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Rank App Rating Best for

#1 Smartsheet 4.6 Teams whose shared spreadsheets have become fragile project trackers Project and PMO teams needing Gantt, dashboards and automations Enterprises that need SSO, governance and portfolio tooling Spreadsheet-comfortable teams that want structure without retraining Compare

#2 Airtable 4.5 Operations, content teams, light CRM Compare

#3 Google Sheets 4.5 Teams of any size that collaborate on spreadsheets daily Individuals and small businesses that need a free, capable spreadsheet Organizations already on Google Workspace Analysts who want AI help building and filling spreadsheets Mixed environments that exchange Excel files with partners Compare

#4 Microsoft Excel 4.5 Analysts and finance teams who need advanced formulas, pivot tables and data modeling Households and students using the free web version for budgets and trackers Organizations standardized on Microsoft 365 Developers automating spreadsheets through Microsoft Graph Compare

#5 Rows 4.4 Marketing and ops teams pulling data from many tools into one spreadsheet Analysts who want AI-assisted exploration without SQL or BI dashboards Teams wanting a free modern spreadsheet with generous guest access Developers needing a spreadsheet API for custom workflows Compare

#6 LibreOffice Calc 4.3 Individuals and small businesses wanting a free, full-featured desktop spreadsheet Organizations avoiding subscription licensing for office software Users on Windows, macOS or Linux needing Excel file compatibility Privacy-conscious users who prefer local files and no account requirement Compare

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