{"id":5468,"date":"2019-05-09T11:31:06","date_gmt":"2019-05-09T03:31:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.finereport.com\/en\/?p=5468"},"modified":"2025-09-04T18:16:11","modified_gmt":"2025-09-04T10:16:11","slug":"2019s-best-reporting-tool-that-reaches-far-beyond-excel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.finereport.com\/en\/product-functions\/2019s-best-reporting-tool-that-reaches-far-beyond-excel.html","title":{"rendered":"2025&#8217;s Best Excel Reporting Tools that Reaches Far Beyond Excel"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Microsoft Excel is the most widely utilized office software, with numerous companies relying on it for daily <strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.finereport.com\/en\/reporting-tools\/management-reporting.html\" target=\"_blank\">data management<\/a><\/strong>. Despite its popularity, individuals working extensively with reports understand the challenges of using Excel as a <strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.finereport.com\/en\/reporting-tools\/best-reporting-tools-list.html\" target=\"_blank\">reporting tool<\/a><\/strong>. Fortunately, innovative alternatives like <strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.finereport.com\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\">FineReport<\/a> <\/strong>offer an Excel-like experience without the hassle of spending hours learning complex functionalities. Adopting such Excel report tools has significantly elevated my work efficiency, increasing it by at least 20 times compared to previous methods.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The best part? FineReport and similar Excel report tools require no VBA, Pivot Table, or programming language.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I\u2019ll be sharing the details later in the post (keep reading!)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But first, let\u2019s talk about what Excel reporting tools are.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.finereport.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Summary-of-Sales.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"582\" src=\"https:\/\/www.finereport.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Summary-of-Sales-1024x582.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17513\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.finereport.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Summary-of-Sales-1024x582.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.finereport.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Summary-of-Sales-300x171.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.finereport.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Summary-of-Sales-768x437.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.finereport.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Summary-of-Sales.jpeg 1446w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Excel Report Sample (by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.finereport.com\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">FineReport<\/a>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\"><p><strong><span class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-amber-color\">Note: The Excel<\/span><\/strong> <strong><span class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-amber-color\">report examples in this article are all built-in templates made by&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.finereport.com\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\">FineReport<\/a>, the leading BI&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.finereport.com\/en\/reporting-tools\/best-reporting-tools-list.html\" target=\"_blank\">reporting tool<\/a>&nbsp;in the Asian-Pacific region.<\/span><\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-vivid-cyan-blue-to-vivid-purple-gradient-background has-text-color has-background\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fanruan.com\/en\/finereport\/download-trial-b\" style=\"border-radius:50px;color:#fffffa\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Try FineReport For Free<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"toc_container\" class=\"toc_transparent no_bullets\"><p class=\"toc_title\">Contents<\/p><ul class=\"toc_list\"><li><a href=\"#1_What_are_Excel_Reporting_Tools\">1. What are Excel Reporting Tools?<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#2_How_to_Create_an_Excel_Report_From_Excel_Reporting_Tools\">2. How to Create an Excel Report From Excel Reporting Tools?<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#3_10_Reasons_to_Shift_Excel_Report_from_Excel_to_Excel_Reporting_Tools\">3. 10 Reasons to Shift Excel Report from Excel to Excel Reporting Tools<\/a><ul><li><a href=\"#31_Repeat_Work_VS_Reuse_Excel_Report_Template\">3.1 Repeat Work VS Reuse Excel Report Template<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#32_BarelynbspHandling_Tens_of_Thousands_of_Data_VS_Processing_Big_Data_in_Seconds\">3.2 Barely&nbsp;Handling Tens of Thousands of Data VS Processing Big Data in Seconds<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#33nbspData_Loss_vs_Safe_Storage\">3.3&nbsp;Data Loss vs Safe Storage<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#34nbspFill_innbspRepeatedlynbspvs_Fill_in_Online\">3.4&nbsp;Fill in&nbsp;Repeatedly&nbsp;vs. Fill in Online<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#35nbspData_Confusion_vs_Data_Unification\">3.5&nbsp;Data Confusion vs. Data Unification<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#36nbspTime_Error_vs_Timely_Display\">3.6&nbsp;Time Error vs. Timely Display<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#37nbspLow-Security_vs_Authority_Control\">3.7&nbsp;Low-Security vs. Authority Control<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#38nbspComplex_Condition_Filtering_VS_Flexible_Parameter_Filtering\">3.8&nbsp;Complex Condition Filtering VS Flexible Parameter Filtering<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#39nbspUnsightlynbspReports_vs_Stunning_Data_Visualizations\">3.9&nbsp;Unsightly&nbsp;Reports vs. Stunning Data Visualizations<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#310nbspSingle_Operation_VS_Multi-Person_Simultaneous_Operation\">3.10&nbsp;Single Operation VS Multi-Person Simultaneous Operation<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><a href=\"#4_A_Summary_of_Excel_Reporting_Tools\">4. A Summary of Excel Reporting Tools<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n<h2><span id=\"1_What_are_Excel_Reporting_Tools\">1. What are Excel Reporting Tools?