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Microsoft Excel vs WPS Office: catalog facts
Microsoft Excel	WPS Office
Freemium Free online version; the desktop app and Copilot features come with paid Microsoft 365…	Freemium A free ad-supported version is available. Premium is a paid subscription.
Windows, macOS, Android, iOS, Web	Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS
Widely used file format and formula language Free collaborative editing in the browser	Among the most faithful non-Microsoft renderers of Office documents One of the few full office suites with a maintained Linux build
Full desktop app needs a Microsoft 365 subscription Copilot features are tied to paid plans	The free version shows advertisements and pushes cloud features Closed source, with a history of privacy concerns
Downloadable app, Web application	Downloadable app
Closed source	Closed source
License not stated	License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026

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