SheetworksDesignCo

Hi, I'm Zac. I started SheetworksCo because I got tired of spreadsheets that looked great in screenshots but fell apart the moment I tried to actually use them.

For a while, I tracked my finances the way most people do: a notes app here, a rough Google Sheet there, and a general sense that I was probably spending more than I thought. When I finally sat down to build something I'd actually use every day, I realized I was spending more time fixing broken formulas and decoding someone else's layout than I was understanding my own money.

So I rebuilt everything from scratch. I started with a simple budget tracker, then a side hustle dashboard to track the different things I had going on, then an expense log for my freelance work. Each one, I kept asking: would I open this tomorrow? Would it make sense in three months when I've forgotten how I set it up?

That question shaped everything about how these templates are built.

What makes these different:

Every template in this shop was designed to be genuinely useful before it was designed to look good (though I think they turned out looking pretty good too). They're built around how people actually use spreadsheets: you open it, you fill in your numbers, and the answers are just there. No instruction manual. No macros. No "please enable editing" warnings every time.

A few things I care about that I don't see enough in other templates:

Real formulas. Not just SUM() and a few colors. These pull data across tabs, auto-calculate, and give you a live dashboard without any extra work on your end.

They work in both Excel and Google Sheets. I tested everything in both so you're not stuck if you switch tools.

They're built to last. The Settings tab in every template is where you put your name, your categories, your preferences, and that information flows through the rest of the file automatically. Change it once, it updates everywhere.

No fluff. Every tab earns its place. If it's there, it's because someone (usually me) actually needed it.

Who these are for:

If you're freelancing and need to track clients and invoice them. If you're juggling a side hustle alongside a day job and want to know which hustle is actually worth your time. If you've been meaning to get serious about your budget but every app you've tried felt like it was made for someone with a finance degree. If you're a landlord with a few properties and a notes-app system that's starting to crack.

These were built for regular people trying to get a cleaner picture of their money, not accountants, not CFOs. Just people who want to open a file, enter some numbers, and actually understand what's going on.

A note from me:

I'm genuinely proud of these. I use versions of most of them myself. If something isn't working right or you wish it did something slightly different, message me. I read everything and I fix things quickly.

Thanks for stopping by.

Zac / SheetworksDesignCo