The verdict
On the data we hold, Microsoft Excel comes out ahead. Here is why, point by point.
What the data says
- Only Microsoft Excel has a free plan to start on.
- Microsoft Excel starts lower, at $8.33/mo against $44.92/mo.
- In our Tech stack ranking, Microsoft Excel places 45 and MRPeasy 58 of 72.
Side by side
| At a glance | MRMRPeasy | |
|---|---|---|
| Starts at | $8.33/mo | $44.92/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | No |
| API | Yes | Yes |
| MCP server | Not known yet | Yes |
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Plans and pricing
Microsoft Excel
- Free (web apps)Free web and mobile versions with a Microsoft account, with 5 GB of OneDrive storage.Free
- Microsoft 365 PersonalFor 1 person; desktop apps with Copilot, 1 TB cloud storage.$9.99/mo
- Microsoft 365 FamilyFor 1 to 6 people; AI features for the subscription owner only, up to 6 TB storage.$12.99/mo
- Microsoft 365 PremiumFor 1 to 6 people; extensive Copilot usage and agentic AI features.$19.99/mo
- Office Home 2024One-time purchase for 1 PC or Mac; Word, Excel and PowerPoint.$179.99/one_off
MR
MRPeasy
- Startersmall manufacturing teams$49/mo
- Professionalteams needing quality control$69/mo
- Enterprisemulti-site operations$99/mo
- Unlimitedcustom integrations and API access$149/mo
Prices as the vendors list them. They change often; the final price is on their sites.
Who each is for
Choose Microsoft Excel if…
Finance, operations and sales teams that build models, clean data exports and make reports, especially when the company already runs on Microsoft 365.
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