Head-to-head · Financial Forecasting Software
Planful vs Fathom
Planful leads on 0 checks, Fathom on 3, and 3 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 6 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.
Our verdict
- Highest scorePlanful · 6.6/10
- Most featuresFathom · 5 of 5
Planful scores higher on our rubric for financial forecasting software: 6.6 against 5.8 out of 10; our editors rank them #7 and #16.
Fathom offers rolling forecasts; Planful doesn't publish it. Fathom offers revenue and expense models; Planful doesn't publish it. Fathom offers multi-entity support; Planful doesn't publish it.
Planful is the better fit for finance teams needing close and planning. Fathom is the better fit for accounting-led multi-entity forecasting.
- Planful fits best
Finance teams needing close and planning
- Fathom fits best
Accounting-led multi-entity forecasting
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Side by side
| Feature | Planful 6.6/10 Visit ↗ | Fathom 5.8/10 Visit ↗ |
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| At a glance | ||
| Editor score | 6.6 | 5.8 |
| Ranking | #7 in Financial Forecasting Software | #16 in Financial Forecasting Software |
| Best for | Finance teams needing close and planning | Accounting-led multi-entity forecasting |
| Pricing model | Paid | Paid |
| Starting price | Not published | Not published |
| Free plan | Not published | — |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Deployment | Cloud | Cloud |
| Platforms | Web | Web |
| Support | Email, Phone, Live chat, Community, Docs · 24/7 | Email, Docs |
| Compliance | SOC 2, ISO 27001, HIPAA, SSO/SAML, 2FA | SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR, 2FA |
| Integrations | 11 integrations | 7 integrations |
| Built for | Mid-market, Enterprise | Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise |
| Features Planful 2/5 · Fathom 5/5 | ||
| Rolling forecasts | Not published | ✓ (best) |
| Forecast vs actuals | ✓ | ✓ |
| Scenario modeling | ✓ | ✓ |
| Revenue and expense models | Not published | ✓ (best) |
| Multi-entity support | Not published | ✓ (best) |
| Specs | ||
| Data refresh | Not published | Scheduled |
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| Our verdict | Planful is a cloud financial performance management platform for finance, accounting, HR, and operational teams. It brings financial planning and budgeting, forecasting, scenario analysis, workforce planning, consolidation, reporting,… Read the review → |
Fathom is cloud-based financial reporting, analysis, forecasting and consolidation software for small and medium-sized businesses, business advisors, CFOs, franchises and groups. Its core use case is accounting-led planning across one or… Read the review → |
Strengths and trade-offs
Planful — where it wins
- Combines planning, forecasting, consolidation, close, and reporting workflows
- Supports workforce planning, scenario modeling, and variance analysis
- Connects with major ERP, HR, CRM, and data warehouse systems
Where it doesn't
- Pricing requires a sales conversation
- Web-only access limits platform choice
- Broad scope may exceed the needs of teams seeking forecasting alone
Fathom — where it wins
- Three-way forecasts cover profit and loss, balance sheet and cash flow
- Scenario planning, rolling forecasts and variance analysis support decision-making
- Consolidation, audit trails and broad accounting integrations fit group reporting
Where it doesn't
- There is no perpetual free plan
- Access is limited to the web platform
- Plans are based on connected companies rather than per-user seats
- Planful6.6/10 · Pricing on request
A broad finance platform for planning, consolidation, close, reporting, and AI-supported forecasting.
Visit PlanfulFull verdict → - Fathom5.8/10 · From $59/mo · 14-day trial
A focused choice for accounting-led, multi-entity forecasting and reporting.
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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Sep 2026
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