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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Microsoft Excel

    Score9 out of 10
    N/AMicrosoft Excel is a spreadsheet application available as part of Microsoft 365 (Office 365), or standalone, in cloud-based and on-premise editions.

    $6.99

    per month

    Scribe

    Score10 out of 10
    N/AScribe automatically creates step-by-step guides for any process completed on a computer. It captures mouse clicks and keystrokes and turns them into editable step-by-step instructions and screenshots instantly. Scribes can be shared to anyone via a link or in-app with team members. They can also be embedded in any other site or platform using HTML. Users can also download a Scribe as a PDF. A Scribe can also be edited in the future if a process changes, and the new version reflects…

    $0

    per month per user

    Pricing
    Microsoft ExcelScribe
    Editions & Modules
    Excel with Microsoft 365
    $6.99
    per month
    Excel for 1 PC or Mac
    $139.99
    perpetual license
    Basic
    $0
    per month per user
    Pro
    $29
    per month per user
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Microsoft ExcelScribe
    Free Trial
    YesNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    YesYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Microsoft ExcelScribe
    Considered Both Products
    Microsoft
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    99%
    Would buy again
    78 Answers
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    Delivers good value for the price
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    70 Answers
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    Happy with the feature set
    96%
    Happy with the feature set
    76 Answers
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    96%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    46 Answers
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    Implementation went as expected
    100%
    Implementation went as expected
    54 Answers
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    Best Alternatives
    Microsoft ExcelScribe
    Small Businesses
    Stackby
    Score8.8 out of 10
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    Medium-sized Companies
    Google Sheets
    Score8.9 out of 10
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    Enterprises
    Google Sheets
    Score8.9 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Microsoft ExcelScribe
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.0
    (78 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    9.9
    (7 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Usability
    8.5
    (23 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Availability
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Performance
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
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    Configurability
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    -
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    Ease of integration
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    -
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    Product Scalability
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    -
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    Vendor post-sale
    10.0
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    Vendor pre-sale
    10.0
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    User Testimonials
    Microsoft ExcelScribe
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Microsoft
    I don't really know another program as powerful as Excel. I've used Google Doc programs but do not feel they come close. So far, anytime I've needed a table of some sort for data, whether it's budget oriented or information off a survey, the best system has been Excel. We do web audits on occasion and we create an Excel worksheet featuring every URL of the pages we're auditing, notes, data about the content, information about files attached to the page and other information to help us determine what pages need updating, deleting or otherwise. We also use Excel primarily to export our Google Analytics to in order for us to create reports for clients that need to see specific information about their traffic.
    Incentivized
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    Scribe
    If you need to make any kind of instruction and your programmes are on Chrome you can document any procedure in a matter of minutes, you can then edit it and make extra notes and explain things in more detail. I can't think of any business that could not use this, unless IT block it
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    Pros
    Microsoft
    • It is very good at embedded formulas and tying cells to one another
    • It allows me to compare deals terms on a side-by-side basis and talk my clients through it easily.
    • It is very helpful as well in terms of allowing me to filter/sort results in many different ways depending on what specific information I am most interested in prioritizing.
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    Scribe
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    Cons
    Microsoft
    • Excel offers collaboration features that allow multiple users to work on the same spreadsheet, but managing changes made by different users can be challenging. Excel could improve its features by offering more granular control, better tracking of changes, and more robust conflict resolution tools.
    • Itcan be a barrier to productivity when importing and exporting data from other applications or file formats. To improve its features, it should offer better support for standard file formats and more robust error handling and reporting tools.
    • Excel can be challenging for finance students and working professionals, but it can be improved by offering more robust tutorials, better documentation, and more user communities and support forums.
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    Scribe
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Microsoft
    Excel remains the industry standard for spreadsheets and has maintained simple and straight-forward formula writing methods. Although there is a learning curve to do more complex calculations, there are countless help sites and videos on the Internet for almost any need.
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    Scribe
    No answers on this topic
    Usability
    Microsoft
    I'm giving it a 7 because it is my go to. But the fact other prefer Google Sheets when working with a team does get irritating. I've used the online version of Microsoft Excel that other teams can get into and it still seems behind Google Sheets. It's a little clanky and slow? If that's even a term.
    Incentivized
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    Scribe
    The layout is easy to follow, when you are looking at their instructions they are very clear and easy to follow, the help section is easy. Once you have learned the control buttons it's very simple. Editing is very easy as you just click on the section, edit what you want. You can delete and copy easily
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    Reliability and Availability
    Microsoft
    I have rarely, if ever, had issues with its availability.
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    Scribe
    No answers on this topic
    Performance
    Microsoft
    Excel load and performs calculations immediately. It integrate well with all Microsoft Office applications and does not slow them down.
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    Scribe
    No answers on this topic
    Support Rating
    Microsoft
    I have not had to use it often, but it is good.
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    Scribe
    No answers on this topic
    Alternatives Considered
    Microsoft
    Out of Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Power BI, IBM SPSS, and Google Sheets, Microsoft Excel is by far the most common tool used for anything data-related across organizations. Accordingly, our organization has also implemented Microsoft Excel as a first-step tool. We recently adopted Microsoft Power BI (the free version), and use it occasionally (mostly for creating dashboards), but it is less commonly understood by stakeholders across our organization and by our clients. Accordingly, Microsoft Excel is more user-friendly and because of its popularity, we can easily look up how to do things in the program online. Google Sheets is a comparable alternative to Microsoft Excel, but because it's cloud-based and we have sensitive data that needs to be protected, we chose against using this software. Finally, a few users (including myself) have access to and utilize IBM's SPSS. For my role, it's a helpful tool to do more rigorous analyses. However, because of its cost and limited functionality as a simple spreadsheet, we only use it for more complex analyses.
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    Scribe
    No answers on this topic
    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    Microsoft
    N/A I was not involved in this process.
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    Scribe
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    Scalability
    Microsoft
    Each user can use it to whatever level of expertise they have. It remains the same so users can contribute to another's work regardless of whether they have more or less expertise
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    Scribe
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    Return on Investment
    Microsoft
    • Excel has positively impacted the business as it has increased our efficiency.
    • It also saves us the time that we would have spent on making the calculations that it does for us.
    • Since it works on all devices and is compatible with both Windows and Mac, we do not have to invest in any other alternative.
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    Scribe
    No answers on this topic
    ScreenShots

    Scribe Screenshots

    Screenshot of Scribe automatically creates step-by-step instruction guides. All these steps and screenshots were automatically generated from the user's clicks and keystrokes.