Problem solved by Diff Anything
Compare two Excel workbooks locally on Mac. Find changed values, new rows and replaced formulas, review each difference and export a report with Pro.
See it in the app
No accounts, cloud comparison service, analytics, or telemetry.
The problem
Someone tells you to use Spreadsheet Compare, but you cannot find it on your Mac. Meanwhile, a returned budget may contain more changes than the one you expected.
The solution
Open the two workbooks in Diff Anything. See the changed cells on each sheet, jump through a single list of differences and mark them as reviewed. Your files stay on your computer; no AI is involved.
01 / Excel workbook comparison
Microsoft provides Spreadsheet Compare only in Excel for Windows with qualifying enterprise plans or equivalent editions. It is not included in Excel for Mac.
You can compare the two saved workbooks in Diff Anything on your Mac instead. There is no need to upload either file.
02 / Excel workbook comparison
In the tutorial, the IT total still reads 21,000 in both files. The returned version contains a typed number where the original had a formula. Diff Anything flags that difference even though the displayed result is unchanged.
The same comparison reveals the changed marketing budget, its updated total and a new travel row.
03 / Excel workbook comparison
Click an item in Differences to switch to the sheet that contains it. Mark each difference as reviewed so you can keep track of what remains.
With Pro, Export creates a report you can send. The print option opens the HTML report in your browser, where you can print it or save it as a PDF.
04 / Excel workbook comparison
The workbook comparison checks cell values and formulas. Formula comparison requires both files to use the same Excel workbook format, such as two .xlsx files. Formatting, charts and macros are not compared.
The free version allows 10 new comparison sessions per day, with each workbook up to 5 MiB. Pro removes these session and file-size limits and adds report export.
Clear answers
Spreadsheet Compare is available only in supported editions of Excel for Windows. To compare saved Excel workbooks on Mac, open both files in Diff Anything.
Yes. Diff Anything compares formulas as well as cell values, so a formula replaced by a constant is a difference even when the number shown in Excel stays the same.
Three short steps
In Diff Anything, click Compare two files.
Choose the workbook you sent, then the version that came back.
Click a difference to open its sheet and mark it as reviewed. With Pro, export a report when you finish.
Available for macOS and Windows