Microsoft Excel offers Free Trial, but Merlin Project does not.
Microsoft Excel is designed for Individuals, Large Enterprises, Medium Business and Small Business.
Merlin Project is designed for Individuals, Freelancers, Medium Business and Small Business.
Pricing for Microsoft Excel Starts at $5 whereas for Merlin Project Starts at $5.83/User/Month when Billed Yearly.
Some top alternatives to Microsoft Excel includes SpreadsheetWEB, Apple Numbers, Zoho Sheet, Google Sheets, Retable, Rows, LibreOffice, iWork and Sheet2APi.
Some top alternatives to Merlin Project includes Quickbase , Smartsheet, ClickUp, Zoho Projects, Microsoft PPM, Wrike, Teamwork, ProjectManager.com, ProProfs Project, Microsoft Project, OpenProject, ProWorkflow, Projectworks, Quick Base, OmniFocus and Project Insight.