When comparing Google Sheets vs Peatix, the Slant community recommends Peatix for most people. In the question“What are the best Material Design apps?” Peatix is ranked 40th while Google Sheets is ranked 66th. The most important reason people chose Peatix is:
Unlike other ticketing systems, Peatix will inform users whenever the event organizer the user is following just created a new event. Users have the ability to follow the event organizer regardless of whether they booked a ticket with them or not.
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Pros
Pro Scalable, customized organization
Infinite row/columns and all the separate tabs to play with. Trips can be organized with as many attributes and calculations as you see fit.
Pro Good for budgeting
Since it is a spreadsheet, very easy to calculate budget, and any secondary calculations as well (e.g. cost/day, cost/location, etc.)
Pro Easy to share
Google Sheets are always accessible on the cloud, and easy to control permissions to share with relevant parties.
Pro Easy to export
Physically (printing) and otherwise (converting to excel, attaching to emails).
Pro Cross-platform
Can be accessed from any device via the browser, or Google's iOS and Android apps.
Pro Get notified about new events from event organizers
Unlike other ticketing systems, Peatix will inform users whenever the event organizer the user is following just created a new event. Users have the ability to follow the event organizer regardless of whether they booked a ticket with them or not.
Pro Direct messages from event organizers via Inbox
Inbox is a feature where event organizers will send you a message whenever there is any update to an event that the participant needs to know. Participants can reply the message to the event organizer as well.
Pro Recommendation list
Peatix comes with event recommendations where it recommends events based on your past order or your friends from Facebook who may be joining the event.
Cons
Con Not optimized for travel
Unlike travel-specific websites, Sheets won't be able to tell if one link is a flight, and another is a hotel reservation, nor will it be able to know which cells correspond to what leg of the trip.
Con Zero foundation
While there are sample layouts (see Travel planner), it's likely that each person's trip planning needs will be unique enough that it's better to start from scratch. Of course, once you use Sheets for one trip, it'll be easier and faster to set it up for future trips.
Con Ticket cannot be manually cancelled / withdrawn by participants
Peatix currently does not have the ability to cancel their ticket by participants and must be done through contacting the event organizer. This will become a problem when event organizers do not respond to participants messages through Peatix.