§ Compare
ArcStat vs
Excel / Google Sheets
ArcStat vs Excel — Excel is free and infinitely flexible; ArcStat is built for the league workflow. The honest comparison.
ArcStat is for
Commissioners who care more about running the league than maintaining the spreadsheet. Public URL, automatic standings, mobile coach submissions — included.
Excel / Google Sheets is for
Spreadsheet wizards who want total control, don’t need a public page, and are happy to maintain formulas across 20+ tabs every season.
Side-by-side
| Feature | ArcStat | Excel / Google Sheets | Edge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost | ₱0–7,999/yr | Free (or ₱300/mo for Microsoft 365) | |
| Flexibility | Opinionated league workflow | Build literally anything | |
| Auto standings | Recompute the moment a box score is approved | You wrote the formulas; you debug them | |
| Public league page | arcstat.app/league/your-slug, no login | Share a Google Sheet link — fans hate it | |
| Mobile box-score entry | Coaches submit from courtside | Cell-fiddling on a phone keyboard | |
| Roles + permissions | Owner, co-admin, team manager, scorer with granular permissions | Sheet-level share, all-or-nothing | |
| Photos + branding | Player photos, team logos, custom league logo (Elite) | Insert image — you handle alignment | |
| Historical data ownership | CSV export anytime | It’s already a CSV | |
| Setup speed | League live in 30 minutes | Hours, depending on how fancy you go |
Verdict
Excel wins on flexibility and price-of-entry. ArcStat wins everywhere else — standings, public sharing, mobile workflow, roles, photos. Most leagues that try to scale beyond their commissioner’s personal Excel hit a wall in season two; that’s typically when they switch.
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