# Page 7 | Microsoft Excel Reviews 2026. Verified Reviews, Pros & Cons | Capterra > Page 7 - Is Microsoft Excel the right Spreadsheet solution for you? Explore 19391 verified user reviews from people in industries like yours to make a confident choice. Source: https://www.capterra.com/p/176574/Excel/reviews --- Microsoft Excel 4.8 (19391) [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 March 15th, 2026 # Page 7 - Reviews of Microsoft Excel ## Showing most helpful reviews Showing 151-175 of 19391 Reviews Sort by: Most Helpful Rating Company Size Reviewer's Role Length of Use Frequency of Use FV Filomena V. Privato Consumer Goods Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Strumento essenziale e affidabile" March 11, 2026 5.0 La mia esperienza complessiva con Excel è molto positiva. Lo utilizzo sia per attività semplici sia per organizzare dati più complessi, e ogni volta trovo gli strumenti che mi servono. È affidabile, versatile e continua a migliorare con gli aggiornamenti. Per me è diventato un programma fondamentale nella gestione quotidiana delle informazioni. Pros Di Excel apprezzo soprattutto la semplicità con cui posso organizzare qualsiasi tipo di dato. Le formule sono intuitive e permettono di velocizzare tantissimo il lavoro. Mi piace anche la possibilità di creare tabelle e grafici in pochi clic e la compatibilità con altri programmi Microsoft, che rende tutto più fluido e integrato. Cons Alcune funzioni avanzate richiedono un po’ di pratica, soprattutto per chi è alle prime armi. A volte, con file molto pesanti, può risultare leggermente lento. Sarebbe utile avere più suggerimenti automatici sulle formule complesse. Review Source SW Stephanie W. Real Estate Advisor Real Estate Used the software for: 2+ years ### "I’m glad about it " July 24, 2025 4.0 I used to use it a long time ago for spreadsheets, tracking expenses, analysing data, like a real database for me. I'm glad I spent so much time using it, and all the basics I learned there help me a lot today. Pros I like that it's dynamic for any use, simple if we want or complex when needed. Also the possibility to add data without having to convert unsupported formats first. Cons It's not evident to say it's easy to use. I'm not talking about creating columns and putting data in, but when we want to go a bit further than that. Review Source EO Ezekiel O. Regional Account Officer Food & Beverages Used the software for: 2+ years ### "A powerful tool for data analysis and management " April 26, 2025 5.0 It is a software I use everyday at my work place and it simplifies data for easy understanding and arrangement. It is an application I cannot do without as an accountant Pros The way it has many features for shortcuts, automated processes and formula application Cons One needs to learn some technical aspect before it can be used. The undo option sometimes do not work on the one I use now Review Source Mohammed A. Audit assistant Management Consulting Used the software for: 2+ years ### "All Rounder Excel" February 28, 2025 5.0 The overall experience with Microsoft Excel was the best because of its regular updates and convenient use. Every complex data was bought down into simplier one making audit work easy. Pros The thing which I liked the most about Microsoft Excel that this software is not useful only to working class or business people but it suits to all kinds of individuals for various purposes like for students for making notes, for businesses tracking and generating reports. Simplification and presentation of complex data in legible form. From audit perspective excel is everything for auditor, every work we do will be almost in excel. Cons Integration with AI and python is what I expect from Excel for increasing the quality of our work. This feature should be bought in better way. It can't handle too much data in sheet, takes time to process. Review Source DH Dale H. Online consultant Higher Education Used the software for: 2+ years ### "One of the most powerful tools every person could use - Excel" June 26, 2025 5.0 I love Excel. It is an extremely powerful tool. I'm a beginner user but have learned enough to be dangerous. It is a tool that every person who does anything with data should learn how to use. Pros Versatility. If you know how to code, you can make Excel do everything except tie your shoe. It can look good, perform well, gather information out of a list of data that is second to none. Cons It can do EVERYTHING. But, you have to know the code. It is typical of Microsoft to make an app do many things, most of which the average user does not need. Finding exactly what you need, the individual would need a dictionary created by Microsoft to give you an understanding of what each code would do, when you would use it, how you would use it. Review Source PW Pixiang W. scientist Biotechnology Used the software for: 2+ years ### "My Honest Take on Microsoft Excel" December 1, 2025 5.0 Pros Functions, formulas, pivot tables, and charts make it a leader in data management. Works seamlessly with Word, PowerPoint, and Teams. Cons Handling very large files can slow down or crash the program. Editing complex spreadsheets on mobile is cumbersome. Review Source LR Lisa R. Office Manager Utilities Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Microsoft Excel has so many uses!" January 23, 2025 5.0 I used to be a project manager and used it for everything! Now I am in billing and payroll and still use it for everything! Our payroll app does not provide