(MS Office) Microsoft Office Excel software is the most widely used spreadsheet office application nowadays allows one to create professional Excel spreadsheet easily, making calculations much easier and systematic.

The alternatives Microsoft Excel software has the same function as the Microsoft version lets you to edit and view Microsoft Excel spreadsheet document in common use files like .xls and .xlt format. Some popular Excel application functions are: sort data by ascending/descending, sum wizard, advance handy function wizard to calculate more data, tools to create charts and graphs, etc.

Open Office Calc
A spreadsheet similar to Microsoft Office Excel; it is a free to use software by Open Office. This software is easy to use as it has powerful features of:

• Advanced DataPilot technology
• Natural language formulas
• Intelligent Sum Button
• Comprehensive range of advanced spreadsheet functions
• Styles and Formatting
• Scenario Manager for “what ifs”

File formats supported by this software including:

• Microsoft Excel 95/97/2000/XP/5.0 .XLS
• Microsoft Excel template .XLT
• Microsoft Excel 2003 XML .XML
• OpenOffice.org 1.0 spreadsheet .SXC
• OpenOffice.org 1.0 spreadsheet template .STC
• StarCalc 3.0/4.0/5.0 .SDC
• StartCalc template 3.0/4.0/5.0 .VOR
• Text Csv .CSV
• Pocket Excel .PXL
• Unified Office Format spreadsheet .UOS
• ODF speadsheet .ODS
• ODF Spreadsheet Template .OTS
• dBASE DBS
• Data Interchange Format DIF

Gnumeric
Another free version of Office Spreadsheet software similar to Microsoft Excel. You can minimize the costs of transition as Gnumeric offers customizable feel. The Gnumeric spreadsheet is part of the GNOME desktop environment: a project to create a free, user friendly desktop environment. For comprehensive list of features Gnumeric has, see here.

Zoho Sheet
A web based online spreadsheets editing tool .One can create, share, collaborate interactive spreadsheets on the web easily anywhere as long as you have Internet access.

Google Docs Spreadsheet
Similar to Zoho Sheet, you can use Google Docs to create Excel spreadsheet on the Internet. Create, upload, edit and download your spreadsheet files in some popular formats like .CSV, .XLS, .XLSX (2007).