Given what you have seen now regarding Excel, Google Sheets, and Access, which tool do you...

Given what you have seen now regarding Excel, Google Sheets, and Access, which tool do you think is preferable in different circumstances please talk about each as well

Expert Solution

In terms of core features, there’s not much difference in Excel vs Google Sheets. Both allow for complex mathematical calculations and data analysis, and both have all the essential features for a spreadsheet software:

Compatibility with Android, iOS, Windows and Mac OS X
Autofill capabilities
Templates that make adjustment to the new tool easy
Auto-save, meaning you can forget about constantly having to press “Save”
Collaboration
The last point, collaboration, gets a little more complicated. Google Sheets allows multiple users to easily edit the sheet at once, while Microsoft Excel’s standard version only offers this feature to those who are a part of the Office Insider Program’s Fast ring. However, Microsoft’s cloud-based version of Excel is comparable to Google sheets in its collaboration capabilities.

Excel’s Pros

Advanced Functionality 

Unlimited storage 

Responsive/Fast

More options for data visualization 

More customizable 

More formulas and functions 

No need for internet


Excel’s Cons

No clean revision history 

Hard to use- some even take classes 

Different versions make collaboration difficult 

Cannot access sheets from computers other than your own

Pricey


Google Sheets’ Pros

Free 

Easy to use 

Built for collaboration 

Tight integration with Google 

Built-in revision history 

Real-time chat window 

Better visibility 

Access to your sheets from any computer 

Add-ons


Google Sheets’ Cons

Slows as data increases

Limited data visualization options 

Limited formulas and functions 

Limited customization options

Google sheets is great for those with modest spreadsheet requirements and those who need to effectively collaborate on their spreadsheets. It will get the simpler jobs done without the expense you pay for Excel. I would recommend Sheets to individuals or spouses keeping track of personal finances, or smaller scale businesses who don’t work with large amounts of data.

Why Pick Google Sheets:

Google’s free-of-cost, easy-to-use platform means you don’t need to spend extra time or money teaching yourself and your employees how to use it.

Because it is limited in function and customization, I would recommend this software to students, freelancers, or smaller to mid-sized businesses with modest data requirements.

The majority of companies and individuals will find its features sufficient because it does offer a lot of the same options as Excel, just not all of them.

Sheets also is the better option if you value real-time collaboration on your spreadsheets.

If you need to keep track of a few lists/data sets that aren’t thousands of rows long, you will find that Google Sheets is the best option for you.

Why Pick Excel:

If you are part of a company that does a lot of in-depth data analysis and number crunching, you should probably invest in Microsoft Excel.

Excel was built to store and work with massive amounts of data, so you know it won’t slow down or get glitchy as you enter more and more data.

This is not to say Excel is only for large enterprises with large amounts of data. You may just be an individual who needs a software with serious calculation tools. In that case, Excel is the right choice for you.

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