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Microsoft Excel vs Shift

Updated February 10, 2026

Microsoft Excel vs Shift: Which is best for you?

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$6.00

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$149.00

per year

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Top Rated
  Features
Offline Access
4.66
Data Import/Export
4.66
Productivity Tools
4.65
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Email Management
4.82
Collaboration Tools
4.78
Project Workflow
4.71
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Microsoft 365
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Pros / Cons
  • As a data analyst, I use it regularly for organizing data, performing calculations, and creating reports, and I appreciate how versatile and powerful it is for both simple and complex tasks
  • Limited data usage, it can place pressure on a very large databank which often leads to performance issues, data loss and corruption of file.
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  • I appreciate the ability to combine all my email accounts into one location, as well as most of the software I use, which streamlines both my workday and my personal time online.
  • They also still haven't fixed the issue with Google Docs when using an M series Mac although I think this may be a Google issue that they have no control over.
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Ease-of-Use
4.3/ 5
Highest performing feature
in the comparison
4.5/ 5
Value for Money
Highest performing feature
in the comparison
4.6/ 5
4.2/ 5
Customer Support
4.3/ 5
4.3/ 5
Functionality
Highest performing feature
in the comparison
4.7/ 5
4.3/ 5
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Email/Help Desk
FAQs/Forum
Knowledge Base
Phone Support
24/7 (Live Rep)
Chat
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In Person
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Documentation
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In Person
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Cloud, SaaS, Web-Based
Desktop - Mac
Desktop - Windows
Desktop - Linux
Desktop - Chromebook
On-Premise - Windows
On-Premise - Linux
Mobile - Android
Mobile - iPhone
Mobile - iPad