Shlomi Lavi /
Apr 12, 2022
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Bottom Line: Which is Better - Microsoft Excel or Lawson S3?
Microsoft Excel is more expensive to implement (TCO) than Lawson S3, and Lawson S3 is rated higher (89/100) than Microsoft Excel (56/100). Both tools offer the same amount of features.
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:
Microsoft Vs. LAWSON SOFTWARE
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.
LAWSON SOFTWARE: Lawson provides software and service solutions in the manufacturing, distribution, maintenance and service sector industries worldwide where we implement and maintain value adding Enterprise Software for our clients. We believe we offer more value per dollar invested than any other ERP company.
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Who is more expensive? Microsoft Excel or Lawson S3?
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 Microsoft Excel and Lawson S3.
Microsoft Excel price starts at $140 per license , On a scale between 1 to 10 Microsoft Excel is rated 4, which is lower than the average cost of Business Intelligence software. Lawson S3 accurate pricing info is available upon request (they don't share it publicly), however , On a scale between 1 to 10 Microsoft Excel is rated 4, which is lower than the average cost of Business Intelligence software.
Bottom line: Microsoft Excel cost is around the same cost of Lawson S3.
Which software includes more/better features?
We've compared Microsoft Excel Vs. Lawson S3 based on some of the most important and required Business Intelligence features.
Microsoft Excel: Data Import/Export, Basic Reports, Online Customer Support.
Lawson S3: Data Import/Export, Basic Reports, Online Customer Support.
Target customer size
There is no restriction of business size and industry to use Microsoft Excel. Customers of the software include small and medium businesses as well as large enterprises.