Should I Use Tiller with Google Sheets or Microsoft Excel?
With one Tiller subscription, you can use both and you can try either platform using the same account, regardless of how you signed up (i.e. you can use Excel if you signed up with a Google email account and vice versa).
Not sure which to choose? Start with Google Sheets. It requires no additional subscription, works in any browser, and has the most Tiller features available today. You can always try Excel later if you’d like.
Before you choose Excel: one thing to know
The Tiller Excel add-in requires an active Microsoft 365 subscription. It works with Microsoft 365 (desktop) and Excel Online, but not with older standalone versions of Excel. If you don't already have Microsoft 365, Google Sheets is the easier starting point.
What's the same on both platforms
Whichever you choose, you get:
The Foundation Template (budgets, spending insights, cash flow, net worth)
Daily automated transaction and balance updates
AutoCat (Tiller's tool for automatically categorizing your transactions)
What's different
Google Sheets currently has a wider range of Tiller features and community-built templates than Excel. It's also where new features and betas land first, so if you like to tinker and try things early, Google Sheets is the better home for you. Tiller is actively working to bring Excel to full parity, but there's no public timeline for specific features.
The day-to-day experience is otherwise very similar. Any differences come down to how Google and Microsoft have each designed their own spreadsheet tools, not Tiller itself.
Still deciding? Here's a quick guide:
Choose Google Sheets if you:
Don't have a Microsoft 365 subscription
Prefer working in a browser without installing anything
Want access to the widest range of Tiller templates and features
Collaborate with others on your finances
Choose Microsoft Excel if you:
Already use Excel heavily in your day-to-day work
Have an active Microsoft 365 subscription
Prefer Microsoft's interface and ecosystem
Once you've decided, head to the Tiller Console and click "Start with Google Sheets" or "Start with Microsoft Excel" to create your first spreadsheet.