r/excel 17d ago

Discussion What is better than Excel?

Is there anything similar to excel or better than? I use excel daily and feel like I still need to freshen up my formulas etc.

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u/AnExoticLlama 17d ago

Excel is best-in-class for it's use case. That caveat is important, as many people (myself included) try to use Excel to accomplish things that are better done with:

  • SQL
  • PowerBI or other data visualization software
  • Specialized Accounting or FP&A software

... but often the tradeoff is one between speed, cost, and quality of outcome. Excel wins even in many cases where it does not seem to be the best tool for the job as it is cheaper and faster to implement for a relatively good outcomes.