Purity or spreadsheets
Most research peptide companies start in a spreadsheet, and many run well on one for a long time. This page sets out what a spreadsheet does well, where it starts to cost you, and what changes when the same work moves into Purity.
What spreadsheets do well
- Free or close to it, and already familiar to everyone on the team.
- Completely flexible: any column, any layout, any formula.
- Easy to share with an accountant or a partner.
- Fine for a small catalog and a few orders a day handled by one person.
Side by side
| Job | Spreadsheets | Purity |
|---|---|---|
| Matching bank, app and crypto payments to orders | By hand, reading each bank alert and searching the sheet | Automatic by payment code, with suggestions for payments without one |
| Order payment status | A column someone updates | Worked out from the payments recorded, so it cannot drift |
| Stock by batch | Possible with care; easy to break with one wrong edit | Every vial belongs to a batch, and only released batches can be sold |
| Lab reports | Links or files kept elsewhere | Attached to each batch, with public verify pages and QR labels |
| Wording check on emails and texts | Not available | Every outgoing message checked before it sends |
| Who changed what | Version history, if someone looks | A log of every change and who made it |
| Several people working at once | Edits can collide or overwrite | Separate logins and permissions per person |
| Cost | Free or included with office software | From $199 a month, flat, with no share of sales |
When spreadsheets are the better fit
- You take a handful of orders a week.
- One person does everything and knows the sheet by heart.
- You only take one payment method.
When Purity is the better fit
- You take payment by several methods and match them by hand.
- More than one person touches orders or stock.
- You need batch and lab report records you can show a processor or buyer.
Moving across
Purity imports customers, products and batches from CSV, so most of a spreadsheet moves across in an afternoon. Keep the sheet read-only for a few weeks as a reference while you run on Purity.
Purity is priced as a flat monthly plan from $199, with no share of your sales. See pricing for every plan and usage price.
Common questions
- Can I export from Purity back to a spreadsheet?
- Yes. Reports download as spreadsheets at any time, and we export the rest of your data on request.
- Do I have to move everything at once?
- No. Many shops start with payments and batches, and move the rest once those are running.
See the difference on your own orders
Book a demo and we will run a week of your real orders and payments through Purity, or create an account and import a CSV.