SMALL vs SUMIF
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SMALL vs SUMIF

Basic Classification Comparison

Basic Information Comparison

  • Known For

    Distinctive characteristic or primary strength of the Excel function
    SMALL
    • Finding Nth Smallest Value
      SMALL is known for Finding Nth Smallest Value.
    SUMIF
    • Conditional Sum Calculations
      SUMIF is known for Conditional Sum Calculations.

Facts Comparison

  • Interesting Fact 💡

    Unique or lesser-known information about the Excel function
    SMALL
    • Commonly used in grade calculations
    SUMIF
    • Originally created for financial reporting
  • Sarcastic Fact 🤣

    Humorous or ironic observation about the Excel function
    SMALL
    • The underachiever of the statistical functions
    SUMIF
    • Makes counting look complicated when simple math would do

Technical Details Comparison

  • Input Data Type 📝

    Types of data that the Excel function accepts as input parameters
    Both*
  • Version Compatibility 💻

    Indicates which Excel versions and platforms the function is compatible with < including Office 365< Excel 2019< 2016< etc.
    Both*
    • Excel 2019
      Excel functions that work specifically in Excel 2019 version
    • Excel 2016
      Excel functions that work specifically in Excel 2016 version
    • Excel 2013
      Excel functions that work specifically in Excel 2013 version
  • Operating System 💾

    Specifies the operating systems where the function can be used < including Windows< macOS< and web platforms
    Both*
    • Windows
      Excel functions optimized for Windows operating system
    • MacOS
      Excel functions optimized for MacOS users
  • Required Arguments Count 🔢

    Number of mandatory arguments needed for the function to work properly
    Both*
  • Required Arguments Type 📊

    The data types accepted as valid input arguments for the function
    Both*
    • Number
      Excel functions that perform calculations specifically with numerical inputs
    • Range
      Excel functions that operate on cell ranges for calculations

Evaluation Comparison

Alternatives to SMALL
AVERAGEIF
Known for Conditional Average Calculations
performs better than SMALL
🛠 is more reliable than SMALL
is rated higher than SMALL
COUNTIFS
Known for Multiple Criteria Counting
📈 is more versatile than SMALL
is rated higher than SMALL
IFERROR
Known for Error Handling And Prevention
📊 is easier to use than SMALL
📈 is more versatile than SMALL
COUNT
Known for Counting Numeric Cells
📊 is easier to use than SMALL
📈 is more versatile than SMALL
performs better than SMALL
🛠 is more reliable than SMALL
is rated higher than SMALL
DSUM
Known for Database Sum Operations
🔢 needs fewer arguments than SMALL
📈 is more versatile than SMALL
AVERAGE
Known for Basic Statistical Calculation
📊 is easier to use than SMALL
📈 is more versatile than SMALL
performs better than SMALL
🛠 is more reliable than SMALL
is rated higher than SMALL