Tally compared with the alternatives.
Tally is a native Mac spreadsheet laid out like Excel for Mac that opens and saves .xlsx files directly. The table below compares it with Microsoft Excel, Apple Numbers, LibreOffice Calc and Google Sheets on price and features.
| Feature | Tally | Microsoft Excel | Apple Numbers | LibreOffice Calc | Google Sheets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price | $19 once | $99.99/yr or $179.99 | Free | Free | Free for personal use |
| Pay once, no subscription | Yes | PartlyOffice Home 2024 | –free | –free | –free |
| Opens and saves .xlsx directly | Yes | Yes | Partlyimport and export | Yes | Partlyupload to Drive |
| Works offline | Yes | Partlymonthly online check | Yes | Yes | Partlyneeds browser setup |
| Every command open to a local AI agent | Yes | Partlymacros and add-ins | PartlyMCP, macOS 27 | Partlyscripting only | Partlycloud MCP preview |
| Charts | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Pivot tables | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Real-time collaboration | No | PartlyMicrosoft 365 only | Yes | Partlymerges on save | Yes |
Yes Yes Partly Partly No No
Checked against each product’s own website and documentation on 13 November 2026. Select a name for the detail and the sources.
One at a time
- Tally vs Microsoft ExcelMicrosoft Excel is a spreadsheet from Microsoft that costs $99.99 a year with Microsoft 365 Personal, or $179.99 once for Office Home 2024.
- Tally vs Apple NumbersApple Numbers is a free spreadsheet from Apple that runs on the Mac, iPhone and iPad.
- Tally vs LibreOffice CalcLibreOffice Calc is a free, open source spreadsheet from The Document Foundation, part of the LibreOffice suite.
- Tally vs Google SheetsGoogle Sheets is a spreadsheet that runs in a browser, free with a Google Account, with paid Google Workspace plans from $7.00 per user a month.
Try Tally free for 7 days.
Then $19 once, for up to 3 of your Macs. No subscription and no account.
Requires macOS 14 Sonoma or later.
Microsoft Excel and Microsoft 365 are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. Numbers is a trademark of Apple Inc. LibreOffice is a registered trademark of The Document Foundation. Google Sheets is a trademark of Google LLC. Tally is not affiliated with them.