Awesome Forecast vs Calxa

Awesome Forecast is Windows software that builds cash-flow forecasts in Microsoft Excel, with linked profit-and-loss and balance-sheet forecasts. Its double-entry bookkeeping model is designed to keep forecasts balanced. Forecasts can cover up to five years, or 60 months, and include daily cash-flow views and 13-week cash-flow forecasts. Users can adjust the chart of accounts, account codes, and reporting structure. Analysis tools include scenario analysis, budgets, year-to-date actuals, daily cash-flow drilldown, and rolling year-end estimates. Tutorials explain importing data, exporting forecasts, and linking to another data file. Microsoft Office must be installed, and the software supports 32-bit and 64-bit operating systems but does not run on an iMac. A free 14-day trial is available without bank details. Annual plans include a 250.00 GBP single-user license, 250.00 GBP unlimited email and telephone support, 675.00 GBP Full – Unlimited, and 900.00 GBP Full Set Up Service. Support is available from a qualified Chartered Accountant by email, telephone, and video call.

Calxa is a browser-based budgeting, forecasting and reporting tool for businesses, not-for-profits and accountants. It automates cash flow forecasting, KPI reporting and group consolidations. Users can import budgets from accounting systems or spreadsheets, build formula-based budgets and manage multiple versions. More than 150 report templates can be customised and grouped into scheduled bundles. Forecasting includes cash flow and three-way forecasts using balance sheet and profit and loss budgets. Calxa connects directly to Xero, QuickBooks Online and MYOB, and supports ERP integrations including MYOB Acumatica, NetSuite, Sage Intacct and Microsoft Business Central. It does not work with locally stored accounting files or desktop accounting versions; Calxa Unplugged supports manual imports for bespoke systems. The 30-day free trial requires no credit card. Premier1 costs $18 a month for one organisation and unlimited users; other listed monthly plans include Premier5 at 225.00 USD and Enterprise at $1,200 a month. Subscriptions are billed monthly in advance and can be cancelled before the next month's charge.