Work · alternatives · 2026

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Prices are shown for the 1 we have checked on their own sites, 1 of them free or with a free tier. Add Real-Time Collaboration to Excel 2013, 2016 and Online launched in 2016; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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   Sheets by Google▲312

   Excel powered with automation and collaboration features.

   2018 · workspace.google.com · its alternatives →

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   Type.com▲120

   A shared workspace for Claude, Codex, and your team

   Sep 2026 · type.com · its alternatives →

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   Excel Dashboard Aifree tier, from $7.43/mo▲158

   Hey everyone! I'm Alex, the co-founder of Excel Dashboard Ai. I’m excited to share our AI tool that turns your Excel data into awesome dashboards and detailed reports. Think visualized charts, diverse analysis angles, and almost 10,000 words of AI-driven insights—all in one place. Say goodbye to endless hours of data analysis and report writing. ExcelDashboard is here to boost your productivity! Why did we build this? Back in my previous company, we were constantly asked for data-driven insights and long reports. This process was a huge time drain. I used to joke, "Wouldn't it be great if…

   2024 · exceldashboard.ai · its alternatives →

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   Spreadsheets for hierarchical data – real-time collaborative editing▲5

   2016 · datascribbler.com · its alternatives →

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   Thunkable Spreadsheet Integration▲129

   Create apps with data from Airtable & Google Sheets

   2020 · thunkable.com · its alternatives →

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   Visor▲100

   See & edit SaaS app data in a collaborative spreadsheet

   2022 · visor.us · its alternatives →

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   TogetherJS▲70

   Add real time collaboration features to your website today.

   2014 · togetherjs.com · its alternatives →

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   Jottings▲95

   Real-time collaboration in Markdown

   2016 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   LearnExcel▲73

   Learn Excel by typing real formulas, graded instantly

   4d ago · learnexcel.app · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Collaborate on Slides▲99

    Shared editing and per-slide feedback on presentations

    2016 · slides.com · its alternatives →

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    Google Sheets▲84

    Excel in the cloud

    2013 · accounts.google.com · its alternatives →

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    Collabtools▲72

    Realtime collaboration using whiteboard, code editor

    2022 · its alternatives →

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    Create Web Calculators and APIs with Excel Spreadsheets▲9

    2020 · lambdaxl.com · its alternatives →

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    Build real-time web apps with other people... in real-time!▲8

    2014 · loggur.com · its alternatives →

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    Smartsheet▲7

    Manage and automate collaborative work.

    2016 · smartsheet.com · its alternatives →

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    Gumnut▲9

    Solve working together in your SaaS

    2025 · gumnut.dev · its alternatives →

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    Build web apps from your spreadsheets▲9

    2014 · numeratr.com · its alternatives →

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    Google Sheets▲12

    Create a new spreadsheet and edit with others in real-time

    2014 · workspace.google.com · its alternatives →

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    Collaborative Realtime Task Lists▲7

    Create and share task lists amongst friends and colleagues

    2020 · todo-zeta.now.sh · its alternatives →

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    Excel 2013▲20

    Not exactly a side project but my work for the last 2.5 years. As an avid HN lurker would love to hear feedback. Background: I am a PM on the Excel team in charge of the advanced data analysis tools (http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/bi/Products/OfficePreview.aspx) To download: http://www.microsoft.com/office/preview/en

    2012 · microsoft.com · its alternatives →

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    Real-time Dashboard & Reports on MsExcel▲7

    Real-time Dashboard & Reporting Solution using MsExcel

    2019 · txsolve.com · its alternatives →

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    Quota▲14

    Create shareable realtime spreadsheets from APIs

    2020 · getquota.co · its alternatives →

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    The excel file I use to manage side projects▲5

    2015 · docs.google.com · its alternatives →

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    Microsoft Excel▲8

    Unlock insights and tell the story in your data

    2014 · its alternatives →

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