Excel
Flexible, but fragile
Useful for ad hoc analysis, but hard to control as the source of truth for live claims and assessments.
Comparison
Palydin vs Excel for construction contract administration
Excel can calculate a claim. It cannot keep the contract, claim, variation, retention, compliance, SOPA dates, documents, and audit history connected for both sides of the contract.
Product proof
When the spreadsheet becomes the system, risk moves into the gaps
Palydin gives commercial teams a live contract record instead of linked workbooks, emailed PDFs, and separate assessment files.
Replace disconnected claim, variation, and retention trackers.
Keep both sides working from the same submitted record.
Use audit history instead of searching email for the latest version.
Ask contract-cited questions against documents and workflow data.
How it works
One workflow, one contract record.
Easy to send, hard to govern
PDFs and attachments move quickly, but versions and decisions get buried across threads.
Palydin
Built as the contract record
Claims, variations, retention, compliance, SOPA dates, documents, and audit history stay connected.
FAQ
Questions before you trial Palydin.
The goal is self-serve clarity: what the page is about, what Palydin does, and where your team still reviews the output.
Is Palydin a spreadsheet replacement?+
Palydin replaces the spreadsheet as the working contract administration record. Teams can still export information where useful, but live workflow should not depend on fragile linked files.
Why not keep using Excel for payment claims?+
Excel is flexible, but it does not manage access, workflow status, audit history, shared assessment records, contract documents, or deadline context without heavy manual process.
Can Palydin support both claimant and assessor workflows?+
Yes. Palydin is designed so both sides can work from the same contract file when invited.
Does Palydin remove the need for commercial review?+
No. Palydin prepares and connects the records. Your team still reviews claims, variations, assessments, and AI-assisted output before acting.
Start with one contract
Verify the workflow before you talk to sales.
Start the Pro trial, load one contract, draft a real workflow, and decide from the product surface.