Similar and Alternative Excel Functions to VLOOKUP
Categories- Function Category 📊Lookup & ReferenceOperation Type 🔧RetrievalRequired Arguments Count 🔢3Pros ✅Flexible Matching, Works With INDEX, Versatile Search and FastCons ❌Requires Sorted Data, Complex Syntax and Requires Exact Matches⚙ performs better than VLOOKUP🛠 is more reliable than VLOOKUP⭐ is rated higher than VLOOKUP
- Function Category 📊Lookup & ReferenceOperation Type 🔧RetrievalRequired Arguments Count 🔢4Pros ✅Flexible Horizontal Search & Good For Wide DatasetsCons ❌Limited To Horizontal Data & Less Common Than VLOOKUP⚙ performs better than VLOOKUP
- Function Category 📊MathematicalOperation Type 🔧CalculationRequired Arguments Count 🔢3Pros ✅Multiple Conditions, Accurate Calculations, Flexible For Multiple Criteria, Handles Large Datasets, Easy To Understand, Multiple Conditions Support, Accurate Results, Flexible, Versatile Conditional Summing, Supports Multiple Criteria, Powerful For Multiple Criteria and Flexible ConditionsCons ❌Complex For Beginners, Needs Sorted Data, Complex Syntax For Beginners, Limited To Sum Operations, Performance Issues With Large Ranges, Cannot Use OR Conditions, Complex Syntax, Can Be Slow With Large Datasets, Limited To Sum Operation Only and Requires Sorted Data⚙ performs better than VLOOKUP🛠 is more reliable than VLOOKUP⭐ is rated higher than VLOOKUP
- Function Category 📊StatisticalOperation Type 🔧AggregationRequired Arguments Count 🔢2Pros ✅Easy Conditional Counting, Flexible Criteria, Simple To Use and EfficientCons ❌Limited To Single Condition, Case Sensitive and Limited Criteria Options📊 is easier to use than VLOOKUP⚙ performs better than VLOOKUP🛠 is more reliable than VLOOKUP⭐ is rated higher than VLOOKUP
- Function Category 📊Lookup & ReferenceOperation Type 🔧RetrievalRequired Arguments Count 🔢2Pros ✅Simple To Understand & Works With Sorted DataCons ❌Limited To One-Way Lookups & Requires Sorted Data⚙ performs better than VLOOKUP
- Function Category 📊Lookup & ReferenceOperation Type 🔧RetrievalRequired Arguments Count 🔢3Pros ✅More Flexible Than VLOOKUP, Can Search Both Ways, Better Performance and Column IndependentCons ❌Requires Two Functions, Steeper Learning Curve and Complex Syntax📈 is more versatile than VLOOKUP⚙ performs better than VLOOKUP🛠 is more reliable than VLOOKUP⭐ is rated higher than VLOOKUP
- Function Category 📊Lookup & ReferenceOperation Type 🔧RetrievalRequired Arguments Count 🔢3Pros ✅Dynamic Array Support, Handles Errors Gracefully and Bi-Directional LookupCons ❌Complex Syntax For Beginners, Limited Backward Compatibility, Not Available In Older Versions and Complex For Beginners📊 is easier to use than VLOOKUP📈 is more versatile than VLOOKUP⚙ performs better than VLOOKUP🛠 is more reliable than VLOOKUP⭐ is rated higher than VLOOKUP
- Function Category 📊MathematicalOperation Type 🔧CalculationRequired Arguments Count 🔢1Pros ✅Easy To Use, Widely Recognized, Versatile and Fast CalculationCons ❌Limited To Numbers Only, Cannot Handle Text and No Text Handling📊 is easier to use than VLOOKUP⚙ performs better than VLOOKUP🛠 is more reliable than VLOOKUP⭐ is rated higher than VLOOKUP
- Function Category 📊Lookup & ReferenceOperation Type 🔧RetrievalRequired Arguments Count 🔢3Pros ✅Powerful With MATCH, Flexible Lookup, Very Flexible, Fast Performance, Powerful and FlexibleCons ❌Complex Syntax, Requires Understanding, Complex For Beginners, Requires Understanding Of Arrays and Learning Curve📈 is more versatile than VLOOKUP⚙ performs better than VLOOKUP🛠 is more reliable than VLOOKUP⭐ is rated higher than VLOOKUP
- Function Category 📊MathematicalOperation Type 🔧CalculationRequired Arguments Count 🔢2Pros ✅Easy To Use, Versatile For Filtering Sums and Clear SyntaxCons ❌Limited To Single Condition & Can Be Slow With Large Datasets📊 is easier to use than VLOOKUP🛠 is more reliable than VLOOKUP
- MATCH
- MATCH belongs to the Lookup & Reference category. 👉 undefined.
- MATCH performs Retrieval operations. 👉 undefined.
- MATCH needs 3 required arguments 👎 VLOOKUP needs fewer arguments than MATCH.
- HLOOKUP
- HLOOKUP belongs to the Lookup & Reference category. 👉 undefined.
- HLOOKUP performs Retrieval operations. 👉 undefined.
- HLOOKUP needs 4 required arguments 👉 VLOOKUP needs same number of arguments as HLOOKUP.
- SUMIFS
- SUMIFS belongs to the Mathematical category. 👍 undefined.
- SUMIFS performs Calculation operations.
- SUMIFS needs 3 required arguments 👎 VLOOKUP needs fewer arguments than SUMIFS.
- COUNTIF
- COUNTIF belongs to the Statistical category. 👍 undefined.
- COUNTIF performs Aggregation operations.
- COUNTIF needs 2 required arguments 👎 VLOOKUP needs fewer arguments than COUNTIF.
- LOOKUP
- LOOKUP belongs to the Lookup & Reference category. 👉 undefined.
- LOOKUP performs Retrieval operations. 👉 undefined.
- LOOKUP needs 2 required arguments 👎 VLOOKUP needs fewer arguments than LOOKUP.
- INDEX_MATCH
- INDEX_MATCH belongs to the Lookup & Reference category. 👉 undefined.
- INDEX_MATCH performs Retrieval operations. 👉 undefined.
- INDEX_MATCH needs 3 required arguments 👎 VLOOKUP needs fewer arguments than INDEX_MATCH.
- XLOOKUP
- XLOOKUP belongs to the Lookup & Reference category. 👉 undefined.
- XLOOKUP performs Retrieval operations. 👉 undefined.
- XLOOKUP needs 3 required arguments 👎 VLOOKUP needs fewer arguments than XLOOKUP.
- SUM
- SUM belongs to the Mathematical category. 👍 undefined.
- SUM performs Calculation operations.
- SUM needs 1 required arguments 👎 VLOOKUP needs fewer arguments than SUM.
- INDEX
- INDEX belongs to the Lookup & Reference category. 👉 undefined.
- INDEX performs Retrieval operations. 👉 undefined.
- INDEX needs 3 required arguments 👎 VLOOKUP needs fewer arguments than INDEX.
- SUMIF
- SUMIF belongs to the Mathematical category. 👍 undefined.
- SUMIF performs Calculation operations.
- SUMIF needs 2 required arguments 👎 VLOOKUP needs fewer arguments than SUMIF.