Datapack vs. Excel

You'll still use Excel. You'll just get data into it 10x faster.

Datapack isn't replacing Excel — it eliminates the hours of reformatting, VLOOKUP mapping, and manual cleanup before your analysis begins.

Excel is powerful. For analysis. Not for data prep.

See where each tool shines in a typical financial due diligence workflow.

Feature
Excel
Datapack
GL Import
Manual copy-paste
Automated, any format
Account Mapping
VLOOKUP formulas
Reusable rules
Audit Trail
Cell references
Full source tracing
Knowledge Reuse
None
Cross-deal rules
Consistency
Depends on analyst
Standardized
Time per deal
8+ hours prep
13 minutes prep

Sound familiar?

Copy-paste from GL to workbook

Every deal starts with hours of copying data from source files into your working Excel templates. Error-prone and tedious.

VLOOKUP mapping breaks on format changes

Mapping formulas break when the next target's chart of accounts has a different structure. Rebuild from scratch.

No audit trail beyond cell references

Tracing how a number was derived means navigating between workbooks, tabs, and cells. One wrong link and the trail is broken.

Templates don't transfer between analysts

Every analyst builds their workbooks differently. Templates are personal, not institutional. Knowledge walks out the door.

Datapack doesn't replace Excel. It feeds it.

You still do your analysis in Excel. Datapack handles the hours of data prep that come before it.

DatapackData prep
ExcelAnalysis
0%Excel compatible
Export anytimeNo lock-in, ever

Measurable impact on every deal

Datapack directly improves the metrics your partners care about most: realization, utilization, and margin per deal.

4-6h
Saved per Deal

On data preparation before Excel analysis

10 min
GL to Workbook

From raw data file to mapped, validated trial balance

100%
Excel Compatible

Export to .xlsx with full formatting and traceability

0
Learning Curve

Your team keeps using Excel for analysis

Frequently asked questions

Better data into Excel. Faster.

Eliminate the hours of data preparation before your Excel analysis. Keep your existing workflow, just accelerate it.