A spreadsheet calculation
The following is a list of spreadsheets.
Free and open-source software
Cloud and on-line spreadsheets
Spreadsheets that are parts of suites
| Title
|
Platform
|
Notes
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| Apache OpenOffice Calc |
Linux, macOS, Windows |
Started as StarOffice, later as OpenOffice.org. It has not received a major update since 2014 and security fixes have not been prompt.
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| Collabora Online Calc |
Android, ChromeOS, iOS, Linux, macOS, Online, Windows |
Enterprise-ready LibreOffice, included with Online, Mobile and Desktop apps
|
| Gnumeric |
Linux, BSD |
Started as the GNOME desktop spreadsheet. Reasonably lightweight but has very advanced features.
|
| KSpread |
Linux, Unix |
Following the fork of the Calligra Suite from KOffice in mid-2010, superseded by KCells in KOffice and Sheets in the Calligra Suite.[3]
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| LibreOffice Calc |
Linux, macOS, Windows, BSD; Unofficial: Android, ChromeOS, iOS, Haiku |
Developed by The Document Foundation. Started as StarOffice, then OpenOffice.org, and LibreOffice in mid-2010.[4]
|
| Siag |
Linux, OpenBSD, Mac OS X |
A simple old spreadsheet, part of Siag Office.[5]
|
| Sheets |
Linux, FreeBSD, macOS, Windows, Haiku |
Part of the Calligra Suite.[6]
|
Standalone spreadsheets
| Title
|
Platform
|
Notes
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| sc |
Unix, Linux |
Text-based spreadsheet calculator
|
| GNU Oleo |
Unix, Linux |
Part of the GNU Project
|
| Pyspread |
Linux, macOS, Windows |
Python-oriented spreadsheet
|
Proprietary software
Online spreadsheets
| Title
|
Platform
|
Notes
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| Airtable |
Web application, iOS, Android, macOS, Windows |
Spreadsheet-database hybrid
|
| Coda |
Web application, iOS, Android |
|
| EditGrid |
Web application |
Discontinued since 2014; offered collaboration and API support
|
| Google Sheets |
Web application, Android, iOS, ChromeOS |
Part of Google Workspace
|
| iRows |
Web application |
Closed since 31 December 2006
|
| JotSpot Tracker |
Web application |
Acquired by Google Inc.
|
| Smartsheet |
Web application, iOS, Android |
Project management and spreadsheet hybrid, integrated with Google Apps[7]
|
| ThinkFree Online Calc |
Web application |
Part of ThinkFree Office online office suite; built using Java
|
| Zoho Sheet |
Web application, iOS, Android |
Cloud spreadsheet with real-time collaboration
|
Spreadsheets that are parts of suites
| Title
|
Platform
|
Notes
|
| Ability Office Spreadsheet |
Windows |
Part of Ability Office
|
| Apple iWork Numbers |
macOS, iOS, iPadOS, Web application |
Included with Apple's iWork suite
|
| AppleWorks |
Windows, Mac OS |
Development of historical ClarisWorks Office suite
|
| WordPerfect Office Quattro Pro |
Windows |
Part of WordPerfect Office suite; historically one of the "big three" spreadsheets
|
| EasyOffice EasySpreadsheet |
Windows |
Commercial suite focusing on user-friendliness
|
| Framework |
Windows |
Historical office suite still available and supported
|
| Google Sheets |
Web application, Android, iOS, ChromeOS |
Part of Google Workspace suite; supports offline and online editing
|
| IBM Lotus Symphony |
Linux, Mac OS X, Windows |
Freeware suite
|
| Kingsoft Office Spreadsheets 2012 |
Windows |
Handles .xls/.xlsx and exports to PDF; supports VBA macros[8]
|
| Lotus SmartSuite Lotus 123 |
MS-DOS, Windows |
Widely credited with driving early PC adoption in the 1980s and 1990s[citation needed]
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| Microsoft Office Excel |
Windows, macOS, Android, iOS, Web application |
Market leader
|
| Microsoft Works Spreadsheet |
MS-DOS, Mac OS, Windows |
Single-sheet spreadsheet; discontinued
|
| PlanMaker |
Windows, Linux, Windows Mobile, CE, Android, iOS |
Part of SoftMaker Office
|
| Quattro Pro |
DOS, Windows |
Introduced as stand-alone, later part of WordPerfect Office in 1994
|
| StarOffice Calc |
Cross-platform |
Originally Star Division, acquired by Sun Microsystems; codebase became basis of OpenOffice.org
|
| WPS Office Spreadsheets |
Windows, Linux, macOS, Android, iOS |
Part of WPS Office suite
|
Stand alone spreadsheets
| Title
