Why Smart Teams Moved Beyond VLOOKUP

Excel VLOOKUP is powerful, but AI-powered matching is 100x faster and catches what formulas miss

FeatureMergeItAIAlternative
Exact Match OnlyFuzzy matching - catches typos & variationsExact matches only, misses variations
Speed (10K rows)Under 2 minutes30+ minutes with formulas
Handles TyposYes - AI-powered similarityNo - requires exact match
Learning CurveDrag, drop, doneComplex formula syntax
Multiple Match ColumnsMatch on any combinationOne column at a time
Data Size LimitMillions of rowsExcel crashes above 100K rows
Error HandlingAutomatic suggestions#N/A errors everywhere
Confidence ScoresShows match qualityNo confidence indication

The Verdict

MergeItAI wins for fuzzy matching, large datasets, and ease of use. Use VLOOKUP only for small, exact matches.

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