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Clockroll vs spreadsheets
Spreadsheets are free, flexible and already open on your laptop. They are also where most payroll mistakes are made. Here is an honest look at what changes when you move.
How do spreadsheets and Clockroll compare?
| Job | Spreadsheets | Clockroll |
|---|---|---|
| Attendance | A register or sheet filled in by hand, then copied across | Phone check-ins with GPS, plus a register for managers, calculated into paid days |
| Commission | Formulas per person that break when a rule or a row changes | Rules defined once; every sale or metric is calculated the same way |
| Shared sales | Agreed verbally, split by hand | Shares recorded on the sale and counted toward each person's tiers |
| Advances | A notebook or a separate tab to remember each month | Repayment plan per advance, deducted automatically in payroll |
| Payroll | A sheet that can be edited after people are paid | Draft, review and lock, with a saved breakdown for every line |
| Payslips and bank file | Made one at a time, or not at all | Generated for the whole team when the run is locked |
| What workers see | Their final salary, after the fact | Their own earnings so far this month, any time |
| Cost | Free | Free up to 5 workers, then priced by headcount |
When are spreadsheets good enough?
When everyone is on a fixed salary, attendance rarely changes pay, and one person who built the sheet does payroll every month. If that is you, a spreadsheet is a reasonable choice.
When is it time to switch?
- Part of pay depends on sales, targets, visits or hours.
- You give advances and track them somewhere else.
- Staff ask "how was my salary calculated?" every month.
- Payroll depends on one person and one file.
Can I try it without giving up my sheet?
Yes. Start free with up to 5 workers, run a month in Clockroll next to your spreadsheet, and compare the numbers line by line before you switch.
Ready to run payday without the spreadsheet?
Free for up to 5 workers, with every feature. No card needed.