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Here at Spendbase our internal data shows that True Sky tends to score very high with finance teams that want strong budgeting capability without giving up Excel.

From what our Spendbase clients share, a few patterns are clear:

What Spendbase clients like most

• Excel-based interface
• Most teams love that True Sky keeps Excel as the front end.
• This reduces training time and speeds up adoption, which cuts hidden implementation costs.
• Broad functionality
• Used for:
  • Sales budgeting
  • Full financial budgeting
  • Financial reporting
  • Forecasting and version control
• Many clients start small (e.g., sales budgets) and then expand, which is great for phased rollouts and budget planning.
• Strong support and partnership
• Consistent praise for:
  • Fast, knowledgeable support
  • Consultants who help redesign reports and templates
  • Willingness to adapt the system to unique processes
• This lowers long-term “support risk” and makes ongoing costs more predictable.
• Fit for complex structures
• Especially valued by organizations with:
  • Cost centre structures
  • Multiple funds or entities
• Our internal data shows that True Sky handles these setups well without forcing clients into rigid models.

Common pain points

• Excel add-in limitations
• Some Spendbase clients report:
  • Occasional user frustration with the add-in
  • Constraints inherited from Excel itself
• These issues seem solvable, but they can create initial friction and some productivity drag.
• Learning curve for design
• Designing custom templates and reports can feel complex at first.
• Power users typically need time (and some consulting hours) to get fully comfortable.
• User experience details
• Extra clicks when generating certain reports or applying filters.
• True Sky support often helps optimize this, but it’s still a noted UX issue.

Spendbase takeaway for cost-conscious teams

• True Sky delivers strong value when:
• You want to stay in Excel but need enterprise-level control.
• You plan to expand usage over time (budgets, forecasts, reporting).
• Potential hidden costs:
• Training and enablement for power users
• Initial consulting to optimize templates and reduce friction

Overall, our internal data shows that True Sky is seen as a cost-efficient, scalable budgeting and reporting platform, especially when paired with thoughtful license planning and support budgeting.