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Honest comparisons.
Where they win, we say so.

Most franchise networks don't switch from another franchise tool — they switch from spreadsheets, WhatsApp and an accounting package doing a job it wasn't built for. That is what we compare against here.

named-competitor comparisons, with dated prices, are still to come

stay on spreadsheets ifYou have a handful of outlets

With three or four outlets and one person who knows every agreement by heart, a well-kept sheet works and costs nothing.

use your accounting tool ifRoyalties are your only problem

If onboarding, deadlines and a Marketing Fund don't matter to you, raising royalty invoices from your accounting software is enough.

choose sk franchise ifYou run a growing network

Onboarding, royalties, settlements, the Marketing Fund and deadlines on one record — with two-person approval and a view for every franchisee.

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SK Franchise vs spreadsheets and WhatsApp

Spreadsheets are flexible and free, and everyone already knows them. The trouble starts when the network grows and the sheet becomes the only record of who owes what.

SK FranchiseSpreadsheets + WhatsApp
OnboardingStage gatesDocuments checked by two people before go-liveA checklistDocuments arrive in chats and email
Royalty changesVersioned rulesSettled months never changeEdit the formulaEasy to change past months by accident
ApprovalTwo people, enforcedSame person can't approve twiceOn trustWhoever sends the invoice decides
Marketing FundCan't be overspentCommitted spend comes off firstA running totalCorrect when someone remembers to update it
DeadlinesTracked, with remindersOverdue worked out from today's dateCalendar remindersPer person, not per outlet
Franchisee viewTheir own outletSettlements, payments, deadlinesWhatever is forwardedOr the whole sheet
CostTrial nowPaid plans being finalisedFreePaid in staff time instead

Where spreadsheets win

  • Free, and everyone already knows how to use them
  • Completely flexible — any column, any formula
  • Nothing to set up for a very small network

Where SK Franchise wins

  • One record of every outlet, from application to renewal
  • Rules that stop mistakes instead of hoping no one makes them
  • Two-person approval before anyone is billed
  • Each franchisee sees exactly their own outlet
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SK Franchise vs an accounting tool alone

Accounting software is very good at invoices and books. It doesn't know about onboarding, royalty rules, outlet stages or a shared Marketing Fund — and SK Franchise doesn't try to replace your books.

SK FranchiseAccounting tool alone
Royalty calculationFrom rules and revenueCalculated, reviewed, kept with the invoiceWorked out outsideThen typed into an invoice
InvoicingVia SK BillingWith GST, posted onceStrongTheir core job
Books & ledgerNot a ledgerYour books stay where they areYesThe real strength
Onboarding & deadlinesBuilt inPer outletNot coveredLives somewhere else

Where accounting tools win

  • Books, ledgers, tax filing — SK Franchise doesn't do these
  • Your accountant already knows the tool

Where SK Franchise wins

  • The royalty is calculated, approved and kept with its invoice
  • Everything before and after the invoice — onboarding, fund, deadlines
MethodologyThis page compares SK Franchise with the way most networks run today, not with a named product. Comparisons against named franchise-management software, with dated and sourced prices, will be added once that research is done — we would rather show none than guess.

The honest answer: it depends on your size.

A few outlets can live in a spreadsheet. A growing network needs one office.

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