<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Excel reporting tools are sophisticated spreadsheet programs, crafted for easy Excel report creation with an interface resembling Excel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https:\/\/www.finereport.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/2019120401I.png\" alt=\"excel reporting tool interface\"\/><figcaption>The Excel-like Interface of <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.finereport.com\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\">FineReport<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Naming cells, setting cell attributes, and editing cells follow the same principles as Excel. The operations are also similar, allowing you to explore, display, sort, and share datasheets without the need for extensive user training. Writing and editing Excel reports become effortless with existing Excel knowledge. Additionally, Excel <strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.finereport.com\/en\/reporting-tools\/best-reporting-tools-list.html\" target=\"_blank\">reporting tools<\/a><\/strong> typically support importing data from Excel or exporting it to Excel format.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2><span id=\"2_How_to_Create_an_Excel_Report_From_Excel_Reporting_Tools\">2. How to Create an Excel Report From Excel Reporting Tools?<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In Excel, to become efficient at reporting, you have to break down the process into smaller manageable steps.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img src=\"https:\/\/www.finereport.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/2019120402I-.png\" alt=\"efficiently create reports from Excel \"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>It would be best if you also practice it. The more you can&nbsp;eliminate&nbsp;the repetitive work, the more efficient you can get.&nbsp;But with the Excel reporting tool, to generate stunning Excel reports, you only need three steps:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><span class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-amber-color\">1. Connect to the database<\/span><\/strong> Excel report tools usually support mainstream databases. With a few clicks, the data can&nbsp;be imported. In the same way, you can also combine the data from&nbsp;multiple&nbsp;databases to make a comprehensive report in Excel <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.finereport.com\/en\/reporting-tools\/best-reporting-tools-list.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">reporting tools<\/a><\/strong>.&nbsp;<strong>If you want to create the reports in Excel, you just need to import your data from Excel.&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.finereport.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Data-Connection-of-FineReport-4.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"539\" src=\"https:\/\/www.finereport.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Data-Connection-of-FineReport-4-1024x539.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17507\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.finereport.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Data-Connection-of-FineReport-4-1024x539.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.finereport.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Data-Connection-of-FineReport-4-300x158.png 300w, https:\/\/www.finereport.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Data-Connection-of-FineReport-4-768x404.png 768w, https:\/\/www.finereport.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Data-Connection-of-FineReport-4-1536x809.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.finereport.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Data-Connection-of-FineReport-4.png 1616w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption><a href=\"https:\/\/www.finereport.com\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">FineReport<\/a> supports all the mainstream databases<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><span class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-amber-color\">2. Design the reports<\/span><\/strong> The Excel reporting tools provide rich built-in templates. You only need to bind the data column to the cell. Or you can customize your Excel report by dragging the widgets.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.finereport.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/drag-and-drop-to-create-a-dashboard.gif\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"525\" src=\"https:\/\/www.finereport.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/drag-and-drop-to-create-a-dashboard-1024x525.gif\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17509\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.finereport.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/drag-and-drop-to-create-a-dashboard-1024x525.gif 1024w, https:\/\/www.finereport.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/drag-and-drop-to-create-a-dashboard-300x154.gif 300w, https:\/\/www.finereport.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/drag-and-drop-to-create-a-dashboard-768x394.gif 768w, https:\/\/www.finereport.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/drag-and-drop-to-create-a-dashboard-1536x787.gif 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Drag and drop to create an Excel report (by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.finereport.com\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">FineReport<\/a>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><span class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-amber-color\"><strong>3. Publish and share the Excel reports<\/strong> <\/span>In this step, you can preview your Excel reports in the web browser. You can also export your Excel reports to Excel, PDF, or PNG to share. You can also <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.finereport.com\/en\/reporting-tools\/automated-reporting.html\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>automate reports in Excel<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.finereport.