By contrast, G Suite office apps are developed for the cloud from the outset and thus they don't have locally installed versions at all, no matter the plan.

Furthermore, depending on the version of Office 365 that you're using, you are either limited to only the online versions of these tools or, if you have a more robust plan, you can use the online versions of the tools along with their locally installable counterparts. Microsoft only took the plunge into the cloud with online versions a few years ago, which is rather recent considering industry trends. Microsoft Office is best known for its locally installed applications such as Excel, Word, and PowerPoint, to only name a few. Both are also part of larger collections of business software organized into office suites: Excel Online is a Microsoft Office 365 module and Google Sheets is a G Suite application.

The vast majority of organizations use some sort of browser-based spreadsheet app, and Microsoft Excel Online and Google Sheets are industry leaders in this area of professional software.

Excel web version