Yes, both JXL and Microsoft Excel offer a Free Trial.
JXL is designed for Large Enterprises, Medium Business and Small Business.
Microsoft Excel is designed for Individuals, Large Enterprises, Medium Business and Small Business.
Pricing for JXL Starts at $14/Month whereas for Microsoft Excel Starts at $5.
Some top alternatives to JXL includes Jira, Smartsheet, Sheetgo, Zoho Sheet, Google Sheets, JobSheets, Rows, SheetUI, API Spreadsheets and Sheet2APi.
Some top alternatives to Microsoft Excel includes SpreadsheetWEB, Apple Numbers, Zoho Sheet, Google Sheets, Retable, Rows, LibreOffice, iWork and Sheet2APi.