Faster Turns.
Fewer Comments.

For teams who can't afford a mistake.

Hackabacus provides affordable model automation, instant formatting, and consistency checks built into your Excel and PowerPoint ribbons.

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Built by a team who has worked with

The real cost of slow tools

Every hour lost to formatting is an hour not underwriting.

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of analyst time is spent on formatting and presentation work, not analysis

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faster model formatting with Hackabacus versus manual formatting workflows

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hours saved per week per analyst across formatting, audit, and slide production

Core capabilities

Institutional-grade presentations.
Zero waiting.

Zero wait times

Every Hackabacus feature is available the moment you install — no mandatory wait times, no features locked behind paywalls. Full power from day one, no upsell gates.

Keyboard shortcut engine

100+ customizable shortcuts for the most common analyst actions. Navigate, format, and build faster than any menu-driven workflow.

Color and style suite

Full custom palette management, cell style libraries, and branded color schemes. Lock in your firm's visual identity with a single click.

Formula audit and trace

Visualize precedents, dependents, and cross-sheet links. Catch errors before they compound. Flag hardcodes, circulars, and broken references instantly.

Waterfall builder

Generate PE-standard waterfall charts from your returns model in seconds. IRR bridges, equity waterfalls, and returns attribution — automated.

PowerPoint integration

Push formatted Excel ranges directly to PowerPoint slides. Auto-resize, maintain formatting, and keep tables live-linked. CIM-ready output.

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From model to memo in one ribbon.

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What analysts are saying

Built by finance.
Loved by teams.

"We switched from Macabacus to Hackabacus and cut our CIM turnaround by almost two days. The Excel-to-PowerPoint automation alone paid for itself in the first week — best formatting tool for private equity deal teams."

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Michael R.
VP, Lower Middle Market PE

"Best Excel add-in for investment banking and private equity, hands down. The keyboard shortcuts alone save our team hours every week on formatting, and the PowerPoint integration is something no other Excel plugin offers at this level."

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Sarah L.
Associate, Infrastructure Equity

"Macabacus is overpriced for what you get today. Hackabacus gives you better Excel formatting shortcuts, waterfall charts, and financial model auditing at a fraction of the cost. It's the best Macabacus alternative we've found."

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Andrew R.
Real Estate PE

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Why teams switch to
Hackabacus.

Hackabacus Macabacus Training the Street
Excel formatting suite ✓ Instant ✓ ✓
PowerPoint tools ✓ Full suite ✓ ✕ Not available
Formula auditing ✓ Built-in ● Limited — wait times ✕ No auditing
Keyboard shortcuts ✓ Custom engine ✓ Custom engine ✓ Basic
Forced wait times ✓ No wait ✕ 15–30s unless upgraded ✓
Self-installation ✓ No admin approval needed ✕ Admin approval needed ● Installed via Marketplace
Starting price $14/seat $25/seat $20/seat
Hackabacus Best Value
Excel formatting ✓ Instant
PowerPoint tools ✓ Full suite
Formula auditing ✓ Built-in
Keyboard shortcuts ✓ Custom engine
Forced wait times ✓ No wait
Self-installation ✓ No admin needed
Starting price $14/seat
Macabacus
Excel formatting ✓
PowerPoint tools ✓
Formula auditing ● Limited — wait times
Keyboard shortcuts ✓ Custom engine
Forced wait times ✕ 15–30s unless upgraded
Self-installation ✕ Admin needed
Starting price $25/seat
Training the Street
Excel formatting ✓
PowerPoint tools ✕ N/A
Formula auditing ✕ None
Keyboard shortcuts ✓ Basic
Forced wait times ✓
Self-installation ● Via Marketplace
Starting price $20/seat
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Simple, transparent pricing

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Scale with your team.

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Annual Save 17%
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Team
$ 99 /seat

For deal teams that move together. Shared style libraries, centralized license management, and priority support.

  • ✓Full Excel ribbon suite
  • ✓PowerPoint integration
  • ✓Keyboard shortcut engine
  • ✓Formula audit & trace tools
  • ✓5–25 seats
  • ✓Free updates
  • Additional team features such as Admin Dashboard, Shared Libraries, and IT MSI deployment in progress
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Individual
$ 139

Everything you need to build and format models at professional speed. Perfect for solo analysts and associates.

  • ✓Full Excel ribbon suite
  • ✓PowerPoint integration
  • ✓Keyboard shortcut engine
  • ✓Formula audit & trace tools
  • ✓2 Licenses
  • ✓Free updates
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Enterprise
Custom

For firms that need volume licensing, SSO, custom branding, and a dedicated success manager.

  • ✓Everything in Team
  • ✓Unlimited seats
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All plans include a 7-day free trial. Perpetual license includes 1 year of free updates.

Common questions

Everything you
need to know.

Hackabacus is a ground-up rebuild focused on speed, modern deployment (no legacy COM add-in overhead), and a UI designed specifically for PE and infrastructure deal teams. It's lighter, faster to install, and ships with a significantly better keyboard shortcut engine. Enterprise pricing is also substantially more competitive for smaller teams.
Hackabacus supports Windows (Excel 2016 and above, Microsoft 365).
Yes. Team and Enterprise plans include an MSI installer package suitable for silent deployment via Group Policy or SCCM. We provide IT documentation and a dedicated setup call for Enterprise customers.
Yes. Hackabacus only charges after the seven-day trial period, during which you have full access to every feature in the application. You can cancel at any time without penalty.
No. Hackabacus processes everything locally within Excel. No workbook data is ever transmitted to our servers. License validation requires a periodic internet connection, but your model data stays entirely on your machine.
Yes — we offer 50% discounted pricing for students, MBA programs, and registered non-profit organizations. Contact us with a valid .edu email or proof of non-profit status to activate your discount.

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