C o m p a r i s o n
Spreadsheets vs SmartCask
Spreadsheets are where most cask registers start. They are flexible and familiar, but they only know what someone typed in.
Side by side
- Source of truth — Spreadsheet: whatever was last entered. SmartCask: what was physically scanned.
- Stock checks — Spreadsheet: manual counts. SmartCask: RFID walk-through scanning.
- Audit trail — Spreadsheet: limited, easy to overwrite. SmartCask: timestamped history per cask.
- Refills — Spreadsheet: history often lost. SmartCask: separate Cask Twin and Fill Twin.
- Ownership — Spreadsheet: separate certificates. SmartCask: proof tied to the liquid.
When a spreadsheet is still fine
For a handful of casks in one warehouse, a spreadsheet can be enough. As cask numbers, owners and sites grow, the cost of errors grows with them.