The Moment Free Automation Hits a Paid Plan
How to tell when free automation is approaching the point where a paid plan or a separate system is safer.
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How to tell when free automation is approaching the point where a paid plan or a separate system is safer.
Why spreadsheet inventory numbers drift, from missing stock logs to concurrent edits, cancellations, and returns.
Where free Apps Script automation turns into real operating cost: triggers, external APIs, maintenance, and ownership.
How to automate repetitive work — orders, bookings, inventory, settlement, field input — with Google Apps Script (GAS). What it does, how far it stays free, and where it hits limits, in one place.
One store or warehouse: stock in/out, low-stock alerts, and settlement: is fine with Sheets automation. Tens of thousands of SKUs and real-time multi-site is the limit.
It's free because there's no server to rent. Small workloads fit the Google free quota. Bulk sending, org features, and paid external APIs are the exceptions.