the software for: 1-3 years ### "I cannot live without it." December 1, 2025 5.0 Microsoft Excel is one of the most useful software applications that has ever been developed, especially for accountants. Pros From the initial beginner to the more advanced level user Microsoft Excel is a great toolset for almost anything. Cons Some of the advanced functions can take a little time to implement. Also locating errors in larger spreadsheet can sometimes give you a headache. Review Source Jess T. SSM Used the software for: 3-5 years ### "A+ Microsoft Excel" October 15, 2026 5.0 Pros Microsoft Excel is a great product for spreadsheets and data analytics. It is an easy product to use and the formulas are easy to apply Cons The product itself is great, the mobile access can use some refining in Microsoft Excel. We use this often for data generation and for templates for mailing lists Review Source insurance litigation Used the software for: 3-5 years ### "General population can handle a basic spreadsheet" December 4, 2025 4.0 I personally have used Excel for years and like the simplicity of it. I mainly personally use it for easy projects that I am the spreadsheet creator. However, I have been a contributor on large spreadsheets that someone else created. Pros Value for your money - not too expensive to use and pretty much everyone has some working knowledge of this application. Cons Excel can be vulnerable to human and formula errors which can be a problem if working on a project with many contributing participants. Review Source Karla A. Director Used the software for: 3-5 years ### "Patience and you'll adapt" June 30, 2025 5.0 My org went from google based to MS based, so it was a hard transition from sheets to excel, but after a couple years, I don't dip back into sheets. Pros I use ot for the formulas but I put almost EVERYTHING in an excel sheet justbfor the organization of it - written text, too. Cons Sometimes it's features feel inconsistent and I have think cooy and paste instead of just dragging a number. Switched from Company uses outlook & MS products, so manybof us had to switch. Review Source RM RJ M. Safety and Maintenance Manager Used the software for: 3-5 years ### "Microsoft Excel allows us to create templates and reports" February 10, 2026 5.0 Pros Microsoft Excel allows me to create and edit reports and templates meant for companywide viewing and usage Cons Least favorite aspect about Microsoft Excel is how sometimes you can mess up a formula and throw the whole report off. Review Source Assistant RH Used the software for: 3-5 years ### "Le meilleur des tableurs " May 21, 2026 5.0 Pros Si j’utilise Excel, c’est particulièrement parce qu’il propose une multitude de fonctions de traitement des données comme le filtrage, le tri, la fusion d’un ensemble de données. Cons J’aimerais bien sûr qu’il soit encore un peu plus évident à comprendre et à utiliser, surtout pour les formules complexes là où il faut beaucoup s’entraîner. Review Source Lead Project Manager Used the software for: 3-5 years ### "Best Spreadsheet Software out there." March 17, 2026 5.0 Pros Microsoft Excel is one of the best spreadsheet software programs in the market for regular users and small businesses. I like how easy it is to use Copilot AI, which allows me to generate complex formulas, create charts, and analyze data in a much shorter timeframe than doing it manually. Cons Microsoft Excel can become sluggish or unstable when handling files with large datasets, approaching one million rows. Review Source VP Marketing Used the software for: Less than 1 year ### "Good but dated data management" July 6, 2026 3.0 Pros Excel still offers some of hte best functionality of any data management system out there and is relatively simple to figure out Cons Excel has been largely replaced by Google Sheets, which is far more intuitive and easy to use, despite more limited functionality Review Source Sales Coordinator Used the software for: 3-5 years ### "Useful but not beginner friendly" March 11, 2026 5.0 We use Excel mostly to track sales teams' processes regarding their weekly goals. Excel is useful when used with formulas to automate different calculations. Pros Excel allows to build a database for visualizing data and making graphics. You can share your files and define user roles. Cons Excel can be complicated to use when you need to know formulas or edit them when they are already set on a sheet. Review Source Bookkeeper Used the software for: 3-5 years ### "Worth getting." November 10, 2025 5.0 Worth the money, may take a bit of getting used to navigating the program. Once you are familiar with it, you'll never stop using it. Pros I love everything about Excel. Customer support is as easy as a search for what you want to do, and the program is powerful for working through data. The templates are generally basic and will do what you need them to do. I also can make quilt designs with Excel. Cons Moving between Excel and Google Sheets can sometime cause issues with the data, but I've only noticed this in files with more complex formulas across multiple sheets. Review Source IT Systems Analyst Used the software for: 3-5 years ### "The importance of excel on data analysis" May 22, 2026 4.0 Started using excel back in the time I helped my mother to write students scores since she was a teacher. Pros The fact that allows me to d data analysis and it helps us to draw complete tables making easy to showcase results to the clients. Cons It's a little bit hard to integrate with another platforms due to the Microsoft dependency but it not that bad. Review Source Graphic Designer Used the software for: 3-5 years ### "Organization at its finest" May 13, 2026 5.0 Overall I would describe my experience with Microsoft Excel easy to use and easy to stay organized. It is a great help to my job. Pros I love Microsoft Excel. It makes it so easy to keep things organized. I love the multiple tab features