Quattro Pro is a spreadsheet program that was originally developed by Borland and is now sold by Alludo as part of its WordPerfect Office suite [Wikipedia]. Early Years (1988-1990s) Quattro was first launched by Borland in 1988. The name "Quattro" (Italian for "four") was a playful jab at its competitor, Lotus 1-2-3, suggesting it was a step ahead [Facebook] [Wikipedia]. For its 1990 release, Borland changed the name to Quattro Pro [Wikipedia].
Acquisition
Acquisition Method
EBay
Date
Feb 2026
General Notes
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Acquisition and Continued Development Despite its competitive features, Quattro Pro became a distant second to Excel in sales from around 1996 onwards [Wikipedia]. It was later acquired by Corel (now Alludo) and is still maintained as part of the WordPerfect Office suite, with recent versions like Quattro Pro 2020 and 2021 U1 [Wikipedia].
