Comparison
A quoting spreadsheet, an email thread, a photos folder, and a separate invoicing app is how most shops start. It’s free, and it works — until it doesn’t. The hidden cost is your time: rekeying numbers, chasing follow-ups, and rebuilding the same quote every job. Makers who switch report getting back 180+ hours of quoting time a year.
| Capability | Joinery | Spreadsheets |
|---|---|---|
| Reusable, branded proposals with e-signature | ||
| Automatic lead follow-up & reminders | ||
| Cut list & material generator | ||
| Board (1D) + sheet-goods (2D) optimizer | ||
| Invoicing & online payments | Limited | |
| Branded client portal with progress photos | ||
| Job profitability that updates itself | ||
| Shopify & Etsy order sync | ||
| Nothing breaks when you add a formula | ||
| Built specifically for furniture / woodworking |
Choose Joinery if
You’re running the shop on spreadsheets and email and the admin is eating the hours you’d rather spend building.
Comparison based on publicly available information as of 2026. Joinery is not affiliated with Spreadsheets.