# Excel: how AI models rank it, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. Named in 6 judge labels across 3 categories by 5 of 14 models. Page: https://www.gane.ai/index/it/vendors/excel

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Cyber risk quantification](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/security/cyber-risk-quantification/index.md) | 0% | 43 | 0% | 2 |
| [Enterprise architecture tools](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/operations/enterprise-architecture-tools/index.md) | 0% | 107 | 50% | 2 |
| [GRC platforms](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/security/grc-platforms/index.md) | 0% | 94 | 50% | 2 |

## What the models said for it

- "You can build a powerful model in Microsoft Excel using free community-driven templates." (Qwen 3.7 Flash, Cyber risk quant)

## And against it

- "Avoid: Relying on Excel/Visio for long-term EA" (Gemini 3.5 Flash, EA tools)
- "preferring Excel or Airtable instead... this approach typically leads to manual, error-prone processes" (GLM 4.7 FlashX, GRC)

## 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 | 1 | 1 |
| Perplexity Sonar | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Grok 4.20 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Mistral Small | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Llama 4 Maverick | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Kimi K2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| MiniMax M2.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GPT-6 Luna | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Muse Glimmer 30B | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |

## Sources returned with these answers

The sites and pages cited by the answers that named Excel, from 31 of the 35 answers that named it (only the models that return a source list).

### Domains cited

- globalaea.org: 14
- reddit.com: 14
- capterra.com: 13
- softwareadvice.com: 12
- g2.com: 10
- getapp.com: 8
- capstera.com: 7
- linkedin.com: 7
- softwarefinder.com: 6
- us.fitgap.com: 6

### Pages cited

- https://globalaea.org/blogpost/956055/519735/Visual-Enterprise-Architecture-on-Any-Budget: 14
- https://capstera.com/knowledge-hub/articles/enterprise-architecture-tools-guide: 7
- https://softwareadvice.com/enterprise-architecture/small-business: 7
- https://getapp.com/development-tools-software/enterprise-architecture/org/small-business: 6
- https://us.fitgap.com/search/enterprise-architecture-tools/small-business: 6
- https://globalaea.org/blogpost/956055/AEA-Blog: 5
- https://opensourceforu.com/2024/09/top-tools-for-enterprise-architecture-development: 5
- https://softwarefinder.com/enterprise-resource-planning-software/enterprise-architecture-software: 5

## Record

- Method: https://www.gane.ai/index/it/methodology
- License: CC BY 4.0. Cite as Gane Index, November 2026 Edition, www.gane.ai/index/it.