Excel XLOOKUP vs VLOOKUP – Faster Dynamic Price Lookup Explained

In this Excel tutorial, we demonstrate why XLOOKUP is a superior alternative to the traditional VLOOKUP function. You’ll learn how to dynamically fetch product prices using Product ID without hardcoded column indexes, making your dashboards faster and error-free.

Why XLOOKUP Beats VLOOKUP

• No column index numbers
• Left-to-right and right-to-left lookup
• Built-in error handling
• Significantly faster on large datasets

Real Excel Use Case

Using two tables — Orders and Products — XLOOKUP dynamically fetches the correct product price using Product ID and avoids ugly #N/A errors by defining fallback logic.