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Numbers vs Google Sheets: catalog facts
Numbers	Google Sheets
Freemium Available on Apple devices, with an optional Apple Creator Studio subscription covering…	Freemium Free with a Google account; business features come with paid Google Workspace plans.
macOS, iOS, Web	Android, iOS, Web
Hundreds of built-in functions for formulas Categories to organize and summarize table data	Real-time collaboration on shared sheets Nothing to install on a computer
Native apps only for Apple devices Sharing with Excel users relies on file conversion	Requires a Google account Data is stored on Google's servers
Downloadable app, Web application	Downloadable app, Web application
Closed source	Closed source
License: Proprietary	License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed	Account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026

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