--- title: "Spreadsheet Server Reviews, Pros and Cons - 2026 Software Advice" description: "Reviews of Spreadsheet Server. Learn how real users rate this software's ease-of-use, functionality, overall quality and customer support. Talk to our advisors to see if Spreadsheet Server is a good fit for you!" source_url: "https://www.softwareadvice.com/ca/reporting-tools/spreadsheet-server-profile/reviews/" page_type: "reviews" language: "en" --- 1 million+ businesses helped. Get advice Get Free Advice [Home](https://www.softwareadvice.com/) / [Financial Reporting Software](https://www.softwareadvice.com/accounting/financial-reporting-comparison/) / [Spreadsheet Server](https://www.softwareadvice.com/reporting-tools/spreadsheet-server-profile/) / Spreadsheet Server Reviews Software Advice offers objective insights based on verified user reviews and independent product and market research. When our advisors match you to a software provider, we may earn a referral fee. [Overview](https://www.softwareadvice.com/reporting-tools/spreadsheet-server-profile/) Reviews [Alternatives](https://www.softwareadvice.com/reporting-tools/spreadsheet-server-profile/alternatives/) # Spreadsheet Server User Reviews ## Reviews summary - Overall rating: 4.6/5 - Total reviews: 93 ### Secondary ratings - Ease of use: 4.5/5 - Customer support: 4.6/5 - Value for money: 4.5/5 - Functionality: 4.6/5 ### Rating distribution - 5 stars: 61 reviews (66%) - 4 stars: 29 reviews (31%) - 3 stars: 2 reviews (2%) - 2 stars: 1 reviews (1%) - 1 star: 0 reviews (0%) ### Most mentioned pros - This kind of tool can also reduce errors, save time, and improve the consistency of reports, especially when there’s a large volume of data to analyze. - The speed with which we can issue reports, modify financials, or create new reports/analysis has greatly improved by using Spreadsheet Server. - Spreadsheet server was able to speed up the way our company worked by being able to analyze data in half the time we were able to before. ### Most mentioned cons - The interface can feel a little outdated compared to newer software. - Advanced data visualization can be difficult. - it took while to get the install transferred license since multiple channels have limited access and not connected ## Spreadsheet Server customer reviews Showing reviews 1-25 of 93 (page 1). ### Reliable Tool for Faster Financial Reporting - Overall rating: 5/5 - Reviewer: Audie Art C. - Verified reviewer: Yes - Industry: Information Technology and Services - Company size: 10000+ employees - Product usage: Used daily for more than 2 years - Reviewed: July 2026 - Review source details: This reviewer was invited by the software vendor to submit an honest review. Overall, my experience with Spreadsheet Server has been positive. It helped simplify financial reporting and reduced the amount of manual work involved in creating reports. Once I became familiar with its features, it became a reliable part of the reporting process. While there are a few areas that could be improved, it's a solid solution for organizations that rely heavily on Excel for financial reporting and analysis. #### Ratings breakdown - Ease of use: 4/5 - Value for money: 4/5 - Customer support: 4/5 - Functionality: 5/5 #### Pros What I liked most about Spreadsheet Server is how it connects Excel directly to our financial data. It made reporting much faster because I didn't have to manually copy and update information every time. Since it works within Excel, the learning curve wasn't too steep, especially for people who are already comfortable using spreadsheets. #### Cons The interface can feel a little outdated compared to newer software. Some advanced features also take time to learn, and it would be nice if there were more beginner-friendly guides for new users. --- ### Spreadsheet Server Saves Time and is Easy to use. - Overall rating: 5/5 - Reviewer: MERIT V. - Verified reviewer: Yes - Industry: Wholesale - Company size: 11-50 employees - Product usage: Used weekly for less than 2 years - Reviewed: April 2024 - Review source details: This review was submitted organically. No incentive was offered Spreadsheet server is easy to use and refreshes my data immediately. I love all the options I have, I can access any GL data I choose. I'm able to build all of my financial statements, budgets, and financial ratios in one file and it updates effortlessly from period to period. #### Ratings breakdown - Ease of use: 5/5 - Value for money: 5/5 - Customer support: 5/5 - Functionality: 5/5 #### Pros I spend less time mining data and more time analyzing the data. I use this for financial reporting and budgeting and any scenario I can think of or want to analyze, I'm able to build it into my spreadsheet and have it update the data based