vs Google Forms
Google Forms vs a bakery storefront that can sell out.
Google Forms is free and familiar. It is also a spreadsheet in disguise: no live inventory, no pickup-slot object, no paid/packed/picked-up states. Fine for a one-time fundraiser. Fragile for a weekly drop.
Where Forms fails on launch night
- Two responses can request the last loaf.
- You copy rows into a bake sheet by hand.
- Payment is “Venmo me” in a paragraph, not a recorded method.
- Closing the form is a separate chore from selling out an item.
What changes with BakeryFlow
The form is a menu. Caps decrement. Pickup windows are choices, not a blank. You work an order list instead of Filter views, and you can run fulfillment from your phone.
Frequently asked questions
Can I keep Google Forms?⌄
Yes, for surveys or one-off custom questions. Use BakeryFlow for the repeating menu.
Is BakeryFlow free like Forms?⌄
2 months free, then $6.99/month or $60/year, the cost of not rebuilding the sheet every Thursday.
Do customers need a Google account?⌄
No. They should not need one for a cookie drop either. BakeryFlow checkout has no customer login.