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FloQast vs BlackLine

FloQast logo

FloQast

Software

Close management software for accounting teams

From
$29/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
BlackLine logo

BlackLine

Software

Finance & accounting automation

From
$29/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: FloQast no pricing is published, and the vendor states packages scale with business outcomes rather than seat count, which gives a buyer no unit to estimate against; BlackLine listed on UK G-Cloud 13 at £1,150 to £2,160 per user per year for the public sector, with no free trial offered, per BlackLine's Finance Operations Management Solution pricing document
  • They diverge on capability: FloQast covers Close management, BlackLine covers Account reconciliation.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which FloQast and BlackLine actually diverge.

Attributes where FloQast and BlackLine differ
AttributeFloQastBlackLine
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Identical on both: starting price ($29/month), pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), platforms (Web), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in FloQast

  • Close management
  • Reconciliation
  • Flux analysis
  • Audit prep
  • Team collaboration
  • QuickBooks
  • Sage
  • Excel

Only in BlackLine

  • Account reconciliation
  • Journal entries
  • Task management
  • Variance analysis
  • Financial close
  • SAP
  • Oracle
  • SOC 1/2

Both cover

  • NetSuite
  • Web support

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

FloQast

  • Managing the accounting close with checklists and reconciliationsnot BlackLine
  • Automating account reconciliation and compliance workflowsnot BlackLine

BlackLine

  • Financial closenot FloQast
  • Reconciliationnot FloQast
  • Continuous accountingnot FloQast

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

FloQast

  • No pricing is published, and the vendor states packages scale with business outcomes rather than seat count, which gives a buyer no unit to estimate against
  • The product is split into five separately packaged solution categories
  • Every route to a figure runs through a personalised demo

BlackLine

  • Listed on UK G-Cloud 13 at £1,150 to £2,160 per user per year for the public sector, with no free trial offered, per BlackLine's Finance Operations Management Solution pricing document

Pricing, plan by plan

FloQast

$29/month
  • StandardFree
    • Custom pricing
    • Close management
    • Reconciliation

BlackLine

$29/month
  • EnterpriseFree
    • Custom pricing
    • Account reconciliation
    • Task management

Which should you pick?

Choose FloQast if

  • You need close management.
  • You also want reconciliation.
FloQast review

Choose BlackLine if

  • You need account reconciliation.
  • You also want journal entries.
BlackLine review

Questions people ask

Is FloQast or BlackLine better?
Neither clearly leads. FloQast starts at $29/month and BlackLine at $29/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, FloQast or BlackLine?
FloQast starts at $29/month and BlackLine at $29/month.
Does FloQast or BlackLine run on more platforms?
Both run on Web, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
What is FloQast best used for?
FloQast is most often used for managing the accounting close with checklists and reconciliations, automating account reconciliation and compliance workflows. Of those, managing the accounting close with checklists and reconciliations and automating account reconciliation and compliance workflows are not what BlackLine is typically brought in for.
What can FloQast do that BlackLine cannot?
FloQast covers Close management, Reconciliation, Flux analysis, Audit prep. BlackLine covers Account reconciliation, Journal entries, Task management, Variance analysis. Both handle NetSuite, Web support.
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