on the period I want to analyze. #### Cons My only drawback is occassionally Spreadsheet Server loses a connection to my data and I have to contact support for a reboot. Which isn't inconvenient during the week, but support is not able to assist me on the weekends. #### Reasons for choosing Spreadsheet Server Someone from my Vistage Group saw how cumbersome it was to prepare different types of financial reports and recommended we look into Spreadsheet server. It was the only product we considered and we loved the demo. Ease of use sold us on the product. #### Reasons for switching to Spreadsheet Server Spreadsheet server has more features, is easier to use, and came at a lower cost. --- ### Useful for Data Extraction - Overall rating: 3/5 - Reviewer: Frank E. - Verified reviewer: Yes - Industry: Hospital & Health Care - Company size: 201-500 employees - Product usage: Used daily for less than 12 months - Reviewed: May 2024 - Review source details: This review was submitted organically. No incentive was offered #### Ratings breakdown - Ease of use: 3/5 - Functionality: 4/5 #### Pros The ease of extracting data once the system is setup. #### Cons The upgrades are a bit too often and not convenient at times. --- ### Powerful Reporting and Analytics Tool - Overall rating: 5/5 - Reviewer: Tim H. - Verified reviewer: Yes - Industry: Telecommunications - Company size: 501-1000 employees - Product usage: Used daily for more than 2 years - Reviewed: April 2024 - Review source details: This review was submitted organically. No incentive was offered #### Ratings breakdown - Ease of use: 5/5 - Value for money: 5/5 - Customer support: 5/5 - Functionality: 5/5 #### Pros The ease in which I can create reports and do on the fly analysis. #### Cons There isn't much. The only drawback is change control. Since it is an add-in to Excel, anyone can go in and change a report. Also, you have to touch every report if a change is made. This is definitely a minor drawback, as there are ways to implement controls. #### Reasons for switching to Spreadsheet Server It is so much easier to make changes to reporting. With Hyperion, you almost need developers to make updates. --- ### Financial reporting made easy - Overall rating: 4/5 - Reviewer: peace o. - Verified reviewer: Yes - Industry: Information Technology and Services - Company size: 501-1000 employees - Product usage: Used weekly for less than 2 years - Reviewed: April 2026 - Review source details: This review was submitted organically. No incentive was offered It's been great using it especially for reporting. I have even recommended it to my colleagues in other departments. #### Ratings breakdown - Ease of use: 4/5 - Value for money: 5/5 - Customer support: 5/5 - Functionality: 5/5 #### Pros It makes data entry and reporting seamless. It makes financial records easier and updated. User friendly interface. #### Cons Advanced data visualization can be difficult. Sometimes, spreadsheet may not meet regular standards. --- ### Financial Planning and Analysis - Overall rating: 5/5 - Reviewer: Penny M. - Verified reviewer: Yes - Industry: Construction - Company size: 201-500 employees - Product usage: Used weekly for less than 2 years - Reviewed: October 2025 - Review source details: This review was submitted organically. No incentive was offered My over all experience is has been great and time saving. I would recommend it this product to other organization's. #### Ratings breakdown - Ease of use: 4/5 - Value for money: 5/5 - Customer support: 5/5 - Functionality: 5/5 #### Pros The reporting and report generation is wonderful. After a one-on-one meeting with a support services explaining the details and how to use it has been a day-to-day reporting tool our company uses. #### Cons The only thing recently is the fact that after implementing a new system Unanet, that the amount of time to update the data has taken up to 1 hour to update. After many calls with Unanet and spreadsheet server support it was determined that the issue was Unanet database. --- ### Effiecient ERP reporting directly within excel - Overall rating: 5/5 - Reviewer: Shubham V. - Verified reviewer: Yes - Industry: Information Technology and Services - Company size: 51-200 employees - Product usage: Used weekly for less than 6 months - Reviewed: December 2025 - Review source details: This review was submitted organically. No incentive was offered -Positive and reliable experience for financial and operational reporting. -Seamless integration ith excel -Enables felxible and customizable report creation. -Improves setup and advanced features required some learning. #### Ratings breakdown - Ease of use: 5/5 - Value for money: 3/5 - Customer support: 2/5 - Functionality: 4/5 #### Pros -The seamless Integration