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Car rental software vs spreadsheets
Spreadsheets are free and familiar, until a late fine, a damage dispute or a missed service costs more than the software would have.
| Task | Spreadsheets | FleetSense |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Formulas copied by hand, easy to break | Plans by vehicle group and length, applied automatically |
| Discounts | Anyone can type any number | Caps per role, enforced by the system |
| Damage disputes | Photos in chats, no signed record | Inspections with damage diagram and customer signature |
| Traffic fines | Search old sheets for who had the car | Matched automatically by vehicle and violation time |
| Maintenance | Reminders someone has to remember | Schedules by kilometers or months, critical ones block rentals |
| Fleet visibility | Phone calls and trust | Live GPS, geofences and speed alerts |
| Accounting | Re-typing totals into the books | Invoices, depreciation and disposals post journal entries |
See the full feature set in car rental software, or read the buyer's guide.
Are spreadsheets ever enough?
For a handful of vehicles and one person doing everything, a spreadsheet can work. Problems start with more vehicles, more staff, fines, damage claims or a second branch.
How hard is it to move from spreadsheets?
You need your vehicle list, pricing rules and active contracts. A demo walks through them using your own data.
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