--- 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 / 777\ 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 19402 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** | 19402 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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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. ----- ### "It just makes sense." — 5.0/5 > **Sam** | *13 February 2026* | Food Production | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: I like that is just makes sense. I use it everyday in work and have not found it's apple alternative ' numbers' anywhere near as user friendly. It is part of the Microsoft 365 package and due to that is inexpensive. Although I have used a m0bile version and had no issue with it, I tend to use it on the computer due to the larger screen size. There has never been any issue a short youtube video has not helped me overcome. As I mentioned, it just makes sense. > > **Cons**: Having had to use the alternative (numbers) for a time I honestly cannot quibble. I would say the one minor gripe is that if I have an excel doc open and open another it sometimes replaces my already opened doc instead of opening two? I have figured out the way around this and it may be a limitation of the hardware I use as opposed to Excel itself. > > Having used it for equations, tables, databases etc I would struggle to use an alternative. I can think of three completely separate things that I use this program for everyday. I do not believe I could do that with another program. ----- ### "Excel Makes Managing My Business Easier" — 5.0/5 > **Daphney** | *24 February 2026* | Business Supplies & Equipment | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: Excel is very affordable, and what I love is how easy it is to use on all my devices, it has a structured navigation, great templates, helpful support, and solid mobile functionality with very few performance issues, it is a helpful solution for my businesses and it gives accurate data tracking and reporting. > > **Cons**: Some features do not work on my mobile device , and it makes me use it less often than my laptop device or iPad. > > I’ll say my experience with Excel has been very good because it helps me solve my business analysis issues, it’s affordable for my business, simple to navigate, and comes with helpful templates that save me time. It runs smoothly most of the time, works well on my phone when I’m not in the office, and helps me keep my business records, reports, and numbers organized without stress. ----- ### "Still the best spreadsheet tool" — 4.0/5 > **Andrew** | *16 March 2026* | Furniture | Recommendation rating: 7.0/10 > > **Pros**: As a long time user of Excel I can personally say that it is and always has been the best spreadsheet tool for a variety of applications. Whether it be templates, data analysis, pivot tables, flyers or nearly anything else, Excel has the easiest navigation and compatibility for desktop and mobile users. > > **Cons**: Subscription pricing is a big let let down. Unless you get some kind of promotional deal the value for the cost may drive you to a competitor that allows you to own your copy of the software. For bugs and other issues, Microsoft's support fall a bit short. The open community is far more helpful. > > Microsoft still offers the most feature rich and stable spreadsheet tool on the market. If they could return to allowing their customers to simply purchase software they could recapture a dwindling market share. ----- Page: 1 / 777\ 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