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The Syncfusion®Excel Library powers enterprise-grade applications with advanced Excel sheet creation, editing, and data processing without Microsoft Excel.
- Create, edit, and save Excel files without Microsoft Excel.
- Convert Excel files to CSV, HTML, ODS, JSON, TXT, image, and PDF formats.
- Utilize charts, formulas, tables, importing, exporting, and security.
- Cross Platform Support.
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The Syncfusion® difference
Create, edit, and view Excel files
You can create, read, and edit Microsoft Excel files in any.NET application using this framework's creation and editing library. It provides an Excel features like create, edit, view, and format Excel documents.
Top features
Excel Library’s top features are charts, formulas, tables, pivot tables, data validation, data import and export, conditional formatting, and security.
80+ charts
80+ charts are supported by the Excel Library to visualize data. Excel charts can be created and modified using the Excel Library either inside a workbook or as a chart worksheet.
Blazing-fast performance
Excel Library is optimized for use in server environments where speed and memory usage are critical.
Powerful and comprehensive API
All the elements in a typical Excel document, such as text, formatting, images, shapes, and tables, are accessible via a comprehensive set of APIs.
15+ Years Proven Excel library
On the market for more than 15 years, Syncfusion® Excel Library is a mature and proven tool. It includes extensive documentation, knowledge bases, and sample code.
400+ Formulas
More than 400 Excel functions are supported. Excel Library also supports add-in functions, external formulas, and an array of formulas.
200+ Demos
These real-world examples demonstrate the supported features and APIs for utilizing the Excel Framework to do various Excel-related activities like create, edit, view, convert, and compress.
Custom XML support
When you embed XML data in a document, it is referred to as a custom XML part. These are used to store arbitrary XML data in a workbook.
Free, unlimited support
Utilize direct support from our document processing libraries development team along with live chat support with no additional charges.
G2 reviews
In G2, more than 600 users have positively reviewed Syncfusion®. Other vendors have far fewer reviews.
Free Community License
Get free, unlimited access to the over 1,600 controls in Syncfusion® Essential Studio® through the Community License if eligible. No credit card required.
Create, edit, and view Excel files
You can create, read, and edit Microsoft Excel files in any.NET application using this framework's creation and editing library. It provides an Excel features like create, edit, view, and format Excel documents.
Top features
Excel Library’s top features are charts, formulas, tables, pivot tables, data validation, data import and export, conditional formatting, and security.
80+ charts
80+ charts are supported by the Excel Library to visualize data. Excel charts can be created and modified using the Excel Library either inside a workbook or as a chart worksheet.
Blazing-fast performance
Excel Library is optimized for use in server environments where speed and memory usage are critical.
Powerful and comprehensive API
All the elements in a typical Excel document, such as text, formatting, images, shapes, and tables, are accessible via a comprehensive set of APIs.
Proven Excel library
On the market for more than 15 years, Syncfusion® Excel Library is a mature and proven tool. It includes extensive documentation, knowledge bases, and sample code.
400+ Formulas
More than 400 Excel functions are supported. Excel Library also supports add-in functions, external formulas, and an array of formulas.
200+ Demos
These real-world examples demonstrate the supported features and APIs for utilizing the Excel Framework to do various Excel-related activities like create, edit, view, convert, and compress.
Custom XML support
When you embed XML data in a document, it is referred to as a custom XML part. These are used to store arbitrary XML data in a workbook.
Free, unlimited support
Utilize direct support from our document processing libraries development team along with live chat support with no additional charges.
G2 reviews
In G2, more than 600 users have positively reviewed Syncfusion®. Other vendors have far fewer reviews.
Free Community License
Get free, unlimited access to the over 1,600 controls in Syncfusion® Essential Studio® through the Community License if eligible. No credit card required.
The Syncfusion® .NET Excel suite versus other vendors
Note: Other Vendors denotes Telerik[R1, 2025], DevExpress[v24.2], and Aspose[v25.6.0]
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Features
Syncfusion® Excel Library is a high-performance .NET Excel library that allows users to create, read, edit, and protect Excel documents in .NET applications without Microsoft Office or interop dependencies.
