vs the spreadsheet
Your sheet stores the deal. It doesn't run it.
Spreadsheets and Notion are how almost everyone starts: flexible, free, familiar. They're also why invoices slip. They store what you type and do nothing on their own.
14 day Pro trial requires a card. Free audit remains no-card.
| Spreadsheet / Notion | Besponsr | |
|---|---|---|
| Cost | Free (plus the invoice that slips) | From €29/mo flat |
| Deal entry | You retype every field | AI extracts from email/PDF, you review |
| Invoice follow up | A column you update at 11pm | Clocks + escalating reminders |
| Usage rights & exclusivity | A cell nobody rereads | Live countdown clocks + alerts |
| Next action per deal | You remember to check | Surfaced automatically |
| Rate & payment history | Scroll and search | Per brand memory with behavior score |
| Flexibility for anything else | Unlimited | Opinionated: sponsorships only |
Where the sheet genuinely wins
Two or three deals a year? Keep the sheet. It's free, infinitely flexible, and you already have it. Besponsr earns its fee at the breaking point: five plus active deals at different stages, when the sheet goes stale.
Switch in an afternoon. Forward your active deal emails, review the extractions, archive the sheet. Ten minutes if you have five deals in flight. Your history imports. Nothing is retyped.
Your next late invoice pays for the year
Run both numbers on your own deal flow.
14 day full Pro trial with a card, or send 3 sponsor emails for a free no-card runbook audit and see your own deals structured.
14 day Pro trial requires a card. The audit is no-card. Flat fee, 0% of your deals.