and organization of the program. It is easy to share and collaborate with co-workers as well. Cons I do not have any complaints about Microsoft Excel. I truly feel like the app knows how to function well. Review Source Nathan G. Member Service Advocate Used the software for: 1-3 years ### "Microsoft Excel Review" March 1, 2026 5.0 Microsoft Excel is a fantastic product that helps with organization and compiling data at all levels. Pros The streamlined functionality of the product and how compact the user interface is make it a breeze to use. Cons Formulas can be clunky, at times, but there are usually ways around this issue by using various tools integrated in the product. Review Source Lead of Supply Chain Used the software for: 3-5 years ### "Great tool, but takes time to learn formulas" January 13, 2026 4.0 Pros Excel is great for doing pivot tables and manipulating large datasets. I also like Excel because it offers endless possibilities for streamlining data. Cons Excel has its own coding language and can be hard to decipher and understand. It can be difficult to parse out formulas. Review Source Alexandra R. Ma Used the software for: 1-3 years ### "Microsoft excel " October 16, 2026 3.0 My overall experience using Microsoft excel I would say has been pretty good overall and I use mainly for the chart Pros What I like the most about Microsoft excel is being able to create charts and customize them into my needs Cons The least thing I like about Microsoft excel is that some functions are kind of hard to try to navigate Review Source PB Phoebe B. Payroll Manager Used the software for: 3-5 years ### "Microsoft Excel for great everyday use!" November 25, 2025 5.0 Great. Again, I use it daily, both, in my work life and personal life. It is very useful for so many things. Pros This product can be used for many work functions - calculating, databases, reporting with pivot tables, charts, etc. Cons I cannot think of any are that I like the least of Microsoft Excel. I have always used it in my work life and personal life. Review Source Maël T. Graphiste freelance Used the software for: 3-5 years ### "Le meilleur des tableurs" September 15, 2026 5.0 Le meilleur des tableurs que je connais. Excel peut faire peur, mais on peut toujours l’utiliser simplement et juste les options de base sans souci. Pros J’utilise Excel pour créer des fichiers csv et importer des données et avoir un backup sécurisé. Pour importer des données sur des plateformes, c’est l’idéal. Cons J’ai toujours peur de m’aventurer plus loin dans les fonctionnalités. J’utilise Excel depuis des années, mais ça a toujours été de manière basique, si je peux dire ça ainsi. Review Source Consulente Used the software for: 3-5 years ### "Uno schifo " October 6, 2025 1.0 Due giorni per scoprire il perché schede di menù non apparivano attive. Assurdo !!! Perché non inserite che occorre caricare il passaporto aggiornato e il greenpass per vedere i menù tutti attivi e disponibili? Pros Mi era piaciuto fino a 10 anni fa. Poi sta diventando l'ufficio complicazioni cose semplici. Semplificare non complicare! Cons Un miliardo di opzioni che creano solo complicazioni, perdite di tempo per capire come risolverle. Fate una opzione che funziona come 10 anni fa e tutte le complicazioni successive non interferiscano Switched from [MasterControl Quality Excellence](https://www.capterra.com/p/148577/MasterControl/) Non ho mai cambiato. Che senso ha sta domanda se già ho risposto che non ho usato altri software ? Review Source PSW Used the software for: 3-5 years ### "Microsoft Excel is Good" November 11, 2025 5.0 My overall experience with Microsoft excel has been a good one with no complains. And the pricing is a bit fair. Pros I love how easy it is to use and navigate around excel plus the variety of templates available to choose from. No bugs and issues. Cons Using Microsoft excel on mobile seem more limited than that of a system(computer). Customer support respond is a bit slow. Review Source Owner Used the software for: 3-5 years ### "Great product for spreadsheets" November 25, 2025 5.0 Overall it's been exactly what I've needed for what I've wanted. Great product, and pretty powerful, although not as powerful as some of the larger data processing tools. Pros It's the go to spreadsheet product for a reason. New features, like pivot tables and index match formula's, make it a great product for accountants. Cons Takes some learning, but there are a lot of popular videos and trainings that can get you up to speed on some of the more advanced features quickly. Review Source Data Analyst Used the software for: 3-5 years ### "Robust analytics tool with plenty of options and features" October 10, 2025 5.0 As a data analyst, I use it regularly for organizing data, performing calculations, and creating reports, and I appreciate how versatile and powerful it is for both simple and complex tasks Pros I like the wide range of built-in functions and tools—like pivot tables, conditional formatting, and data visualization features—that make it easy to analyze large amounts of information quickly. Cons If there would be a drawback, I'd have to say some of the more advanced features can be tricky to learn at first, but once I got comfortable with them, they became invaluable for improving my productivity Review Source Owner Used the software for: 1-3 years ### "Classic spreadsheet software" July 14, 2026 5.0 Pros The user interface in Excel is very user friendly which is one of the reasons it's been my go-to tool for so many years. It's simple to use and easy for anyone to jump in and start using it right away. Cons Maybe the paid version is too expensive for someone who only needs it occasionally. Paid separately or with Microsoft 365 Review Source Similar Products Featured ## Send me user reviews about this product ### Fill out the form and we'll send a list of the top-rated software based on real user reviews directly to your inbox.