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OpenFormations vs Excel / Google Sheets

Still managing your Qualiopi documents in Excel spreadsheets? Discover how OpenFormations automates everything you do manually — for €49/month instead of dozens of wasted hours.

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Our analysis

Excel is free but costs you dearly in time. A trainer spends an average of 2 days per month on Qualiopi admin in Excel. At €800/day, that's €1,600/month. OpenFormations Pro costs €49/month and automates 90% of that work.

Why choose OpenFormations

What sets us apart from Excel / Google Sheets

Automatically generated documents

Agreements, attendance sheets, certificates, evaluations and BPF are automatically generated as courses progress. No more copy-pasting in Word templates.

Automatic traceability

Every login, progress and result is automatically recorded. No more filling in tracking spreadsheets manually.

Professional documents

Your compliance documents have a professional look with your logo, polished layout and pre-filled data. No more presenting spreadsheets to the auditor.

Zero risk of error

Excel formulas break, files get lost, versions get mixed up. OpenFormations eliminates these risks with centralized, automatically backed-up data.

Detailed comparison

Features head to head

FeatureOpenFormationsExcel / Google Sheets
Course creation
Qualiopi compliance
Manual
Digital attendance sheets
Manual
Hot/cold evaluations
Manual
BPF export
Manual
Stripe payments
AI generation
Automatic certificates
Learner tracking
Analytics & reports
Manual charts
Hosted in France
On your PC
Free plan available

Pricing

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OpenFormations

Gratuit0€
Essentiel29€/mo
Pro49€/mo
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Excel / Google Sheets

Excel0€(software)
Temps admin~1 600€/mo in lost time

FAQ

Frequently asked questions — OpenFormations vs Excel / Google Sheets

Why stop using Excel for my Qualiopi compliance?

Excel costs you an average of 16h/month in manual tasks: filling attendance sheets, creating certificates, compiling BPF. OpenFormations automates 90% of these tasks. The risk of error is also eliminated — a corrupted Excel file before an audit can be catastrophic.

Excel is free, why pay for OpenFormations?

Excel is free but your time isn't. At an average daily rate of €800, 2 days/month of Qualiopi admin = €1,600/month. OpenFormations Pro costs €49/month and saves you 97% of that cost.

Can I import my Excel data into OpenFormations?

Yes. You can import your learner lists from a CSV/Excel file. Your training content (PDF, videos) can be uploaded directly into the editor.

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