Comparison
FlexiBake vs Spreadsheets. It's not even close.
Spreadsheets weren't built for food manufacturing. Here's what you're missing.
Spreadsheets work — until they don't
Most food manufacturers start with spreadsheets. They're familiar, flexible, and free. But as your operation grows, spreadsheets become a liability. Version control breaks down, formulas get corrupted, and a single typo can throw off an entire production run. FlexiBake replaces the spreadsheet maze with a single system built for how food manufacturers actually work.
With Spreadsheets
- Manual recipe scaling with error-prone formulas
- No real-time inventory visibility
- Lot tracking via paper logs or separate sheets
- Production schedules built from memory
- Costing spreadsheets that are always outdated
- No audit trail for regulatory compliance
With FlexiBake
- Automatic recipe scaling with baker's percentages
- Real-time inventory across all locations
- Full lot traceability — forward and backward
- Production scheduling with capacity awareness
- Live food costing tied to actual purchases
- Complete audit trail for FSMA, HACCP, SQF
Feature Comparison
Side by side
| Category | With Spreadsheets | FlexiBake |
|---|---|---|
| Recipe Management | Manual formulas | Automated scaling & versioning |
| Inventory | Periodic manual counts | Real-time tracking |
| Lot Tracking | Paper-based or none | Full forward/backward traceability |
| Production Planning | Memory & guesswork | Capacity-aware scheduling |
| Food Costing | Static spreadsheets | Live cost tracking |
| Compliance | Manual record-keeping | Automated audit trails |
| Reporting | Manual chart building | Built-in BI dashboards |
| Multi-user Access | File sharing conflicts | Role-based concurrent access |
Common questions
Can I import my existing spreadsheet data?
Yes. FlexiBake's implementation team helps migrate your recipes, customers, inventory, and supplier data from spreadsheets.
Is FlexiBake harder to learn than Excel?
FlexiBake is purpose-built for food manufacturing, so most tasks are actually easier than maintaining complex spreadsheets. Training is included.
What if I only need a few features?
FlexiBake offers tiered plans. You can start with core features and add modules as your operation grows.
Ready to leave the spreadsheet behind?
Book a demo and see how FlexiBake handles what spreadsheets can't.