Spreadsheets (Excel / Google Sheets) vs TruckLogics
21 of 34 features differ.
Spreadsheets (Excel / Google Sheets) fully offers 3 of 34 features and TruckLogics 14; they differ on 21. At least one of them does not publish a 3-truck price. Users of Spreadsheets (Excel / Google Sheets) praise profitability; users of TruckLogics praise ease of use.
Spreadsheets (Excel / Google Sheets)
The default 'TMS' for most new carriers and dispatch services: flexible, free, and manual.
TruckLogics
Long-running all-in-one TMS for owner-operators and small fleets with dispatch, invoicing, IFTA and maintenance.
Only Spreadsheets (Excel / Google Sheets) fully offers
Spreadsheets (Excel / Google Sheets) is best for
- Owner-operators
- Small fleets (3–10)
- Dispatch services
- Teams that value profitability (top praise in reviews)
Watch out: users most often complain about compliance.
TruckLogics is best for
- Owner-operators
- Small fleets (3–10)
- Growing fleets (10–50)
- Teams that value ease of use (top praise in reviews)
Watch out: users most often complain about reliability/bugs.
Spreadsheets (Excel / Google Sheets) vs TruckLogics: common questions
Which is cheaper, Spreadsheets (Excel / Google Sheets) or TruckLogics?
Spreadsheets (Excel / Google Sheets): a price not published for this size. TruckLogics: $79.95 per month. When a vendor does not publish a price we do not estimate one; compare quotes directly.
Which has more features, Spreadsheets (Excel / Google Sheets) or TruckLogics?
Spreadsheets (Excel / Google Sheets) fully offers 3 of 34 features and 17 partially; TruckLogics fully offers 14 of 34 features and 16 partially. The two differ on 21 of 34 features. Only Spreadsheets (Excel / Google Sheets) fully offers open api & integrations. Only TruckLogics fully offers driver assignment & dispatch send, load board integration, mileage & routing. Feature cells marked unclear mean we found no public evidence either way.
What do users say about Spreadsheets (Excel / Google Sheets) and TruckLogics?
Across public reviews, 50% of the 5 we analyzed for Spreadsheets (Excel / Google Sheets) are positive (most criticized topic: compliance), against 42% of 98 for TruckLogics (most criticized: reliability/bugs). Review samples differ in size and source, so treat the gap as a signal, not a verdict.
Do Spreadsheets (Excel / Google Sheets) and TruckLogics import rate confirmations automatically?
Spreadsheets (Excel / Google Sheets): partial / limited. TruckLogics: not documented publicly. See the rate confirmation import ranking for how every tool compares.