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LibreOffice Calc
Sorry to say, we have a great spreadsheet that is open source and void of AI crap and needs NO subscription.
https://alternativeto.net/ - someone has already made a database on windows software alternatives.
This is exactly what M$ wants, thats why they force you to use it by default rather than storing your own information locally.
Now all you are doing is making poor excuses to stay the status quo
Considering they said they admin multiple Linux servers, I highly doubt they're unaware of LibreOffice.
Having used both, Calc is severely lacking in the ease of use department once you start trying to use it seriously with formulas and such. Some of that is familiarity, but it goes deeper than that.
Calc is not 1 on 1 comparison with Excel tbh. Hell even VBA macros cannot run properly as an industry standard in many companies.