with Excel , allowing me to work in a familiar environment without learning a new interface #### Cons -The inital setup and configuration can be time consuming and require technical support -Performance may slow down when working with a very large datasets. --- ### Easy to Use - Overall rating: 4/5 - Reviewer: Kathryn S. - Verified reviewer: Yes - Industry: Wholesale - Company size: 51-200 employees - Product usage: Used weekly for less than 2 years - Reviewed: September 2025 - Review source details: This review was submitted organically. No incentive was offered #### Ratings breakdown - Ease of use: 5/5 - Value for money: 3/5 - Customer support: 5/5 - Functionality: 4/5 #### Pros Customer Support is excellent. We receive an answer to our requests quickly. After a couple of training sessions, we were able to use Spreadsheet Server with ease. I can generate reports quickly and have up to date information. Once you get to know Spreadsheet server and how it works, you can get things done. #### Cons We were accustomed to GL Wand, which is client-based. GL Wand is instantaneous, while Spreadsheet Server is not as quick due to it being cloud-based. However, we adapted. --- ### Great product - Overall rating: 5/5 - Reviewer: Philomena W. - Verified reviewer: Yes - Industry: Sporting Goods - Company size: 5001-10000 employees - Product usage: Used monthly for more than 2 years - Reviewed: September 2025 - Review source details: This review was submitted organically. No incentive was offered #### Ratings breakdown - Ease of use: 5/5 - Value for money: 5/5 - Customer support: 5/5 - Functionality: 5/5 #### Pros It really helps the finance team run critical reports for quarter-end and year-end reporting to support the financial close. #### Cons Only negative I have experienced is the upgrading of reports that needs to happen as we have upgraded over the years, since we are longtime users our reports are old but with the support team we have been able to resolve issues that have come up. --- ### Spreadsheet Server - Overall rating: 5/5 - Reviewer: Rose M. - Verified reviewer: Yes - Industry: Telecommunications - Company size: 201-500 employees - Product usage: Used daily for more than 2 years - Reviewed: January 2025 - Review source details: This review was submitted organically. No incentive was offered It is a great reporting tool using excel that has made our reporting and analysis a breeze at month end. #### Ratings breakdown - Ease of use: 5/5 - Value for money: 5/5 - Customer support: 5/5 - Functionality: 5/5 #### Pros You can still use the basic excel features and combine it with bringing back values to create financials reporting. Out of the box financials from ERP's don't always have the most robust look and feel. #### Cons It can be slow at times if you have many values from many ledgers coming back into your report. --- ### Spreadsheet Server Review - Overall rating: 4/5 - Reviewer: Amy T. - Verified reviewer: Yes - Industry: Government Administration - Company size: 51-200 employees - Product usage: Used weekly for less than 2 years - Reviewed: April 2024 - Review source details: This review was submitted organically. No incentive was offered Overall, we like the product. If the expenditure reports could run faster, we would have a greater love for the product. #### Ratings breakdown - Ease of use: 5/5 - Value for money: 4/5 - Customer support: 3/5 - Functionality: 5/5 #### Pros The best thing about Spreadsheet Server is the ability to utilize excel to build our reports. We love that we have the ability to add graphs and prior year information to our reports for trends and ratios. In addition, we can add multiple tabs with more detailed 'drill down' data that provides the detail needed for analytics. #### Cons The most difficult part of spreadsheet server is the amount of time it takes to run our reports. We have multiple departments in our organization and running the expenditure reports for all of these departments takes more time than it should. #### Reasons for choosing Spreadsheet Server We love the option to build reports in excel. --- ### Ease to Use - Overall rating: 4/5 - Reviewer: JEGANNATHAN P. - Verified reviewer: Yes - Industry: Transportation/ Trucking/ Railroad - Company size: 51-200 employees - Product usage: Used daily for more than 2 years - Reviewed: May 2024 - Review source details: This review was submitted organically. No incentive was offered The reporting tool helps to retrieve the data near real-time for our management reporting & team can build report based on own formula & well supported with MS Excel, which is very good. #### Ratings breakdown - Ease of use: 4/5 - Value for money: 4/5 - Customer support: 5/5 - Functionality: 5/5 #### Pros User friendly & supported with MS Excel