The spreadsheet is unbeatable to start. It becomes less practical when you have to follow variants, missing games, quests, budgets and a backlog.

Quick response

  • Keep a spreadsheet if you want a raw, fully customizable and easy to export archive.
  • Pass to SideQuest if you consult your collection on mobile and if variants, missing and quests become difficult to follow.
  • Both can coexist: spreadsheet as backup, SideQuest as daily interface.

Comparison

Need?

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Start-up A few minutes to structure its collections

Personalization: Total, cell by cell: frame designed for physical collection:

Variant PAL FR

• Missing games

Wishlist and budget

• Mobile consultation

Often in a separate tab, related to the games in the collection

The spreadsheet is a good first step

A game column, a platform column and a status column: for ten or twenty games, this is often enough. The spreadsheet is flexible, free and under your control.

The problem comes when the collection becomes a real structure, with several franchises, platforms and variants.

What breaks with time

  • Variants PAL FR, US, JAP, Platinum, collector or loose become difficult to compare.
  • The wishlist mixes with the games possessed.
  • Budgets are not linked to ongoing quests.
  • Useful ads are not connected to what is really missing.
  • Long franchises become unreadable.
  • The backlog remains a separate list that is eventually forgotten.

What SideQuest changes

SideQuest keeps together what you own, what you miss, what you're looking for, the budget you set and the games you want to launch.

The goal is not to add more fields. It is to make the collection easier to consult in front of a shelf, in store or in front of an advertisement.

When to keep a spreadsheet?

The spreadsheet remains relevant if:

  1. your collection is small or little evolving;
  2. you want to control every column and every formula;
  3. you are looking for an exportable archive;
  4. You rarely check your list on mobile.

When to go to SideQuest?

SideQuest becomes useful if:

  1. you follow several franchises and platforms;
  2. Publishing, regions and states really matter;
  3. you want to see the missing games immediately;
  4. You connect your purchases to a wishlist and a budget;
  5. Your file has become too heavy for your daily use.

FAQ

Excel is enough to manage a collection of video games?

Yes for a small stable collection. It becomes less practical when variants, franchises and missing game lists multiply.

Does it have to give up your spreadsheet to use SideQuest?

No. The spreadsheet can remain an archive or backup, while SideQuest becomes the interface used daily.

Does SideQuest export its collection? **

Yes. Export allows us to keep a usable copy of its collection outside the application.