Why is "everyone" still using Excel despite all the new compliance tools?
Hi guys,
I’m a software architect and I've recently started working more on the compliance side. Coming from a dev background, I expected to see people using dedicated platforms to manage everything, but I’ve noticed that most of the senior people I work with still do almost everything in Excel.
I’ve looked at tools like Vanta, and they seem useful at first glance, but the experienced colleagues I talk to still seem to prefer their spreadsheets.
I’m curious to hear from people who have been doing this for a while—why is that? Is it just that the tools are too rigid for real-world work, or is there another reason Excel is still the standard?
I’m trying to understand if these platforms actually make things easier or if they just get in the way.
Thanks for your inputs