Ratings Breakdown
User Reviews Overview
Feature Ratings
Ease-of-use
4.0 / 5
Value for Money
4.0 / 5
Customer Support
4.5 / 5
Functionality
4.0 / 5
Pros
"Excel based; relatively easy to learn; works out of the box with simple install; has replaced all our internal financial and management reporting"
"Spreadsheet Server is critical in allowing us to produce financial statements that are integrated into our financial software."
"The best thing is that I get to use excel to build the reports and make them look the way I want. All without having to get custom reports built by the accounting software vendor."
Cons
"It takes a little time and training to fully understand the queries, how they work and associate one query to another."
"If connecting to multiple databases, report generation is often slow. Can take time running very detailed reports. Can have issues when enabled in Excel when opening a new Excel document. "
"Slow to build reports, slow running really large reports"
Spreadsheet Server Reviews
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March 2018
Akhilesh
Time Used: Free Trial
Review Source: GetApp
March 2018
August 2017
Donald from Coast Mountain Bus Company
Company Size: 5,001-10,000 employees
Industry: Transportation/Trucking/Railroad
Time Used: More than 2 years
Review Source: Capterra
Ease-of-use
5.0
Value for money
5.0
Customer support
4.0
Functionality
4.0
August 2017
Low cost; easy to use; effective reporting solution
Replaced all our financial related reporting; very flexible and easy to train new users
Pros
Excel based; relatively easy to learn; works out of the box with simple install; has replaced all our internal financial and management reporting
Cons
Conflicts with some other Excel add-ons; occasional issues with some users and PCs; custom GL doesn't have all the features of a standard GL version

Response from Global Software
Replied August 2017
Thanks for your feedback, Donald! We appreciate learning more about our users¿ experiences. Our recent update, Spreadsheet Server 14.6.4, includes several enhancements. Contact us at customersuccess@globalsoftwareinc.com to upgrade today!
August 2017
Ray from lululemon
Company Size: 10,000+ employees
Industry: Retail
Time Used: Less than 6 months
Review Source: Capterra
Ease-of-use
2.0
Value for money
3.0
Customer support
3.0
Functionality
3.0
August 2017
We use this product as a replacement for Oracle FSG reports for departmental and location reporting.
Reporting times dropped from 3 to 4 days to overnight.
Pros
The product offers great flexibility, looks at the live data and all hierarchies. Distribution Manager and Profile Scheduler really enhance the reporting functionality.
Cons
Performance is slow particularly for transaction based reports. Updating to the very latest software was of great help but we had to move the transactions to a table for quicker queries. This allowed reports to be able to complete overnight (around 8 hours) but we are limited to only a periods worth of data at a time for transaction based reports. The translated ledgers are not currently working but consolidation ledger are so not a top priority but something to fix in the future.

Response from Global Software
Replied August 2017
Thanks for your thoughtful response, Ray. We¿re happy to hear that you are experiencing success with your reporting times. We have an even more recent update for you, Spreadsheet Server 14.6.4, which includes more enhancements. Contact us at customersuccess@globalsoftwareinc.com to upgrade today!
June 2017
Karl from City of Bainbridge Island
Company Size: 51-200 employees
Industry: Government Administration
Time Used: More than 2 years
Review Source: Capterra
Ease-of-use
4.0
Value for money
5.0
Customer support
5.0
Functionality
4.0
June 2017
I use Spreadsheet Server only twice a year but at those times it's critical.
Because Spreadsheet Server is connected to our general ledger, when we enter a journal entry we get immediate updates in the financial statements.
Pros
Spreadsheet Server is critical in allowing us to produce financial statements that are integrated into our financial software.
Cons
Our financial statements contain many tables and schedules. Because of this, Spreadsheet Server has to look into almost every general ledger account in our system. This results in an initial load time each day of approximately 15-20 minutes. Excel is unavailable for any other use during that time.

Response from Global Software
Replied June 2017
Thank you for your review! We are happy to hear that Spreadsheet Server is such a critical part of your financial reporting environment! Our team has just issued a new release, V 14.6, which should significantly improve your load time. We¿ve received very positive feedback on this enhanced capability. Please reach out to your customer success representative for more details or email customersuccess@globalsoftwareinc.com . Thank you, The Spreadsheet Server Team
March 2020
kassee from Open Square
Company Size: 51-200 employees
Industry: Warehousing
Time Used: Less than 2 years
Review Source: Capterra
Ease-of-use
5.0
Value for money
5.0
Customer support
5.0
Functionality
5.0
March 2020
Spreadsheet Review
It helps to keep track of work orders the program manager requests.
Pros
it makes it easier to perform my job duties. It also helps me to keep track of what workorders i have completed. It also keeps track of what order the installers have left to pick up
Cons
None. i cant think of anything negative to say about this app. This app makes my job easier to perform and wouldnt change anything.
December 2018
Vaibhav from Civil Engineering
Company Size: 2-10 employees
Industry: Construction
Time Used: Less than 6 months
Review Source: Capterra
Ease-of-use
4.0
Value for money
5.0
Customer support
5.0
Functionality
5.0
December 2018
A neat spreadsheet for you detailed reports
Pros
We had a very peculiar situation where we wanted to make sure that all the data from our project development team, testing team, product implementation team and finally QA team would be on same page and would deliver the product to consumer as required, but the biggest task was how to get 10 different people living across the globe and sharing the same spreadsheet, so we searched and found out Spreadsheet server, that gave instant solution to our long lingering problem. As the same spreadsheet was used to collect and replay the data, it was easy enough to be accurate and to hunt down in case of discrepancy. Super joyed with the software
Cons
There are lot many layers created in the software to "Drill down"to get the results, once you are used to that, you feel it easy. But getting used to the same takes some time and then you can generate reports as required
August 2017
Ayushi from EM
Time Used: Less than 6 months
Review Source: Capterra
Ease-of-use
3.0
Value for money
3.0
Customer support
4.0
Functionality
4.0
August 2017
Amazing accounting tool. Recommend.
Pros
SpreadSheet server seamlessly integrates live ERP data directly into Excel. It generates various account based reports that are flexible as per need.
Cons
Needs minor improvements and few bug fixes. Other than that it is a good software. I would recommend it.

