Apache OpenOffice Calc Reviews & Insights

Score9.1 out of 10

9 Reviews and Ratings

Community insights

TrustRadius Insights for Apache OpenOffice Calc are summaries of user sentiment data from TrustRadius reviews and, when necessary, third party data sources.

Pros

Cost-effective alternative: Many users appreciate that OpenOffice Calc is a cost-effective alternative to Microsoft Excel. It provides almost all the features used by an average Excel user, making it a suitable choice for personal use or when Microsoft Excel's subscription is unaffordable. Several reviewers have highlighted the affordability of OpenOffice Calc and its ability to meet their spreadsheet needs without breaking the bank.

Versatile and customizable: Reviewers have praised OpenOffice Calc for being a versatile and customizable software. Users find it easy to tailor the software according to their preferences, allowing them to work efficiently. The customization options provide flexibility in choosing formatting while launching the app, enhancing user experience and productivity.

Compatibility with traditional formats: Many users appreciate that OpenOffice Calc is compatible with XLS format, making it easy to export content for users of traditional products. This compatibility allows seamless collaboration between different spreadsheet softwares without any loss of data or formatting issues. The ability of Calc to read files that would normally require paid software is also widely appreciated by reviewers.

Reviews

3 Reviews

The best review that you need read!

Rating: 10 out of 10

Incentivized

January 30, 2023

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

My company doesn't have the signature for a paid Office Software, because of this I work with this platform opensource. Is good to know that the Apache OpenOffice Calc is much better that the others available to download, the reason behind it is the multiples formulas, charts, dinamic table and graphics available to use. I think that only problem to reported is when you need use the macro, I think that it dont work much better like the Microsoft Excel.

Pros

Nice interface
Best user experience
Constant evolution
Better than others opensources

Cons

Fuction with Macro
Fuction like PowerQuery
Multiple users using the same file on the cloud
Backup automatic in case of bug or crash

Likelihood to Recommend

Suited : Using like data base in csv. to work with Tableau; Build dinamic charts and dinamic table
Less: Using with a lot data the file become some slow and turn the file inappropriate to work fast, so I need divide the data or work using another software to build charts and dinamic dash.

Christopher Mafra

Suport Analyst in Information Technology at Korp - ERP Systems (51-200 employees)

Vetted Review

4 years of experience

Verified on LinkedIn

Affordable spreadsheet software

Rating: 9 out of 10

Incentivized

January 30, 2023

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

We used open office to analyze general ledger files. Find the outage between the balance for every day. The files were huge and would have around 100K records and hence open office was our go to software. The software helped with formula, vlookup, pivot and other mathematical formulas that were required for making our life easy. Our boss was happy because the software is free of cost and didn't need approval from higher level for reimbursement.

Pros

Vloolup
Pivot
Autofill
Mathematical formulas

Cons

Not many functions as compared to MS office
Can't integrate to some external sources like Google stocks
Sometimes have formatting issues

Likelihood to Recommend

The software is not a paid ones and usually helps to do all the work you need to do on Microsoft office spread sheet. You can easily download it without worrying about activating and remembering the key if you change your laptop or workstation. Because it has almost all formulas and basic features, an average user can use this.

Harsh Chandnani

Software Engineer in Information Technology at Tata Consultancy Services (10,001+ employees)

Vetted Review

5 years of experience

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A great lightweight software that helps you make calculations and create lists with ease

Rating: 9 out of 10

Incentivized

January 25, 2023

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

I was looking for a lightweight software for making calculations and creating lists, and Apache OpenOffice Calc turned out to be the best choice. Not only it requires less storage space, but it has the same commands I could find in Microsoft Excel. In addition, I can export a spreadsheet as a .pdf file, which is great for me, since I use this software mostly for creating and modifying lists. Finally, Apache OpenOffice Calc allows me to open various file types, including .xls. The only defect is the fact that I can export only one spreadsheet as a .pdf file, in case my document consists of two or more spreadsheets.

Pros

It allows you to open, view and edit various file types, including .xls
You can export any document you're working on to .pdf
Its Function Wizard is easy to use

Cons

It allows you to export the only current page you're working on to .pdf

Likelihood to Recommend

Apache OpenOffice Calc helps me to create and edit my lists with ease, and I can also customize each cell and column. This is great especially when I have to deal with product lists. I can verify or fix the price, the identification code and other data concerning each item with a few clicks. So far, I never experienced any scenario where this software was not appropriate.

Verified User

Professional (1-10 employees)

Vetted Review

5 years of experience