Head to head

SecureCrews vs. Spreadsheets & Paper

You've built a great business on paper and spreadsheets. But forgotten invoices, missed follow-ups, and Sunday night admin are costing you more than you think. Here's what one app changes.

30 days free. No credit card. Unlimited users.

Import your Spreadsheets & Paper data in one upload
SecureCrews
$99/mo

Flat fee. Every feature on. Unlimited users, zero card-processing fees.

Spreadsheets & Paper
$1,500/mo

Base plan, then per-user and card-processing fees stack on top. Shown at 10 users, $50,000 a month in card payments.

Move the sliders below to run your own numbers.

Cost math

What Spreadsheets & Paper costs once the fees are in

Spreadsheets are free, but the average contractor loses 3-10% of annual revenue to forgotten invoices, missed estimate follow-ups, and admin inefficiency. We model a conservative 3% revenue leakage below.

125
$5K$200K

Spreadsheets & Paper

$1,500/mo

Base: $0/mo
Add-ons: +$1,500/mo

SecureCrews

$99/mo

Standard ($99/mo), flat fee
Unlimited users: $0
Card fees: $0
Add-ons: $0

You keep $1,401 a month, $16,812 a year.

at 10 users and $50,000 a month in card payments.

* Spreadsheet 'cost' represents estimated revenue leakage from manual processes, not a software fee.

* Industry data suggests contractors lose 5-10% of revenue to forgotten invoices and missed follow-ups. 3% is conservative.

* The actual cost of spreadsheets also includes 3-5 hours/week of admin time (not modeled here).

Feature by feature

What each plan includes

Feature
SecureCrews
Spreadsheet…
Getting Paid
Automated invoice tracking and reminders
Know which invoices are unpaid at a glance
Accept payments online or in the field
Progress billing for large jobs
Send professional estimates in minutes
Manual
Scheduling & Dispatch
Drag-and-drop crew scheduling
Automatic appointment reminders (SMS/email)
Real-time crew location tracking
"Where's your crew?" Answer instantly
Schedule changes push to crew phones
Crew Management
GPS geofence clock-in/clock-out
Photo documentation per job
Camera roll
Mobile app for field crews
Task assignments and checklists
Subcontractor management
Client Management
Client database with full history
Contacts app
Service address management
Communication log (calls, texts, emails)
Client portal for estimates and invoices
Dispute Protection
Timestamped photo evidence
GPS-verified attendance records
Dispute vault: organized proof
"We never did that work." Prove you did
Business Intelligence
Know which jobs are profitable
Revenue reports by client, job type, period
Manual calc
Lead source tracking (what marketing works)
Industry benchmarks vs. similar contractors
Biz ($249)
Security
Data backed up automatically
Access from any device, anywhere
Role-based access (crew vs. office vs. owner)
Can't lose data to a spilled coffee

Emerald marks a SecureCrews advantage. Red marks a fee, a limit, or a feature Spreadsheets & Paper does not include.

Why contractors leave Spreadsheets & Paper

The complaints we hear most from teams that switched, and what changes when you move.

Complaint

I'm not a computer person

Neither are most of our users. If you can send a text message, you can use SecureCrews. Most contractors send their first estimate within 5 minutes of signing up. No training, no setup wizard, no IT department required.

With SecureCrews

Built for contractors, not IT departments. One-tap clock-in for crews, drag-and-drop scheduling for office staff, and a dashboard even your most tech-resistant crew lead can figure out.

Complaint

My guys won't use an app

The crew app is designed for field workers who'd rather be working than tapping screens. Clock in (one tap), upload a photo (two taps), log materials (three taps). It's faster than filling out a paper form, and it works offline.

With SecureCrews

If your crew can take a selfie, they can use this app. And they'll prefer it once they stop filling out carbon-copy timesheets.

Complaint

I can't afford another monthly bill

One forgotten invoice covers 2-3 months of SecureCrews. One dispute you can prove with documentation could save you $10,000+. One estimate that gets followed up and closed pays for the entire year.

With SecureCrews

Starts at $99/month. Month-to-month, cancel anytime. Most contractors pay for the software with the first invoice they would have forgotten.

Complaint

What if I try it and it doesn't work out?

30-day free trial, no credit card, cancel anytime. Month-to-month after that. No contracts, no cancellation fees, no data hostage. Your data belongs to you and you can export it anytime.

With SecureCrews

Zero risk. Try it for two weeks. If it doesn't work for you, walk away owing nothing. We'd rather earn your business than trap you.

Complaint

I don't want to lose my existing client list

You can import your clients from a spreadsheet or CSV file. Or just add them as you go. Most contractors have their top 20-30 clients memorized anyway. Either way, your data belongs to you.

With SecureCrews

CSV import tool included free. Upload your spreadsheet and your client list is in SecureCrews in under 2 minutes.

Complaint

Software companies sell your data

We don't. SecureCrews is built on Zero Trust security architecture. Your data is encrypted, isolated, and belongs to you alone. We make money from subscriptions, not from your data.

With SecureCrews

Read our security page. We're the only contractor platform that publishes our full security architecture publicly.

Run your first job on SecureCrews this week

Every feature is on from day one: GPS clock-in, tiered proposals, photo-verified milestones, and the dispute vault. No add-on catalog to buy up.

30 days free. No credit card. Cancel anytime.

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Google Sheets is a trademark of Google LLC. Microsoft Excel is a trademark of Microsoft Corporation. SecureCrews is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Google or Microsoft. All pricing and feature information on this page is drawn from publicly available materials and was last verified in May 2026. Pricing and features may have changed since this page was last updated.

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