When it comes to managing compliance...

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Managing compliance in Excel? You deserve better.

Life’s too short for #REF errors and broken formulas. Your path to easy yet robust compliance management starts with Apptega.

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Tangible ROI starts where spreadsheets end

Why switching from spreadsheets to Apptega to manage your security and compliance programs is a no-brainer

233%
increase in internal bandwidth
75%
less time to compliance
1.2FTE
in cost savings
40%
less time spent in additional frameworks
The Spreadsheet Problem

Are spreadsheets ruining your life?

Every day, countless security and compliance professionals suffer silently — lost in endless rows of outdated evidence and confused by indecipherable formulas. It's time to let that go.
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Thousands of MSSPs, MSPs, and security teams have ditched spreadsheets for Apptega
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12 Steps for Recovering Spreadsheet Users

A program for security and compliance professionals who’ve had enough and are ready to embrace new ways.
  1. Admit You Have a Problem – If you’re secretly proud of that NIST CSF assessment template with 47 tabs, 92 formulas, and an instruction manual only you understand, it’s time to seek help. Believe us, no one is impressed.
  2. Stop Believing Spreadsheets Are “Good Enough” – Sure, spreadsheets work. So did floppy disks, but we’ve all moved to cloud storage to make our lives easier.
  3. Realize You Deserve Better – Why waste hours manually generating reports and tracking your control activities when you could be tracking controls in real time and solving problems as they arise? Be unapologetic about using that extra time to catch up on fantasy football or take your kids to the park. You've earned it.
  4. Break Up with VLOOKUP – VLOOKUP has been gaslighting you for years, not fetching the sub-control evidence you actually need to see. Move on to a tool that doesn’t make you cry at 2 a.m.
  5. Stop Manually Updating Everything – Don't be a control freak. Your manually updated spreadsheets aren’t more reliable than an automated system that does 75% of the work for you.
  6. Accept That Version Control Is a Myth – “Final_final_v3.xlsx” isn’t fooling anyone. There’s always another version, and you know it.
  7. Understand that Constant Errors Aren’t Normal – #REF, #VALUE!, and circular references don’t have to be part of your daily life. There’s a better way.
  8. Shred the Spreadsheet (Literally) – Grab a paper shredder, toss that monster in, and enjoy the sweet sound of freedom.
  9. Find a Tool That Does the Heavy Lifting – Automation isn’t cheating, it’s called working smarter. Apptega has your back and will support you through the transition.
  10. Join Others Who’ve Made the Switch – You’re not alone. Thousands of Apptega users have left spreadsheets behind, and not a single one is looking back.
  11. Celebrate Your Newfound Free Time – No more late nights squinting at tiny cells of audit evidence and control mappings. Go outside. Touch grass. Live your life.
  12. Never Look Back – Spreadsheets will try to lure you in with their grids and “affordable prize.” Stay strong. You’ve got this.
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Testimonials from Reformed Spreadsheet Users

They gave up spreadsheets. You can, too.

Daily Affirmations for Spreadsheet Survivors

One spreadsheet-free day at a time

Today, I deserve to let go of endless cells and embrace seamless compliance with Apptega.
Today, I choose clarity over chaos. Apptega keeps my security and compliance programs organized, so I don’t have to.
I am more than my spreadsheets. I can also be an Apptega user and a happier person.
Every control mapped in Apptega is one less formula I’ll ever have to write.
I deserve tools that work for me, not against me. That’s why I chose Apptega.
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What can you do with all that free time?

Now that you’re not copy-pasting data across hundreds of cells, how about…
Learning latte art
Opening a TikTok account and learning the latest viral dance 
Discovering which Hogwarts house you belong to by taking that survey 
Writing that novel you’ve been meaning to start… or at least the title
Perfecting your “I’m not mad, just disappointed” look for your next difficult conversation
Finally learning to fold a fitted sheet
Binge-watching that Netflix show everyone’s talking about
Taking up birdwatching to reconnect with nature 
Updating your LinkedIn bio to include “Spreadsheet Survivor.” Consider inspiring others with a heartfelt post about such update.
Reorganizing your kitchen drawers
Writing apology letters to anyone you made suffer through your spreadsheet frustration

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