the reporting my bosses need, so I transfer the data to excel and send them what they need. I love excel! Pros I use excel all the time, I balance our books, track employees, pull reports from other apps we use and put them into excel and sort in a way that is important to the owners. I also use excel to do our billing and create our invoices. I know there are other apps that can do this, but I am comfortable with excel and it is working for our company. I highly recomend Excel! There is always more to learn with this software as it can do so much! Cons There is a lot more to this than what I use is for. I wish I had time to learn more about it! Review Source CF Claire F. Lead of Supply Chain Consumer Goods Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Great tool, but takes time to learn formulas" January 11, 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 JT Junior T. Payment Processor Accounting Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Excel Review" October 15, 2025 5.0 Excel is a powerful, versatile tool for data management, analysis, and visualization, ideal for small to medium-sized projects and widely accessible. Pros Suitable for small personal projects to large-scale business applications, with support for thousands of rows and columns. Cons Large or complex Excel files can become corrupted, potentially leading to data loss without proper backups. Review Source PB Paul B. Customer Experience Manager Sports Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Excel it! 30 stars for each year of use" May 16, 2025 5.0 It's almost always opened, and in use. It's part of too many management tasks in my life, which makes it simply essential. Pros I can't pick just one thing that comes to mind, having used it for the last 30 years. Maybe the fact that mastering it I can use any other alternative tool, when asked. But it's always my number one choice. Cons Nothing, maybe the csv management, I prefer using some competitors' apps. Back in the days maybe there were some flaws, you could adjust with some VBA. Review Source RM RJ M. Safety and Maintenance Manager Transportation/Trucking/Railroad Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Microsoft Excel allows us to create templates and reports" February 5, 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 Thibaut M. Gérant Construction Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Microsoft excel, un must have" December 22, 2025 5.0 Pros Logiciel connu et reconnu pour son utilisation et ses calculs intuitifs et simples, un indispensable en entreprise Cons Aucun, utilisé depuis nos débuts, on ne peut pas s'en passer dans la gestion d'une entreprise, un must have Review Source SP Stuart P. Product Owner Computer Software Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Underrated Power" June 24, 2025 5.0 I have used it extensively for 20 years+. Honestly it feels like a gateway into programming, with an introduction to variables and formulas. Pros I love how you can do almost anything with it from simple list making through to building calculators and dashboards. Cons I prefer the desktop version to the cloud offering. The cloud version is catching up but for power users there are still bits missing, namely VBA Review Source AZ Adriana Z. PATIENT SERVICES COORDINATOR Hospital & Health Care Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Microsoft excel gets a 1000/1000" May 1, 2025 5.0 Super easy to use and apply to my daily tasks. Its a necessity to have it open and readily available for my work day :) Pros I use microsoft excel for literally everything including spreadsheets for work, personal schedules, budgeting etc Cons i have not any issues with Microsoft excel at all in the past few years that I've integrated it into my daily duties Review Source RH Richelle H. Proposal Project Manager Information Technology and Services Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Let Microsoft Excel track and calculate for you!" June 28, 2025 5.0 I use Microsoft Excel to help me keep track of people, activities and budgets. It is very convenient to have everything in one location. Additionally, it's not only about text, I copy pictures into excel as well to help paint a picture of the information that you present. Pros Microsoft Excel allows you to track information easily! Also, the combination of storing the information and also calculating information within it is outstanding! Cons Microsoft Excel can be a little bit clunky until you truly learn at least some of the formulas. However, YouTube is amazing at helping with that! Review Source PG Parsa G. AI Data and Insights Analyst Information Technology and Services Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Solid universal data tool" August 21, 2025 5.0 Most commonly used tool across different teams with different level of technical and non-technical status. Pros Compared to other available tools, it is more universally accepted form of sharing data and opening csv files. Allows huge number of lines (+1 million) process vs. other tools that would crash when ~10k! Cons I believe the UI could be better to navigate through different sections. Also, while data is filtered, it does not allow easy copy and pasting of values for just those filtered rows. Review Source CL Chedza L. Internal Auditor Mining & Metals Used the software for: 2+ years ### "useful data anlytical tool" August 4, 2025 4.0 My overall experience with Microsoft Excel is positive. It has improved my productivity and ability