Comparisons
Xero reporting apps compared, fairly
How ReportPilot compares with the Xero reporting and analytics apps people search for. Each page lists the other product's own pricing and features as they read on the date shown, and says plainly where the other product is the better choice.
The one-line version: the suites below are built for accountants and advisors who design reports, consolidate groups and forecast. ReportPilot is narrower: it reads Xero and emails each owner a short plain-English summary every Monday, plus scheduled report packs for bookkeepers. ReportPilot does not consolidate companies, build forecasts or budgets, or let you design custom reports and KPIs. It connects to Xero only.
Last checked 1 November 2026
| Product | Built for | Starting price | Consolidation | Forecasts | Comparison |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fathom | Accounting firms and advisors; also businesses reporting to a bank or management team | USD 59 a month (Pro Starter, 1 company) | Yes: multi-currency, with eliminations, up to 300 entities | Yes: three-way cash flow forecasts, budgets, scenarios, driver-based and rolling forecasts | vs ReportPilot |
| Syft Analytics | Accountants, bookkeepers and businesses, with pages for franchises, non-profits and e-commerce | Free Basic plan; paid plans from USD 23 a month (Standard) | Yes: unlimited entities, eliminations and currencies, at no extra charge | Yes: budgets and cash flow and P&L forecasts, up to 10 years, driver-based | vs ReportPilot |
| Spotlight Reporting | Advisors and accountants; business owners and CFOs; franchises and not-for-profits | NZD 65 a month excl. GST (Business, 1 organisation) | Yes: up to 50 entities, with intercompany eliminations | Yes: forecasting is included in every plan | vs ReportPilot |
| Joiin | Groups of companies and their accountants: consolidated reporting | USD 35 a month (Core, 1 company); GBP 25 | Yes, the core of the product: account mapping and eliminations; multi-currency on Pro | Budgets on every plan; forecasting on Pro and Max | vs ReportPilot |
| Reach Reporting | Accounting firms, CFOs, small businesses, franchises and non-profits | USD 149 a month (1 data connection) | Yes: multi-currency consolidation | Yes: three-way forecasting, multi-year planning, cash flow and AR/AP projections | vs ReportPilot |
| Xero Analytics | Every Xero business subscriber, inside Xero | Included in Xero business plans at no extra cost | On the AU Ultra plan, through Syft | Short-term cash flow forecast, 30 to 180 days by plan; budgets with suggestions (Comprehensive and up); advanced forecasting through Syft on Ultra | vs ReportPilot |
| Reportpost | Xero users, bookkeepers and practices | USD 12 a month (Solo, 1 organisation) | No | No | vs ReportPilot |
| Float | Owners, finance teams, CFOs and advisors who manage cash; separate plans under and over GBP 2m revenue | GBP 99 / USD 130 / AUD 189 a month (Small Business, under GBP 2m revenue) | Yes on Scale: up to 5 entities in one cash view (extra entities GBP 59 a month) | Yes, the core of the product: 13-week rolling forecast, monthly forecasts (12 months on Small Business, up to 36 on Growth and Scale), 8 scenarios | vs ReportPilot |
| ReportPilot | Business owners on Xero, and the bookkeepers who look after them | USD 19 a month (Owner, 1 organisation) | No | No | Pricing |
- Fathom reporting alternative: ReportPilot vs Fathom Fathom is a full management reporting and forecasting suite for accounting firms. ReportPilot is a plain-English weekly email plus scheduled packs, at a fraction of the price and scope.
- Syft Analytics alternative: ReportPilot vs Syft Syft, now part of Xero, is a dashboard, consolidation and forecasting tool with a free plan. ReportPilot is a plain-English weekly email and scheduled packs for owners and their bookkeepers.
- Spotlight Reporting alternative: ReportPilot vs Spotlight Spotlight Reporting is an advisory suite (reporting, forecasting, dashboards, consolidation, white label). ReportPilot is a plain-English weekly email and scheduled packs, without the advisory toolkit.
- Joiin alternative: ReportPilot vs Joiin Joiin is a consolidation and report-pack tool for groups of companies across many ledgers. ReportPilot is a weekly plain-English email per Xero organisation, plus scheduled packs.
- Reach Reporting alternative: ReportPilot vs Reach Reporting Reach Reporting is a financial reporting and FP&A platform with forecasting, consolidation and a client portal. ReportPilot is a weekly plain-English email and scheduled packs for Xero.
- Xero Analytics Plus alternative: ReportPilot vs Xero Analytics Xero's own analytics (formerly sold as Analytics Plus) is now included in its plans: dashboards, short-term cash flow, scorecards. ReportPilot adds a plain-English weekly email for people who never open Xero.
- Reportpost alternative: ReportPilot vs Reportpost Reportpost emails standard Xero reports on a schedule, cheaper than ReportPilot and with more report types. ReportPilot adds the plain-English weekly email, a 24-month dashboard and approve-before-send.
- Float cash flow forecasting vs ReportPilot: which do you need? Float is a cash flow forecasting app (13-week rolling and monthly forecasts, scenarios). ReportPilot does not forecast: it emails a plain-English summary of how the business did each Monday.
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