Looking for Free Microsoft Excel Alternatives? Try These Substitutes

Microsoft Excel is easily the most popular spreadsheet application but the desktop app may not work at times. Google Sheets: Google Sheets is Google’s cloud-based alternative to Microsoft Excel, and it can do the great majority of the tasks that the ordinary Excel user requires. Prior to the cloud and the popularity of Google’s online office products, OpenOffice reigned supreme among people searching for a free alternative to Microsoft Office. Microsoft Office Excel Online: Microsoft has developed a version of Office that competes with Google in its online version, which has a stripped-down version of Excel somewhat similar to Google Sheets rather than Microsoft Excel. That’s not to suggest Excel Online isn’t useful or worth your time — clearly it’s more like Excel than Google Sheets, so if you prefer a familiar interface, you might choose Excel Online over Google Sheets.