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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Excel4apps

    Score8.6 out of 10
    N/AExcel4apps is a business intelligence software offering from Excel4apps.N/A

    Spreadsheet Server

    Score9.4 out of 10
    N/AThe Spreadsheet Server platform is designed to work as a Microsoft add-in to provide live reporting data and analysis from the user’s ERP solution into Excel. The vendor aims to help users eliminate the hassle of re-keying or downloading any data into spreadsheets make that spreadsheet an integral part of their business environment.N/A
    Pricing
    Excel4appsSpreadsheet Server
    Editions & Modules
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Excel4appsSpreadsheet Server
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional DetailsPrices can be different for any company interested in Spreadsheet Server depending on size and who should be involved. Feel free to contact us for a free demo to see if it is the right reporting tool for you.
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    Features
    Excel4appsSpreadsheet Server
    BI Standard Reporting
    Comparison of BI Standard Reporting features of Excel4apps and Spreadsheet Server
    Feature
    Excel4apps
    6.3
    4 Ratings
    26% below category average
    Spreadsheet Server
    -
    Ratings
    Pixel Perfect reports5.43 Ratings00 Ratings
    Customizable dashboards6.13 Ratings00 Ratings
    Report Formatting Templates7.44 Ratings00 Ratings
    Ad-hoc Reporting
    Comparison of Ad-hoc Reporting features of Excel4apps and Spreadsheet Server
    Feature
    Excel4apps
    7.6
    4 Ratings
    6% below category average
    Spreadsheet Server
    -
    Ratings
    Drill-down analysis7.54 Ratings00 Ratings
    Formatting capabilities9.24 Ratings00 Ratings
    Integration with R or other statistical packages6.52 Ratings00 Ratings
    Report sharing and collaboration7.14 Ratings00 Ratings
    Report Output and Scheduling
    Comparison of Report Output and Scheduling features of Excel4apps and Spreadsheet Server
    Feature
    Excel4apps
    6.4
    3 Ratings
    26% below category average
    Spreadsheet Server
    -
    Ratings
    Publish to Web6.73 Ratings00 Ratings
    Publish to PDF8.22 Ratings00 Ratings
    Report Versioning5.83 Ratings00 Ratings
    Report Delivery Scheduling6.23 Ratings00 Ratings
    Delivery to Remote Servers5.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Data Discovery and Visualization
    Comparison of Data Discovery and Visualization features of Excel4apps and Spreadsheet Server
    Feature
    Excel4apps
    6.7
    2 Ratings
    17% below category average
    Spreadsheet Server
    -
    Ratings
    Pre-built visualization formats (heatmaps, scatter plots etc.)7.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Location Analytics / Geographic Visualization7.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Predictive Analytics6.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Access Control and Security
    Comparison of Access Control and Security features of Excel4apps and Spreadsheet Server
    Feature
    Excel4apps
    8.1
    3 Ratings
    5% below category average
    Spreadsheet Server
    -
    Ratings
    Multi-User Support (named login)9.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Role-Based Security Model9.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Multiple Access Permission Levels (Create, Read, Delete)7.23 Ratings00 Ratings
    Single Sign-On (SSO)7.22 Ratings00 Ratings
    Mobile Capabilities
    Comparison of Mobile Capabilities features of Excel4apps and Spreadsheet Server
    Feature
    Excel4apps
    7.8
    1 Ratings
    0% below category average
    Spreadsheet Server
    -
    Ratings
    Responsive Design for Web Access9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Mobile Application8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Dashboard / Report / Visualization Interactivity on Mobile6.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Application Program Interfaces (APIs) / Embedding
    Comparison of Application Program Interfaces (APIs) / Embedding features of Excel4apps and Spreadsheet Server
    Feature
    Excel4apps
    3.4
    2 Ratings
    78% below category average
    Spreadsheet Server
    -
    Ratings
    REST API1.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Javascript API5.72 Ratings00 Ratings
    iFrames1.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Java API5.92 Ratings00 Ratings
    Themeable User Interface (UI)2.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Customizable Platform (Open Source)5.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Security
    Comparison of Security features of Excel4apps and Spreadsheet Server
    Feature
    Excel4apps
    -
    Ratings
    Spreadsheet Server
    7.0
    7 Ratings
    17% below category average
    Role-based user permissions00 Ratings7.07 Ratings
    Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Excel4apps and Spreadsheet Server
    Feature
    Excel4apps
    -
    Ratings
    Spreadsheet Server
    6.7
    6 Ratings
    16% below category average
    Dashboards00 Ratings6.06 Ratings
    Standard reports00 Ratings8.06 Ratings
    Custom reports00 Ratings6.06 Ratings
    Customization
    Comparison of Customization features of Excel4apps and Spreadsheet Server
    Feature
    Excel4apps
    -
    Ratings
    Spreadsheet Server
    7.0
    6 Ratings
    9% below category average
    Plug-ins00 Ratings7.06 Ratings
    Best Alternatives
