Comparing Excel & Google sheets infographics
Price:
Excel - The new version of Microsoft Office (Office 365) you would need to pay £6.76. Microsoft is not free.
Google sheets - Google sheets are available for free. However, if you want to purchase a business subscription you will need to pay £4.10. A discount is provided for those who are looking to pay for a year. You can use them whenever you want and wherever you want.
Collaboration:
Excel - Excel is not a favourable application for collaboration. However, it allows you to track changes in excel.
Google sheets - This is a preferred application for collaboration. Multiple people can work simultaneously at the same time. Google sheets lets you edit the sheet easily.
Tool for Statistical Analysis & Visualization:
Excel - Excel is the best product in the case of statistical analysis and visualization since many formulas are built-in in Microsoft Excel.
Google sheets - If you are looking to create a chart on Google sheets such as Gantt or a flow chart. You will have to do this manually.
Seamless and easy to use:
Excel - Simple to use, however you need to save the file manually.
Google sheets - With Google sheets you don't need to save the sheet manually instead it will be held on Google drive automatically.
Usage of macros:
Excel - It is now similar to the Google sheet in using the macro.
Google sheets - It has brought macro and become a strong contender.
Conclusion
In conclusion, Google sheets are becoming highly popular every day. It's simple to use and offers a easy collaboration capability and storage capacity which has allowed it to go beyond the functionalities expected of Excel.