Microsoft Excel has 400 functions in 11 categories compared to Apple’s Numbers possessing only 262 functions in 10 categories (categories for both spreadsheet programs include date/time, text, statistical, financial and engineering, etc). In 2007 Apple released Numbers 1.0, adding to the growing rivalry between the two technology giants.
There are now a variety of spreadsheets available, with Microsoft’s Excel leading the market share with over 750 million users worldwide.
