Spreadsheet software needs to handle large datasets efficiently

The ask

Current spreadsheet tools become slow and difficult to use when analyzing large volumes of data. Users experience significant performance degradation when working with datasets containing 100,000 rows or more. There is a demand for a spreadsheet application that can efficiently manage and process these larger datasets. The primary requirement is for improved speed and responsiveness. The software should support fundamental spreadsheet operations. This includes applying formulas across columns and creating pivot tables for data summarization. Advanced or specialized features are not necessary. The focus should be on core functionality delivered with high performance, making it a viable alternative for data analysis tasks that overwhelm existing tools.

Flamas collected this from a public request on Ask HN, on Oct 6, 2026. Read the original. Nobody has been emailed about it, and the count above is only the people who have said they want it here.