What Excel Rescue does

Excel Rescue is a managed, on-demand Excel development services company operating under the legal entity Excel Rescue Limited, incorporated in British Columbia, Canada. Customers submit tasks through a self-serve web portal (excelrescue.net), receive a fixed-quote estimate based on hourly pricing, and upon payment, work is delivered by senior Excel analysts and developers. The service portfolio spans VBA and macro development, custom formulas, Power Query and Power Pivot, dashboard and KPI creation, data visualization, file recovery, error checking, deduplication, Access databases, and Google Sheets — covering Microsoft Excel, Access, and Google Sheets as a horizontal offering to small, medium, and large businesses.

The business runs on a single, transparent pricing model at $85/hour billed per task with no subscription or recurring fees, supported by a 14-day moneyback guarantee, PIPEDA privacy compliance, mutual NDAs, and an optional remote-assistance service for clients who cannot send spreadsheets outside their network. Target turnaround is 1-2 business days. Distribution is entirely direct via the company website plus a structured referral/affiliate program with conversion-optimized landing pages, 180-day commission tracking, and more than ten formal partnerships with leading Excel authorities (including Microsoft MVPs Ken Puls and Chris Newman, and major Excel publishers such as Vertex42, ComputerGaga, Excel Off The Grid, and The Spreadsheet Guru).

The company is privately held with no disclosed external funding, no M&A activity, and no leadership roster in the public source material. It maintains offices in Vancouver, British Columbia (headquarters) and Little Rock, Arkansas (U.S. office), markets globally with USD pricing, and reports serving thousands of customers worldwide with a 99.5% five-star Trustpilot rating. Strategic emphasis appears to be on organic, partner-driven customer acquisition and reputational compounding rather than venture-scale expansion.

Name

Excel Rescue

Legal name

Excel Rescue Limited

Website

https://excelrescue.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Excel Rescue provides on-demand Excel, Google Sheets, and Access development services at $85/hour via a self-serve task submission portal, serving small, medium, and large businesses globally through direct website sales and a referral partner network of leading Excel authorities.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Vancouver

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Pay Per Task (Hourly): Customers pay $85 per hour for on-demand Excel help. They submit task descriptions, receive quotes, and pay upon acceptance before work begins. No subscription or recurring fees.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Excel Rescue provides on-demand, done-for-you Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Access, and Google Sheets development services. Customers submit tasks via the company website, receive a quote, and upon payment have the work completed by senior Excel analysts at $85/hour with a target 1-2 business day turnaround. Service scope spans VBA/macro coding, formula writing, dashboard and KPI creation, Power Query/Power Pivot, data visualization, file recovery, error checking, and Access database work.

Product overview

Excel Rescue is a managed Excel development services company offering on-demand spreadsheet solutions through a per-task pricing model ($85/hour). The core offering is the Managed Task Service where customers submit Excel, Access, or Google Sheets development tasks and receive done-for-you solutions from senior analysts and developers. Supporting offerings include a free Stripe Analytics Dashboard (Excel template for Stripe payment analytics), a free Excel Shortcuts Cheatsheet (productivity reference), and a Referral Partner Program for affiliate commissions. The service portfolio spans VBA & macro development, function/formula creation, dashboards/scorecards/KPIs, data visualization, pivot tables, file recovery, error checking, deduplication, data import, Access databases, and Google Sheets work.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Excel Rescue Managed Task Service On-demand, done-for-you Excel, Access, and Google Sheets development service where customers submit tasks via the website, receive a quote, and pay before work begins. Tasks are delivered in 1-2 business days by senior Excel analysts covering VBA, macros, formulas, dashboards, Power Query, Power Pivot, data visualization, file recovery, and Access databases, serving small, medium, and large businesses.
• VBA & Macro Development Service VBA and macro development service that covers debugging existing code, building new automation features, and integrating database connections into Excel solutions for business users needing scripted spreadsheet logic.
• Function & Formula Development Service Custom Excel function and formula development service for complex calculations and data processing requirements where off-the-shelf functions cannot meet business needs.
• Dashboard, Scorecard & KPI Service Design and build of executive dashboards, scorecards, KPIs, and executive summaries that consolidate key business metrics into one view for management reporting.
• Remote Assistance Service Remote working service delivered via web conference with real-time screen sharing and full client control, for customers who cannot send spreadsheets outside their company network. Priced higher than standard task submission.
• Stripe Analytics Dashboard (Free Template) Free downloadable Excel dashboard template that analyzes Stripe payment data, surfacing MRR, Net Revenue, Fees, Average Revenue Per Customer, and Active Customers metrics. Built for subscription and SaaS businesses, compatible with Excel 2010 and newer on Windows.
• Excel Shortcuts Cheatsheet (Free Resource) Free downloadable PDF/Excel reference sheet covering keyboard shortcuts for Excel power users to boost productivity, compatible with all Excel versions on Windows.
• Referral Partner Program Commission-based referral/affiliate program for business influencers and partners who refer clients to Excel Rescue; partners earn commission on referred client purchases with 180-day tracking, high CTR banners, and conversion-optimized landing pages.

