Spreadsheet vs FilamentTrack for tracking Bambu filament.
A spreadsheet works until your AMS starts changing often, partially used rolls pile up, and you want to know what a print actually consumed. That is where a Bambu-focused tracker starts saving time.
Where spreadsheets still work
If you only own a small number of rolls and do not care which spool is loaded right now, a spreadsheet can be enough. It is simple, flexible, and already familiar.
Where spreadsheets break down
Once you need live AMS visibility, unknown spool review, print history, or stock that moves automatically from shelf to machine, a spreadsheet becomes manual overhead. It usually drifts away from reality after a few busy weeks of printing.
What FilamentTrack changes
FilamentTrack is specifically built around Bambu printer and AMS behavior. It keeps products, physical spools, AMS state, and print history together so you can stop maintaining the same truth in several places.