Add-in & near real-time data. #### Cons Initial setup & assigning the license for every individual user, mostly requires SPS support team help for complete the setup. Some intermittent issue. #### Reasons for choosing Spreadsheet Server The main reason is Near real-time retrieval of data from Oracle Fusion ERP Cloud & cost factor. #### Reasons for switching to Spreadsheet Server We transformed from Oracle EBS ERP system to Oracle Fusion ERP Cloud, due to which we need to switch from Excel4apps to SpreadSheet Server. --- ### Reporting tool for Companies who don't want to break the bank but want to customize reporting - Overall rating: 4/5 - Reviewer: Ashley L. - Verified reviewer: Yes - Industry: Hospitality - Company size: 5001-10000 employees - Product usage: Used daily for more than 2 years - Reviewed: April 2024 - Review source details: This review was submitted organically. No incentive was offered We have used Spreadsheet server on two accounting platforms successfully. When we moved to NetSuite updating our reporting to the new Spreadsheet server formulas was easy and didn't require us to re-build reports. We have a great rep, [sensitive content hidden], who is very reliable and eager to assist with any issues. #### Ratings breakdown - Ease of use: 4/5 - Functionality: 4/5 #### Pros Customizable; Connection to accounting system; Allows for formatting; Based in Excel; easy to understand the formulas #### Cons Adding users can be challenging; Excel add-in makes it quirky. --- ### Great product - Overall rating: 5/5 - Reviewer: syamala v. - Verified reviewer: Yes - Industry: Construction - Company size: 51-200 employees - Product usage: Used daily for less than 2 years - Reviewed: May 2024 - Review source details: This review was submitted organically. No incentive was offered #### Ratings breakdown - Ease of use: 5/5 - Value for money: 5/5 - Customer support: 5/5 - Functionality: 5/5 #### Pros AI capabilities and fast reporting capabilities. #### Cons Gets disconnected very often next to reconnect every now and then --- ### Spreadsheet Server as a tool that helps to generate Reports - Overall rating: 5/5 - Reviewer: Kerry J. - Verified reviewer: Yes - Industry: Hospital & Health Care - Company size: 10000+ employees - Product usage: Used daily for more than 2 years - Reviewed: May 2024 - Review source details: This review was submitted organically. No incentive was offered #### Ratings breakdown - Ease of use: 5/5 - Functionality: 5/5 #### Pros Spreadsheet Server as a tool that helps to generate Reports #### Cons Difficulty in using multiple instances of Application Configurator. --- ### Easy to use and to generate reports - Overall rating: 5/5 - Reviewer: Ahmed J. - Verified reviewer: Yes - Industry: Information Technology and Services - Company size: 5001-10000 employees - Product usage: Used daily for more than 2 years - Reviewed: April 2024 - Review source details: This review was submitted organically. No incentive was offered #### Ratings breakdown - Ease of use: 5/5 - Value for money: 5/5 - Customer support: 5/5 - Functionality: 5/5 #### Pros Easy to use and to generate reports in Accounting and Finance department #### Cons Performance issue sometimes during reports --- ### Powerful Reporting Tool - Overall rating: 5/5 - Reviewer: T M. - Verified reviewer: Yes - Industry: Mechanical or Industrial Engineering - Company size: 201-500 employees - Product usage: Used daily for more than 2 years - Reviewed: May 2024 - Review source details: This review was submitted organically. No incentive was offered #### Ratings breakdown - Ease of use: 5/5 - Customer support: 5/5 - Functionality: 5/5 #### Pros Ease of use. [sensitive content hidden] from support was very efficient in getting us up and rolling with the newest version. #### Cons It can be slow when pulling data, performance related issues. --- ### Support Team is Very Helpful - Overall rating: 4/5 - Reviewer: Marco C. - Verified reviewer: Yes - Industry: Real Estate - Company size: 51-200 employees - Product usage: Used monthly for more than 2 years - Reviewed: April 2024 - Review source details: This review was submitted organically. No incentive was offered #### Ratings breakdown - Ease of use: 4/5 - Customer support: 5/5 - Functionality: 4/5 #### Pros Whenever there is an issue I can reach out to support and they are always very helpful at finding a quick resolution. The overall product makes it easy to grab information from other ERPs for a quick and simple way to do FP&A. #### Cons Nothing particularly against spreadsheet server, but it is difficult to host on cloud platforms. Takes a little extra work, but is still achievable. --- ### Spreadsheet Server review - Overall rating: 5/5 - Reviewer: Johnn G. - Verified reviewer: Yes - Industry: