Comparison
Streamm vs. spreadsheets
Spreadsheets got your escort operation this far. Here's where they break — and what a live platform does instead.
| Capability | Spreadsheets & texts | Streamm Vector |
|---|---|---|
| Live location of every escort | ✕ | ✓ |
| Geo-tagged proof-of-service checkpoints | ✕ | ✓ |
| Client-facing request portal & tracking | ✕ | ✓ |
| Automatic, timestamped audit trail | ✕ | ✓ |
| Real-time dispatch ↔ field messaging | ✕ | ✓ |
| One shared source of truth | ~ | ✓ |
| Works offline / from the road | ~ | ✓ |
| Free to start | ✓ | ✕ |
Where spreadsheets break
A spreadsheet is a snapshot; an escort mission is live. The moment a truck rolls, your spreadsheet is out of date — it can't show where the escort is, capture a geo-tagged checkpoint, or let your client watch the shipment move. When something goes wrong, there's no timestamped record to fall back on. That's the gap between tracking work and proving it.
Switching is fast
Moving off spreadsheets doesn't mean a six-month rollout. Mission data can be imported into Vector, and the field app mirrors how escorts already work — so the operation keeps moving while it switches.
Frequently asked
Can't I just run escorts on spreadsheets and group texts?
You can — until a mission goes wrong and there's no record of where the escort was, what was logged, or who said what. Spreadsheets can't show live location, capture proof of service, or give your client transparency.
How hard is it to switch from spreadsheets to Streamm?
Switching is not a six-month rollout. Existing mission data can be imported, and the field app mirrors how escorts already work, so onboarding is measured in days, not quarters.