|
Platform
|
Notes
|
| As-Easy-As |
MS-DOS, Windows |
By Trius, Inc.; unsupported; last versions available with free full license key
|
Multi-dimensional spreadsheets
| Title
|
Platform
|
Notes
|
| Javelin |
MS-DOS |
Early multi-dimensional modeling and reporting system
|
| Lotus Improv |
NeXTSTEP, Windows |
Multi-dimensional dynamic modeling spreadsheet
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| Quantrix Financial Modeler |
Windows, macOS |
Modern multi-dimensional modeling engine based on Improv concepts
|
Spreadsheets on different paradigms
[clarification needed]
| Title
|
Platform
|
Notes
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| DADiSP |
Windows |
Combines numerical capabilities of MATLAB with a spreadsheet-like interface
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| GeoGebra |
Web application, Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS |
Dynamic mathematics software incorporating a spreadsheet view
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| Javelin |
MS-DOS |
Separated data, formulas, and views into individual models
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| Lotus Improv |
NeXTSTEP, Windows |
Separated data storage, formulas, and presentations into multidimensional categories
|
| Resolver One |
Windows |
Business application representing spreadsheets as real-time executed IronPython programs
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| Spreadsheet 2000 |
Mac OS, Windows |
Visual dataflow-oriented spreadsheet (formerly Formulæ One)
|
| Title
|
Platform
|
Notes
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| ExtenXLS |
Cross-platform (Java) |
Java Spreadsheet SDK and toolkit
|
Historical
In chronological order, year launched, product, launched for which machine/OS.
- 1979, VisiCalc for Apple II with 32K RAM, the first widely used normal spreadsheet with A1 notation etc.
- 1980, SuperCalc for CP/M-80 operating system, included with early Osborne computers.
- 1982, ZX81 Memocalc, for low cost ~$100 personal computer with 16K RAM expansion, launched by Memotech in April 1982.
- 1982, Multiplan for CP/M operating system, later becoming Microsoft Excel, launched Aug 1982.
- 1983, Lotus 1-2-3 for MS-DOS, the first killer application for the IBM PC, it took the market from Visicalc in the early 1980s.
- 1983, Dynacalc for OS-9 a Unix-like operating system, similar to VisiCalc.[9]
- 1984, Lotus Symphony for MS-DOS, the follow-on to Lotus 1-2-3
- 1985, Boeing Calc for MVS and MS-DOS, written by subsidiary of aviation manufacturer Boeing.
- 1985, StarOffice for MS-DOS, later becoming OpenOffice.org then currently LibreOffice and Collabora Online.
- 1985, 20/20, for MS-DOS, competitor to 1-2-3 with database integration, real-time data updating, multiplatform.
- 1986, VP Planner for MS-DOS, similar in look and feel to Lotus 1-2-3, but included 5 level multi-dimensional database[10]
- 1987, PlanPerfect for MS-DOS, distributed by WordPerfect Corporation.[11]
- 1988, Wingz for Classic Mac OS operating system, a multi dimensional Spreadsheet from Informix.
- 1989, Quattro Pro for MS-DOS by Borland. The Windows version, introduced several years later was included in the PerfectOffice 3.0 suite.
- 1991, 3D-Calc for Atari ST operating system, multi-dimensional spreadsheet[12]
- 1991, Lotus Improv for NeXTSTEP, a novel design that went beyond A1 notation.
See also
References
- ^ Bärwaldt, Erik (2020). "Collaborative online office solutions". Admin Network and Security. ADMIN 60/2020.
- ^ Spreadsheet, Tiki.
- ^ The KOffice Project, archived from the original on 2005-12-31, retrieved 2006-03-02.
- ^ LibreOffice.
- ^ "Scheme In A Grid". NU: Siag. 2000-12-07. Retrieved 7 March 2017.
- ^ The Calligra Suite.
- ^ Apps Marketplace Profile.
- ^ Spreadsheets, Kingsoft.
- ^ "Dynacalc" (PDF) (manual). Tandy. Retrieved April 13, 2015.
- ^ Stephenson, James; Brothers, Kent; Mitchell, Dave (December 1, 1986). VP-Planner: Spreadsheet Flexibility with Database Powe. Paperback Software International, Stephenson Software. ISBN 0-87142-021-X.
- ^ Walkenbach, John (14 September 1987). "Spreadsheet Interface Plan Falls Short of Perfect". InfoWorld. Vol. 9, no. 36. InfoWorld Media Group, Inc. pp. 43, 45, 47 – via Google Books.
- ^ Frank Schoonjans, "3D-Calc", Atari ST.
