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FloQast vs Vena Solutions

FloQast logo

FloQast

Accounting

Close management software for accounting teams

From
$29/month
Rated
-
Vena Solutions logo

Vena Solutions

Accounting

FP&A planning that keeps Excel as the front end and puts a database and workflow behind it

From
On request
Rated
-

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; Vena Solutions vena publishes no pricing and contracts are modular, so two organisations of similar size can pay very different amounts and neither can benchmark without going through procurement.
  • They diverge on capability: FloQast covers Reconciliation, Vena Solutions covers Excel add-in interface.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 31 August 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which FloQast and Vena Solutions actually diverge.

Attributes where FloQast and Vena Solutions differ
AttributeFloQastVena Solutions
Starting price$29/monthOn request
Pricing modelsubscriptionquote
PlatformsWebWeb, Windows, Excel add-in
Founded2013Unknown

Identical on both: free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Accounting).

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

  • Reconciliation
  • Flux analysis
  • Audit prep
  • Team collaboration
  • NetSuite
  • QuickBooks
  • Sage
  • Excel

Only in Vena Solutions

  • Excel add-in interface
  • Central multidimensional database
  • Workflow and approvals
  • Audit trail
  • Rolling forecasts
  • Power BI integration
  • ERP connectors

Both cover

  • Close management

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 Vena Solutions
  • Automating account reconciliation and compliance workflowsnot Vena Solutions

Vena Solutions

  • A finance team that wants governance and audit over budgeting but refuses to give up Excel formulasnot FloQast
  • Replacing a shared drive full of departmental budget workbooks with routed templates and tracked submissionnot FloQast
  • Consolidating actuals from more than one ERP into a single reporting set without a data warehouse projectnot FloQast
  • Running monthly rolling forecasts where the model is complex enough to need real spreadsheet logicnot 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

Vena Solutions

  • Vena publishes no pricing and contracts are modular, so two organisations of similar size can pay very different amounts and neither can benchmark without going through procurement.
  • Implementation services for data integration and template configuration typically make up a large part of first-year cost, often exceeding the licence, and that figure only appears in the proposal.
  • Excel dependency is structural: organisations on Google Workspace, or staff working only in a browser or on Chromebooks, cannot use the primary interface as intended.
  • Because it accepts existing spreadsheets, it can preserve years of undocumented logic and circular workarounds rather than forcing the clean-up that a rebuild on a purpose-built modelling tool would require.
  • Model performance degrades with very large dimensional models, so organisations that grow into genuinely large planning problems eventually hit the limits of the spreadsheet-first design and face a second migration.

Pricing, plan by plan

FloQast

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

Vena Solutions

On request
  • Vena Professional$undefined/year
    • Core planning platform and Excel add-in
    • Workflow, audit trail and version control
    • Standard support
  • Vena Complete$undefined/year
    • Everything in Professional
    • Power BI integration
    • Premium support and a customer success manager

Which should you pick?

Choose FloQast if

  • You need reconciliation.
  • You also want flux analysis.

Choose Vena Solutions if

  • You need excel add-in interface.
  • You work on Web, Windows, Excel add-in.
  • You also want central multidimensional database.

Questions people ask

Is FloQast or Vena Solutions better?
Neither clearly leads. FloQast starts at $29/month and Vena Solutions at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, FloQast or Vena Solutions?
FloQast starts at $29/month and Vena Solutions at On request.
Does FloQast or Vena Solutions run on more platforms?
FloQast runs on Web. Vena Solutions runs on Web, Windows, Excel add-in.
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 Vena Solutions is typically brought in for.
What can FloQast do that Vena Solutions cannot?
FloQast covers Reconciliation, Flux analysis, Audit prep, Team collaboration. Vena Solutions covers Excel add-in interface, Central multidimensional database, Workflow and approvals, Audit trail. Both handle Close management.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

FloQast: How much does FloQast cost?

FloQast does not publish specific pricing with dollar amounts. Instead, the company offers customized packages that scale with business outcomes rather than seat count. Pricing is tailored to each organization's unique needs, scope, and scale.

Source
Vena Solutions: Do we have to give up Excel?

No, that is the point of the product. Excel is the interface, backed by a central database and workflow.

FloQast: Does FloQast charge per user?

No. FloQast explicitly states 'No Per-User Fees. Pricing Built Around Value, Not Headcount.' The company's pricing is customized to organizational requirements rather than based on the number of users.

Source
Vena Solutions: Is pricing published?

No. Vena quotes per organisation based on users, modules and services.

FloQast: What is FloQast's pricing model?

FloQast uses a value-based pricing approach with customizable packages across solutions like Close Management, Compliance & Risk, Financial Reporting, and AI Automation. Each organization receives a personalized pricing recommendation based on their unique challenges and objectives.

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Vena Solutions: How much is implementation?

It is quoted separately and commonly forms a large share of first-year cost. Get it itemised before comparing against Anaplan or Adaptive.

Vena Solutions: Does it work without Microsoft Office?

Not properly. The Excel add-in is the main working surface.

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