Supported Platforms
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WinForms |
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WPF |
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UWP |
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ASP.NET Core |
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ASP.NET MVC |
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WinUI |
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.NET MAUI |
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Blazor |
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Linux |
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Azure |
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Amazon Web Services |
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Docker |
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Mac |
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Console |
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Installation
Features | Syncfusion<sup class="trademark-small">®</sup> | Other Vendors |
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Web installer |
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Offline installer |
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Linux installer |
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Create and edit APIs
Components | Syncfusion<sup class="trademark-small">®</sup> | Other Vendors |
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Create new excels |
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Open and edit existing workbooks |
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Loading & saving workbooks |
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Opening an existing workbook from Stream |
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Saving a Excel workbook to file system |
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Saving a Excel workbook to stream |
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Closing a workbook |
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Working with Excel Worksheet
Features | Syncfusion<sup class="trademark-small">®</sup> | Other Vendors |
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Create a Worksheet |
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Access a Worksheet |
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Remove a Worksheet |
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Move or Copy a Worksheet |
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Highlight Worksheet Tabs |
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Freeze and Unfreeze Panes |
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Split Panes |
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Page Setup Settings |
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Show or Hide Worksheet |
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Activate a Worksheet |
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Show or Hide Worksheet Tabs |
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Show or Hide Row and Column Headers |
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Show or Hide Grid Lines |
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Set Zoom Level |
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Save Worksheet as CSV |
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Save worksheet as text (*.txt) |
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Save Worksheet as HTML |
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Excel Converters
Features | Syncfusion<sup class="trademark-small">®</sup> | Other Vendors |
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Excel to PDF |
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Excel to Image |
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Excel to HTML |
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Excel to ODS |
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Chart to Image |
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Excel to JSON |
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Excel to CSV |
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Working with Data
Features | Syncfusion<sup class="trademark-small">®</sup> | Other Vendors |
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Import Data from DataTable, DataColumn, DataView, Collection Objects |
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Import Data from Nested Collection Objects, Array |
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Exporting from Worksheet to Data Table, Collection Objects |
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Export to Data Table with an Event |
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Export data from Excel to Nested Class Objects |
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Import HTML Table |
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Import HTML Table with formula |
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Working with Cell Formatting
Features | Syncfusion<sup class="trademark-small">®</sup> | Other Vendors |
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Create a Style |
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Set Default Style for row or column |
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Apply Global Style |
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Apply Number Formats |
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Apply Number Formats |
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Apply Cell Text Alignment |
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Merging and Un-Merging Cells |
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Apply Wrap Text |
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Auto-Fit Rows or Columns |
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HTML String Formatting |
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Applying HTML String |
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Supported Tags |
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Rich-Text Formatting |
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Format Cells using GetStyle and SetStyle Methods |
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Using Microsoft Excel 2007 Predefined Styles |
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Formatting Selected Characters in a Cell |
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Formatting Rows and Columns |
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Number setting |
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Alignment setting |
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Font Settings |
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Border Settings |
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Fill Settings |
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Format and Modify Named Ranges |
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Modify an Existing Style |
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Excel Themes and Colors |
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Access and Update the Portions of Rich Text of Cell |
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Merging and Unmerging Cells |
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Working with Formulas
Features | Syncfusion<sup class="trademark-small">®</sup> | Other Vendors |
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Using Built-in Functions |
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Using Add-in Functions |
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Using Array Formula |
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Using R1C1 Formula |
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Enable and Disable Calculation |
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Writing a Formula |
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Formula with Cross-sheet References |
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Reading a Formula |
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Accessing a Calculated value |
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Applying Argument Separators Based on Cultures |
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Incremental Formula |
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External Formula |
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Calculated Column |
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Defined Names |
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Named Ranges in Formulas |
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Deleting Named Ranges |
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Formula Auditing |
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Calculation Engine |
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Calculate Options |
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Calculation Modes |
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Recalculate Before Save |
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Iteration |
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Top Features
Features | Syncfusion<sup class="trademark-small">®</sup> | Other Vendors |
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Charts |
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Tables |
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Conditional formatting |
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Pivot Table |
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Pivot Chart |
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Form controls |
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Template Markers |
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Data sorting |
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Data filtering |
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Hyperlinks |
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Shapes |
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Comments |
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Combine workbooks |
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Find and replace |
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Sparkline |
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Slicers |
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Working with Macros |
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Headers, Footers |
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What if analysis |
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Migration from Office Automation to Syncfusion XlsIO |
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Compatible Microsoft Excel Versions
Excel version | Syncfusion<sup class="trademark-small">®</sup> | Other Vendors |
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Microsoft Excel 97-2003 |
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Microsoft Excel 2007 |
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Microsoft Excel 2010 |
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Microsoft Excel 2013 |
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Microsoft Excel 2016 |
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Microsoft Excel 2019 |
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Microsoft 365 |
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HIGHLIGHTS
Our Excel Library is fast, easy to use, and its documentation contains lots of examples.
