Excel vs Google Sheets comparison - Dashboard Approaches Compared

Dashboard Mode - Excel vs Google Sheets comparison

Dashboard Goal

Compare key features and formulas of Excel and Google Sheets to help users choose the best tool for their needs.

Sample Data

Feature	Excel	Google Sheets
Offline Access	Yes	No (requires internet)
Collaboration	Limited real-time	Real-time
Max Rows	1,048,576	10,000,000
Popular Formula	=SUM(A2:A5)	=SUM(A2:A5)
Unique Formula	=XLOOKUP()	=ARRAYFORMULA()
Price	Paid	Free
Mobile App	Yes	Yes

Dashboard Components

• KPI Cards: Show counts of supported features ("Yes"), collaboration type, and price comparison.
  Formulas:
  - Supported Features Count Excel: =COUNTIF(B2:B8,"Yes")
  - Supported Features Count Google Sheets: =COUNTIF(C2:C8,"Yes")
  - Collaboration Type Excel: =INDEX(B3,1) (shows "Limited real-time")
  - Collaboration Type Google Sheets: =INDEX(C3,1) (shows "Real-time")
  - Price Comparison: =IF(B7=C7,"Same","Different")
• Feature Comparison Table: Shows side-by-side features from sample data for easy reading.
• Formula Examples Section: Displays example formulas unique to each tool:
  - Excel unique formula: =XLOOKUP("Offline Access",A2:A8,B2:B8)
  - Google Sheets unique formula: =ARRAYFORMULA(A2:A8 & " - " & C2:C8)

Dashboard Layout

+----------------------+-----------------------+
|      KPI Cards       |   Formula Examples    |
|  (Offline, Collab,   |  Excel: XLOOKUP()     |
|   Price Comparison)  |  Google Sheets:       |
|                      |  ARRAYFORMULA()       |
+----------------------+-----------------------+
|          Feature Comparison Table           |
|                (Full side-by-side)          |
+---------------------------------------------+

Interactivity

Adding a filter to select a specific feature (e.g., "Offline Access") will update the KPI cards and formula examples to show data only for that feature. The feature comparison table will also highlight or show only the selected feature row.

Self Check

If you add a filter to show only features where Excel has "Yes", which components update and how?

• KPI Cards: Supported Features count for Excel updates to reflect filtered count.
• Formula Examples: Shows formulas related only to filtered features.
• Feature Comparison Table: Displays only rows where Excel has "Yes".

Key Result

Dashboard compares Excel and Google Sheets features, formulas, and collaboration options side-by-side.