Apple Numbers vs. EtherCalc

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Apple Numbers
Score 7.6 out of 10
N/A
Numbers is a spreadsheet application developed by Apple Inc. as part of the iWork productivity suite. It is available for Mac and iOS, or for Windows in a browser via its cloud edition.N/A
EtherCalc
Score 10.0 out of 10
N/A
EtherCalc is a real-time collaborative spreadsheet available from a browser with no sign-up, available also at no cost.N/A
Pricing
Apple NumbersEtherCalc
Editions & Modules
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Apple NumbersEtherCalc
Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoYes
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional Details
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Community Pulse
Apple NumbersEtherCalc
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Small Businesses
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Score 9.0 out of 10
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Medium-sized Companies
Microsoft Excel
Microsoft Excel
Score 8.9 out of 10
Microsoft Excel
Microsoft Excel
Score 8.9 out of 10
Enterprises
Microsoft Excel
Microsoft Excel
Score 8.9 out of 10
Microsoft Excel
Microsoft Excel
Score 8.9 out of 10
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User Ratings
Apple NumbersEtherCalc
Likelihood to Recommend
7.9
(6 ratings)
10.0
(1 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
10.0
(1 ratings)
10.0
(1 ratings)
Usability
8.3
(6 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
10.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Implementation Rating
10.0
(1 ratings)
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User Testimonials
Apple NumbersEtherCalc
Likelihood to Recommend
Apple
Apple Numbers is the PERFECT tool if you are looking to plan a conference at your church. Furthermore, if you are a youth pastor, Apple Numbers is incredibly useful in keeping track of how much each of your high school students has accumulated funds towards their summer camp bill. Lastly, Apple Numbers is perfect if you are trying to keep track of all your upcoming preaching opportunities.
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Open Source
Ethercalc is very well suited for developing modern-day enterprise (smaller-mid size), finance and healthcare applications as it can do Real-time data pull from a variety of third-party apps, and has interoperability with CSV, Microsoft Excel and JSON files; It's available on all on all public clouds including AWS, GCP and Microsoft Azure and can be used as a Low code and no code development tool. Further, we can Develop applications on the go with good integration and visualization libraries and we can also do Tabulation and graphing along with ability to use it as an npm module, do Real time collaboration and editing. It is a very good tool for startups and government institutions. There is a considerable scope of improvement for using it in bigger enterprises as it needs key integration and interoperability functionalities. It can evolve in a variety of directions depending upon its integration with a variety of third party apps services and tools. As an analytics tool, for example, it needs integration with R, Scipy, Numpy and keras libraries. Availability within Ionic, NativeScript or Appgyer as an extension or a plugin will be very useful for it being used as a large enterprise low code/no code tool.
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Pros
Apple
  • Data security provided by Apple on its all the software.
  • Very well integration within the Apple ecosystem.
  • It is very well compatible with MS Excel also.
  • It is available on iOS also. We can use it on our Apple mobile phones and on our iPads also.
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Open Source
  • Develop applications on the go with good integration with visualization libraries
  • Interoperability with csv, Excel and JSON files
  • Real time collaboration and editing
  • Tabulation and graphing along with ability to use as an npm module
  • Availability on all public clouds including AWS, GCP and Microsoft Azure
  • Low code and no code development tool.
  • Real-time data pull from a variety of third-party apps
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Cons
Apple
  • Doesn’t have all the bells and whistles as excel.
  • Sometimes you have to save it in a different format for others to view
  • Could include more options on the menu bar rather than clicking on some of the drop downs.
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Open Source
  • Interoperability with Lotus Notes and Open Office can be improved
  • Integration with AWS tools and services like SNS, Sagemaker, Lambda, S3 and Forecast
  • Integration with GIthub CI/CD tools for machine learning pipeline development
  • Integration with R, Scipy, Numpy and Keras libraries needed
  • Availability on Microsoft Power platform and teams as an application
  • Integration with GSuite and Salesforce platform along with Telegram, Discord and Slack
  • Integration with SAP BTP, ABAP and SAP Hana Cloud needed
  • Availability within Ionic, NativeScript or Appgyer as an extension or a plugin
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Likelihood to Renew
Apple
I just really like it
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Open Source
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Usability
Apple
The interface once familiar allows for quick work, and easy to use. very intuitive. Its easy to create beautiful spreadsheets, ones that capture interest and can communicate data in a easy to understand with Apple Numbers ability to organize, and make good looking with styles. Collaboration is great for our teams to all contribute the to document at the same time.
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Open Source
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Support Rating
Apple
It is visually appealing and easy to use
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Open Source
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Implementation Rating
Apple
Implementing Numbers effectively, whether for personal use or within an organization, requires understanding its strengths and limitations to maximize productivity
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Open Source
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Alternatives Considered
Apple
Apple Numbers lags behind Google Sheets when it comes to real-time collaboration and editing between multiple users (especially when you consider that Numbers is iOS based and anyone can use Google Sheets, regardless of the kind of device and operating system they have). However, Numbers is easier to navigate, which can be a benefit for some users.
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Open Source
EtherCalc has a low barrier to entry on training and end-user development. It is very easy for startups with considerable time pressure to deliver to use EtherCalc as a tool for tabulation, organization, collaboration and computation. It is also very useful for use cases in government institutions where there is a strong push for open source software-based ERP solutions or app development. These are the key reasons for the selection of Ethercalc.
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Return on Investment
Apple
  • Apple Numbers is a free software ...huge ROI!
  • Apple Numbers is upgraded frequently and automatically without charge
  • Enormous time saver when integrating Apple Numbers spreadsheet into word processor and presentation software
  • easily exporter in pdf format. Ideal to share information
  • On the negative side , it misses some advances macro and programmable functions features present in Excel
  • Exportation as an Excel document sometimes defective
  • Importation from Excel sometimes missions some features
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Open Source
  • Very good opportunities on using it as a low code, no code tool with ionic open source platform. Able to meet needs of our customers and do real time deployment quickly
  • Very productive and useful for developing web APIs and PWAs on the cloud, tablet, mobile and a variety of surface devices (touch functions can be customized according to needs)
  • Spreadsheet for the next 100-150 years as it integrates well with React, Angular and Jquery libraries. Maintainable and readable code of spreadsheet
  • Low barrier to entry on training and end user development
  • Good analytics and accounting tool for startups
  • What you see is what you get interface
  • The ability to integrate with firebase and Dropbox is neat.
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