[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":105},["ShallowReactive",2],{"page-en-compare-unio24-vs-excel":3},{"content":4},{"id":5,"title":6,"body":7,"description":78,"extension":79,"heroDark":80,"keywords":81,"meta":82,"navigation":95,"path":96,"seo":97,"sitemap":100,"stem":103,"__hash__":104},"content/compare/unio24-vs-excel.md","UNIO24 vs Excel",{"type":8,"value":9,"toc":74},"minimark",[10,19,26,35,42,49,55,62,68],[11,12],"essential-hero-compare-section",{":advantages":13,":button":14,":competitor":15,":secondaryButton":16,"description":17,"eyebrow":6,"title":18},"[\"✓ Free for up to 50 assets\",\"✓ No credit card required\"]","{\"text\":\"Try UNIO24 Free\",\"link\":\"https://my.unio24.com/signup?utm_source=unio24-site&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=compare&utm_content=compare-unio24-vs-excel\"}","{\"name\":\"Excel\",\"logoUrl\":\"/assets/images/compare/logos/excel.svg\"}","{\"text\":\"See Pricing\",\"link\":\"/pricing\"}","A side-by-side look at how a dedicated asset management platform compares to spreadsheets, and what changes when teams switch.","When a spreadsheet stops scaling: \u003Cspan class=\"color--theme\">UNIO24 vs Excel\u003C/span>",[20,21],"essential-compare-pain-relief-section",{":pain":22,":relief":23,"subtitle":24,"title":25},"{\"label\":\"Running on Excel\",\"title\":\"The spreadsheet reality\",\"items\":[\"Version conflicts and data overwrites between team members\",\"Manual errors that compound over time\",\"No real-time visibility into asset status or location\",\"Zero automation for maintenance, alerts, or recurring tasks\"]}","{\"label\":\"With UNIO24\",\"title\":\"What changes after the switch\",\"items\":[\"One live source of truth with field-level permissions and an audit trail\",\"Validated fields, required columns, and duplicate prevention built in\",\"Real-time status, location, and assignment updates from any device\",\"Automated maintenance reminders, low-stock alerts, and expiry tracking\"]}","Spreadsheets are familiar and cheap, until the team grows. Here is where Excel stops keeping up and what changes when you switch.","Why this comparison matters",[27,28],"essential-comparison-table-section",{":columns":29,":rows":30,":showTotals":31,"featureLabel":32,"subtitle":33,"title":34},"[{\"name\":\"UNIO24\",\"highlight\":true,\"badge\":\"Recommended\"},{\"name\":\"Excel / Google Sheets\"}]","[{\"category\":\"Asset Tracking\"},{\"feature\":\"Centralized asset database\",\"description\":\"Single source of truth for all assets\",\"values\":[true,\"partial\"]},{\"feature\":\"QR code & NFC scanning\",\"description\":\"Instant asset lookup via mobile\",\"values\":[true,false]},{\"feature\":\"Real-time location & status\",\"description\":\"Always up-to-date asset info\",\"values\":[true,false]},{\"feature\":\"Asset lifecycle tracking\",\"description\":\"From purchase to disposal\",\"values\":[true,\"Manual only\"]},{\"feature\":\"Photo & document attachments\",\"description\":\"Visual records attached to 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