Named customers6 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Ken Puls, Excelguru.cacoreGTM or Marketing PartnerKen Puls, President of Excelguru.ca, is a Microsoft MVP since 2006 and a leading Excel trainer. He recommends Excel Rescue to his readers who need help with Excel questions, stating the team does excellent work and responds quickly.
• Alan Murray, ComputerGaga.comcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerAlan Murray, Founder of ComputerGaga.com, recommends Excel Rescue as experts who can cut straight to the chase with quality, done-for-you solutions and quick turnaround times.
• Adriana Baranek, Miadria GroupcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerMiadria Group CEO states that working with Excel Rescue has meant they can leverage a rich skill-set in Excel for their customers, calling it a game-changer.
• Jon Wittwer, Vertex42.comcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerJon Wittwer, Ph.D., Founder of Vertex42.com, regularly receives requests for customizations to their spreadsheets and is pleased to recommend Excel Rescue for those services.
• John Franco, ExcelGuruBlueprints.comcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerJohn Franco of Excel Guru Blueprints recommends Excel Rescue as the go-to source for Excel development and consulting work for those stuck or looking to design and build spreadsheets from the ground up.
• Onur Yilmaz, Someka Excel SolutionsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSomeka Excel Solutions receives many customization requests to their products and is excited to have found Excel Rescue who they recommend to provide that service to their customers.
• Steve Trujillo, Excel Dashboard TemplatesminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSteve Trujillo partners with Excel Rescue to help his readers get answers to Excel questions quickly since he doesn't have enough time to respond to everyone.
• Mark Proctor, Excel Off The GridminorGTM or Marketing PartnerMark Proctor, Chief Excel Officer of Excel Off The Grid, partners with Excel Rescue to provide support to his readers that he cannot personally provide due to time constraints.
• Chris Newman, The Spreadsheet GurucoreGTM or Marketing PartnerChris Newman, Founder of The Spreadsheet Guru, values his time and is excited about the team Excel Rescue has put together with a reasonable, flat-rate price point for services.
• Kawser Ahmed, ExcelDemyminorGTM or Marketing PartnerKawser Ahmed of ExcelDemy is pleased to recommend Excel Rescue as the go-to source for Excel development and consulting work.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Vertex42: Spreadsheet template library and customization referral hub founded by Jon Wittwer. Comparable to Excel Rescue because it serves the same SMB Excel audience and refers its customization requests to Excel Rescue — Vertex42 represents both a partner and a direct competitor for paid customization revenue.
• The Spreadsheet Guru: Excel consulting and template business operated by Chris Newman that offers paid done-for-you Excel services and resource libraries. Comparable to Excel Rescue as a senior-expert-led Excel service shop serving SMB and mid-market customers with similar VBA/formula/dashboard offerings.
• Someka Excel Solutions: Excel template vendor that also resells customization services through referral partnerships. Comparable to Excel Rescue in serving Excel-using SMBs with both templates and customization services, and operates in the same ecosystem as a partner.

Broad incumbents

• Upwork: Large freelance talent marketplace where buyers can hire Excel/VBA freelancers on hourly contracts. Comparable to Excel Rescue as a broad incumbent channel for outsourced Excel help — competes for the same SMB buyer even though its model is marketplace-based rather than curated-expert.

Others

• MrExcel: Long-running Excel community forum and paid consulting network. Comparable to Excel Rescue as a well-known Excel expertise destination serving similar SMB audiences; functions as an ecosystem participant/indirect alternative rather than a head-to-head competitor.

Emerging players

• Excel Campus: Excel training, templates, and VBA resource site. Comparable to Excel Rescue as an Excel-focused content/training property with overlapping audience of SMB users seeking both self-serve and done-for-you Excel solutions.
• Excelguru.ca (Ken Puls): Microsoft MVP-led Excel training and consulting site run by Ken Puls. Comparable to Excel Rescue as an Excel-focused authority that occasionally takes on consulting work; a referral partner whose audience overlaps with Excel Rescue's buyer base.
• ComputerGaga: Excel training and content site run by Alan Murray. Comparable to Excel Rescue because of similar audience overlap and Excel-content specialization; a named referral partner that sends readers needing hands-on work to Excel Rescue.
• Excel Off The Grid: Excel consulting and content site run by Mark Proctor focusing on Power Query and automation. Comparable to Excel Rescue because of overlapping Excel expertise and audience, and is a listed referral partner that funnels readers needing hands-on help.
• ExcelDemy: Excel tutorials and resource site run by Kawser Ahmed. Comparable to Excel Rescue as an Excel-focused audience property; a listed referral partner that drives Excel-help-seeking readers to Excel Rescue.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/excel-rescue

Compliance1 record

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Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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