Use Case

Replace Your OKR Spreadsheet With a Tool That Drives Execution

Spreadsheets track OKRs. Loach turns them into weekly action. Your team stops asking "what should I work on?" and starts delivering — every single week.

Free forever up to 5 users. No credit card required.

Why Spreadsheet OKRs Break Down

It is not a discipline problem. It is a tool problem.

Manual updates waste hours every week

Someone has to chase every team member for their OKR updates, copy numbers into the spreadsheet, and format the cells. Repeat every week until the system quietly dies.

No guidance on what to work on

Spreadsheets show you where you are, but not what to prioritise. Your team sees a red cell and still has no idea what to work on Monday morning to fix it.

OKRs and work live in different tools

The OKR spreadsheet is one tool. Tasks are in Jira or Linear. Conversations are in Slack. Nothing connects — OKRs become documentation, not drivers of behaviour.

Abandoned by week three

Spreadsheet OKR systems require discipline to maintain. When the maintenance effort feels bigger than the benefit, teams stop using them — usually by mid-quarter.

What You Get With Loach Instead

Purpose-built for the planning layer that spreadsheets skip.

Automated weekly check-ins

Loach prompts your team to update their OKRs each week and surfaces blockers automatically. No chasing, no copy-paste, no forgotten updates.

Weekly priorities, not just progress

Every team member sees a pre-populated list of what to focus on this week — derived directly from your OKR breakdown. A spreadsheet never did that.

Structured quarterly decomposition

Loach guides you through breaking each OKR into monthly milestones and weekly focus areas. What lived in your head now lives in a shared plan.

Free for up to 5 users

Loach costs €0 for teams up to 5 people. For a 10-person team, it's €29.90/month — less than the time cost of one round of manual OKR chasing.

Spreadsheet vs Loach at a Glance

FeatureSpreadsheet
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Loach
Weekly update processManual chaseAutomated prompts
Weekly prioritiesDIY each weekPre-populated from OKR breakdown
OKR decompositionManual or noneGuided workflow
Setup timeBuild from scratchUnder 30 minutes
OKR templates
CostFreeFree up to 5 users
Team adoptionLow — maintenance burdenHigh — adds weekly value
Check-in time per person20–30 minutes (chasing)5 minutes

Migrate in Under Two Hours

No migration consultant needed. Most teams are live the same day.

1

Export your OKRs

Copy your current objectives and key results from your spreadsheet. Recreate them in Loach using templates or from scratch — most teams have their OKRs set up in under 30 minutes.

2

Break down your OKRs

Use Loach's guided workflow to break each OKR into monthly milestones and weekly focus areas. Your team immediately knows what to work on — without a planning workshop.

3

Invite your team

Send invites, assign ownership, and run your first weekly check-in. Most teams are fully migrated and running their first check-in on the same day.

Frequently Asked Questions

Ready to Retire the Spreadsheet?

Free for up to 5 users. Your team will have weekly priorities from their OKRs on day one.

Replace Your OKR Spreadsheet — Loach OKR Software