PC World reviewed EditGrid in detail and it’s a good read for those who are still deciding whether to move online and those still seeking an online spreadsheet service. Here’s an excert on what sets us apart:

EditGrid has some tricks that the competitors lack. EditGrid supports some online mashups, letting you insert stock-price charts, exchange rates, and other financial data from services such as Alexa, Compete.com, Google Charts, Reuters, and Yahoo Finance. EditGrid also publishes an API (application programming interface) that lets you integrate the service with your existing applications, though you will need some technical knowledge to accomplish that.

Along with all the good things said, there were some areas/features mentioned that we lacked and we recognize those and are continuously improving it with our monthly releases. By the way, the cell merge feature that was mentioned as missing, that’s been available since our January 2008 release.

EditGrid was awarded the Gold Award in the Best Business Award category (formerly known as “IT Excellence Awards”) at the Hong Kong ICT Awards 2007. The Awards was organised by the Hong Kong Computer Society and supported by OGCIO, HKSAR Government.

About HKICTA:

The HKICTA is a collaborative effort among industry support organizations, ICT professional bodies, academia and the Government to establish a large scale and internationally recognised branding of ICT awards of Hong Kong.

The Awards aim to recognise, promote and commend the excellent achievements to which Hong Kong ICT professionals and organisations contribute. The Awards also encourage local practitioners to develop innovative and creative ICT solutions, which will uplift the image of Hong Kong ICT sectors, both locally and internationally.

EditGrid was recently reviewed by PC Magazine and was chosen as an Editors’ Choice for the ability to handle not only the simple spreadsheets, but the more complex spreadsheets.

I was impressed to find that EditGrid could perform feats that many of its rivals couldn’t.

It stands out for its elegant and efficient interface, and for collaboration and real-time-data tools that Excel can’t match.

We are very excited about the review but know there are areas where we can improve on. What’s more important is we want our users to find EditGrid as powerful and lucid as the review did. So, do let us know by leaving a comment or by email.

For those who are still looking for an online spreadsheet to collaborate in real-time, sign up and see the service for yourself.

The November 2007 issue of Fast Company magazine has an article on some new services for those who are always on the go and highlighted EditGrid as a “full-featured” spreadsheet solution in the palm of your hand.

“EditGrid (free for personal use; corporate account prices vary) is a really cool online spreadsheet program; its new iPhone version gives you full-featured spreadsheets in 4.8 ounces, not pounds.”

The Chicago Sun-Times recently published an article on online office applications. Excerpts of EditGrid is quoted below:

“Other services have taken up the goal of being the best there is at one specific thing. It’s hard to dispute EditGrid (editgrid.com) as the ultimate online spreadsheet. Its list of available functions goes on for pages, it has ample charting features, the UI is the equal of any desktop app, and it fully exploits its online personality.

Whether you simply want to make a spreadsheet available to co-workers or you want to incorporate a “live” chart or table into a Web page or blog post, EditGrid will eagerly oblige. And the iPhone edition of its service (iphone.editgrid.com) is awesome.”

We are pleased to see our online spreadsheet service mentioned with such positive praise. We’ll continue to focus on making EditGrid an even better online spreadsheet.