Groove Guru vs a spreadsheet
Most record shops start in a spreadsheet, and it works right up to the moment two people touch the same stock, a fair runs without signal, or a record sells online while it is still in the crate on your table.
Switch when double sales, manual pricing or a growing consignment ledger start costing more time than the subscription.
| Capability | Spreadsheet | Groove Guru Floor |
|---|---|---|
| Point of sale with receipts and VAT | ||
| Barcode, catalogue number and sleeve scanning | ||
| Works offline at fairs, syncs afterwards | ||
| Pressing-level identification and dead wax lookup | ||
| Consignment ledger with payout splits | ||
| Online-sold block so you never sell the same copy twice | ||
| Accounting export (Moneybird, Exact, DATEV, CSV) | ||
| Costs nothing |
Frequently asked questions
Can I import my existing spreadsheet?
Yes. The CSV bridge imports stock from a spreadsheet or an export from another platform, matches identifiers and flags duplicates before anything is written to your inventory.
Do I lose my pricing history when I switch?
No. Purchase price, sale price and margin fields come across with the import, and every sale from that point onwards is logged with its own value analysis.