Features | Syncfusion<sup class="trademark-small">®</sup> | Other Vendors |
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Top features: charts, formulas, tables, pivot tables, data validation, data import and export, conditional formatting, and security. |
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Excel elements: text, images, auto filters, data sorting, hyperlinks, data validation, comments, shapes, search, find and replace, grouping, page settings, and more. |
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Compatible with Excel versions 97 to 2019. |
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Access or modify built-in document properties. |
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Encryption and decryption. |
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Powerful and comprehensive API. |
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Custom XML support. |
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Read and write Excel formulas. |
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Apply or modify Excel formula auditing settings. |
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Auto-fit rows and columns. |
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More than 400 Excel functions supported. |
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Data validation list. |
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EXCLUSIVE FEATURE SETS
Compared to competitors, Syncfusion® Excel Library has many unique features that benefit users.
Features | Syncfusion<sup class="trademark-small">®</sup> | Other Vendors |
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Supported platforms: UWP |
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Compatible Microsoft Excel Versions: Microsoft 365 |
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80+ charts. |
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Smart markers. |
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Global style. |
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Tags support. |
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Formula with cross-sheet references. |
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Calculation modes. |
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Find query tables and list objects related to external data connections. |
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Convert tables to ODS. |
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Set pivot table to show empty cells. |
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Customize globalization settings for pivot tables. |
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Find and refresh nested or children pivot tables of parent pivot tables. |
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Detect file format of encrypted Office Open XML - OOXML files. |
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DEMOS
Watch interactive Excel Library demos with problem-solving ideas that will reduce your development time.
Features | Syncfusion<sup class="trademark-small">®</sup> | Other Vendors |
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Read and write Excel files from C# with 5 lines of code. |
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Real-world examples |
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Single API across all platforms. |
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Source code with preview. |
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Github samples |
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DOCUMENTATION
All the features of our Excel Library components are explained thoroughly with C# code examples, demos, and screenshots in the documentation.
Features | Syncfusion<sup class="trademark-small">®</sup> | Other Vendors |
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Installation and Upgrade information. |
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System Requirements. |
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Individual Nuget Packages. |
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All features explained with extensive documentation and knowledge base. |
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Every feature explained with code examples. |
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Release history. |
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Request feature. |
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EASY DEVELOPMENT
Essential is a native .NET class library that can easily integrate Microsoft Excel files.
Features | Syncfusion<sup class="trademark-small">®</sup> | Other Vendors |
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Powerful and comprehensive API. |
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Proven and fully documented. |
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Blazing-fast performance. |
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No server deployment fees. |
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Live chat support on all business days. |
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* The comparison data is taken from Syncfusion® 2025 Volume 1 release.
** If you have questions about the comparison tables, please contact us.
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An excellent experience and value for money
I've already worked with the Telerik components, and I can say with confidence, Syncfusion is not far behind, and with this licensing scheme, there are many steps forward.
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Desenvolvedor .NET, Small-Business
Faster than other commercial tools.
I used to integrate others commercial tools like DevExpress, Telerik, etc. during last 10 years. Now I'm working on my own and fortunately I found Syncfusion, especially for web and mobile development it had been a great tool for accelerate my software development.
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Project Manager, Mid-Market
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