Arkan vs. Excel/Spreadsheets

From Spreadsheets to a Structured Project Record

Spreadsheets work well for simple projects. As projects grow, keeping versions, approvals and the links between BOQ, inspections and payments in sync gets harder. Arkan provides structure without losing flexibility.

Why Consider Arkan Instead of Excel/Spreadsheets

One place for project data, documents and approvals

Document version history and workflow history

Retention, advance recovery and VAT calculated by the system

Project dashboards plus Excel and PDF exports

Per-screen user permissions

Mobile app for field teams

Feature Comparison

See how Arkan stacks up against Excel/Spreadsheets

Feature	Arkan	Excel/Spreadsheets
Structured Approval Workflows
Approval History per Item
Document Version History		Varies by plan
Linked BOQ, Inspections & Payments		Manual
Project Dashboards		Manual
Permissions		File-level
Mobile App
Pricing	Custom quote — contact us	Included with Microsoft 365 or Office licences

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Comparison based on publicly available information as of September 2026. Procore, Autodesk Construction Cloud and Oracle Aconex are trademarks of their respective owners; Arkan is not affiliated with them. Features and pricing may change; check each vendor's website for current details.