What is the difference between .ods and .xlsb?
- Extension
- .ods
- .xlsb
- Format
- Binary
- Binary
- Category
- Spreadsheet
- Spreadsheet
- Developer
- Oracle
- Microsoft
- Description
- A spreadsheet file developed by Calc program that is part of the Apache OpenOffice suite. It contains data in rows and column and is formatted using the OASIS OpenDocument XML-based standard.
- The xlsb file type is a binary file format used to store Excel spreadsheets. It is a compressed version of the xlsx file type and can only be opened in the Microsoft Excel application. Compared to the xlsx, the xlsb format is much smaller in size and is less prone to corruption.
- MIME Type
- application/vnd.oasis.opendocument.spreadsheet
- application/vnd.ms-excel.sheet.binary.macroEnabled.12
- Sample
- sample.ods
- Wikipedia
- .ods on Wikipedia