Free/open source software

[edit]Online spreadsheets

• Simple Spreadsheet^[1]
• wikiCalc^[2]

[edit]Spreadsheets that are parts of suites

• Gnumeric - Started as the Linux GNOME desktop spreadsheet, it is now a well developed product with Windows versions.^[3]
• KSpread - Part of the extensive KOffice Suite, still mainly for Linux.^[4]
• OpenOffice.org Calc - stemmed from StarOffice and supported by Sun and Open-Source community.^[5]
• NeoOffice An independent OpenOffice.org port to Aqua, instead of X11 windowing server, which, in theory, should make it more stable than the X11 port. ^[6]
• Siag - a simple old spreadsheet for Linux, OpenBSD and Mac OS X; part of Siag Office.^[7]

[edit]Standalone spreadsheets

• Bean Sheet^[8]
• GNU Oleo^[9]
• pyspread^[10] – for Linux, *nix and MS Windows. Accepts Python code inside a 3-dimensional grid.

[edit]Proprietary software

[edit]Online spreadsheets

• ajaxXLS^[11] – web-based spreadsheet viewer and editor (the latter in pre-release stage) using Ajaxand XUL
• EditGrid^[12] – access, collaborate and share spreadsheets online, with API support
• Google Spreadsheets – as part of Google Docs & Spreadsheets
• iRows^[13] – closed since 31 December 2006
• i-spreadsheet^[14] – creates web spreadsheet applications
• JotSpot Tracker^[15] – acquired by Google Inc.
• KDCalc^[16] – converts spreadsheets into web applications
• Num Sum^[17] – one of the earliest Web 2.0 online spreadsheet services
• ThinkFree Online Calc – as part of the ThinkFree Office online office suite, using Java
• Worksheetserver – web-based data-entry and consolidation of Excel data with multi-user capability for enterprise users ^[18]
• Spreader - Free service that converts OpenOffice Excel spreadsheets into web .NET applications.^[19]

[edit]Spreadsheets that are parts of suites

• Ability Office Spreadsheet - for MS Windows. ^[20]
• Apple iWork Numbers, included with Apple's iWork '08 suite exclusively for Mac OS X v10.4 or higher.
• AppleWorks - for MS Windows and Macintosh. This is a further development of the historical Claris Works Office suite.^[21]
• As Easy As - from Trius, Inc. Windows version currently available as freeware
• WordPerfect Office Quattro Pro - for MS Windows. Was one of the big three spreadsheets (the others being Lotus 123 and Excel).^[22]
• EasyOffice EasySpreadsheet - for MS Windows. No longer freeware, this suite aims to be more user friendly than competitors.^[23]
• Framework - for MS Windows. Historical office suite still available and supported. It includes a spreadsheet.^[24]
• IBM Lotus Symphony - freeware for MS Windows, Mac OS X and GNU/Linux.
• Lotus SmartSuite Lotus 123 - for MS Windows. Widely considered to be responsible for the explosion of popularity of spreadsheets during the 80's and early 90's.^[25]
• MarinerPak Mariner Calc - for Apple Macintosh. Full featured and light weight.^[26]
• Microsoft Office Excel - for MS Windows and Macintosh. The proprietary spreadsheet leader.^[27]
• Microsoft Works Spreadsheet - for MS Windows (previously DOS and Machintosh). Only allows one sheet at a time.^[28]
• PlanMaker - for MS Windows and Linux; part of SoftMaker Office
• Quattro Pro - part of WordPerfect Office
• StarOffice Calc - Cross-platform. StarOffice was originally developed by the German company Star Division which was purchased by Sun in 1998. The code was made open source and becameOpenOffice.org. Sun continues developing the commercial version which periodically integrates the open source code with their own and third party code to make new low price versions.^[29]
• Xoom Office Spreadsheet - for MS Windows. ^[30]

[edit]Stand alone spreadsheets

• Mariner Calc for Macintosh. ^[26]
• Mesa for Macintosh. ^[31]
• Tables for Mac OS X. ^[32]
• Clear Office Spreadsheet for Windows / .NET ^[33]

[edit]Multi-Dimensional spreadsheets

• numberGo Publisher ^[34]
• Quantrix Modeler ^[35]
• Lotus Improv
• Javelin
• TABULUS ^[36]
• Morphit ^[37]

[edit]Spreadsheets on different paradigms

• DADiSP - Combines the numerical capability of MATLAB with a spreadsheet like interface.^[38]
• Javelin
• Kirix Strata
• KYplot^[39]
• Lotus Improv
• Quantrix Modeler
• Resolver One^[40] - a business application development tool that represents spreadsheets asIronPython programs, created and executed in real time and allowing the spreadsheet flow to be fully programmed
• Spreadsheet 2000

[edit]Spreadsheet-related developmental software

• ExtenXLS - Java Spreadsheet Toolkit. Spreadsheet automation and data mapping from any source, integration with Sheetster.com web spreadsheet, publish calculated cells as RSS feeds, and more.^[41]
• Spreadsheet Detective - spreadsheet auditing tool. ^[42]

[edit]Add-ins and spreadsheet assisting apps

• numberGo Publisher - Data analysis tool that lets you quickly pivot and chart data, and save it as a portable document. Documents are able to be opened and viewed with a free reader. ^[43]

• Obba - Java object handler for spreadsheets. Providing a bridge between spreadsheet applications (Excel, OpenOffice, NeoOffice) and Java classes for creating platform independent Java add-ins.^[44]

[edit]Specifications

Program	Rows (per sheet)	Columns (per sheet)	Total Cells (per sheet)	Sheets	Total Cells (per workbook)
Gnumeric	65,536	8,192	229	?	?
KSpread	32,767	32,767	1,073,676,289	?	?
Lotus 1-2-3[45]	65,536	256	16,777,216	256	4,294,967,296
Microsoft Excel 2003	65,536	256	16,777,216	65,531	1,099,427,741,696
Microsoft Excel2007[46]	1,048,576	16,384	17,179,869,184	?	?
OpenOffice.org Calc2[47]	65,536	256	16,777,216	256	4,294,967,296
OpenOffice.org Calc3[48][49]	65,536	1024	67,108,864	256	17,179,869,184
Resolver One	unlimited	unlimited	unlimited	unlimited	unlimited
TABULUS	unlimited	unlimited	unlimited	unlimited	unlimited
pyspread	85,899,345	14,316,555	?	?	?
Program	Rows (per sheet)	Columns (per sheet)	Total Cells (per sheet)	Sheets	Total Cells (per workbook)

[edit]Historical

• 20/20 spreadsheet for VAX/VMS computers from Access Technology, Inc., Natick, Mass.
• 3D-Calc multi-dimensional spreadsheet for Atari ST^[50]
• Lotus 1-2-3
• Lotus Improv
• Lotus Symphony
• Multiplan
• Perfect Calc - CP/M-80 and CP/M-86 Part of the Perfect Office suite, included with early Kaypro 8-bit computers
• PlanPerfect. This was a companion to WordPerfect.
• qubecalc the original 3d spreadsheet ms-dos
• shared public spreadsheets - Works records system
• SuperCalc - CP/M-80 Included with early Osborne computers
• VisiCalc
• Vu-Calc spreadsheet for Sinclair and Timex-Sinclair computers
• Wingz Multi Dimensional Spreadsheet from Informix ( 1988 )

[edit]See also

• Comparison of spreadsheets
• Logical spreadsheet

[edit]References

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