# Page 4 | Microsoft Excel Reviews 2026. Verified Reviews, Pros & Cons | Capterra > Page 4 - Is Microsoft Excel the right Spreadsheet solution for you? Explore 19424 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 (19424) [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 4 - Reviews of Microsoft Excel ## Showing most helpful reviews Showing 76-100 of 19424 Reviews Sort by: Most Helpful Rating Company Size Reviewer's Role Length of Use Frequency of Use NO Nova O. Executive Assistant Construction Used the software for: 2+ years ### "MS Excel: Still a very useful too in today's world" September 2, 2025 5.0 Overall, I find it easy and comfortable using Microsofr Excel especially when I'm dealing with huge number of information and I need to sort it out and arrange it. Overall, it's still a very useful software in today's world. Pros What I like the most about Microsoft Excel is it continues to be one of the most user friendly application software out there. Even though it is one of the oldest, it continues to adapt with time and still proves that it is still needed in today's time. With its many effective and useful functionalities and features such as the Math equations like SUM, AVERAGE, IFS AND COUNTIFS; the text and lookup functions like the Vlookup and Trim. As a person who have used a lot of Excel functions, I can say that it still helps a lot of my work today. Cons There is not much to dislike about this software, but if I can cite the ones who I consider needs to improve, it is the overall appearance and some functions that some new users and old users still don't know how to use. They could make the difficult functions more easier to use and figure out. Review Source JL Jill L. HR Manager Construction Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Complex for new users and a little intimidating" October 15, 2025 5.0 Generally, I love Excel. I feel I only know the basics and there is so much more I could use it for and learn. Pros Love the basic functionality of Excel. I wish I knew more and it was easier to learn these features without starting from square one in a training. Accessibility is key in sharing Excel files. The ease of this transaction is great! Cons Basic functions are easy to use and learn. I have a hard time finding things I need or tutorials are not clear. Sometimes I need to search platforms for ways to create or fix something and It might take me four different search engines to finally find out how to do it. Review Source JA Jogender A. Freelancing Computer & Network Security Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Reliable and powerful tool for everyday data work" December 15, 2025 5.0 My overall experience with Microsoft Excel has been very positive. It is a addectible tool for managing data, performing calculations, and creating reports. Excel works well for both simple tasks and advanced data analysis. Pros Excel is easy to use for anyone basic tasks such as data entry, simple formulas, and formatting. Excel offers good value for money, for me especially when included with the Microsoft 365 subscription. It provides many powerful features that are useful for my work, business, and personal use. Cons The mobile app works well for viewing and quickly editing files. However, using advanced features is easier on the desktop version. Excel is generally stable, but very big files or mixture formulas can sometimes cause slow performance or sometimes crashes Review Source VR Verified Reviewer A must have for Personal and professional use Real Estate Used the software for: 2+ years ### "A business or personal must have" August 20, 2025 5.0 10 out of 10. The tutorials and helps available are awesome. The formatting is awesome. I use this for business and personal use and cant see my life without it! Pros The seamlessness of the programming and the helps available through the search to utilize different functions. Cons Nothing,honesty. I am actually not one who went into the program knowing how to use it. I have learned as i go and search whatever i dont know how to do. Alternatives considered [Google Sheets](https://www.capterra.com/p/169718/Google-Sheets/) Reason for choosing Microsoft Excel Honestly, i like the product and features. Review Source TO Thomas O. Financial Controller Investment Management Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Excel - the Backbone of the Finance Industry" March 8, 2026 4.0 Used every single day, from basic calculations to complex multiperiod models Excel is easily customisable. Pros Excel is fantastic for creating accounting workbooks and bespoke investment models. We have been able to apply Monte Carlo Simulations for scenario analysis and use Excels for large data models too, saving thousands per year vs the cost of buying bespoke software. Cons Copilot functionality in Excel is of very limited use. Most suggestions are trying to arrange spreadsheets into data table, which are very unpopular with the Excel users I work with. I was disappointed with the limitations of Python within Excel and have been unable to make any real use of Python coding. Review Source GJ George J. Graphic designer Graphic Design Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Excel my favorite spreadsheet tool" February 12, 2026 5.0 What an amazing spreadsheet tool Excel is an excellent spreadsheet tool because it works well for me. I like a lot of its incredible features which are find time saving and efficient. Though they should work on fixing bugs. Pros I like the fact that it has a beautiful templates. Microsoft excel is so easy to navigate. I love its beautiful user interface. They have an amazing customer service team. I like the availability of offline access. Cons I don’t like as it requires purchasing subscription in order to use some features even though it is not too expensive. I also hate the issue of bugs. Switched from [Adobe Acrobat Reader](https://www.capterra.com/p/170833/Acrobat-Reader-DC/) Because