Myzan or an Excel sheet? An honest comparison for finishing projects
When Excel is enough to run finishing projects, when it starts costing you money and time, and how to move your sheets into Myzan without starting over.
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The short answer
Excel is enough if you work alone on one or two projects and log every day. Myzan earns its place when a team spends from site cash, clients want to see where their money went, and several projects run at once: logging from the phone in seconds, automatic balances, and a client link instead of a file sent on WhatsApp.
Side by side
| Excel sheet | Myzan | |
|---|---|---|
| Logging an expense on site | Awkward on a phone | Seconds on the phone, with the receipt photo |
| Project balance and your fee | Formulas you build and check | Worked out with every expense and payment |
| Several people logging | Copies merged by hand | One shared record with roles and permissions |
| Supervisors’ site cash | A separate sheet each | A live balance per custody; holders log their own |
| Sharing with the client | You send a file | A client-portal link that updates itself |
| Quotations | One file per quote | Quotes with a status that turn into projects |
| Cost | Free | 14-day free trial, then monthly or annual |
When to stay on Excel
If you work alone, one project at a time, log daily and nobody else asks you for the numbers, Excel will serve you well. When you move, import your sheets instead of retyping them.
Frequently asked questions
Can I export my data from Myzan?
Yes. Your data is yours, and you can download PDF reports for your projects.
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