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Head-to-head · Financial Dashboards

Spotlight Reporting vs Fathom

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 2 checks side by side
Higher score Spotlight Reporting #2 in Financial Dashboards 8.7/10 14-day trial Free trial✓ 0 of 2 features Visit site
Fathom #4 in Financial Dashboards 8.5/10 14-day trial Free trial✓ 0 of 2 features Visit Fathom

Spotlight Reporting leads on 1 check, Fathom on 0, and 1 is even. Who comes out ahead on the 2 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreSpotlight Reporting · 8.7/10
  • Lowest starting priceSpotlight Reporting · $35/mo
  • Free trialboth

Spotlight Reporting scores higher on our rubric for financial dashboards: 8.7 against 8.5 out of 10; our editors rank them #2 and #4.

Spotlight Reporting is cheaper to start at $35/mo against $59/mo.

Spotlight Reporting is the better fit for businesses needing management reports and consolidation. Fathom is the better fit for teams needing detailed forecasts and variance analysis.

  • Spotlight Reporting fits best

    Businesses needing management reports and consolidation

  • Fathom fits best

    Teams needing detailed forecasts and variance analysis

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Side by side

Feature Spotlight Reporting 8.7/10 Visit ↗ Fathom 8.5/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 8.7 8.5
Ranking #2 in Financial Dashboards #4 in Financial Dashboards
Best for Businesses needing management reports and consolidation Teams needing detailed forecasts and variance analysis
Pricing model Paid Paid
Starting price $35/mo (best) $59/mo
Free plan — —
Free trial 14 days 14 days
Free trial length 14 days 14 days · no card needed
Deployment Cloud Cloud
Platforms Web Web
Support Docs Email, Docs
Compliance ISO 27001, GDPR, 2FA SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR, 2FA
Integrations 6 integrations 7 integrations
Built for Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Spotlight Reporting 0/2 · Fathom 0/2
Scheduled reports Not checked yet Not checked yet
Cash flow views Not checked yet Not checked yet
Specs
Financial data sources Not checked yet Not checked yet
Accounting integrations Not checked yet Not checked yet
Deployment Not checked yet Not checked yet
Our review
Pros
  • Combines three-way forecasts with scenario and variance analysis.
  • Consolidates entities across multiple currencies with eliminations.
  • Connects with Xero, QuickBooks, Sage Intacct, Excel and Google Sheets.
  • Forecasts profit and loss, balance sheet and cash flow together
  • Supports driver-based forecasts, scenarios and forecast-versus-actual analysis
  • Consolidates multiple companies with company-based pricing tiers
Cons
  • No free plan; the trial lasts 14 days.
  • Available on web only.
  • Listed support channel is documentation.
  • No free plan; access starts at $59 per month per company
  • Extra-company charges apply beyond each plan’s included companies
  • Integrations are focused on accounting, spreadsheet and related tools
Our verdict

Spotlight Reporting brings management reporting, forecasting, budgeting and dashboards together for accountants, advisors, business owners, CFOs, franchises and not-for-profits. Its scope extends from visual financial reports and…

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Fathom is a cloud financial reporting and analysis platform for businesses and accounting firms. Its forecasting tools cover profit and loss, balance sheet and cash flow, with operational drivers, adjustable assumptions and scenarios for…

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  1. Spotlight ReportingFinancial Dashboards 8.714-day trial
  2. FathomFinancial Dashboards 8.514-day trial

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Spotlight Reporting — where it wins

    • Combines three-way forecasts with scenario and variance analysis.
    • Consolidates entities across multiple currencies with eliminations.
    • Connects with Xero, QuickBooks, Sage Intacct, Excel and Google Sheets.

    Where it doesn't

    • No free plan; the trial lasts 14 days.
    • Available on web only.
    • Listed support channel is documentation.

  • Fathom — where it wins

    • Forecasts profit and loss, balance sheet and cash flow together
    • Supports driver-based forecasts, scenarios and forecast-versus-actual analysis
    • Consolidates multiple companies with company-based pricing tiers

    Where it doesn't

    • No free plan; access starts at $59 per month per company
    • Extra-company charges apply beyond each plan’s included companies
    • Integrations are focused on accounting, spreadsheet and related tools
  • Spotlight Reporting8.7/10 · 14-day trial

    A web-based finance platform for reporting, forecasts, dashboards and group consolidation.

    Visit siteFull verdict →
  • Fathom8.5/10 · 14-day trial

    Fathom combines three-way forecasting, variance analysis and multi-company reporting.

    Visit FathomFull verdict →

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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