See what every formula actually depends on.
Click a cell. The Deckary tracer tokenizes the formula, color-codes every input, shows the live value of each one, and lets you drill into nested chains — without arrows cluttering your sheet.
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A debugger for spreadsheets, not a set of arrows
Excel's native tracer draws lines on top of the grid. Deckary turns the formula itself into the inspection surface — every input is a colored chip wired to a numbered row, with its live value next to it.
Every input is a colored chip in the formula
See each input's contribution in tabular numbers
Walk nested chains, breadcrumb keeps you oriented
Volatiles, errors, external refs flagged in place
What you reach for it for
The tracer earns its keep on the workbooks you didn't build, the formulas that don't add up, and the audits you have to ship — surfacing every risky pattern in the formula card itself.
Learn an unfamiliar workbook in minutes
Spot the input that's off at a glance
Catch hardcodes and volatiles before you send
Tokenized formulas beat the formula bar
Tracer vs. arrows vs. dedicated audit suites
Excel ships with arrows. Inquire and Macabacus ship with audit panels. Deckary ships with the binding between formula and data.
| Feature | Deckary Formula Tracer | Excel Trace Arrows | Excel Inquire Add-in | Macabacus Pro Audit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inspection | ||||
| Tokenized formula with chips per input | ||||
| Live aggregate value next to each input | ||||
| Click an input to drill into its precedents | Limited | Limited | ||
| Drill up to 3 levels deep without losing context | Limited | |||
| Highlights volatile functions inline | Limited | |||
| Flags external workbook refs in the formula | Limited | |||
| Surfaces formula errors as red chips | Limited | |||
| Keeps the grid clean — no arrows on the sheet | ||||
Try it on the model nobody wants to inherit
Install the Deckary add-in, click any cell, and the tracer is open. Read-only — safe on production workbooks.
What our users are saying
Consultants, corporate strategy & founders all love Deckary.
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Senior Consultant
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Strategy Analyst
Mekko charts that used to take 30 minutes now take 30 seconds. Finally works on Mac too.
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Management Consultant
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Alvin
Principal Consultant
The AI understands consulting slide structure—action titles, bullets, everything.
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Senior Associate
Built an entire executive summary deck from my notes in under 5 minutes.
Jen
Associate Partner
The AI slide builder turned my bullet points into a polished deck in seconds. Game changer.
James
Senior Consultant
I described our market analysis and got a perfect waterfall chart with insights. Incredible.
Edwin
Strategy Analyst
Mekko charts that used to take 30 minutes now take 30 seconds. Finally works on Mac too.
Carla
Management Consultant
Pasted a CSV and it auto-generated the chart with the right formatting. Pure magic.
Alvin
Principal Consultant
The AI understands consulting slide structure—action titles, bullets, everything.
Ruben
Senior Associate
Built an entire executive summary deck from my notes in under 5 minutes.
Jen
Associate Partner
The AI slide builder turned my bullet points into a polished deck in seconds. Game changer.
James
Senior Consultant
I described our market analysis and got a perfect waterfall chart with insights. Incredible.
Edwin
Strategy Analyst
Mekko charts that used to take 30 minutes now take 30 seconds. Finally works on Mac too.
Carla
Management Consultant
Pasted a CSV and it auto-generated the chart with the right formatting. Pure magic.
Alvin
Principal Consultant
The AI understands consulting slide structure—action titles, bullets, everything.
Ruben
Senior Associate
Built an entire executive summary deck from my notes in under 5 minutes.
Jen
Associate Partner
The AI slide builder turned my bullet points into a polished deck in seconds. Game changer.
James
Senior Consultant
I described our market analysis and got a perfect waterfall chart with insights. Incredible.
Edwin
Strategy Analyst
Mekko charts that used to take 30 minutes now take 30 seconds. Finally works on Mac too.
Carla
Management Consultant
Pasted a CSV and it auto-generated the chart with the right formatting. Pure magic.
Alvin
Principal Consultant
The AI understands consulting slide structure—action titles, bullets, everything.
Ruben
Senior Associate
Built an entire executive summary deck from my notes in under 5 minutes.
Jen
Associate Partner
One add-in for the whole workbook
The same Deckary subscription that runs the formula tracer ships the agentic AI Excel agent, AI slide editing for PowerPoint, brand control, and consulting-grade charts.
AI Slide Agent
Create and edit slides with AI. Describe your topic, attach data, and get polished slides — automatically using your brand fonts, colors, and layout.
Brand Control
Every slide AI creates follows your brand guidelines. Run consistency checks across your deck and save approved slides to a shared library.
Charts & Timelines
AI generates waterfall, Mekko, Gantt, and bar charts — linked to Excel and styled to your brand.
Icons & Images
2,000+ icons auto-suggested by AI based on your slide content. Country flags and AI-generated images included.
Shortcuts
Align, distribute, swap, and resize — keyboard shortcuts used by top consulting firms.
Frequently Asked Questions
How the Excel formula tracer works