| Tool | Excel Encryption (Type A) | Speed (GPU) | Price | Ease of Use | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | | ✅ Yes | ✅ Excellent | $$ (Mid-range) | ⭐⭐⭐⭐ | | PassFab for Excel | ✅ Yes | ✅ Good | $$$ (Expensive) | ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ | | John the Ripper | ✅ Yes (manual config) | ✅ Great | Free | ⭐ (Requires coding) | | Excel Password Remover (online) | ❌ No (only removes sheet protection) | N/A | Often Free | ⭐⭐ (Data risk) |
: Free; checks against a database of millions of common passwords.