| Pros | Cons | |
|---|---|---|
| Zoho Sheet | – Automatically generates a variety of AI-powered insights, charts, and pivot tables – Filter and view data without disturbing collaborators with “user-level filters” | Occasional slight glitches in the server response, which you don’t get with Google Sheets |
| LibreOffice Calc | – Versatile Excel lookalike – Imports data effortlessly | No real-time collaboration or chat |
| CryptPad Sheet | – Encryption prevents administrators from reading your data – Easier to operate than Excel | Importing files was more convoluted |
| Smartsheet | – The most spreadsheet-like project management software – Rich library of project management templates | Requires premium add-on for pivot tables |
| Quip | – Easy to integrate summary spreadsheet tables into documents – Real-time collaboration | Help docs are part of Salesforce in general, so finding a Quip-specific item isn’t easy |
| Airtable | – Includes multiple templates to help visualize data – Adds various views of data, not just a typical grid | Can’t change fonts or sizes |
| Google Sheets | – The ability to drag and drop rows instead of cutting and pasting – Real-time collaboration and version history outshine Excel | Pivot table creation isn’t quite as refined as Excel |
