Google Sheets vs Excel for Business 2027 | SheetStore

Bottom Line

For most Vietnamese SMEs in 2027, Google Sheets wins on cost and collaboration. Excel wins on advanced data analysis and offline reliability.

Cost Comparison

Plan	Google Sheets	Excel
Personal	Free forever	Free (web only)
Business	~70K VND/user/month	~130K VND/user/month

Collaboration Features

Google Sheets: Real-time multi-user editing, comment threads, revision history, share via link — all built-in and seamless.

Excel: Co-authoring requires OneDrive/SharePoint (Microsoft 365). Version conflicts are common without proper setup.

Automation Capabilities

Google Apps Script (Google Sheets)

Free JavaScript-based automation
Send emails automatically on triggers
Connect to Vietnamese APIs (Zalo, VNPay, Telegram)
Run on schedule (time-driven triggers)

VBA / Power Automate (Excel)

VBA macros — powerful but desktop-only, no mobile
Power Automate — requires Microsoft 365 premium plan

Feature Comparison

Feature	Google Sheets	Excel
Real-time collaboration	Excellent	Good (cloud)
Offline use	Limited	Excellent
QUERY function	Yes (SQL-like)	No equivalent
Free automation	Apps Script	VBA (desktop only)
Row limit	10M cells	1M rows

Which to Use When

Choose Google Sheets if: your team collaborates remotely, you want free Apps Script automation, you need to share data with clients, or budget is tight.

Choose Excel if: you work with very large datasets (100K+ rows), need complex financial modeling, require offline reliability, or already use Microsoft 365.

FAQ

Can Google Sheets replace Excel completely?

For 90% of SME use cases, yes. The main exceptions are complex financial models with 500K+ rows and legacy VBA macros.

Are SheetStore templates compatible with Excel?

SheetStore templates are optimized for Google Sheets. Apps Script automation is Google-specific and will not work if exported to Excel format.

Google Sheets vs Excel for Business 2027 — Complete Comparison