Comparison
knocknock vs a spreadsheet
A shared sheet is free, and everyone already knows how to use one. It is also the reason two reps knock the same street and a Tuesday lead goes cold on Saturday.
The short answer. A spreadsheet costs nothing in software and everything in dropped doors. It never reminds a rep that a follow-up is due today, never shows the territory as a map, and never tells an owner who actually knocked. knocknock costs a team meal a month — $79 for up to three reps — and the follow-up queue, map pins and leaderboard are already built, on every phone, offline included.
What a crew pays
The sheet wins the software bill every time. That is not the question. The question is what the sheet charges you the rest of the week.
| Crew size | A spreadsheet | knocknock | What the difference buys |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 reps | $0 | $79 | A follow-up queue that reminds every rep, every day |
| 5 reps | $0 | $199 | A map that shows both reps knocking the same street |
| 10 reps | $0 | $199 | A leaderboard that shows who is producing |
| 25 reps | $0 | $399 | All of the above, plus deal values and commission per rep |
One missed follow-up on a $4,800 job is sixty months of the $79 plan. The sheet is free the same way a hole in your pocket is free.
What the sheet cannot do
Nobody blames the sheet. It is a grid; it was never going to do these jobs. But they are the jobs a door to door business runs on:
- Remind anyone. A follow-up date in a cell waits for someone to open the sheet and look. knocknock puts today’s call list on every phone, every morning.
- Show the territory. Two reps on the same street is the classic disorganization story, and a list of addresses cannot reveal it. A map with a pin for every door can.
- Show who is producing. The owner finds out who knocked when the week is over, if the reps fill the sheet in at all. A leaderboard closes that loop in real time.
- Survive no signal. A sheet needs a connection to edit. Doors logged with no signal in knocknock save on the phone and sync when the bars come back.
The sheet is still welcome
knocknock exports every lead, contact and note to a spreadsheet any time, including after you cancel, and new leads push straight into HighLevel, Zapier or Make. The sheet is not the enemy; it is the backup.
Feature comparison
| knocknock | A spreadsheet | |
|---|---|---|
| Software cost | $79 a month, up to 3 reps | $0 |
| Follow-up reminders | Yes, on every phone, every morning | No |
| Territory map | Yes, a pin for every door | No |
| Leaderboard | Yes | Only if someone builds and maintains it |
| Offline logging | Yes, syncs on reconnect | Edits need a connection |
| Shared price list | Yes, with pitch notes | A tab, if someone keeps it current |
| Data export | Yes, CSV any time | It is already a sheet |
Questions
Why not just use a Google Sheet?
Because the sheet never reminds anyone, never maps anyone, and never shows who is producing. It costs nothing and does nothing on its own; the lost follow-ups are the subscription fee nobody sees coming.
Can I move my data out of knocknock?
Yes. Every lead, contact and note exports to a spreadsheet at any time, including after you cancel.
Do I have to sign a contract with knocknock?
No. Month to month is the normal way to pay and you can cancel whenever you like. Paying for a year is optional and gets you two months free.
Try it on one street
Fourteen days, no card, month to month after that. If the crew does not take to it, export everything and walk away — back to the sheet, richer by the comparison.
Sources
- knocknock pricing — knocknock.app/#pricing.
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