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COUNTIFS vs PMT vs WORKDAY

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Basic Classification Comparison
Usage Context Comparison
Basic Information Comparison
History Comparison
Facts Comparison

Usage Information Comparison
Technical Details Comparison
Evaluation Comparison
Ratings Comparison

Basic Classification Comparison

Function Category 📊

Primary classification of the Excel function based on its main purpose and usage domain, helps users quickly identify function types

COUNTIFS

Statistical

COUNTIFS belongs to the Statistical category. Excel functions for statistical analysis and calculations Click to see all.

PMT

Financial

PMT belongs to the Financial category. Excel functions specifically designed for financial calculations and analysis Click to see all.

WORKDAY

Date & Time

WORKDAY belongs to the Date & Time category. Excel functions for working with dates and time calculations Click to see all.
Operation Type 🔧

Fundamental type of operation or action that the Excel function performs on its inputs

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Calculation

Excel functions for performing various calculations

Usage Context Comparison

Basic Information Comparison

Known For ⭐

Distinctive characteristic or primary strength of the Excel function

COUNTIFS

Multiple Criteria Counting

COUNTIFS is known for Multiple Criteria Counting.

PMT

Calculate Loan Payments

PMT is known for Calculate Loan Payments.

WORKDAY

Business Day Calculations

WORKDAY is known for Business Day Calculations.

History Comparison

Creation Date 📅

Original release date of the Excel function

COUNTIFS

Excel 2007

COUNTIFS was created in Excel 2007. Functions first introduced in Excel 2007 release Click to see all.

PMT

Excel 3.0

PMT was created in Excel 3.0. Functions that originated in Excel 3.0 version Click to see all.

WORKDAY

Excel 2000

WORKDAY was created in Excel 2000. Functions first released with Excel 2000 version Click to see all.
Created By 👤

Organization or team responsible for developing the function

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Microsoft Excel Team

Functions officially created by the Microsoft Excel development team

Facts Comparison

Interesting Fact 💡

Unique or lesser-known information about the Excel function

COUNTIFS

Enhanced version of COUNTIF

PMT

Most used function in banking industry

WORKDAY

Essential for Project Planning
Sarcastic Fact 🤣

Humorous or ironic observation about the Excel function

COUNTIFS

The function that makes counting feel like detective work

PMT

The function that reminds you of your debts

WORKDAY

Makes Vacation Planning Complicated

Usage Information Comparison

Formula Complexity Level 📖

Indicates the difficulty level and complexity of using the Excel function effectively

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Intermediate

Excel functions with moderate complexity for various tasks

Technical Details Comparison

Input Data Type 📝

Types of data that the Excel function accepts as input parameters

COUNTIFS

Array

COUNTIFS accepts Array as input data. Excel functions designed to work with arrays and ranges of data Click to see all.

Range

COUNTIFS accepts Range as input data. Excel functions that operate on cell ranges and data sets Click to see all.

Number

COUNTIFS accepts Number as input data. Excel functions specifically designed for numerical calculations Click to see all.

PMT

Number

PMT accepts Number as input data. Excel functions specifically designed for numerical calculations Click to see all.

WORKDAY

Date

WORKDAY accepts Date as input data. Excel functions for working with dates and time values Click to see all.
Version Compatibility 💻

Indicates which Excel versions and platforms the function is compatible with < including Office 365< Excel 2019< 2016< etc.

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Excel 2019

Excel functions that work specifically in Excel 2019 version
Excel 2016

Excel functions that work specifically in Excel 2016 version

COUNTIFS

Excel 2013

COUNTIFS is compatible with Excel 2013 Excel functions that work specifically in Excel 2013 version Click to see all.

PMT

Excel 2013

PMT is compatible with Excel 2013 Excel functions that work specifically in Excel 2013 version Click to see all.
Operating System 💾

Specifies the operating systems where the function can be used < including Windows< macOS< and web platforms

For all*

Windows

Excel functions optimized for Windows operating system
MacOS

Excel functions optimized for MacOS users

COUNTIFS

Web Excel

COUNTIFS runs on Web Excel Excel functions available in web-based versions Click to see all.

PMT

Web Excel

PMT runs on Web Excel Excel functions available in web-based versions Click to see all.
Required Arguments Count 🔢

Number of mandatory arguments needed for the function to work properly

COUNTIFS

2

COUNTIFS needs 2 required arguments Click to see all.

PMT

3

PMT needs 3 required arguments Click to see all.

