Alternatives to Numbers

Apple's spreadsheet app for Mac, iPad and iPhone, with tables, charts, formulas and a browser version. The listings below can replace it for an important use case. Each note says what changes if you switch.

  • Numbers

    Apple's spreadsheet app for Mac, iPad and iPhone, with tables, charts, formulas and a browser version.

    FreemiumProprietarymacOSiOSWeb

Replacements

Listings that take over the same core job as Numbers.

  • Microsoft 365

    Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook with cloud storage and collaboration.

    FreemiumProprietaryWindowsmacOSAndroidiOSWeb

    Microsoft 365 provides Excel on Windows, macOS, mobile and web with co-authoring, removing file conversion with Excel users but requiring a subscription for desktop apps.

  • Google Workspace

    Google's online office suite with Docs, Sheets, Slides, Gmail, Drive and Meet in one account.

    FreemiumProprietaryWeb

    Google Workspace includes Sheets in any browser with real-time collaboration, with files stored on Google's servers and a Google account required.

  • LibreOffice

    The full free office suite: word processor, spreadsheet, presentations, drawing, database and formula editor.

    FreeOpen sourceWindowsmacOSLinux

    LibreOffice Calc is free and open source on Windows, macOS and Linux, opening and saving Excel formats, though complex spreadsheets can shift layout.

  • ONLYOFFICE Desktop Editors

    A free desktop office suite built around close compatibility with DOCX, XLSX and PPTX.

    FreeOpen sourceWindowsmacOSLinux

    ONLYOFFICE Desktop Editors is an open-source suite for Windows, macOS and Linux with high XLSX compatibility and no account required.

  • WPS Office

    Office suite with strong Microsoft Office file compatibility.

    FreemiumProprietaryWindowsmacOSLinuxAndroidiOS

    WPS Office adds a spreadsheet app on Windows, macOS, Linux, Android and iOS with faithful Office rendering, but the free version shows ads.

  • FreeOffice

    A free office suite with word processor, spreadsheet and presentation apps compatible with Microsoft Office.

    FreeProprietaryWindowsmacOSLinux

    FreeOffice is a free, closed-source suite for Windows, macOS and Linux whose spreadsheet app is compatible with Excel files.

  • SoftMaker Office

    A commercial office suite with word processor, spreadsheet and presentation apps compatible with Microsoft Office files.

    PaidProprietaryWindowsmacOSLinuxAndroidiOS

    SoftMaker Office is a paid suite compatible with Excel files that runs on Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS and Android.

  • Quadratic

    A browser-based spreadsheet that combines formulas with Python, JavaScript and AI-written analysis code.

    FreemiumProprietaryWeb

    Quadratic is a browser-based spreadsheet that runs Python and JavaScript in cells and connects to live databases, suiting technical users more than casual ones.

Similar software

Related functionality, not a direct replacement.

  • Airtable

    A hosted spreadsheet and database hybrid for organizing team work and building simple apps.

    FreemiumProprietaryAndroidWeb

  • Grist

    A relational spreadsheet-database that can be self-hosted or used as a managed web service.

    FreemiumOpen sourceWebSelf-hosted

  • Tiller

    A service that feeds bank transactions and balances into your own Google Sheets or Excel spreadsheets.

    PaidProprietaryWeb

  • Julius AI

    An AI workspace that analyses data and creates spreadsheets, slides, dashboards, websites, images and video.

    FreemiumProprietaryWeb

  • Pages

    Apple's word processor and page layout app for Mac, iPad, iPhone and the web.

    FreemiumProprietarymacOSiOSWeb

  • Keynote

    Apple's presentation app for building slide decks on Mac, iPad and iPhone, and in a browser.

    FreemiumProprietarymacOSiOSWeb