You can add the same array of colourful charts, benefit from an instant professional look courtesy of colour-coordinated themes, and use all the formulae that can be found in the full-fat version. They’re fine for simple tasks, but little use if you want to present data in professional-looking charts.Įxcel Starter loses a large number of the full app’s skills, but if you need to produce a graph or perform simple analysis then it remains a brilliant choice.
, Google and Zoho all provide functional rivals, but they lack the finesse and flexibility of Excel. While there are many alternatives to Word that people can use quite happily – obvious examples being Writer, Google Docs and Zoho – it’s much tougher to find a free spreadsheet application that comes close to Excel.