WORKDAY

2

WORKDAY needs 2 required arguments Click to see all.
Required Arguments Type 📊

The data types accepted as valid input arguments for the function

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Number

Excel functions that perform calculations specifically with numerical inputs

COUNTIFS

Range

COUNTIFS accepts Range as input types Excel functions that operate on cell ranges for calculations Click to see all.

Text

COUNTIFS accepts Text as input types Excel functions specialized in text string manipulation and processing Click to see all.

WORKDAY

Date

WORKDAY accepts Date as input types Excel functions specialized in processing date and time calculations Click to see all.

Evaluation Comparison

Pros ✅

Key advantages and strengths of the Excel function

COUNTIFS

Flexible Criteria Options

Multiple Conditions

Easy To Use

Handles Multiple Criteria

Flexible

PMT

Accurate Calculations

Industry Standard

Excel functions recognized as industry standards ensure widespread compatibility and reliability Click to see all.

Reliable

WORKDAY

Holiday Consideration

Business Calendar Support
Cons ❌

Limitations and potential drawbacks of the Excel function

COUNTIFS

Complex Syntax For Multiple Criteria

Performance Issues With Large Datasets

Limited To Equal Conditions Only

Case Sensitive

Functions where text matching is affected by letter case can cause unexpected results Click to see all.

PMT

Negative Number Output

Complex Parameters

WORKDAY

Weekend Definition Limited

Regional Constraints

Functions affected by regional settings and formats Click to see all.

Ratings Comparison

Ease of Use Score 📊

User-rated score for function's ease of use

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8
Versatility Score 📈

Rating for function's adaptability to different scenarios

COUNTIFS

9.5

Rating for function's adaptability to different scenarios (25%) Functions with higher versatility scores can be used in more diverse scenarios and applications. Click to see all.

PMT

7.5

Rating for function's adaptability to different scenarios (25%) Functions with higher versatility scores can be used in more diverse scenarios and applications. Click to see all.

WORKDAY

8

Rating for function's adaptability to different scenarios (25%) Functions with higher versatility scores can be used in more diverse scenarios and applications. Click to see all.
Performance Score ⚙

Rating for function's execution speed and efficiency

COUNTIFS

8.5

Rating for function's execution speed and efficiency (25%) Functions with higher performance scores execute faster and use system resources more efficiently. Click to see all.

PMT

9.5

Rating for function's execution speed and efficiency (25%) Functions with higher performance scores execute faster and use system resources more efficiently. Click to see all.

WORKDAY

9

Rating for function's execution speed and efficiency (25%) Functions with higher performance scores execute faster and use system resources more efficiently. Click to see all.
Reliability Score 🛠

Rating for function's consistency and error handling

COUNTIFS

9

Rating for function's consistency and error handling (25%) Functions with higher reliability scores produce more consistent results and handle edge cases better. Click to see all.

PMT

9.5

Rating for function's consistency and error handling (25%) Functions with higher reliability scores produce more consistent results and handle edge cases better. Click to see all.

WORKDAY

9

Rating for function's consistency and error handling (25%) Functions with higher reliability scores produce more consistent results and handle edge cases better. Click to see all.
Score ⭐

Overall rating combining all scoring attributes

COUNTIFS

8.8

The overall score for COUNTIFS is 8.8. Click to see all.

PMT

8.6

The overall score for PMT is 8.6. Click to see all.

WORKDAY

8.5

The overall score for WORKDAY is 8.5. Click to see all.

Alternatives to COUNTIFS

Known for Counting With Conditions

Known for Multiple Condition Sum

🔢 needs fewer arguments than COUNTIFS

Known for Conditional Sum Calculations

📊 is easier to use than COUNTIFS

Known for Conditional Average Calculations

📊 is easier to use than COUNTIFS

⚙ performs better than COUNTIFS

🛠 is more reliable than COUNTIFS

Known for Multiple Criteria Based Average

Known for Multiple Criteria Max

🔢 needs fewer arguments than COUNTIFS

Known for Counting Numeric Cells

📊 is easier to use than COUNTIFS

⚙ performs better than COUNTIFS

🛠 is more reliable than COUNTIFS

⭐ is rated higher than COUNTIFS

Known for Finding Nth Smallest Value

📊 is easier to use than COUNTIFS

Known for Finding Nth Largest Value

📊 is easier to use than COUNTIFS

Known for Count Non-Empty Cells

📊 is easier to use than COUNTIFS

⚙ performs better than COUNTIFS

🛠 is more reliable than COUNTIFS

⭐ is rated higher than COUNTIFS