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LLMs vs Spreadsheet

A Deep Analysis of the Challenges and Frontiers of Large Language Models in Spreadsheet Environments

Joshua Metschulat

CEO & Co-Founder

Learn

Short Film Pre-Production Budget Checklist (2026)

Master your short film pre-production with a budget-first checklist. Covers script breakdown, crew, locations, contingency, and tools that keep costs on track.

Joshua Metschulat

CEO & Co-Founder

Product Updates

Scenario Management: One budget. Infinite possibilities.

Stop duplicating spreadsheets. Splinde’s Scenario Planning lets you compare shoot locations, crew sizes, and tax rebates in one interface. Accurate bidding. Zero version hell.

Joshua Metschulat

CEO & Co-Founder

Product Updates

We are launching Smart Subtotals

Smart Subtotals allow you to perform an X-ray of your budget instantly. Instead of looking at a structure of sections and subsections, you look at properties.

Joshua Metschulat

CEO & Co-Founder

Compare

Splinde vs. Saturation: The Blueprint for Modern Production Finance

Compare Splinde and Saturation for production budgeting software. Discover why Line Producers choose Splinde for multi-currency handling, automated AddOns, and rigorous precision.

Joshua Metschulat

CEO & Co-Founder

Our Story

I Accidentally Digitized an Entire Country’s Film Industry with Excel

In 2019, I made a naive promise to fix a workflow problem for my boss. Three years later, I was the single bottleneck for 300 production companies and had answered 2,200 support emails. Here is how I went from “The Excel Guy” to building a SaaS platform.

Joshua Metschulat

CEO & Co-Founder

Product Updates

Meet the New Overtime AddOn

Today, we’re thrilled to introduce the Overtime AddO: a completely reimagined way to handle the complexities of time and money.

Joshua Metschulat

CEO & Co-Founder

Compare

Splinde vs. Hot Budget: Which is best for modern commercial production?

Both Splinde and Hot Budget let you build commercial production estimates, but Splinde is a secure, cloud-native platform, while Hot Budget is a fragile Excel template. Producers are moving to Splinde to eliminate broken macros, end "version control hell," and connect their Actuals directly to their working budget.

Joshua Metschulat

CEO & Co-Founder

Product Updates

One home for every hat you wear.

Introducing Workspaces: The fluid way to manage multiple production companies, clients, and teams from a single dashboard.

Joshua Metschulat

CEO & Co-Founder

Compare

Splinde vs. Movie Magic: Which is best for modern production finance?

Both Splinde and Movie Magic Budgeting let you estimate production costs, but Splinde is built for real-time collaboration, automated legal compliance, and live actualization. Producers are moving to Splinde to eliminate "version control hell" and connect budgets directly to live spending without the bottlenecks.

Joshua Metschulat

CEO & Co-Founder

Product Updates

Referencing Made Simple

If you’ve ever worked in Excel, you know the pain: Formulas get messy. They break ...

Joshua Metschulat

CEO & Co-Founder

Product Updates

Splinde Is Live. Here's What Production Budgeting Looks Like Now.

Production budgeting is one of the most demanding parts of the job. You're reconciling line items, chasing approvals, and keeping five versions of a budget consistent, all in a spreadsheet that one wrong formula can quietly destroy.

Joshua Metschulat

CEO & Co-Founder

Features

Excel SCoPE becomes Splinde

Do you work with Excel SCoPE? Then Splinde is the next logical step.

Joshua Metschulat

CEO & Co-Founder

Features

Say Hi to AddOns

Say hello to add-ons and goodbye to Excel formulas.

Joshua Metschulat

CEO & Co-Founder

Abstract choropleth map of Europe in lavender-grey to cream tones illustrating film tax incentive coverage across countries — Splinde

Learn

The Effective Rate Problem: What European Film Incentives Actually Pay Out

European film tax incentives promise 30%+ returns. The effective rate after caps, qualified spend haircuts, payout delays, and broker fees tells a different story. Here's the framework.

Joshua Metschulat

CEO & Co-Founder

Abstract choropleth map of Europe in lavender-grey to cream tones illustrating film tax incentive coverage across countries — Splinde

Paper

LLMs vs Spreadsheet

A Deep Analysis of the Challenges and Frontiers of Large Language Models in Spreadsheet Environments

Joshua Metschulat

CEO & Co-Founder

Abstract choropleth map of Europe in lavender-grey to cream tones illustrating film tax incentive coverage across countries — Splinde

Learn

Short Film Pre-Production Budget Checklist (2026)

Master your short film pre-production with a budget-first checklist. Covers script breakdown, crew, locations, contingency, and tools that keep costs on track.

