Switch from Excel to AutoPult: Put an end to spreadsheet chaos
Excel is the hidden market leader among dealer systems. Countless car dealerships manage their inventory, customers, and finances in spreadsheets. What starts as a simple solution becomes more complicated with every vehicle and every customer: formula errors, outdated data, no automation, no mobile access. The switch from Excel to AutoPult is the most common migration we support – and the one with the biggest eye-opening effect.
Why Excel is not a dealer system
Excel is a great tool for calculations and analysis. But as a dealer management system, it has serious weaknesses: no automation, no marketplace integration, no GoBD compliance, no multi-user capability, no CRM. Every day with Excel costs you time and money – and carries the risk of expensive mistakes.
- Error-prone: One wrong formula, one accidentally deleted row – and the data is no longer accurate.
- No automation: Every listing has to be manually posted on marketplaces. Every invoice created by hand.
- No mobile access: The Excel file sits on a PC – on the lot or at the customer’s location, you have no access.
- No multi-user capability: Two employees in the same file at the same time? Version conflicts are inevitable.
- No CRM: No follow-up reminders, no lead assignment, no sales pipeline.
- No compliance: Excel spreadsheets are not GoBD compliant – during an audit, this can become a serious problem.
The switch in 3 steps
Review and organize your Excel data
Send us your Excel files – no matter what they look like. Our team analyzes the structure, identifies the relevant data, and prepares it for import. We’ve seen it all: from perfectly maintained spreadsheets to creative collections spread across multiple files.
Import and setup
Your vehicles, customers, and business data are imported into AutoPult. At the same time, we set up your system: marketplace integration, invoice templates, DATEV export, user accounts. You receive a fully configured system that is ready to use immediately.
Training and farewell to Excel
In a hands-on training session, you learn all the important workflows: adding a vehicle, creating listings, adding a customer, generating an offer, writing an invoice. Most users are surprised how much easier everything is. After just a few days, you’ll wonder why you didn’t switch sooner.
Which data is transferred?
- Vehicle inventory: All current vehicles with master data, pricing, VIN, and additional information
- Sales history: Past sales for statistics and customer assignment
- Customer data: Contact details, notes, and purchase history
- Suppliers: Purchasing sources and contacts
- Financial data: Open items and historical revenue data, where available
Timeline: How long does the switch take?
Day 1–3
Data analysis and import preparation
Day 4–7
Import, system setup, marketplace integration
Day 8–10
Training and go-live
In many cases, you are fully productive within 1 to 2 weeks. There is no parallel operation – once AutoPult is running, you can archive your Excel files.
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Frequently asked questions
No. Our migration team specializes in exactly these cases. Whether your data is in one file or spread across ten, whether the columns are labeled or not – we find the relevant information and organize it for the import.
If you can use Excel, you can use AutoPult. The interface is intuitively designed and requires no IT skills. You receive personal training and have a dedicated contact person for the first few weeks.
Data migration and setup are included in the onboarding – no additional migration fees. You pay the regular monthly flat rate from go-live. The time you currently spend daily on manual Excel processes is saved from day one.