Use cases

Software developer expense tracker

Track Stripe payouts, SaaS subscriptions, hardware purchases and client income in Google Sheets, synced when you choose. Built for freelance developers and 1099 contractors.

Free for one bank and your last 7 days. No card needed.

Press Sync now and new transactions land at the end of your Google Sheet.

Stop losing track of business expenses

Multiple cards

A business card for AWS, a personal card for GitHub, PayPal for courses. Transactions scattered everywhere.

Subscription hell

Netlify, Vercel, Railway, OpenAI, Figma, Notion, Linear. $30 a month here, $50 a month there. What’s the total?

Tax season panic

Quarterly taxes are due. You need to categorize 6 months of transactions and export them from 3 different banks by hand.

Track all your developer expenses

Every transaction syncs when you choose. Categorize, analyze, and export for taxes.

Income

Stripe payouts and transfersClient invoice payments (ACH, wire, check deposits)Upwork, Toptal and Freelancer.com withdrawalsPayPal withdrawals to your bank

SaaS and subscriptions

GitHub, GitLab, BitbucketAWS, GCP, Azure, DigitalOceanVercel, Netlify, Railway, RenderJetBrains, VS Code extensions, Raycast Pro

Hardware and equipment

Laptops (MacBook, ThinkPad)Monitors, keyboards, mice, desk setupWebcam and microphone for client callsPhone, internet, home office expenses

Professional development

Udemy, Frontend Masters, Egghead coursesConference tickets and travelTechnical books and resourcesCoworking space memberships

From chaos to organized in minutes

1

Connect your accounts

Link your business bank account and credit cards through Plaid, the same infrastructure Stripe and Venmo use. Stripe and PayPal income shows up as the deposits that land in those accounts. Then paste the link to your Google Sheet.
2

Press Sync now

Every purchase, client payment and subscription charge lands at the end of your sheet, with the date, merchant, amount and category. You stay in control, and it suits weekly or monthly reviews.
3

Categorize and analyze

Use spreadsheet formulas to group by category, calculate totals and track income against expenses. Build custom dashboards for your business.
4

Run recipes for reports

Install open-source SheetLink Recipes from the extension’s Recipes tab: the Recurring Spend Detector flags recurring charges such as subscriptions, the Budget Tracker totals spending by category, and the Financial Statements Suite builds a Profit & Loss for your accountant.

For accountants and bookkeepers

SheetLink becomes the input layer for professional review.

A professional review workflow

  1. The client connects their bank account through Plaid, which handles the sign-in, so credentials never reach SheetLink.
  2. Transactions sync into a shared Google Sheet when the client presses Sync now.
  3. Run a SheetLink Recipe to summarize expenses by category.
  4. Review uncategorized transactions and edge cases together.
  5. Export the final summary for tax filing or a QuickBooks import.

In this workflow, your Google Sheet becomes the system of record instead of a proprietary dashboard. You own the data, customize the reports, and share access with your CPA.

Pricing

PlanPriceWhat you get
Free$01 bank, your last 7 days, Google Sheets
Pro$4.99/mo or $39.99/yrEvery bank you connect, up to 2 years of history, Google Sheets and Excel, priority email support
Max$10.99/mo or $99/yrEverything in Pro, plus investments, CLI automation, Postgres and SQLite output, and Claude

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Questions

How do software developers track business expenses?

SheetLink syncs your bank and credit card transactions to Google Sheets with one click. Track Stripe payouts, SaaS subscriptions (GitHub, AWS, hosting), hardware purchases, home office expenses and client payments. Categorize transactions for tax deductions and build expense reports for your accountant.

What expenses can freelance developers deduct?

Common deductible expenses for 1099 contractors include software subscriptions (IDEs, cloud services, design tools), home office expenses, internet and phone, computer hardware, courses and training, business travel, coworking spaces, and accounting and legal fees. SheetLink helps you track all of them in one spreadsheet.

Is SheetLink good for 1099 contractors?

Yes. SheetLink is built for freelancers and contractors who need simple bookkeeping without the complexity of QuickBooks. Track income from multiple clients, categorize business expenses and prepare for quarterly taxes. Your data lives in Google Sheets, where you can customize reports for your accountant.

See it work.

Free with one bank and your last 7 days. Pro and Max sync every bank, two years back. Add to Chrome ›

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Your expenses, in your sheet.

Free for one bank and your last 7 days. No card needed.