usecrunched.com vs o11: The AI Analyst Battle

Spreadsheet errors are the nightmare of every analyst. Crunched (usecrunched.com) built its reputation as an AI modeler for Excel professionals, focusing on eliminating manual tasks in consulting and banking.

But in 2026, catching errors isn’t enough. You need to drive the entire deal cycle. That’s where o11 steps in.

Crunched: The Auditor & Research Analyst

Crunched is essentially a highly skilled associate focused on the “Ingestion” and “Verification” phases.

• Auditing: It performs end-to-end checks for logical, conceptual, and formula errors (no more #REF! panics).
• Data Gathering: It extracts figures from PDFs (like annual reports) and the web, linking them directly into your templates.
• Security: They lead with institutional-grade security (ISO 27001 and SOC 2 Type II), ensuring your data stay private.

o11: The Full-Cycle M365 Associate

o11 matches the auditing and ingestion power of Crunched but bridges the “Output gap” that standalone Excel tools ignore.

• Cross-App Logic: o11 doesn’t just build the model; it knows that the model needs to become a PowerPoint pitchbook and a Word investment memo. It shares data and logic across the entire M365 suite natively.
• Generative Workflow: While Crunched is excellent at checking what you have, o11 is a proactive builder that engineers your entire workflow from a single prompt.
• Local-First Security: Beyond certifications, o11’s local-first architecture means your sensitive financial data remains on your infrastructure whenever possible.

Conclusion

Use Crunched if you want a reliable safety net and data scraper within Excel.

Use o11 if you are running a transaction and need a unified AI that handles the model, the deck, and the memo in one seamless loop.