FILTER vs SORT vs FREQUENCY
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FILTER vs SORT vs FREQUENCY

Basic Classification Comparison

Usage Context Comparison

Basic Information Comparison

  • Known For

    Distinctive characteristic or primary strength of the Excel function
    FILTER
    • Advanced Filtering
      FILTER is known for Advanced Filtering.
    SORT
    • Dynamic Sorting
      SORT is known for Dynamic Sorting.
    FREQUENCY
    • Distribution Analysis
      FREQUENCY is known for Distribution Analysis.

Facts Comparison

  • Interesting Fact 💡

    Unique or lesser-known information about the Excel function
    FILTER
    • Revolutionized Excel data filtering
    SORT
    • First dynamic array sorting function
    FREQUENCY
    • Essential for histogram creation
  • Sarcastic Fact 🤣

    Humorous or ironic observation about the Excel function
    FILTER
    • The Marie Kondo of Excel functions
    SORT
    • The librarian of Excel functions
    FREQUENCY
    • The function statisticians dream about

Technical Details Comparison

  • Input Data Type 📝

    Types of data that the Excel function accepts as input parameters
    For all*
    FILTER
    • Range
      FILTER accepts Range as input data. Excel functions that operate on cell ranges and data sets
    SORT
    • Range
      SORT accepts Range as input data. Excel functions that operate on cell ranges and data sets
  • Version Compatibility 💻

    Indicates which Excel versions and platforms the function is compatible with < including Office 365< Excel 2019< 2016< etc.
    For all*
    • Excel 2019
      Excel functions that work specifically in Excel 2019 version
    FILTER
    • Microsoft 365
      FILTER is compatible with Microsoft 365 Excel functions optimized for the latest Microsoft 365 platform
    SORT
    • Microsoft 365
      SORT is compatible with Microsoft 365 Excel functions optimized for the latest Microsoft 365 platform
    FREQUENCY
    • Excel 2016
      FREQUENCY is compatible with Excel 2016 Excel functions that work specifically in Excel 2016 version
  • 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
    FILTER
    • Excel Online
      FILTER runs on Excel Online Excel functions available in the online version of Excel
    • Web Excel
      FILTER runs on Web Excel Excel functions available in web-based versions
    SORT
    • Excel Online
      SORT runs on Excel Online Excel functions available in the online version of Excel
    • Web Excel
      SORT runs on Web Excel Excel functions available in web-based versions
  • Required Arguments Type 📊

    The data types accepted as valid input arguments for the function
    For all*
    • Range
      Excel functions that operate on cell ranges for calculations
    FILTER
    • Array
      FILTER accepts Array as input types Excel functions that specifically work with array inputs for calculations
    • Boolean
      FILTER accepts Boolean as input types Excel functions that work with true/false logical inputs for decision-making
    FREQUENCY
    • Array
      FREQUENCY accepts Array as input types Excel functions that specifically work with array inputs for calculations

Evaluation Comparison

Ratings Comparison

Alternatives to FILTER
UNIQUE
Known for Duplicate Removal
📊 is easier to use than FILTER
XLOOKUP
Known for Dynamic Array Support
🔢 needs fewer arguments than FILTER
📊 is easier to use than FILTER
is rated higher than FILTER
SEQUENCE
Known for Dynamic Number Series
performs better than FILTER
CONCAT
Known for Modern Text Joining
📊 is easier to use than FILTER
performs better than FILTER
COUNT
Known for Counting Numeric Cells
📊 is easier to use than FILTER
INDEX_MATCH
Known for Two-Way Lookup Power
🔢 needs fewer arguments than FILTER
📈 is more versatile than FILTER
performs better than FILTER
🛠 is more reliable than FILTER
is rated higher than FILTER
TRANSPOSE
Known for Converting Row Data To Columns
📊 is easier to use than FILTER
INDEX
Known for Advanced Data Retrieval
🔢 needs fewer arguments than FILTER
SUM
Known for Basic Arithmetic Calculations
📊 is easier to use than FILTER
🛠 is more reliable than FILTER
is rated higher than FILTER