Budget against actuals by category, with variance and remaining budget calculated as you go.
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| Category | Budget | Actual to date | |
|---|---|---|---|
A negative variance means you have spent more than budgeted so far. Contingency sits outside the line items on purpose, so it stays visible instead of being quietly consumed.
Five to fifteen percent is typical, higher for work with unknowns like refurbishment or anything below ground. What matters more is that it is held separately and released deliberately, rather than padded into every line where it disappears.
Budget is what you agreed at the start and should not move. Forecast is what you now expect. Overwriting the budget with the forecast feels tidy and destroys the only record of how far the project moved.
This is a snapshot. In Wisegrid the same thing stays current as the work changes, and the rollups read off it automatically. Start your 7-day free trial, no credit card required.