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Share-the-template.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"481\" src=\"https:\/\/www.finereport.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Share-the-template-1024x481.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17520\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.finereport.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Share-the-template-1024x481.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.finereport.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Share-the-template-300x141.png 300w, https:\/\/www.finereport.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Share-the-template-768x361.png 768w, https:\/\/www.finereport.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Share-the-template-1536x722.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.finereport.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Share-the-template.png 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Share the Excel report with others (by <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.finereport.com\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\">FineReport<\/a>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-vivid-cyan-blue-to-vivid-purple-gradient-background has-text-color has-background\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fanruan.com\/en\/finereport\/download-trial-b\" style=\"border-radius:50px;color:#fffffa\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Try FineReport For Free<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"id-190509-\u5b98\u7f51-2019\u2019sBestReportingToolthatReachesFarbeyondExcel-10ReasonstoShiftReportingfromExceltoFineReport\"><span id=\"3_10_Reasons_to_Shift_Excel_Report_from_Excel_to_Excel_Reporting_Tools\">3. <strong>10 Reasons to Shift Excel Report from Excel to Excel Reporting Tools<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Take\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.fanruan.com\/en\/finereport\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">FineReport<\/a>\u00a0as an example, which is my secret to creating stunning Excel reports in 5 minutes. Do you want to know how? Keep reading\u2026..<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3><span id=\"31_Repeat_Work_VS_Reuse_Excel_Report_Template\">3.1 Repeat Work VS Reuse Excel Report Template<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The biggest problem with Excel for reporting is low efficiency.\u00a0Many Excel report styles in the company are the same.\u00a0However, there is still a lot of repetitive work since different departments have separate data with Excel to calculate.\u00a0<strong><span class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-amber-color\">Luckily, with FineReport, you can reuse the same template. <\/span><\/strong>After completing a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.finereport.com\/en\/product-functions\/daily-report.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">report template<\/a>, other departments can reuse it. And it is very convenient to maintain. The efficiency has increased\u00a0dramatically.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3><span id=\"32_BarelynbspHandling_Tens_of_Thousands_of_Data_VS_Processing_Big_Data_in_Seconds\">3.2 Barely&nbsp;Handling Tens of Thousands of Data VS Processing Big Data in Seconds<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>In general, if your Excel report worksheet has more than 10,000 records in a month, its query and calculation speed will drop&nbsp;significantly. When encountering data with complex logic and various functions, Excel crashes&nbsp;directly.&nbsp;For example, in a small supermarket, 10 cashiers receive 200 people a day, 10 items per person. In such an application scenario, Excel immediately falls.&nbsp;While FineReport supports <strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.finereport.com\/en\/data-analysis\/best-big-data-tools.html\" target=\"_blank\">big data<\/a><\/strong>. It is&nbsp;no problem&nbsp;to take&nbsp;hundreds of thousands of data.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3><span id=\"33nbspData_Loss_vs_Safe_Storage\">3.3&nbsp;Data Loss vs Safe Storage<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The Excel data&nbsp;is stored&nbsp;on the personal computer of each business department. Once an equipment failure or an accidental deletion occurs, we lose the data and it isn&#8217;t easy to find it back.&nbsp;With <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.finereport.com\/en\/product-functions\/2019s-best-reporting-tool-that-reaches-far-beyond-excel.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">FineReport<\/a><\/strong>, the submitted data is directed to the database by the data entry function. This avoids data loss.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3><span id=\"34nbspFill_innbspRepeatedlynbspvs_Fill_in_Online\">3.4&nbsp;Fill in&nbsp;Repeatedly&nbsp;vs. Fill in Online<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Do you have a similar experience?&nbsp;When using Excel for data aggregation, to collect the data, you need to send the Excel form to the people by email or other means. After that, you need to gather data from tons of forms one by one. The process&nbsp;is complicated&nbsp;and the workload is vast.&nbsp;With the data entry function of FineReport, you only need to send the URL of the web form. The data filled in the form would be directed to the databases.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https:\/\/www.finereport.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/2019120403I.png\" alt=\"excel data entry \"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Is it amazing? FineReport also supports offline data entry and multi-sheet data entry.