--- description: Learn more about Microsoft Excel price, benefits, and disadvantages for businesses in New Zealand. Read verified software reviews and find tools that fit your business needs. image: https://gdm-localsites-assets-gfprod.imgix.net/images/capterra/og_logo-e5a8c001ed0bd1bb922639230fcea71a.png?auto=format%2Cenhance%2Ccompress title: Microsoft Excel Pricing, Reviews & Features - Capterra New Zealand 2026 --- Breadcrumb: [Home](/) > [Spreadsheet Software](/directory/31061/spreadsheet/software) > [Microsoft Excel](/software/176574/excel) # Microsoft Excel Canonical: https://www.capterra.co.nz/software/176574/excel Page: 1 / 779\ Next: [Next page](https://www.capterra.co.nz/software/176574/excel?page=2) > Data analysis solution that helps businesses manage spreadsheets, create graphs/charts, perform calculations, share projects, and more. > > Verdict: Rated **4.8/5** by 19449 users. Top-rated for **Likelihood to recommend**. ----- ## Overview ### Who Uses Microsoft Excel? Designed for businesses of all sizes, it is a spreadsheet solution that helps manage and organize data using templates, perform calculations, create analytical charts, and more. ## Quick Stats & Ratings | Metric | Rating | Detail | | **Overall** | **4.8/5** | 19449 Reviews | | Ease of Use | 4.3/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Customer Support | 4.3/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Value for Money | 4.6/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Features | 4.7/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Recommendation percentage | 90% | (9/10 Likelihood to recommend) | ## About the vendor - **Company**: Microsoft - **Location**: Redmond, US - **Founded**: 1975 ## Commercial Context - **Starting Price**: US$6.00 - **Pricing model**: Per User (Free version available) - **Pricing Details**: Microsoft Excel is available as part of Microsoft 365 subscriptions. Office 365 Personal: $6.99/month or $69.99/year Office 365 Home: $9.99/month or $99.99/year Office Home \& Student 2019: $149.99 one-time Office 365 Business: $8.25/user/month (annual commitment required) Office 365 Business Premium: $12.50/user/month (annual commitment required) Office 365 Business Essentials: $5/month (annual commitment required) Users can also access the web-based version of Microsoft Excel through the free OneDrive Basic 5GB, and the $1.99/month OneDrive 100GB subscription plans. - **Target Audience**: Self Employed, 2–10, 11–50, 51–200, 201–500, 501–1,000, 1,001–5,000, 5,001–10,000, 10,000+ - **Deployment & Platforms**: Cloud, SaaS, Web-based, Mac (Desktop), Windows (Desktop), Android (Mobile), iPhone (Mobile), iPad (Mobile) - **Supported Languages**: Arabic, Chinese, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Hebrew, Hungarian, Indonesian, Irish, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Swedish, Thai, Traditional Chinese, Turkish, Ukrainian - **Available Countries**: Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, Germany, India, Japan, Mexico, United Kingdom, United States ## Features - Collaboration Tools - Commenting/Notes - Data Import/Export - Data Visualisation - Document Management - Notes Management - Search/Filter - Task Management - Templates - Version Control ## Integrations (92 total) - 123FormBuilder - ActiveCampaign - Acuity Scheduling - Airtable - Alchemer - Any.do - Asana - Basecamp - CRM Analytics - Cascade Strategy - ClickFunnels - ClickUp - Clio - Constant Contact - Discord ... and 77 more integrations ## Support Options - Email/Help Desk - FAQs/Forum - Knowledge Base - Phone Support ## Category - [Spreadsheet Software](https://www.capterra.co.nz/directory/31061/spreadsheet/software) ## Related Categories - [Spreadsheet Software](https://www.capterra.co.nz/directory/31061/spreadsheet/software) - [Productivity Software](https://www.capterra.co.nz/directory/30968/productivity/software) ## Alternatives 1. 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It does take time to learn to use it properly but with practice it becomes easy. ----- ### "It gets the job done." — 4.0/5 > **David** | *3 July 2025* | Retail | Recommendation rating: 8.0/10 > > **Pros**: I use Excel daily for filtering and presenting information out of other data platforms. It’s quick and easy when you know how. > > **Cons**: When you don’t know what you’re doing in excel it can be a really daunting program to use. It can be pretty confusing. > > I’m getting better at using it, after years of avoiding it. I’m not an advanced user, but I can filter and export out of it well. ----- ### "Good product, needs updates" — 3.0/5 > **Aaron** | *27 March 2026* | Health, Wellness & Fitness | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: Excel is a program that I am familiar with and is easy to use, this is mostly due to it's longevity within the data world. I really appreciate how easy the navigation bars are to use. They are laid out in categories that make sense. > > **Cons**: I feel Excel has not changed much or added actual product enhancements for a while. This has made it hard for Excel to keep up with other products like sheets. ----- ### "Excel is the backbone of our team's efficiency" — 5.0/5 > **Tyler** | *6 April 2026* | Construction | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: Excel is universal at this point, but in my view, for good reason. It is powerful and information on how to improve usability and your personal skills is readily available. From dashboards to simple and complex data analysis, our team lives and dies by our ability to operate and manage within Excel. Additionally, it is cost effective. Finally, as opposed to tools like Sheets, we really like the user interface finding it simple to navigate its various features. > > **Cons**: Most of what I don't like about Excel could likely be remedied by improving my own skill base. That being said, I wish the pivot table functionality could lean better on AI like some other competitors are able to do. Of possibly if there was a way that AI could assist in creating, analyzing or improving formulas. > > Overall our experience is good. We depend on Excel for a variety of functions and most outside tools that we use are required to interface well with Excel. ----- ### "An Industry Essential" — 5.0/5 > **Rebecca** | *9 March 2026* | Civil Engineering | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: Excel has remained a dominant software across almost all professions for a reason. The simplicity of its design works in a way where it can be applied in thousands of formats. The constant, updated, integration with other products is unbeatable. And the length of its relevance means that there is always a tried-and-true solution to any issue you are trying to resolve. > > **Cons**: The biggest downside to Excel is the inability to smoothly collaborate with others. The online functionality of the product falls behind that of competitors, and the downloaded software admittedly works better than anything that is constantly accessible. > > The positives to Excel far outweigh any of the negatives. It is a product that branches across generations in the workplace because it has remained vital in so many base functions for most companies. I genuinely and wholeheartedly cannot imagine anything being able to take the place of this software. ----- Page: 1 / 779\ Next: [Next page](https://www.capterra.co.nz/software/176574/excel?page=2) ## Links - [View on Capterra](https://www.capterra.co.nz/software/176574/excel) ## This page is available in the following languages | Locale | URL | | de | | | de-AT | | | de-CH | | | en | | | en-AE | | | en-AU | | | en-CA | | | en-GB | | | en-IE | | | en-IL | | | en-IN | | | en-NZ | | | en-SG | | | en-ZA | | | es | | | es-AR | | | es-CL | | | es-CO | | | es-CR | | | es-DO | | | es-EC | | | es-MX | | | es-PA | | | es-PE | | | fr | | | fr-BE | | | fr-CA | | | fr-LU | | | it | | | ja | | | ko | | | nl | | | nl-BE | | | pt | | | pt-PT | | ----- ## Structured Data