Comparison
Palydin vs Excel for construction contract administration
Excel can calculate a progress claim. It cannot keep the contract scope, claim period, prior assessment, retention, GST, payment schedule context, and audit history connected for both sides of the contract.
Comparison matrix
Compare the workflow, not just the feature list.
| Workflow | Excel / claim-only tools | Palydin |
|---|---|---|
| Progress claims | Calculated in linked workbooks, then issued as a static PDF. | Connected Drafted from contract scope, claim period, retention, GST, prior assessments, and history. |
| Variations | Tracked in a separate register that can drift from claim value. | Connected Connected to clauses, costs, assessment status, and claim impact. |
| Retention | Held amounts and releases sit in side trackers. | Connected Retention stays visible beside claims, portions, terms, and release history. |
| SOPA dates | Managed in calendars, reminders, and personal spreadsheets. | Connected Payment schedule context stays beside the claim period, assessment reasons, and audit record. |
| Contract documents | Stored in folders and searched manually when a question comes up. | Connected Contract-cited answers connect document context to the workflow. |
| Audit history | Rebuilt from file names, email threads, and attachment timestamps. | Connected Preserved as workflow history across claims, variations, and decisions. |
| Both-side collaboration | Each side maintains its own version of the position. | Connected Subcontractors, head contractors, and principals can work from the same submitted contract record. |
Where the old tool breaks
The failure point is the record behind the claim.
Excel works for isolated calculations, but the live commercial record becomes scattered across files.
Every emailed workbook creates another question about which version the team should trust.
Audit history is strongest when it is captured by the workflow, not reconstructed after a dispute starts.
Why Palydin is different
Palydin is not a prettier spreadsheet
Excel makes the calculation flexible, but the backup behind the claim still scatters. Some tools help you send a claim. Big project systems try to manage the whole job. Palydin sits between them: it keeps claims, variations, retention, documents, assessments, and history in one place.
Product
Not a decoration. The screen shows the argument.
The point of Palydin is visible in the product surface: the claim and the contract record around it stay connected.
FAQ
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