Excel vs Odoo vs Vought: The Ultimate Comparison for DSCs in 2025
It's the dilemma of every growing DSC executive. Your "Activity_Tracking_Final_V2.xlsx" file is starting to show its limits. Billing errors are piling up. You know you need to change.
But for what?
- The "Easy" (but risky) option: Stay on Excel / Google Sheets
- The "Heavy" (but reassuring) option: A generalist ERP (SAP, Odoo, Netsuite)
- The "Specialized" (and modern) option: An ERP dedicated to DSCs (like Vought)
The Match: Vought vs The Others
Let's not beat around the bush. Here is the reality of the field.
| Criteria | Excel / Sheets | Generalist ERP (Odoo/SAP) | Vought (DSC Specialized) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Native Activity Report Management | ✕ | ✕Generic |
✓ |
| One-click Billing | ✕ | ✕Heavy config |
✓Automated |
| Deployment Time | Immediate | 6 to 18 months | 7 days |
| Hidden Cost | HighHuman errors |
ExplosiveIntegration + Maint. |
ZeroAll inclusive |
Why Excelling at Excel is Impossible (for a DSC)
We love Excel. For making a quick forecast budget or a guest list, it's great.
But for managing a DSC? It's slow suicide:
- No Activity Report <-> Invoice link: You have to manually copy days. Risk of error: 100%.
- No alerts: No one warns you that a contract ends in 15 days.
- Zero collaboration: "Who has the latest version of the consultant file?"
Why Generalist ERPs (Odoo, SAP) are Traps
On paper, it's attractive. "One tool to do it all".
In reality, it's like buying a bus to go grocery shopping. It's powerful, but it's not adapted.
To make Odoo correctly handle the specifics of a DSC (Daily Rates, Expenses, Bench), you'll have to pay for months of custom development.
The Vought Answer: Designed by DSCs, for DSCs
Vought doesn't try to manage bolt stocks or a production line. Vought does only one thing, but does it better than anyone else: Manage a DSC.
That's why we can promise you deployment in 7 days, where others ask for 6 months.