mycalc VS. Excel: See why you should use system in your calculations!
📌 Created : 21.08.2025 Reading time : 4 minutes
In the construction industry, many people still calculate their projects through Excel. It's no wonder, as the spreadsheet is familiar to most people, easy to use, and costs nothing.
The question is: Is it really worth it in the long run to work in Excel?
It requires time , manual work, little system and can often lead to errors or deficiencies.
More and more people have replaced the “familiar” Excel spreadsheet and are switching to better and more robust calculation tools . Could it be because they want to improve and streamline their daily work?
We have taken a closer look at this, and will now show why you too should make the transition from spreadsheets to a robust calculation system!
Excel: Easy to use - but easy to make mistakes
Excel has long been a favorite and something most people are familiar with. That's why it's also widely used. However, it's easy to make "small mistakes".
Some good reasons to reconsider calculation through Excel are:
🗹 Little overview: A messy system with little or no overview.
🗹 Time-consuming: Requires more time than you should spend on calculating projects.
🗹 High margin of error: Errors can occur during entry. “Oops! I changed a formula there”.
What can mycalc do that Excel can't?
Our robust and cloud-based calculation program, mycalc, gives you several options. One thing in particular: Increase efficiency and look at profitability. A calculation system from buildit will give you the opportunity to:
🗹 Import price files from the material suppliers you use
🗹 Adjust hourly rates and material surcharges
🗹 Include customized discounts for purchases
🗹 Customize the module to your own needs with the ability to enter your own prices.
🗹 Cloud-based. Open the application in your browser wherever you are, regardless of platform
See how you can easily improve your calculation skills:
Use system, get better control
Do you want to improve your costing process? Then it's time to put away the spreadsheet and upgrade to a system-based costing program that does the work "for you."
This way you will feel more secure and save time. This means you will have more time to work with customers and be out on the construction site. Saved time = Save money.
How mycalc works
Are you a new business and don't know where to start?
Are you new to the industry, or have you just started out on your own? Then it's important to have a solid system to rely on. We expect that you also want to spend more time on the construction site, and less time in front of the PC.