--- 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 / 782\ 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 19526 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** | 19526 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 (91 total) - 123FormBuilder - ActiveCampaign - Acuity Scheduling - Airtable - Alchemer - Any.do - Asana - Basecamp - CRM Analytics - Cascade Strategy - ClickFunnels - ClickUp - Clio - Constant Contact - Discord ... and 76 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. ----- ### "Love and Hate with Spreadsheets" — 5.0/5 > **Mutahar** | *14 August 2026* | Hospital & Health Care | Recommendation rating: 9.0/10 > > **Pros**: \*1. Organization + Automatic Calculations\* You can organize huge amounts of data into tables and use formulas and functions that do all the math for you. Examples: \`SUM\`, \`AVERAGE\`, \`IF\` save you days of manual work. \*2. Data Analysis and Decision Making\* With \*PivotTables\* and \*Charts\*, you can turn 1000 rows of data into graphs and reports you can understand in seconds. This is why it's \#1 in companies. \*3. Flexibility\* It works for almost anything: Home budget, expense tracking, work schedules, student grades, store inventory, sales analysis. Anything with numbers, Excel handles it. \*4. Built-in Functions\* It has +400 ready-made functions. You don’t need to be a programmer. Need to search? \`VLOOKUP\`. Need the date? \`TODAY\`. Need a condition? \`IF\`. \*5. Easy Sharing and Integration\* It works with Word, PowerPoint, Teams, and OneDrive. You can share the file and 10 people can work on it at the same time. \*The thing I like most personally\*: It turns chaos into order. Instead of papers and notebooks, everything is in one file. You can go back, edit, and make a report in a minute. > > **Cons**: \*1. One small mistake can break everything\* If you delete a row or write one wrong formula, the whole sheet can get messed up and all the results change. And "Undo" won’t always save you if you already closed the file. \*2. Too complicated for beginners\* Advanced functions like \`VLOOKUP\`, \`INDEX MATCH\`, \`PivotTable\` look scary the first time. It takes time to actually learn them properly. \*3. Gets slow with huge files\* If the file has 100,000 rows + formulas + images, Excel lags and becomes really heavy. \*4. Collaboration isn’t perfect\* You \_can\_ work together on OneDrive, but Google Sheets is still easier for real-time collaboration and comments. \*5. The data looks plain\* Big tables without formatting are boring and hard to read. You have to manually set up colors and \`Conditional Formatting\`. \*The thing I like least personally\*: It gives you so much freedom that you can make huge mistakes without even realizing it. So the "power" itself can be a weakness. > > \*In the beginning\* When I first opened it, I just saw "a big empty table". Formulas? Functions? PivotTable? I was completely lost. \*After I learned a bit\* I realized it’s the most powerful organization tool out there. - \*For work\*: It turns 3 hours of manual calculations into 3 minutes with a \`SUMIF\` formula - \*For life\*: I use it for budgeting, habit tracking, even my grocery list - \*For analysis\*: Charts and PivotTables helped me actually \_understand\_ data instead of drowning in it \*What I love about it\* 1. \*Super flexible\*: Works for anything with numbers or data 2. \*Saves crazy amounts of time\*: The automation is a lifesaver 3. \*In demand everywhere\*: If you learn it well, it opens a lot of job doors \*What frustrates me about it\* 1. \*One mistake = disaster\*: Forget a \`$\` in a formula and all your results are wrong 2. \*Lags with big files\*: It freezes and makes you wait 3. \*Steep learning curve\*: It’s powerful but takes patience to master \*Bottom line\*: Excel is like a Swiss Army knife. It’s confusing at first, but once you learn how to use it properly it becomes addictive. I can’t imagine working or organizing my life without it now. ----- ### "Very easy and simple\!" — 4.0/5 > **Monica** | *8 September 2026* | Education Management | Recommendation rating: 8.0/10 > > **Pros**: What I like most about excel is that there is a built in function to create graphs from the data you enter. I also like how easy it is to add style/coloring/different fonts to the data. > > **Cons**: What I like least about excel is that there is not a lot of help or clarity for using different functions. For example, I had to search in google for a long time to figure out which function/equation to use to count words. > > Overall, Excel is a really great tool that makes recording data easy. It also has great basic visualization tools that are simple and quick to use. It is also easy to personalize the data with different colors and fonts to make visualizing that much easier. The only flaw is that it can be difficult to understand the equations/functions and excel does not explain them very clearly so you have to use a second source. ----- ### "MSExcel\_review" — 3.0/5 > **Verified Reviewer** | *16 September 2026* | Human Resources | Recommendation rating: 8.0/10 > > **Pros**: I particularly valued Microsoft Excel's versatility, advanced analytical tools, and ability to handle complex datasets. Features such as pivot tables, formulas, charts, and automation helped improve productivity and support data-driven decision-making. > > **Cons**: What I liked least about Microsoft Excel was that large or highly complex spreadsheets can become difficult to maintain, troubleshoot, and audit over time. As workbooks grow in size, performance can sometimes slow down, and managing complex formulas across multiple sheets increases the risk of errors. 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