Response from Global Software
Replied August 2017
Thanks, Ayushi! We¿re happy to see that Spreadsheet Server is working so well with your ERP data. Our latest update, Spreadsheet Server 14.6.3, includes several enhancements. Contact us at customersuccess@globalsoftwareinc.com to upgrade today!
October 2017
Karan from Arizona State University
Time Used: Less than 6 months
Review Source: Capterra
Ease-of-use
4.0
Value for money
3.0
Customer support
4.0
Functionality
4.0
October 2017
A good value for money. Highly recommend!
I am extremely satisfied with this software. It is helpful in creating complex reports and data analysis.
Pros
This software uses ERP live data with Microsoft Excel. You can easily create spreadsheets, has advanced filter options and what not.
March 2019
Gail from retail
Company Size: 1 employee
Industry: Retail
Review Source: Capterra
Ease-of-use
4.0
Value for money
5.0
Customer support
3.0
Functionality
4.0
March 2019
SS Server
We built quite a few reports but it took fewer than our old system due to ability to run them various ways.
Pros
Distribution scheduler allows you to schedule them during off hours
Cons
Slow to build reports, slow running really large reports
March 2018
Yeshuwanth from Choose portal pvt ltd
Time Used: Less than 6 months
Review Source: Capterra
Ease-of-use
4.0
Value for money
5.0
Customer support
5.0
Functionality
5.0
March 2018
Low cost; easy to use; effective reporting solution
Pros
The best thing is that I get to use excel to build the reports and make them look the way I want. All without having to get custom reports built by the accounting software vendor.
Cons
If connecting to multiple databases, report generation is often slow. Can take time running very detailed reports. Can have issues when enabled in Excel when opening a new Excel document.
June 2017
Matt from Cenduit
Time Used: Less than 2 years
Review Source: Capterra
Ease-of-use
2.0
Value for money
3.0
Customer support
4.0
Functionality
3.0
June 2017
Great tool for connecting to databases and running reports
Pros
Great tool for connecting to multiple databases and generating reports with Excel add-in functionality.
Cons
If connecting to multiple databases, report generation is often slow. Can take time running very detailed reports. Can have issues when enabled in Excel when opening a new Excel document.

Response from Global Software
Replied June 2017
Thank you for your review. We are always interested in learning more about your experience with Spreadsheet Server. Our team has just issued a new release, V 14.6, which should significantly improve your load time. We¿ve received very positive feedback on this enhanced capability. Please reach out to your customer success representative for more details or email customersuccess@globalsoftwareinc.com . Thank you, The Spreadsheet Server Team
April 2017
Dale from AstenJohnson, Inc.
Time Used: Free Trial
Review Source: Capterra
Ease-of-use
5.0
Value for money
5.0
Customer support
5.0
Functionality
5.0
April 2017
Great Product
We use Spreadsheet Server extensively. It has great functionality, is easy to use and saves us quite a bit of time. I would not hesitate to recommend it.

Response from Global Software
Replied June 2017
Awesome feedback! Great to hear about your positive experience with Spreadsheet Server, Dale!
July 2017
Greg from Moore & Associates Inc
Company Size: 11-50 employees
Industry: Real Estate
Time Used: Less than 6 months
Review Source: Capterra
Ease-of-use
4.0
Value for money
3.0
Customer support
4.0
Functionality
4.0
July 2017
This helps enable you to build reports in our accounting software and make then look the way we want
Better reporting with being able to customize the look.
Pros
The best thing is that I get to use excel to build the reports and make them look the way I want. All without having to get custom reports built by the accounting software vendor.
Cons
It takes a little time and training to fully understand the queries, how they work and associate one query to another.

Response from Global Software
Replied July 2017
Great to hear from you, Greg! We¿re excited that you¿re experiencing so much success with Spreadsheet Server. We¿re here to make sure your experience is always a positive one. Our latest version has many enhancements, including ease of use! Contact us at customersuccess@globalsoftwareinc.com to upgrade.
April 2017
Dann from Black Diamond Paving, Inc.
Company Size: 11-50 employees
Industry: Construction
Time Used: Less than 6 months
Review Source: Capterra
Ease-of-use
4.0
Value for money
4.0
Customer support
5.0
Functionality
4.0
April 2017
Cool new tool for Financials
So far with the free license it is pretty cool to use. Going to discuss other options with our rep soon.

Response from Global Software
Replied June 2017
Hi Dann, Thank you for your review! We look forward to your continued deployment of Spreadsheet Server!