I found it too expensive and quite hard learning curve Review Source Darren S. CFO Mechanical or Industrial Engineering Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Most widely used software" April 22, 2026 5.0 My overall experience with excel is that I basically use it daily for my work. It has so many uses for various work needs. Pros Its simplicity to maneuver around data with such ease. And the ability to construct all date is simply top notch. Cons There is not many cons I can think of, but maybe the fact that there are so many different ways to do the same task. Review Source AS Aaron S. Owner Design Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Solid and reliable" June 12, 2025 5.0 Microsoft Excel is one of my favorite products. It helps me organize large amounts of data in a very convenient and inspiring way. Pros I love all the ways that you can manipulate date and create formulas that communicate with other cells and even other pages. Cons I wish that it was a little more intuitive and the team could think about ways to give it an update for our modern times. Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Planner Buyer Textiles Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Couldn’t live without it" September 9, 2025 5.0 Excel is easy to use but also can get very in depth and complex depending on how you want to use it. It’s versatility is a huge plus Pros I use Excel literally every day. It’s essential to my job because it’s great for processing large amounts of data as well as visualizing and manipulating it. Cons My only issue with Excel is that once data connections are imported the files can get rather large and crash if too many are open. Review Source Kimberlee C. Operations Hospital & Health Care Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Excel to Excel. " December 22, 2025 5.0 This is my go to program. I have used this program for decades and only gets better. I am in Excel daily. Pros I live and breathe Excel. It is very user-friendly and easy to navigate around. I use the templates daily. It transfers easily when needed to send to someone. Cons It doesn't transfer to Google Sheets very well. I sometimes need to transfer it to Google Sheets for people who don't have Excel. Review Source AW Ashley W. CPA Accounting Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Can't live without it!" November 13, 2025 5.0 Overall, Microsoft Excel is a game-changer. As an employee at an accounting firm, I use Excel every day. Whether just simply to make a spreadsheet totaling expenses for a client, to creating a new workpaper for an audit, it makes my job so much easier. Excel itself is easy to learn and use, and there are so many things that it can do that I haven't even begun to learn about. Pros Ease of use, abundance of features, compatibility with many software, able to access from different workstations and mobile Cons Occasionally closes with unknown errors, and the amount of features available can be overwhelming to try and learn Review Source Subhobrata S. Co Founder and Lead- Client Success Management Consulting Used the software for: 2+ years ### "The best spreadsheet application for Windows" May 17, 2025 5.0 Overall, have been very happy using Excel for 20+ years. I use it largely to check business data, sales, create P&L sheets and prepare charts. Very intuitive and easy. Pros The best spreadsheet application available, Excel works for all levels of users. Simple tables to complex formulae like pivots, lookups and what-if analysis, and charts make it very useful at work. Cons Excel has poorer collaboration and sharing capabilities compared to Google Sheets, plus it's expensive. Review Source MS Manish S. AI and Automation Engineer Information Technology and Services Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Microsoft Excel - Excellent to use" March 8, 2026 5.0 My overall experience with Microsoft Excel has been great. I have been using it for 15 years now and have never been more impressed by any tool. I have integrated it with SQL database to manage large database and analyze it and create reports for it. Pros Excel is the only tool capable of data storage and analysis which is as simpler as it can get. It is the easiest of tools that I have worked with. Probably the reason why it's still around for decades. Cons The thing I don't like about Microsoft Excel is that it cannot efficiently store and manage large datasets in itself. For that it has to depend on third party tools. Review Source Mayur s C. Civil engineer Civil Engineering Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "A reflection on my Microsoft excel skills" November 30, 2025 4.0 My overall experience was very good and and also a powerful and flexible tool for organizing, analyzing, and data visualizing data Pros Microsoft excel its interface is simple and user -Friendly and also use function like vlookuo , Hlookup, pivot table, make analysis fast and accurate. Cons Microsoft excel a small mistake in formula or one wrong cell can break the entire sheet. The abilty to create charts and graphs makes data easier to understand and present Review Source LJ Lyn J. Senior Manager Construction Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Excel - Review " April 15, 2026 5.0 Overall my experience with excel has been very positive, with a plethora of tools to be integrated. The use of power Bi is very effective and assists in data management. Pros My favourite features within excel is the ease of use and advanced formula allowing for better data analytics. Cons My least favourite part of excel is the lack of data refinement tools, where excessive data can slow the program significantly. Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Customer Marketing Manager Information Technology and Services Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Microsoft Excel fulfills all of my data organization needs!" December 3, 2025 5.0 Overall, I use Microsoft excel for just about all of my data needs when doing my job. It makes my life so much easier! Pros I’ve used microsoft excel for over a decade. I love that they have kept true to their design and overall use case. Cons I would like some easier capabilities when it comes to cell rules. I find myself having to go through a lot of options before landing on what I want. Review Source KA Karla A. Director E-Learning Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Patience and you'll adapt" June 28, 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 [Google Sheets](https://www.capterra.com/p/169718/Google-Sheets/) Company uses outlook & MS products, so manybof us had to switch. Review Source Arellys Estefania G. supervisora Mechanical or Industrial Engineering Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "5 stars for functionality, 4 for ease of use: totally recommended" November 7, 2025 4.0 Overall, it's a great program: functional, fast, and very helpful for planning and calculations. The cost is quite reasonable, and despite requiring some prior knowledge, it's intuitive enough and has been extremely useful to me. I definitely recommend it! Pros The program is functional, fast, and intuitive at times. I think the cost is comfortable, it's very helpful for planning, and excellent for calculations. Yes, I would recommend it because it has been very useful to me. Cons The only downsides are that it’s not easy for those who don’t have prior knowledge, sometimes it’s tricky to paste images, and I feel it gets heavy or slow when creating a lot of sheets. Review Source Juan Ramon G. SOPORTE Computer Software Used the software for: 2+ years ### "EL MEJOR SIN DUDA" October 21, 2025 5.0 sin duda es excelente, amplia en funciones, y es intuitiva, ademas de ser la única en el mercado que tiene todas las utilidades necesarias para hojas de calculo Pros me encanta la cantidad de herramientas que ofrece para diferentes situaciones del aspecto laborar cotidiano y procesamiento de los datos, formulas , sumas comparaciones, gráficos y demás, es excelente Cons En lo personal tal vez la falta de ayuda que tiene cuando te equivocas en algo es necesario buscar en internet ayuda a que el mismo programa te de una ayuda concreta Review Source TP Tony P. CEO Financial Services Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Excel still the best spreadsheet and analsytical tool" July 14, 2025 5.0 I have been a very long term user and appreciate the modifications and changes have almost always been positive. Pros Very efficient software. Easily integrates into other software. Has diffferent versions which can easily work with alternatives. Cons Formulas can sometimes be cumbersome. Can be difficult to move between versions. Does not integrate easily with AI software. Review Source Bailie M. Office Manager Utilities Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Easiest spreadsheet tool" July 28, 2025 5.0 My overall experience has ben great. I love how easy it is to use and there is so many tips and tricks available online. Pros I like that what you can do on Excel is endless. I use it everyday and am still learning new tools and tricks. Cons There really isn't anything that I don't like about excel. Anyone that can use a computer can use Excel. Review Source Samantha E. Agent Insurance Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Great tool!" October 27, 2025 5.0 Overall positive and reliable experience especially for tracking and data sets. It is reliable and trustworthy. Pros The ability to turn data sets into different types of graphs and to illustrate year over year gains and losses. Cons The auto save feature isn’t always trustworthy and the cross platform compatibility makes data sets and charts look wonky. Review Source RB Regina B. CEO Events Services Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Microsoft Excel Beginner" July 10, 2025 5.0 My overall experience with Microsoft Excel is great! I use it from personal to business with ease of use. Pros What I like most about Microsoft Excel is that it’s easy to read and you can create formulas for various projects or reasons. Cons What I like least about Microsoft Excel is that I have to learn to understand how to create a formula and link lines from different pages. Switched from [Microsoft Word](https://www.capterra.com/p/227146/Microsoft-Word/) Microsoft Excel Is easier to track what I need and view it on a daily basis. Review Source EJ Ethan J. Auditor Accounting Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Excel - Cream of the crop" March 6, 2026 5.0 Overall I have had a very positive experience with excel using it daily to create various effective analytical tools. Pros Microsoft excel is the industry standard with easy to use functions and clear and precise formulas, formatting and data analytics. Cons My least favourite part of excel is the lack of backwards compatibility with previous versions of excel. Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Service Manager Consumer Services Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Sometimes a nightmare." March 30, 2026 3.0 Excel is such a classic. It’s the one tool I can’t live without for keeping my life in order, but man, it can be a nightmare when one tiny formula ruins your entire afternoon. It honestly feels like a superpower once you get the hang of it, but there are definitely days where I feel like I need a PhD just to get a simple chart looking right. Pros Excel lets me go from messy notes to complex, automated models without forcing a structure on me. That instant feedback loop is addictive. Cons It is very easy to make mistakes, such as typing over a formula, mistyping data, or having broken links. Review Source Similar Products Featured ## Related categories [Productivity](https://www.capterra.com/productivity-software/)[Spreadsheet](https://www.capterra.com/spreadsheet-software/)