Excel
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Read the same way at every company size.
The standing depends on who is buying. Every model is asked the same questions for each company size.
PerformYard is first at 29%.
Lattice is first at 30%.
No model named it for this buyer.
Why models recommend it
“A well-structured Excel/Google Sheets Template combined with a recurring calendar reminder ... remains the most cost-effective solution, despite being manual.”Qwen 3.7 Flash · Budget-constrained question · alternative
What gives them pause
“Manual Spreadsheets (Excel / Google Sheets) ... Why to avoid: Research and HR audits consistently show that manual leave tracking leads to calculation errors”Gemini 3.5 Flash · Negative question · warning
“Avoid tools that force you to manually maintain a static chart—especially spreadsheets, PowerPoint slides, and basic drawing tools without data integration.”GLM 4.7 FlashX · Negative question · warning
“Avoid relying on static, manual Excel/Google Sheet templates or simple online "one-off" pay gap calculators as a permanent pay equity solution.”Gemini 3.5 Flash · Negative question · warning
“Avoid relying on spreadsheets as your primary succession repository if you are managing complex or growing leadership tiers.”Gemini 3.5 Flash · Negative question · warning
Also on the shortlist
The products named in the same answers as Excel, over the 43 answers that named it, and how often each was the first choice instead.
| Product | Named together | Picked instead | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 23 | 0 | View → | |
| 13 | 2 | View → | |
| 8 | 1 | View → | |
| 7 | 2 | View → | |
| 6 | 4 | View → | |
| 6 | 0 | View → | |
| 6 | 0 | View → | |
| 6 | 0 | View → | |
| 5 | 2 | View → | |
| 5 | 0 | View → |
A side-by-side page exists where both products are among a category's top eight.
How this is measured
Fourteen AI models from 12 labs are asked the same buying questions six ways, for three company sizes. Standings refresh every edition.
Gane sells AI visibility software. No company can pay to change a result.
Read the method →Sources returned with these answers
Fourteen of the fourteen models returned a source list in this edition: five return the pages they cited and nine the search results they consulted. These counts come from 35 of the 43 answers that named Excel and are not a share of its labels.
Domains cited
No domain is on file for Excel, so its own site is not marked.
Pages cited
Pages are listed as the models cited them.
By model
| Model | First choice | Alternative | Mention | Warning | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GPT-5.4 mini | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| Perplexity Sonar | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Grok 4.20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mistral Small | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Llama 4 Maverick | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Kimi K2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| MiniMax M2.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| GPT-6 Luna | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Muse Glimmer 30B | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |