Exact Online vs Fathom

Exact Online is a cloud-delivered package for accounting and business operations, with accounting and CRM included across its products. Online accounting provides bank feeds and invoicing, while Time & Billing includes time tracking, invoicing, and CRM. Industry solutions are available for manufacturing, wholesale, and professional services. Wholesale offerings list order, relation, and stock management; a listed manufacturing plan includes calculation, planning, and production. The service also includes inventory and order management, and users can work together online. The accountancy solution supports administration management with clients. Exact says around 675,000 companies use Exact Online and that 2,000 specialists are ready to help. Packages are priced monthly and exclude VAT; payments, including extensions, are made by direct debit. The pricing note says From £25/mo, while the listed Accountancy Professional plan costs £91 a month. There is no free plan, and the free trial's duration and feature limits are unstated.

Fathom is a web-based service for business insights, management reporting and planning. Its analysis covers KPIs, profitability, cash flow, growth, trends, divisions and variance. The report editor supports custom management reports, reusable templates, scheduled delivery, branded reports and financial statements. Forecasting includes three-way forecasts, scenario and driver-based planning, rolling forecasts and projections up to 36 months. For consolidated reporting, Fathom supports up to 300 entities and translates results from 95+ currencies into one currency. Integrations listed on the pricing page include Xero, QuickBooks Online and Desktop, MYOB, Excel and FreeAgent. The maker identifies business managers, accounting advisors and franchises as audiences. Pricing is monthly and based on connected companies: Starter costs $59 a month for one company, Silver $315 a month for 10, Gold $450 a month for 25 and Platinum $805 a month for 50. Other listed options include Fathom Portfolio at $67 a month for 100 companies and Fathom Pro Gold at $450 a month for 25 companies, plus $17 per extra company. A 14-day free trial is available, but there is no free plan.