<span class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-amber-color\">&nbsp;<strong>You can import Excel data into the database via FineReport in batches<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.finereport.com\/en\/wp-content\/themes\/Newweb\/images\/data-entry\/features-dataentry5.png\"><img src=\"https:\/\/www.finereport.com\/en\/wp-content\/themes\/Newweb\/images\/data-entry\/features-dataentry5.png\" alt=\"others\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-vivid-cyan-blue-to-vivid-purple-gradient-background has-text-color has-background\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fanruan.com\/en\/finereport\/download-trial-b\" style=\"border-radius:50px;color:#fffffa\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Try FineReport For Free<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3><span id=\"35nbspData_Confusion_vs_Data_Unification\">3.5&nbsp;Data Confusion vs. Data Unification<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>It is common to find the data is inconsistent in the cooperation work. When different people operate the same table, they change or misuse the data. It results in the final disagreement of everyone\u2019s data. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fanruan.com\/en\/finereport\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">FineReport<\/a> adopts the online deployment, and stores data in the database\u00a0uniformly. So, each data modification is\u00a0uniformly\u00a0modified.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.finereport.com\/en\/wp-content\/themes\/Newweb\/images\/Deployment\/features-deployment1n.png\"><img src=\"https:\/\/www.finereport.com\/en\/wp-content\/themes\/Newweb\/images\/Deployment\/features-deployment1n.png\" alt=\"Easy Deployment and Integration\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-vivid-cyan-blue-to-vivid-purple-gradient-background has-text-color has-background\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fanruan.com\/en\/finereport\/download-trial-b\" style=\"border-radius:50px;color:#fffffa\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Try FineReport For Free<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3><span id=\"36nbspTime_Error_vs_Timely_Display\">3.6&nbsp;Time Error vs. Timely Display<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The data in Excel&nbsp;is stored&nbsp;on the personal computer of each business department. Whether we summarize the data of reporting in the current month or on the same day, there will be a certain time difference.&nbsp;But, FineReport can display real-time data. Because this Excel reporting tool directly&nbsp;connects with the database.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3><span id=\"37nbspLow-Security_vs_Authority_Control\">3.7&nbsp;Low-Security vs. Authority Control<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Excel provides limited security. Although Excel can restrict access and change permissions. It can not manage the role of the user, nor can it impose different levels of access restrictions on the data.&nbsp;FineReport provides rich authority authentications and refined authority control plans. It includes username and password authentication, role authorization and digital signature authentication. You can set access restrictions for different templates and different roles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https:\/\/www.finereport.com\/en\/wp-content\/themes\/Newweb\/images\/DMP\/features-Management5.png\" alt=\"Permission Management\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3><span id=\"38nbspComplex_Condition_Filtering_VS_Flexible_Parameter_Filtering\">3.8&nbsp;Complex Condition Filtering VS Flexible Parameter Filtering<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>We often need to do data filtering queries in <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.finereport.com\/en\/reporting-tools\/business-report.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">business reports<\/a><\/strong>. If you use Excel, you need to write functions to achieve this. And a more complicated conditional filtering needs even programming.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.finereport.com\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">FineReport<\/a><\/strong> provides a variety of parameter filtering controls. You only need to drag and drop the widgets to the interface. Then you can perform complex parameter filtering via this Excel reporting tool<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https:\/\/www.finereport.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/2019112805I.gif\" alt=\"flexible parameter filtering\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-vivid-cyan-blue-to-vivid-purple-gradient-background has-text-color has-background\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fanruan.com\/en\/finereport\/download-trial-b\" style=\"border-radius:50px;color:#fffffa\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Try FineReport For Free<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3><span id=\"39nbspUnsightlynbspReports_vs_Stunning_Data_Visualizations\">3.9&nbsp;Unsightly&nbsp;Reports vs. Stunning Data Visualizations<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Your leader may have a headache when seeing the dense data sets.&nbsp;It is not impossible to achieve stunning <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.finereport.com\/en\/data-visualization\/data-visualization-31-tools-that-you-need-know.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">data visualization<\/a><\/strong> with Excel, but the premise is that you are an Excel expert.&nbsp;&nbsp;<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.finereport.com\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">FineReport<\/a><\/strong> is a drag-and-drop mode for business people. Everyone can build an amazing visual report in 10 minutes with FineReport.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.finereport.com\/en\/wp-content\/themes\/Newweb\/images\/data-visualization\/features-dynamicmap.gif\"><img src=\"https:\/\/www.finereport.com\/en\/wp-content\/themes\/Newweb\/images\/data-visualization\/features-dynamicmap.gif\" alt=\"Interactive data visualization\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.finereport.