When I first started with Tiller, I had never used Sheets. About 18 months ago, I encountered some issues with my Excel sheet that Tiller was unable to address. As a consequence, I created a Sheets version. Since then, I have maintained both versions. I have had to duplicate all of my customization work, and that is becoming a chore I do not relish. As I prepare to update for 2026, I am wondering if there is any reason to continue using my Excel sheet. It seems that Tiller and the community tend to be more focused on sheets. As we all know, Tiller is working on a major update in how Sheets are filled. Wondering if anyone has thoughts on maintaining both versions or just moving entirely over to sheets? Thanks for your thoughts and Happy New Year!!
Personally, I was an Excel guy before I used Tiller. My wife mostly used Sheets, and it seemed like the community was more focused on Sheets, so I decided to build my template in Sheets. While I sometimes have to use different very specific formula syntax and lookups and the like, the vast majority of the time, it’s pretty much the same stuff. I haven’t really regretted being solely on Sheets. I’m never without online access enough that it is unusable for me. I use Excel for plenty of other things, but I only maintain a Sheets budget through Tiller.
Was the same, only used excel before. But then again sheets works well and you could probably just copy paste transactions at set intervals in the excel template if you wish to keep it there. Apart from different reports not being available, keep excel running only if you really use it.
@buzzmaster1 Ken, last year I tried to maintain both versions while I learned Sheets. I simply ran out of available time to get up to speed and comfort level with Sheets to make the switch. I may try again this year once I get EOY reconciliation completed.
Thanks, everyone for your feedback! While I am a fan of Excel, as I learned sheets, I have found that it has some pros and cons. I plan to move forward in sheets alone, as maintaining both has become too cumbersome with no discernible benefit. I continue to use Excel for most of my spreadsheet needs, but in addition to Tiller, I am now using Sheets for my Trip Itinerary spreadsheet since it can directly update my Google Calendar. Both Excel and Sheets are great products. I am still learning about features on both products regularly. One drawback I have encountered with sheets is setting up conditional drop-downs, which Excel handles much better. I have a workaround, but it is clumsy, and I hope to find a better solution.
I maintained both spreadsheets for the last quarter of 2024, then in January 2025 made the move the Sheets only. Have had no issues and have since learned to do most of the customization I had previously done in Excel. I still use Excel as my go to for personal use, but using Sheets for Tiller.
I’d walk away from Tiller if it didn’t provide reasonably similar functionality across the two platforms. I simply don’t want my data stored on GOOG servers; I’m not cool with being monetized and/or training some large language model. My Excel files stay local and I prefer it that way. And I know that sounds a wee bit tin-foil hat so more power to the less paranoid of you out there 
Hi, even though I have just abandoned Excel and moved to Google for this particular file, I completely see your point and it’s possible that I am not careful enough about whether files are local or on the cloud. Definitely something to consider.
Great insights about Tiller Money Feeds experiences between the two platforms. And very valid concerns about data privacy and some control we have left 