Caseware Audit vs Fieldguide

Caseware Audit7.4Visit Fieldguide7.1Visit

Higher score Caseware Audit #4 in External Audit Software 7.4/10 Pricing on request ✓ 5 of 5 features Visit Caseware Audit

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Fieldguide #6 in External Audit Software 7.1/10 Pricing on request ✓ 5 of 5 features Visit Fieldguide

• Caseware Audit fits best

  Mature firms wanting guided audit workflows

• Fieldguide fits best

  Firms prioritizing AI-assisted audit execution

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Side by side

Feature	Caseware Audit 7.4/10 Visit ↗	Fieldguide 7.1/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	7.4	7.1
Ranking	#4 in External Audit Software	#6 in External Audit Software
Best for	Mature firms wanting guided audit workflows	Firms prioritizing AI-assisted audit execution
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	Not published	Not published
Free plan	Not published	Not published
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Web
Built for	Mid-market, Enterprise	Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Caseware Audit 5/5 · Fieldguide 5/5
Workpaper templates	✓	✓
Evidence collection	✓	✓
Review workflows	✓	✓
Audit reporting	✓	✓
Client portal	✓	✓
Specs
Deployment	Web	Web
Our review
Pros	Risk-based planning, reusable content and linked evidence support structured engagements. Journal-entry analytics helps identify anomalies and trends within audit work. Client requests, signed documents, review notes and sign-offs stay in one workflow.	AI-assisted evidence analysis and testing workflows Connected evidence, workpapers, review, and sign-off tracking REST API, SSO, SCIM, and business-system integrations
Cons	Pricing requires a sales conversation rather than a published plan structure. Web deployment may not suit firms seeking a desktop product. Its focus is accounting and assurance engagements rather than broader business workflows.	Pricing requires a demo and sales conversation Broad workflow scope may exceed simpler audit needs AI assistance is centered on evidence and testing workflows
Our verdict	Caseware Audit is a cloud-based audit solution for accounting and assurance firms conducting engagements for private and public entities. It covers risk-based planning, guided procedures, trial-balance import and account mapping, evidence… Read the review →	Fieldguide is a cloud-based platform for audit, assurance, advisory, and compliance firms. It brings engagement planning, client requests, evidence collection, workpapers, testing, review, reporting, and document management into one… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Caseware Audit — where it wins

  • Risk-based planning, reusable content and linked evidence support structured engagements.
  • Journal-entry analytics helps identify anomalies and trends within audit work.
  • Client requests, signed documents, review notes and sign-offs stay in one workflow.

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing requires a sales conversation rather than a published plan structure.
  • Web deployment may not suit firms seeking a desktop product.
  • Its focus is accounting and assurance engagements rather than broader business workflows.

• Fieldguide — where it wins

  • AI-assisted evidence analysis and testing workflows
  • Connected evidence, workpapers, review, and sign-off tracking
  • REST API, SSO, SCIM, and business-system integrations

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing requires a demo and sales conversation
  • Broad workflow scope may exceed simpler audit needs
  • AI assistance is centered on evidence and testing workflows

• Caseware Audit7.4/10 · Pricing on request

  A guided, risk-based audit workflow for established accounting and assurance firms.

  Visit Caseware AuditFull verdict →
• Fieldguide7.1/10 · Pricing on request

  A broad audit workspace for firms that want AI-assisted, traceable engagement execution.

  Visit FieldguideFull verdict →