Karbon vs Firm360

Karbon9.1Visit Firm3609.0Visit

Higher score Karbon #3 in Accounting Practice Management Software 9.1/10 Paid ✓ 7 of 7 features Visit Karbon

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Firm360 #4 in Accounting Practice Management Software 9.0/10 Paid ✓ 7 of 7 features Visit Firm360

• Karbon fits best

  Established firms needing collaboration and scale

• Firm360 fits best

  Firms needing comprehensive workflow and billing

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Side by side

Feature	Karbon 9.1/10 Visit ↗	Firm360 9.0/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.1	9.0
Ranking	#3 in Accounting Practice Management Software	#4 in Accounting Practice Management Software
Best for	Established firms needing collaboration and scale	Firms needing comprehensive workflow and billing
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	$59/user/mo	—
Free plan	—	—
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Mobile	Cloud
Platforms	Web, iOS, Android	Web
Integrations	14 integrations	14 integrations
Features Karbon 7/7 · Firm360 7/7
Client portal	✓	✓
Workflow automation	✓	✓
Time tracking	✓	✓
Billing and invoicing	✓	✓
Document management	✓	✓
Deadline tracking	✓	✓
Staff capacity planning	✓	✓
Our review
Pros	Combines workflow, billing, capacity planning, and client portals Supports web, iOS, Android, API, and broad business integrations Adds automation, reminders, AI features, and recurring work tools	Combines workflow, billing, documents, portals, deadlines, and capacity planning Supports recurring projects and automated task and status transitions Connects with major tax, accounting, payment, office, and automation tools
Cons	No free plan is available Team starts at $59 per user per month, billed annually Advanced capabilities require the Business or Enterprise plan	Available on the web only Basic excludes project management and advanced reporting Standard and Premium require a three-user minimum
Our verdict	Karbon is cloud-based practice management software for accounting, tax, bookkeeping, and CPA firms. It brings workflow management, team collaboration, client communication, document handling, time tracking, billing, payments, reporting,… Read the review →	Firm360 is cloud-based practice management software for CPA and accounting firms that want operational, client, and billing workflows in one web platform. Its scope includes project and workflow management, recurring projects, client… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Karbon — where it wins

  • Combines workflow, billing, capacity planning, and client portals
  • Supports web, iOS, Android, API, and broad business integrations
  • Adds automation, reminders, AI features, and recurring work tools

  Where it doesn't

  • No free plan is available
  • Team starts at $59 per user per month, billed annually
  • Advanced capabilities require the Business or Enterprise plan

• Firm360 — where it wins

  • Combines workflow, billing, documents, portals, deadlines, and capacity planning
  • Supports recurring projects and automated task and status transitions
  • Connects with major tax, accounting, payment, office, and automation tools

  Where it doesn't

  • Available on the web only
  • Basic excludes project management and advanced reporting
  • Standard and Premium require a three-user minimum

• Karbon9.1/10 · Paid

  Broad practice management for established firms, with annual per-user pricing.

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• Firm3609.0/10 · Paid

  A broad accounting practice platform covering workflow, clients, documents, billing, and deadlines.

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