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/01.gif\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1188\" height=\"621\" src=\"https:\/\/www.finereport.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/01.gif\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8723\"\/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-vivid-cyan-blue-to-vivid-purple-gradient-background has-text-color has-background\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fanruan.com\/en\/finereport\/download-trial-b\" style=\"border-radius:50px;color:#fffffa\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Try FineReport For Free<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3><span id=\"310nbspSingle_Operation_VS_Multi-Person_Simultaneous_Operation\">3.10&nbsp;Single Operation VS Multi-Person Simultaneous Operation<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Excel is a standalone program, so an Excel report file cannot&nbsp;be managed by&nbsp;multiple&nbsp;users at the same time.&nbsp;&nbsp;The database usually has a complete management console, which makes it easy for&nbsp;multiple&nbsp;users to operate the database&nbsp;simultaneously. We still use the small supermarket mentioned above as an example. If 10 people operate at the same time, Excel will be completely overwhelmed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"id-190509-\u5b98\u7f51-2019\u2019sBestReportingToolthatReachesFarbeyondExcel-Summary\"><span id=\"4_A_Summary_of_Excel_Reporting_Tools\">4. A Summary of Excel Reporting Tools<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><span class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-amber-color\">As a powerful Excel reporting tool, FineReport\u2019s strengths are not limited to these. <\/span><\/strong>It also supports <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.finereport.com\/en\/reporting-tools\/mobile-reporting.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">mobile devices<\/a><\/strong> and is flexible to be integrated into other systems such as OS, and ERP. <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.finereport.com\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">FineReport<\/a><\/strong>&nbsp;has developed far beyond the reach of Excel in query and reporting. With its flexibility, simplicity, and high efficiency, FineReport is the <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.finereport.com\/en\/reporting-tools\/best-reporting-tools-list.html\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>best&nbsp;reporting tool<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you are still suffering from Excel-made reports, you may wish to try this magical Excel reporting tool. FineReport provides a free personal version without any functional limitations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fanruan.com\/en\/finereport\/download-trial-b\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"337\" src=\"https:\/\/www.finereport.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/finereport-en-1024x337.png\" alt=\"Free Trial of FineReport\" class=\"wp-image-13464\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.finereport.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/finereport-en-1024x337.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.finereport.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/finereport-en-300x99.png 300w, https:\/\/www.finereport.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/finereport-en-768x253.png 768w, https:\/\/www.finereport.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/finereport-en-1536x505.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.finereport.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/finereport-en.png 1720w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Also, welcome to make a free appointment for a live demo with our product experts. We will be more clear about your needs and see how FineReport can help you and your organization transform data into value.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"margin:20px 0px\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.fanruan.com\/en\/demo\" style=\"background-color:#2c7adf;padding: 15px 26px;border-radius:50px;color:#fff\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">\nBook A Demo\n<\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It is troublesome to use Excel to do reporting because it can&#8217;t be highly specialized for various business requirements. You really need a professional reporting tool to improve your work efficiency.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[111],"tags":[136,139],"yst_prominent_words":[1929,2682,6015,2680,2681,2679,5886,209,372,6541,416,408,418,371,2687,2686],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.finereport.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5468"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.finereport.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.finereport.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.finereport.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.finereport.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5468"}],"version-history":[{"count":56,"href":"https:\/\/www.finereport.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5468\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":19870,"href":"https:\/\/www.finereport.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5468\/revisions\/19870"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.finereport.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5468"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.finereport.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5468"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.finereport.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5468"},{"taxonomy":"yst_prominent_words","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.finereport.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/yst_prominent_words?post=5468"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}