Loggy vs a spreadsheet
A spreadsheet is free, flexible and fine for one or two vehicles that you service yourself. It starts to strain when you add vehicles, when someone else needs to see the history, or when you forget to open it. Loggy puts reminders, receipt photos and a shareable history on your phone, with a generous free tier.
This is a fair comparison. Our free templates are linked below if you want to try the old way first.
Side by side
| Loggy | a spreadsheet | |
|---|---|---|
| Cost | Generous free tier: unlimited vehicles, no ads. Loggy Pro is from US$9.99 a month, and the price varies by country (the app shows your local price) | Free in Excel or Google Sheets, and you own the file |
| Layout | Set forms for logs, faults, fuel, expenses and checks | Anything you like: add columns, change the layout, build your own formulas |
| Reminders | Repeating reminders for services, insurance and other deadlines | You build them, or you note the next date in a column |
| Receipts and photos | Attached to the log entry as photos, files, voice notes and video | Saved in a folder, with a note in a column |
| Several vehicles | Unlimited vehicles in one app | One sheet per vehicle; copy the Log tab for each |
| Sharing | Loggy Pro lets you share a vehicle with family, staff or your mechanic | Send or share the file |
| Selling | A Detailed or Summary PDF with photos, or a transfer to the buyer's Loggy account | Print the sheet or send the file |
| Pre-use checks | Prestart inspections with pass or fail, photos and a signature. A failed item can become a fault | Add a column, or keep a separate checklist |
Pick Loggy if
- You have several vehicles or machines, and the spreadsheet is getting long.
- Someone else needs to log or read the history.
- You keep forgetting to fill the sheet in, and a reminder would help.
- You want the receipt photo to live with the entry.
Pick a spreadsheet if
- You have one or two vehicles that you service yourself.
- You want full control over the layout and formulas.
- You prefer to work on a laptop.
What Loggy Pro adds
Everything above works on the free tier. Loggy Pro is the optional upgrade for people who share a vehicle, run a bigger garage or want to see what a vehicle earns. Loggy Pro is from US$9.99 a month, and the price varies by country (the app shows your local price).
How to choose
You can start with the spreadsheet and move later. Our free vehicle maintenance log comes as an Excel template and a printable PDF, no sign-up needed, so you lose nothing by trying it first.
Questions
Is a spreadsheet good enough for a maintenance log?
For one or two vehicles that you service yourself, yes. It gets harder when you have several vehicles, when others need to see the history, or when you forget to open it.
Is there a free spreadsheet template?
Yes. The free vehicle maintenance log is an Excel template with a printable PDF version, with no email form.
Can I move from a spreadsheet to Loggy?
You can start logging in Loggy from today. The old sheet can stay as your record of earlier work, or you can add the history as an Old Service Log with photos of the pages.
Is Loggy free?
Yes. Loggy has a generous free tier with unlimited vehicles and no ads. Loggy Pro is optional.
How much does Loggy Pro cost?
Loggy Pro is from US$9.99 a month, and the price varies by country (the app shows your local price). It adds user management, folder management and income reporting. The free tier has unlimited vehicles and no ads, so you can start without paying.
Related: All free templates · Free vehicle maintenance log · All comparisons
Sources: Loggy: free vehicle maintenance log; Loggy: what Loggy Pro adds; Loggy: export a vehicle PDF; Loggy: enter old logbooks. Checked 10 November 2026.
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