Your spreadsheet got you this far.
Nearly every print business starts with a spreadsheet. Nozzlet Works did too. It began as a costing workbook for a home print shop in British Columbia, and it grew into an app when the workbook couldn't keep up.
Where spreadsheets start to struggle
Fixed columns.
A product that uses five filaments doesn't fit a sheet built for four.
Stock doesn't update itself.
Every finished job means manually subtracting grams from each spool.
Supplies live somewhere else.
Hardware and packaging end up on another tab, or not tracked at all.
Schedules are rows, not a calendar.
Chaining jobs start-to-finish can't show you that the next changeover lands at 3 a.m.
One broken formula spreads.
A missing cost or a #VALUE! error quietly under-prices every product that depends on it.
Hard to use from your phone.
Checking what's printing while you're away from your desk is awkward.
Side by side
| Spreadsheet | Nozzlet Works | |
|---|---|---|
| Filaments per product | Limited by your columns | As many as you need |
| Filament stock | Updated by hand | Deducted when a job is completed |
| Parts and packaging | Separate tab or not tracked | Tracked and costed with products |
| Scheduling | Chained rows | Drag-and-drop calendar with waking hours |
| Maintenance | Remember it yourself | Reminders by print hours |
| Multiple printers | More tabs to maintain | Costs and schedules per printer |
| Phone access | Awkward | Built for phone and computer |
| Setup | Build and maintain the formulas yourself | Costing logic built in |
When a spreadsheet is enough
If you print occasionally, sell a handful of products and rarely run out of stock, a spreadsheet may be all you need. Nozzlet Works is for the point where you're printing most days, pricing matters to your income, and the sheet takes more upkeep than it saves.
Keep what works
Nozzlet Works uses the same costing approach many makers already use: filament, electricity, printer wear, maintenance, overhead, labour and a failed-print reserve. If your spreadsheet already works this way, your numbers will carry over.
Ready to retire the spreadsheet?
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