Alternative to Excel for Ireland
Bullet is a simpler alternative
Hi there.
Looking at online accounting products for your small business? Looking for alternatives to Excel for Accounting or other competitors?
We want to make the decision as easy as possible, so we’ve put together some info that’ll help you decide which option is best for you.
Below, you’ll find information to help you compare Bullet and Excel, including value features, Wave customer experiences, and a simple English FAQ.
We hope it helps 🙂
Excel, a value high-level comparison
| High Level – Issues with Excel | |
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| Excel doesn’t know the accounting rules, so you’ll make mistakes and won’t even know. |  |
| Excel doesn’t back up your company information, get a virus and lose all your information. | |
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| Excel files get corrupt all the time, why run that risk and heartache. | |
Bullets super simple workflows
Why have the power of a smarter solution and not use it.
# Know when your clients have opened your invoices, be in control.
# Get paid in 2 days, that’s the average time for online payments.
# Sleep better, have everything backed-up safe and secure.
Don't waste hours searching Google
Excel isn’t there to help, it’s there to frustrate you.
# Get an answer to any question with in 8 minutes.
# Stop searching Google for hours for an answer you’re not sure is even right.
# Why pay for no support on excel when you can get support with Bullet.
Do in Bullet but not in Excel Accounting
| High Level – Issues with Excel |  |
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| Excel isn’t actually that easy, it’s not intuitive. |  |
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| Excel spreadsheets exist in silos, it’s not connected with other parts of your business. | |
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| No big picture view with spreadsheets, they don’t pull everything together. | |
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| Excel is static it doesn’t update when new accounting rules happen. | |
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| Excel isn’t secure, anyone can open it and delete and hack it. | |
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| Excel invoices won’t tell you when your invoices have been opened by your client. | |
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| Excel invoices won’t accept online payments. | |
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| Excel doesn’t come with instant support hone you’re stuck, you get hours of Googling answers. | |
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Aileen - Sweet Agency
All your questions about Bullet V's Excel
How much is Excel
Excel 2016 costs about $140/€120 to buy a licence.
I like to have my own reports.
Online payments, why
I'm useless at accounts
We’ve built workflows with the accounting logic built in, instant chat support for the rest.
My accountant likes Excel
All the information they need is in Bullet, just invite them.
I like to be in control
What about Google Sheets
Same arguments apply, it’s free to use and backed-up.
I backup my hard drive
I like to print off reports
See how much Accounting Software costs
Here is a list of all the accounting software you’re probably going to review. We’ve put together a table of costs to help you make that decision.
| The Real Costs of Others | Yearly Cost | |
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No backup, no accounting rules built in, high risk of error | €120 |
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Slow Customer Service Support, no workflows that know the accounting logic | €300 |
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Complex, designed for accountants, €35 pm plus additional accountant fees | €420 |
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€45 per month for a bloated invoicing app, raised some money, under pressure | €480 |
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Offline, old-fashioned software, requires knowledge of accounting terms | €499 |
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Fast, Modern, full accounting and invoicing with easy error checking workflows and instant human support | €175 |
Alternative to Big Red Book, Freshbooks, Xero, Sage and Excel
Small Business Accounting & Invoicing for Ireland