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Problems with flowcharts

How Tallyfy compares to flowcharts, spreadsheets, and docs

Tallyfy isn’t for building flowcharts - it runs and tracks your processes instead of just drawing them.

Why Tallyfy beats flowcharts

Flowcharts show a process but can’t run it. That’s the core problem.

  • Instructions, videos, and files on each step: Attach what people need right where they need it. No hunting for that PDF guide.
  • Real-time status: See exactly where each process stands. Is John stuck on step 3? You’ll know instantly.
  • Deadlines and automatic reminders: Assign tasks to specific people with due dates - Tallyfy nudges them automatically.
  • People actually use it: Unlike a flowchart gathering dust on the shared drive, Tallyfy becomes a living workflow your team follows daily.

Why Tallyfy beats spreadsheets

Tracking processes in spreadsheets gets messy fast - multiple versions, nobody updating status, broken formulas.

Tallyfy fixes that:

  • One place for everything: Stop jumping between 15 spreadsheets. All your processes live here.
  • Clear ownership: Each task shows exactly who’s responsible. No more “I thought Sarah was handling that.”
  • Steps run in order: Workflows follow your actual process - with rules that route tasks based on previous answers.
  • Permissions built in: Contractors see only their tasks. Managers see everything.
  • Always current: Forget “Process_Tracker_v2_FINAL_FINAL.xlsx” - everyone works from the same live workflow.
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Why Tallyfy beats documents

Word docs and PDFs store information but can’t run processes. When’s the last time your team opened that 47-page procedures manual?

  • Jump to your step: No scrolling through pages - go straight to where you are.
  • Works on any device: Phone, tablet, laptop - Tallyfy works on all of them.
  • Track who’s doing what: See who’s completed steps and where things are stuck. Documents can’t tell you that.
  • Active, not static: Tallyfy guides people through each step, sends reminders, and tracks completion automatically.
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Introduction

Tallyfy turns business processes into self-running workflows in minutes. Create templates with…