Accounting - Company size: 501-1000 employees - Product usage: Used daily for less than 2 years - Reviewed: May 2024 - Review source details: This review was submitted organically. No incentive was offered #### Ratings breakdown - Ease of use: 5/5 - Customer support: 5/5 - Functionality: 5/5 #### Pros Increased efficiencies in reporting in all aspects of our Financial software #### Cons Not really anything I can say that would be a con of this software. --- ### Taylor Plumbing Friend of Spreadsheet Server - Overall rating: 5/5 - Reviewer: ELLEN F. - Verified reviewer: Yes - Industry: Facilities Services - Company size: 11-50 employees - Product usage: Used weekly for more than 2 years - Reviewed: April 2024 - Review source details: This review was submitted organically. No incentive was offered #### Ratings breakdown - Ease of use: 5/5 - Value for money: 5/5 - Customer support: 5/5 - Functionality: 5/5 #### Pros The ease of use and the help I get when I have questions. #### Cons Nothing really. So far it is going very well. --- ### general user spreadsheet server - Overall rating: 5/5 - Reviewer: hale d. - Verified reviewer: Yes - Industry: Industrial Automation - Company size: 10000+ employees - Product usage: Used daily for less than 2 years - Reviewed: April 2024 - Review source details: This review was submitted organically. No incentive was offered #### Ratings breakdown - Ease of use: 5/5 - Functionality: 5/5 #### Pros I can see all financial sets easily and breakdown them #### Cons sometimes slow regarding daily performance --- ### Spreadsheet Server - Overall rating: 4/5 - Reviewer: Justin B. - Verified reviewer: Yes - Industry: Construction - Company size: 501-1000 employees - Product usage: Used monthly for more than 2 years - Reviewed: May 2024 - Review source details: This review was submitted organically. No incentive was offered It works for the most part, but does have some quirks. #### Ratings breakdown - Ease of use: 4/5 - Value for money: 4/5 - Customer support: 4/5 - Functionality: 4/5 #### Pros Ease of use. Real time data pull. Distribution manager is a useful tool for distributing reports. #### Cons At time clear cache and recalc does not work properly. If there are too many GXL formulas in a file the file will take a long period to load. #### Reasons for switching to Spreadsheet Server Forced by vendor to swap based on support. --- ### SpreadSheet Server is a critical tool for our Financial Reporting - Overall rating: 5/5 - Reviewer: Peter G. - Verified reviewer: Yes - Industry: Hospital & Health Care - Company size: 5001-10000 employees - Product usage: Used weekly for more than 2 years - Reviewed: May 2024 - Review source details: This review was submitted organically. No incentive was offered #### Ratings breakdown - Ease of use: 5/5 - Value for money: 5/5 - Customer support: 5/5 - Functionality: 5/5 #### Pros Our Finance use this tool for financial reporting and they have been using this for years. #### Cons Don't need any changes for now since it is working well. --- ### Steep learning curve, huge benefits - Overall rating: 5/5 - Reviewer: Bryan L. - Verified reviewer: Yes - Industry: Real Estate - Company size: 51-200 employees - Product usage: Used weekly for less than 12 months - Reviewed: November 2022 - Review source details: This reviewer was invited by us to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive as a thank you. #### Ratings breakdown - Ease of use: 2/5 - Value for money: 5/5 - Customer support: 4/5 - Functionality: 5/5 #### Pros The functionality built into Spreadsheet Server is unmatched. The ability to query data lakes and pull very specific units of data and even ledger details is something I have yet to come across in another product #### Cons It has a STEEP learning curve and is very daunting to learn. Once you are competent, the payoffs are immense and you can build some truly useful reports and tables. --- ### Very Comprehensive and detailed - Overall rating: 4/5 - Reviewer: Rajesh P. - Verified reviewer: Yes - Industry: Health, Wellness and Fitness - Company size: 51-200 employees - Product usage: Used monthly for less than 2 years - Reviewed: April 2024 - Review source details: This review was submitted organically. No incentive was offered #### Ratings breakdown - Ease of use: 4/5 - Value for money: 4/5 - Customer support: 4/5 - Functionality: 4/5 #### Pros Mostly used by finance team for report generations. Support from [sensitive content hidden] was very helpful when I needed it. #### Cons Sometimes it is the software sluggish to show the results. ## More reviews [Next reviews](https://www.softwareadvice.com/reporting-tools/spreadsheet-server-profile/reviews/?page=2) --- Spreadsheet Server Reviews, Pros and Cons - 2026 Software Advice