to analyze data efficiently, even though there is still so much to learn. Pros I like the easy touse features for data analysis, chart creation, and formulas that we use on our day to day work Cons I found it to be very slow when working with very large files, therefore time-consuming since you have to wait for it to respond Review Source EM Edward M. General Manager Events Services Used the software for: 2+ years ### "A budget managers holy grail for spreadsheet creation and data interpretation!" May 14, 2025 5.0 Excel is always a reliable spreadsheet creation platform, allowing data to be easily combined into a single document and then compared and integrated via pivot tables and other function based user options. I rely it on it daily to review and interpret budget data. Pros Microsoft Excel is yesterday and todays spreadsheet powerhouse. This software platform has been around for ever and it continues to provide the robust needs of data input, management, and manipulation. Cons Some of the deeper functionality is tricky to locate within the systems menus, but a quick search of the help or online Microsoft support platforms always leads to the right solution. Review Source KC Kelli C. Secretary Education Management Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Microsoft Excel 10/10" November 18, 2025 4.0 Good experience. I use it often to sort data and share with others or to keep spreadsheets for myself. As ell as tracking spending. Pros Easy navigation, nice template options, great mobile device compatibility and good value for money. Great way to organize data and share amongst coworkers. Lots of great personalization options. Cons Microsoft Excel hasn’t changed much over the years. Could use some updating and maybe a chart to help people find all the different tools that can be used and how to find them. Review Source LM Lisa M. Accounting Accounting Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Excel review " March 11, 2025 5.0 It has been amazing, great and fantastic Pros I like the most I can create dashboard and introduce the finge information to my manager Cons Easy and and most friendly calculator page in the world Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Administrative Accountant Accounting Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Microsoft Excel Review" June 27, 2025 4.0 Overall positive - it does the job for 99% of my daily needs and I would highly recommend it to anyone interested. Pros I really appreciate how you can keep track of multiple things including finances, income and expenditure tables, record audits and so on. Really has made a difference in my life. Cons I don't appreciate the number of different special terms for different functions - I have to re-remember them every time I use a less-well used term (e.g. VLOOKUP) Review Source KM Kendall M. Data Analyst Hospital & Health Care Used the software for: 2+ years ### "# 1 Spreadsheet Tool Ever!" June 27, 2025 5.0 I’ve used Microsoft Excel for over 23 years, and it remains my go-to tool for spreadsheets. Its versatility, reliability, and depth of functionality make it indispensable for everything from quick calculations to complex data analysis. Pros I can use it as a method to build quick databases that I can then use for so many projects. I can run queries and pivot tables with ease. Cons It can be demanding on system resources—Excel occasionally consumes a notable amount of RAM, especially with large datasets or complex formulas. Review Source RB Ryan B. Manager Construction Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Great Data Management" June 15, 2025 4.0 Pros Worksheets are easy to manage and the formulas and calculation help me organize crucial pieces of information that help my company. Cons Excel can have a learning curve with keystrokes needed and the desired outcomes. It is very rewarding putting the time into learn. Switched from [Google Sheets](https://www.capterra.com/p/169718/Google-Sheets/) Excel is easier to manage and the process of commands flows smoother. Review Source Melissa M. Manager Entertainment Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Microsoft Excel Review" January 30, 2025 4.0 Overall it is a very positive experience Pros The functionality is strong, i chose it of numbers in the mac environment and in the PC work environment is is really the best choice for workbooks. It also works seemlessly (mostly) in the full office suite so moving between it, PPT and Word for reporting and presentations allows me to keep my excel work product in tact with one point of review and adjustment when required Cons it can crash in large formula design i have lost work previously when cells with large functions just stop working - if it gets to complex the file sizes get overwhelming, which can make multi workbook analysis problematic Review Source MC Michael C. Quality Engineer Aviation & Aerospace Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Microsoft Excel - an application anyone can enjoy" January 24, 2025 5.0 Self taught & a pleasure to expand my skillsets, in creating a work of art that others can appreciate. Knowledge is power & to be able to unearth this data & transform it into something that can be used/appreciated by others is a pleasure. Pros The powerful & extensive options to create a masterpiece of information. Cons Its capabilities are so powerful & extensive, I'm reminded regulary how little I know, in regard to these capabilities. Review Source Similar Products Featured