Farmcont vs Figured

Farmcont is an agro-accounting platform for accounting firms serving rural producers and for those producers. It automates LCDPR and Livro Caixa bookkeeping and generates the related records. Accountants can issue NFP-e rural electronic invoices, while a fiscal monitor connected to SEFAZ captures documents issued against a producer’s CPF. Bank reconciliation accepts OFX statements or a direct bank connection. An income-tax simulator updates as entries and invoices are recorded. Other tools include livestock inventory, automatic allocation across operators, payroll import, reports and interactive dashboards. The producer app provides real-time accounting access, document exchange, invoice issuance and decision indicators. Producers can review purchase history, accounting reports, income, expenses and invoices tied to their CPF. Farmcont runs on web, Android and iOS. The company offers human support from implementation through LCDPR transmission and invites requests for a free, no-obligation demonstration. Pricing is on request.

Figured is a web-based agricultural financial management platform that gives farmers, accountants, consultants and banks a shared financial view. Farm Manager supports three-way forecasting, scenario modelling, variance reporting and agricultural financial reports. Users can track livestock movements, crop and milk production, feed transactions and operating expenses. Reporting Studio offers customizable reporting, and Auto Analyst can generate commentary from live report data. Access requires each farm to connect to Xero, MYOB or QuickBooks Online. Other listed connections include AgriWebb, Agworld, FarmIQ and Trev, as well as dairy processors and livestock killsheet providers. Figured states that it has an open API, requires two-factor authentication for every user, and encrypts data in transit and at rest. The application and data are hosted on Google Cloud Platform in the United States. A 30-day free trial includes live, changeable data, budgets, plans and reports, with no setup required. Financial Manager is listed at $14.50 a month; Farm Manager for a single farm business is $90 a month. Other plans include Multi-Entity at free, Farm Reporter at $40 a month, and Commercial Manager at $50 a month.