    Excel4appsSpreadsheet Server
    Small Businesses
    Cyfe
    Score8.8 out of 10
    Sage Accounting
    Score9.1 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    Zendesk Explore
    Score8.7 out of 10
    MYOB
    Score7.7 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Jaspersoft Community Edition
    Score9.7 out of 10
    Microsoft Dynamics GP
    Score6.8 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Excel4appsSpreadsheet Server
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.0
    (4 ratings)
    8.0
    (7 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Usability
    8.2
    (3 ratings)
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    6.9
    (3 ratings)
    6.0
    (1 ratings)
    Data Sharing and Collaboration
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Data Sources
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Excel4appsSpreadsheet Server
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Excel4apps
    We have to calculate most all Lab / Pilot / Proposals sizing and results. The automated calculations in [Excel4apps] is awesome, as once you are familiar with them, it is easy to quickly implement them when needed.
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    Insightsoftware, Inc
    Spreadsheet Server is a set it and forget it type of thing. However, if you are wanting to change up the data you get on a regular basis, this may not be the product for you.
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    Pros
    Excel4apps
    • Easy to install and maintain. After the initial installation, there is little involvement by the technical administrators.
    • Cloning production to a test environment does not require any additional setups unlike Oracle EBS which does.
    • Loading data and reporting on this data is handled via EXCEL spreadsheets which is the "language" of our financial users.
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    Insightsoftware, Inc
    • It's easy to use and learn how to create new spreadsheets.
    • Spreadsheet Server makes it easy to create custom financial statements for your company. It is a great tool to use with Vista by Viewpoint.
    • We can create custom graphs and KPI's in Spreadsheet Server.
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    Cons
    Excel4apps
    • It is possible but difficult to retrieve data or set criteria from different module into a single report or retrieve. If it is more user friendly instead of having to create a complex formula to retrieve the data, this function will be utilized more often.
    • It will be nice to have visual (graphs, etc.) report template available
    • It is helpful if we can retrieve data for a range of date, instead of just YTD, PTD etc. and multi-year data all at once for comparison too.
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    Insightsoftware, Inc
    • The only issue that we came across, is that not all of our companies have the same financial structure as each other. So the GLs we use for one report, would not necessarily work for all the other companies. We did not want to create separate reports for each company either. We did find a workaround in that we created a lookup tab with GLs to use for each category for each company, then used v-lookup to pull those GLs over. This workaround worked great, but it would have been nice to have something built in to cover this.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Excel4apps
    No answers on this topic
    Insightsoftware, Inc
    Very easy to use and user friendly.
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    Usability
    Excel4apps
    I am not a power user of Excel. So I find Exel4apps a friendlier version of the things that I could do on Excel and making it easier with a magic wand.
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    Insightsoftware, Inc
    Easy to use and flexible.
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    Support Rating
    Excel4apps
    I have not needed support yet
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    Insightsoftware, Inc
    Customer Relations reaches out to me periodically.
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    Alternatives Considered
    Excel4apps
    Excel4apps is more user friendly and can retrieve data much easier and in a nicer format than Jaspersoft. Qlik Sense is useful and have more visual reporting and dashboard. However, it is usually used for higher level of analyses and review. Yardi is used for specific purpose, which is different than Excel4apps. Excel4apps can pull all the financial data from Oracle, including billing and collections.
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    Insightsoftware, Inc
    Vista did not offer reporting that met our needs. We were not able to easily customize the standard reports to fit our company needs. We are able to create different reports depending on management's needs and level. It is easy to create reports for auditors as well in Spreadsheet Server.
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    Return on Investment
    Excel4apps
    • Increase team transparency
    • Increased reporting
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    Insightsoftware, Inc
    • Allows us quick access to cash flow statements which assist in decision making
    • Provides accurate reporting for our banking needs
    • Provides accurate information to our insurance and bonding vendors
    Incentivized
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