Pigment vs Flow

Pigment8.7Visit Flow8.4Visit

Higher score Pigment #3 in Google Workspace for Finance Software 8.7/10 Pricing on request ✓ 0 of 5 features Visit Pigment

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Flow #4 in Google Workspace for Finance Software 8.4/10 Pricing on request ✓ 0 of 5 features Visit Flow

• Pigment fits best

  Mid-market and enterprise FP&A teams

• Flow fits best

  Multi-entity accounting operations

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Side by side

Feature	Pigment 8.7/10 Visit ↗	Flow 8.4/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.7	8.4
Ranking	#3 in Google Workspace for Finance Software	#4 in Google Workspace for Finance Software
Best for	Mid-market and enterprise FP&A teams	Multi-entity accounting operations
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	Pricing on request	Pricing on request
Free plan	Not checked yet	—
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Web
Support	Community, Docs	Live chat, Phone
Compliance	SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR, SSO/SAML, 2FA	SOC 2, GDPR
Integrations	30+ integrations	14 integrations
Built for	Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Pigment 0/5 · Flow 0/5
Bank-feed sync	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Approval workflows	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Automation rules	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
API access	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Audit trail	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Specs
Finance function	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Accounting integrations	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Combines budgets, forecasts, scenarios and variance analysis in one platform Supports workforce planning and multi-entity, multi-currency consolidation Connects to finance, HR, data and BI systems through integrations and APIs	Consolidated reporting with transaction-level intercompany eliminations Multi-currency revaluation and translation across entities Real-time integrations with finance and operational tools
Cons	Pricing is handled through sales rather than public recurring plans Its broad planning scope may exceed the needs of teams seeking a narrow tool Cloud deployment may not suit teams requiring another deployment model	Pricing is tailored and requires contacting sales Available on the web only Its focus on multi-entity operations may exceed a single-entity team's needs
Our verdict	Pigment brings budgeting, forecasting, scenario analysis, workforce planning and financial consolidation into a cloud business planning platform. It is aimed at finance teams as well as HR, sales, supply chain and operations groups, with… Read the review →	Flow combines accounting, accounts payable and receivable, consolidation, reporting, and intercompany workflows in a cloud platform for growing businesses that manage multiple entities. Its accounting structure supports shared charts of… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Pigment — where it wins

  • Combines budgets, forecasts, scenarios and variance analysis in one platform
  • Supports workforce planning and multi-entity, multi-currency consolidation
  • Connects to finance, HR, data and BI systems through integrations and APIs

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing is handled through sales rather than public recurring plans
  • Its broad planning scope may exceed the needs of teams seeking a narrow tool
  • Cloud deployment may not suit teams requiring another deployment model

• Flow — where it wins

  • Consolidated reporting with transaction-level intercompany eliminations
  • Multi-currency revaluation and translation across entities
  • Real-time integrations with finance and operational tools

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing is tailored and requires contacting sales
  • Available on the web only
  • Its focus on multi-entity operations may exceed a single-entity team's needs

• Pigment8.7/10 · Pricing on request

  A connected planning platform for budgeting, forecasting, scenarios and consolidation.

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• Flow8.4/10 · Pricing on request

  Flow brings multi-entity accounting, intercompany workflows and AI-assisted reconciliation together.

  Visit FlowFull verdict →