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Advisory Firms
See how Clockwork compares to the FP&A tools finance teams, fractional CFOs, and accounting firms are evaluating. AI-native forecasting and 5-minute setup.
Pick the tool you're evaluating to see a deep comparison on setup time, AI capabilities, pricing, and fit for SMBs and accounting firms.
Five-minute setup against two to six weeks of implementation. Built for SMBs and firms without a dedicated finance team.
See comparison →Clockwork is built for SMBs and firms on QuickBooks or Xero. Broad data model, flexible planning, and pricing that doesn't punish you for being mid-market.
See comparison →Many firms replace Fathom with Clockwork to get the full FP&A stack in one tool — reporting, forecasting, and cash planning.
See comparison →LiveFlow pushes ledger data into Google Sheets, so the model is still a spreadsheet you maintain. Clockwork builds and updates the model itself.
Reach Reporting is built for producing client-facing reports. Clockwork is built for forecasting and cash planning, with reporting included.
See comparison →Replace the rebuild-the-model-every-month workflow. Five-minute setup, live GL sync, and a built-in AI analyst.
See comparison →One-click connection to QuickBooks Online, QuickBooks Desktop, or Xero. No template configuration, no implementation call.
Transparent, published pricing. Firm plans include pooled client licenses (10 on Start, 30 on Scale, 80 on Growth) at a flat rate. See the pricing page for current rates.
Ask plain-English questions about live GL data. Get sourced answers on cash flow, hiring, and customer concentration in under a minute.
Independently audited every year, and the preferred FP&A partner of Thomson Reuters advisory firms.&A partner of Thomson Reuters advisory firms.
Most FP&A tools fall into three groups, and the group matters more than the feature list.
Reporting tools turn your ledger into presentable management reports. Fathom, Reach Reporting, and LiveFlow sit here. They are strong at showing what already happened.
Planning platforms build forecasts, scenarios, and models. Jirav and Mosaic sit here. They are capable, and they generally expect an implementation project and a finance person to run them.
Clockwork is both, without the implementation. Connect QuickBooks or Xero and you get a forecast, a 3-statement model, and a dashboard in about five minutes, then Mira answers questions about the numbers in plain English.
| Clockwork | Reporting tools | Planning platforms | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Time to first output | About 5 minutes | Hours to days | Implementation project |
| Starting price | Published, flat monthly | Varies by vendor | Typically annual contracts |
| Forecasting | Included | Limited or add-on | Included |
| AI analyst on live GL data | Mira, included | Not included | Not included |
| Built for | SMBs and firms with no dedicated finance team | Firms producing client reports | Companies with a finance function |
These are category generalisations. Each comparison page covers the specifics for that vendor.
Clockwork connects directly to QuickBooks Online, QuickBooks Desktop, and Xero, and reads the live general ledger rather than a periodic export. Most tools on this page integrate with at least one of the three. The differences are in how much of your ledger they use and how much setup that takes, which each comparison covers in detail.
Connect QuickBooks or Xero and see your first forecast, 3-statement model, and dashboard in 5 minutes. No credit card required.