Joshua Metschulat

CEO & Co-Founder

Abstract choropleth map of Europe in lavender-grey to cream tones illustrating film tax incentive coverage across countries — Splinde

Product Updates

Scenario Management: One budget. Infinite possibilities.

Stop duplicating spreadsheets. Splinde’s Scenario Planning lets you compare shoot locations, crew sizes, and tax rebates in one interface. Accurate bidding. Zero version hell.

Joshua Metschulat

CEO & Co-Founder

Abstract choropleth map of Europe in lavender-grey to cream tones illustrating film tax incentive coverage across countries — Splinde

Product Updates

We are launching Smart Subtotals

Smart Subtotals allow you to perform an X-ray of your budget instantly. Instead of looking at a structure of sections and subsections, you look at properties.

Joshua Metschulat

CEO & Co-Founder

Abstract choropleth map of Europe in lavender-grey to cream tones illustrating film tax incentive coverage across countries — Splinde

Compare

Splinde vs. Saturation: The Blueprint for Modern Production Finance

Compare Splinde and Saturation for production budgeting software. Discover why Line Producers choose Splinde for multi-currency handling, automated AddOns, and rigorous precision.

Joshua Metschulat

CEO & Co-Founder

Abstract choropleth map of Europe in lavender-grey to cream tones illustrating film tax incentive coverage across countries — Splinde

Our Story

I Accidentally Digitized an Entire Country’s Film Industry with Excel

In 2019, I made a naive promise to fix a workflow problem for my boss. Three years later, I was the single bottleneck for 300 production companies and had answered 2,200 support emails. Here is how I went from “The Excel Guy” to building a SaaS platform.

Joshua Metschulat

CEO & Co-Founder

Abstract choropleth map of Europe in lavender-grey to cream tones illustrating film tax incentive coverage across countries — Splinde

Product Updates

Meet the New Overtime AddOn

Today, we’re thrilled to introduce the Overtime AddO: a completely reimagined way to handle the complexities of time and money.

Joshua Metschulat

CEO & Co-Founder

Abstract choropleth map of Europe in lavender-grey to cream tones illustrating film tax incentive coverage across countries — Splinde

Compare

Splinde vs. Hot Budget: Which is best for modern commercial production?

Both Splinde and Hot Budget let you build commercial production estimates, but Splinde is a secure, cloud-native platform, while Hot Budget is a fragile Excel template. Producers are moving to Splinde to eliminate broken macros, end "version control hell," and connect their Actuals directly to their working budget.

Joshua Metschulat

CEO & Co-Founder

Abstract choropleth map of Europe in lavender-grey to cream tones illustrating film tax incentive coverage across countries — Splinde

Product Updates

One home for every hat you wear.

Introducing Workspaces: The fluid way to manage multiple production companies, clients, and teams from a single dashboard.

Joshua Metschulat

CEO & Co-Founder

Abstract choropleth map of Europe in lavender-grey to cream tones illustrating film tax incentive coverage across countries — Splinde

Compare

Splinde vs. Movie Magic: Which is best for modern production finance?

Both Splinde and Movie Magic Budgeting let you estimate production costs, but Splinde is built for real-time collaboration, automated legal compliance, and live actualization. Producers are moving to Splinde to eliminate "version control hell" and connect budgets directly to live spending without the bottlenecks.

Joshua Metschulat

CEO & Co-Founder

Abstract choropleth map of Europe in lavender-grey to cream tones illustrating film tax incentive coverage across countries — Splinde

Product Updates

Referencing Made Simple

If you’ve ever worked in Excel, you know the pain: Formulas get messy. They break ...

Joshua Metschulat

CEO & Co-Founder

Abstract choropleth map of Europe in lavender-grey to cream tones illustrating film tax incentive coverage across countries — Splinde

Product Updates

Splinde Is Live. Here's What Production Budgeting Looks Like Now.

Production budgeting is one of the most demanding parts of the job. You're reconciling line items, chasing approvals, and keeping five versions of a budget consistent, all in a spreadsheet that one wrong formula can quietly destroy.

Joshua Metschulat

CEO & Co-Founder

Abstract choropleth map of Europe in lavender-grey to cream tones illustrating film tax incentive coverage across countries — Splinde

Features

Excel SCoPE becomes Splinde

Do you work with Excel SCoPE? Then Splinde is the next logical step.

Joshua Metschulat

CEO & Co-Founder

Abstract choropleth map of Europe in lavender-grey to cream tones illustrating film tax incentive coverage across countries — Splinde

Features

Say Hi to AddOns

Say hello to add-ons and goodbye to Excel formulas.

Joshua Metschulat

CEO & Co-Founder

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