Pillar vs Spreadsheets

vs. Spreadsheets

Pillar
VS
Spreadsheets

When the humble spreadsheet hits its limit — and what comes next.

Spreadsheets got you to €5M£5MCHF 5M$5M. They won't get you to €15M£15MCHF 15M$15M. Here's when to switch.

60-second verdict

Pick Pillar if

You're merging 4+ CSVs on Sundays, 10+ people need access without conflicts, or the monthly board pack takes more than a day to assemble.

Stay with spreadsheets if

Under 3 sources, under 10 users, reporting that rarely changes: stay with sheets. Come back when you're merging CSVs on a Sunday.

Time to first dashboard
Spreadsheets
Hours to days, per dashboard
With Pillar
24 hours, then automatic
Updates automatically
Spreadsheets
Manual refresh every time
With Pillar
Yes — automatic, hourly to real-time
Handles 10+ data sources
Spreadsheets
Breaks past 3-4 sources
With Pillar
100+ connectors built in
Multiple viewers without conflicts
Spreadsheets
One editor at a time
With Pillar
Unlimited concurrent viewers
Version control & audit trail
Spreadsheets
"Final_v7_FINAL.xlsx"
With Pillar
Full change history
GDPR & SOC 2
Spreadsheets
Your responsibility
With Pillar
GDPR-compliant, SOC 2 in progress
Mobile viewing
Spreadsheets
Painful at best
With Pillar
Native responsive dashboards
Cost at scale
Spreadsheets
Free, but reclaims €65–130K£55–115KCHF 65–130K$80–160K/yr in reporting time
With Pillar
From €1,990/moFrom £1,690/moFrom CHF 1’990/moFrom $1,690/mo, one consolidated platform

Why customers switch

No more "whose version is right?"

One source of truth everyone sees. No conflicts, no duplicate files, no outdated snapshots.

Mobile from day one

Open a dashboard on your phone without pinch-zooming a grid. Built for executives who check numbers between meetings.

Set it and forget it

Refreshes automatically. No more Monday pivot tables.

When spreadsheets still make sense

Under 3 sources, under 10 users, reporting that rarely changes: stay with sheets. Come back when you're merging CSVs on a Sunday.

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