The Best Excel Alternative on the Cloud
Whether it's the high cost, or the lack of collaboration features—whatever your reason to search for an Excel alternative, look no further. Introducing Zoho Sheet, the optimal spreadsheet solution.
How Zoho Sheet compares with Microsoft Excel
Features |  Zoho Sheet |  Microsoft Excel |
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Sort and filter |
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Formatting and styling |
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Conditional formatting |
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Spreadsheet functions |
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Custom/user-defined functions |
(Deluge) |
(VBA) |
Basic and advanced chart types |
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Pivot table and chart |
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AI powered insights |
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Smart data cleaning tool |
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Data validation |
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Sharing with permissions |
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Real-time collaboration |
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Commenting on cells |
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User specific cell lock |
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Edit history |
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Automatic versioning |
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VBA Macro (Write & Record) |
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Data Connection |
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Merging data records from various sources |
Create templates with dynamic fields, sync data from other sources, and share records in a unique and relevant way. |
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Tables |
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Shapes |
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Web forms |
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Remote and Data APIs |
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Mobile apps |
(iOS and Android) |
(iOS, Android and Windows) |
Desktop apps |
(Windows and macOS) |
(Windows and macOS) |
You can upload spreadsheets from your desktop or move them from Office365 to Zoho Sheet in an instant and get started right away.
The perfect blend of spreadsheet features.
Simple, collaborative, powerful, and free!
vsBuilt for teamwork
Zoho Sheet provides you with all the collaborative features your team needs:
- Share spreadsheets online with user-specific permissions, and collaborate in real time
- Make cell and range-level interactive comments, or hold group discussions inside your spreadsheet
- @mention colleagues to make sure the right people see your comments
Have control over your files
Lock important cells, ranges, or sheets for each collaborator to avoid undesired edits. Turn off live collaboration at any point and work on your spreadsheets solo.
Keep your data clean
Too many collaborators can sometimes make your data a bit messy. Whether it's inconsistencies, duplicates, or missing values, you can fix all of it easily, using the data cleaning tool in Zoho Sheet.
Keep track of your data
Keep an eye on all that's happening inside your spreadsheet files, no matter how large your team is.
- With Audit Trail in Zoho Sheet, see every change that occurs in your spreadsheets
- Filter the changelog based on the date, user, sheet, or a specific range to learn what and when changes were done, and by whom
- Version History in Zoho Sheet automatically backs up older versions of your spreadsheet file, so you can view and revert them at any time
Cross-platform experience
Work on spreadsheets from web, Android, iOS, Windows, and macOS apps. All your spreadsheets are auto synced to ensure you stay up to date.
Pocket-friendly
Whether you're relying on Microsoft Excel for personal use, or using it in a small business for your data organization and analysis, Zoho Sheet can be the perfect replacement. No expensive bills, just great features—for free!
Zoho Sheet's compatibility with Excel files
Zoho Sheet is compatible with all the Excel features you use for everyday spreadsheet tasks—from formulas to formatting and charts to data validations. Explore a detailed, feature-by-feature compatibility breakdown of Zoho Sheet with Excel files.