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title: Staylio vs Spreadsheets for Corporate Housing | Staylio
url: https://staylio.co/compare/spreadsheets/
description: When a corporate housing workbook stops working: double bookings, retyped invoices, lost furniture and month-end scrambles, compared with one system.
---

# Staylio vs spreadsheets.

Most corporate housing companies start on a workbook. Here is what changes when the workbook stops being the system.

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In short

Spreadsheets are a fine way to start a corporate housing business, but they store data without enforcing it: nothing stops a double booking, an invoice that does not match the stay, or a deposit refund that never posts to the books. Staylio keeps every booking as one record shared by the schedule board, the furniture crew, billing and the general ledger, with user roles and an audit log.

Side by side

## How they compare.

| What matters | Spreadsheets | Staylio |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Double bookings | Found when two people arrive at the same door | Visible on the schedule board before anyone moves in |
| Invoices | Typed from the booking tab, retyped when dates change | Created from the booking; extensions regenerate them |
| Partial months | A formula someone wrote once and nobody checks | Proration rules per booking |
| Furniture | A separate tab, or a crew lead's memory | Assignments, setups and teardowns tied to the stay |
| Deposits and damage | Photos in a phone, notes in an email | Inspections with before and after photos, refunds that post to the ledger |
| Vendor 1099s | Rebuilt from bank exports each January | Generated from payables, ready to print and distribute |
| Who changed what | Unknown | User roles and an audit log |
| Residents and clients | Email and phone calls | Their own portals for payments, documents and invoices |

Which fits

## Be honest about the fit.

### Spreadsheets is the better fit when

- You manage a handful of units and do everything yourself
- Every stay is billed the same way
- You do not lease units, furnish them or pay vendors at volume

### Staylio is the better fit when

- More than one person touches bookings, billing or furniture
- Companies pay for several residents and want invoices on terms
- You lease units, run furniture logistics or pay many vendors
- You want profit by unit and by client without rebuilding a report

FAQ

## Questions about switching

**When should a corporate housing company move off spreadsheets?**

Usually when a second person starts editing the workbook, when a double booking or a missed invoice costs real money, or when month-end close takes days. Read [why spreadsheets break](https://staylio.co/blog/why-corporate-housing-spreadsheets-break/).

**Can we bring our spreadsheet data into Staylio?**

That is where most operators start. Bring your workbook to a demo and we will show you how your properties, units, residents and bookings map into Staylio.

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[**The Staylio platform**](https://staylio.co/platform/)

Beta launching January 1, 2027

## Run your whole portfolio from one screen.

The Staylio beta opens to corporate housing operators on January 1, 2027. Get on the list, or see it first on a demo.

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Beta launches January 1, 2027