Versions:
python: 3.6.9
openpyxl: 3.0.1
xlsxwriter: 1.2.5

Dimensions:
    Rows = 1000
    Cols = 50
    Sheets = 1
    Proportion text = 0.10

Times:
    xlsxwriter            :   0.59
    xlsxwriter (optimised):   0.54
    openpyxl              :   0.73
    openpyxl (optimised)  :   0.61


Versions:
python: 3.7.5
openpyxl: 3.0.1
xlsxwriter: 1.2.5

Dimensions:
    Rows = 1000
    Cols = 50
    Sheets = 1
    Proportion text = 0.10

Times:
    xlsxwriter            :   0.65
    xlsxwriter (optimised):   0.53
    openpyxl              :   0.70
    openpyxl (optimised)  :   0.63


Versions:
python: 3.8.0
openpyxl: 3.0.1
xlsxwriter: 1.2.5

Dimensions:
    Rows = 1000
    Cols = 50
    Sheets = 1
    Proportion text = 0.10

Times:
    xlsxwriter            :   0.54
    xlsxwriter (optimised):   0.50
    openpyxl              :   1.10
    openpyxl (optimised)  :   0.57