Compare ClearStory Data and Microsoft Excel - May 2022

Shlomi LaviShlomi Lavi / May 31, 2022

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Bottom Line: Which is Better - ClearStory Data or Microsoft Excel?

Microsoft Excel is more expensive to implement (TCO) than ClearStory Data, and ClearStory Data is rated higher (77/100) than Microsoft Excel (56/100). Microsoft Excel offers users more features (3) than ClearStory Data (2).

Looking for the right Business Intelligence solution for your business? Buyers are primarily concerned about the real total cost of implementation (TCO), the full list of features, vendor reliability, user reviews, and the pros and cons. In this article we compare between the two software products:

ClearStory Data Vs. Microsoft

ClearStory Data: ClearStory Data is bringing Data Intelligence to everyone to accelerate the way business leaders get answers from more data, on a faster cycle, across any number of disparate data sources. ClearStory Data’s solution simplifies data access to internal and external sources, automates data harmonization via Intelligent Data Harmonization™ across dispa...

Microsoft: Microsoft Corporation is an American corporation that develops, manufactures, licenses and supports a wide range of products and services related to computing. The company was founded by Bill Gates and Paul Allen on April 4, 1975. Microsoft is the world's largest software maker measured by revenues.

Who is more expensive? ClearStory Data or Microsoft Excel?

The real total cost of ownership (TCO) of Business Intelligence software includes the software license, subscription fees, software training, customizations, hardware (if needed), maintenance and support and other related services. When calculating the TCO, it's important to add all of these ”hidden costs” as well. We prepared a TCO (Total Cost) calculator for ClearStory Data and Microsoft Excel.

ClearStory Data accurate pricing info is available upon request (they don't share it publicly), however , On a scale between 1 to 10 ClearStory Data is rated 2, which is much lower than the average cost of Business Intelligence software. Microsoft Excel price starts at $140 per license , When comparing Microsoft Excel to its competitors, the software is rated 4 - lower than the average Business Intelligence software cost.

Bottom line: Microsoft Excel is more expensive than ClearStory Data.

Which software includes more/better features?

We've compared ClearStory Data Vs. Microsoft Excel based on some of the most important and required Business Intelligence features.

ClearStory Data: Project Collaboration, Data visualization.

Microsoft Excel: Data Import/Export, Basic Reports, Online Customer Support.

Target customer size

ClearStory Data's typical customers include: Medium and large size businesses, There is no restriction of business size and industry to use Microsoft Excel.

ClearStory Data

ITQlick rating
(3.5/5)

ClearStory Data is a BI or Business Intelligence software created to aid organizations, department, and businesses in finding and collaborating ideas. Its key features include Automated Data Preparation, Smart ...

Categories: Business Intelligence, Big data, Cloud BI, Data analysis.

Microsoft Excel

ITQlick rating
(3.8/5)

starts at $140 per license

Microsoft Excel makes it possible to analyze, manage, and share information in more ways than ever before, helping you make better, smarter decisions. New analysis and visualization tools help you track and hig...

Categories: Spreadsheet.

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ClearStory Data: 2 Features

Project Collaboration
Data visualization

Microsoft Excel: 3 Features

Data Import/Export
Basic Reports
Online Customer Support
ITQlick rating ITQlick Rating is based on the software score (below) and aggregated online reviews
ITQlick score ITQlick Score is a 1 to 100, the calculation is based on pricing, and functionality Vs. alternative solutions
Pricing score pricing Score is a 1 to 10 (10 is high cost), based on the TCO (cost of licences, customizations, training, hardware when relevant) Vs. alternative solutions
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ClearSto...
ITQlick rating
3.5/5
Score
77/100
Pricing
3.8/10
License pricing
Pricing not available
Functionality
12
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Microsof...
ITQlick rating
3.8/5
Score
56/100
Pricing
5/10
License pricing
$140 per license
Functionality
4
Qlik Sen...
ITQlick rating
4.3/5
Score
95/100
Pricing
3/10
License pricing
$30 per user/month
Functionality
15
SuiteAna...
ITQlick rating
4.1/5
Score
94/100
Pricing
3/10
License pricing
$499 per month + $99 per user
Functionality
10
Sisense
ITQlick rating
4.6/5
Score
94/100
Pricing
4/10
License pricing
$83 per employee/month
Functionality
35

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Shlomi Lavi is an entrepreneur and founder of ITQlick.com. He holds a Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) in Information Systems Engineering from Ben Gurion University in Israel. Shlomi brings 17 years of global IT and IS management experience as a consultant and implementation expert for small, medium and large-sized (global) companies. Shlomi’s goal is to share the best knowledge and news about information systems so you can make smarter buying decisions for your business.