Still tracking job costs in Excel or Google Sheets? You're not alone — but you're probably leaving money on the table. Here's why contractors make the switch.
Try ProfitTrackr Free — No Credit CardA spreadsheet seems free. But the hours you spend maintaining formulas, hunting for receipts, and manually calculating margins? That time has a cost — and the mistakes cost even more.
One broken formula and your entire profit calculation is wrong. You won't know until it's too late.
Every expense, invoice, and payment entry is manual. That's time you could spend on billable work.
Your spreadsheet is always out of date. You only know your profit after the job is done — when it's too late to fix.
| Feature |
ProfitTrackr
|
Spreadsheets |
|---|---|---|
| Job profit margins | Automatic, real-time | Manual formulas, error-prone |
| Expense tracking | Quick entry, linked to jobs | Rows and columns, no linking |
| Invoicing | Professional PDF invoices | DIY templates, inconsistent |
| Quotes & Estimates | Built-in, convert to job | Separate document, no link |
| Tax-ready reports | One-click Schedule C export | Hours sorting & categorizing |
| Client management | Linked to jobs & invoices | Separate tab, no linking |
| Dashboard analytics | Visual, automatic | Build your own charts |
| Setup time | 5 minutes | Hours building templates |
| Price | Free plan available, Pro $19/mo | "Free" + your hourly rate |
Most contractors spend 3-5 hours per week on bookkeeping with spreadsheets. At a $75/hour billing rate, that's $225-375/week in lost billable time.
ProfitTrackr users report spending under 30 minutes per week managing their finances. That's over $900/month back in your pocket.
A single formula error can underestimate a job's costs by hundreds or thousands of dollars. Missed expense categorization means missed tax deductions.
ProfitTrackr calculates margins automatically — no formulas to break, no categories to miss. Your numbers are always accurate.
Electricians, plumbers, painters, HVAC techs — anyone who needs to know their real profit per job without a finance degree.
Small crews running 5-20 jobs at a time who can't afford to lose track of costs across multiple projects.
You've outgrown Excel but don't need (or want to pay for) a $150/month enterprise construction platform.
Start free — no credit card required. Track up to 3 jobs, 3 clients, and 20 expenses per month at no cost. Upgrade to Pro for $19/mo when you're ready.
Start Your Free AccountSet up in under 5 minutes. No spreadsheet formulas ever again.
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