Fathom HQ vs Botkeeper
Side-by-side comparison for accounting professionals.
Fathom HQ
AI management reporting and KPI dashboards
$46/mo
★4.7/ 5
14-day free
Botkeeper
AI-powered bookkeeping automation for accounting firms
$59/mo
★4.4/ 5
| Feature | Fathom HQ | Botkeeper |
|---|---|---|
| Core accounting | ||
| Bank reconciliation | Not available Not an accounting platform. Requires connected Xero, QuickBooks, or MYOB to function. | AvailableAll plans Core product. Automated reconciliation across all client entities. Posts to GL at 97% accuracy on high-confidence transactions. |
| Invoicing | Not available No invoicing features. | Not available Not available. Works within QuickBooks or Xero — does not replace them. |
| Expense categorisation | Not available Not available. Reads data from your accounting platform — does not manage transactions. | AvailableAll plans AI transaction categorisation. Flags low-confidence items for human review rather than posting automatically. |
| Receipt capture | Not available Not available. | Not available No document capture. Integrates with your existing capture tools (Dext, Hubdoc). |
| AI & reporting | ||
| Cash flow forecasting | AvailableAll plans Three-way forecasting (P&L, balance sheet, cash flow) with scenario modelling on all plans. Goalseek tool for decision modelling. | Not available Not available. Consider Fathom HQ for advisory forecasting alongside Botkeeper. |
| Management reporting | AvailableAll plans Core product. AI Commentary Writer, KPI dashboards, white-label reports, industry benchmarking. All features on every plan. | LimitedAll plans Firm Insights dashboard shows automation rates and performance per client. Not full advisory reporting. |
| Business features | ||
| Multi-currency | AvailableAll plans Multi-currency consolidations included on all plans at no extra cost. | Not available US and Canada focus. Limited multi-currency support. |
| Time tracking | Not available Not available. | Not available Not available. |
| Payroll | Not available Not available. | Not available Not available. Handled by your accounting software. |
| Multi-entity consolidation | AvailableAll plans Consolidated reporting across multiple entities. Intercompany eliminations. Unlimited consolidated groups at no extra cost. | AvailableAll plans Purpose-built for multi-client firm management. Close Tracker monitors month-end status across all client entities simultaneously. |
| Sales tax automation | Not available Not available. | Not available Not available directly. Flows through to QuickBooks or Xero. |
| Support & pricing | ||
| Client portal | Not available No client portal. Clients receive branded report exports or dashboard links. | Not available Activity Hub manages client document requests and communication. Not a client-facing portal. |
| Phone support | AvailableAll plans Multi-channel support. Reviewers consistently note ~10 minute response times. | AvailableAll plans Dedicated customer success rep with twice-weekly meetings included on all plans. |
| User seats | AvailableAll plans Unlimited users on all plans. Priced per company connected, not per user. | AvailableAll plans Unlimited users. Priced per client entity license, not per user. |
Which should you choose?
Choose Fathom HQ if…
Accounting firms that provide monthly advisory reporting to SMB clients and want to produce board-quality reports in under 30 minutes.
Not ideal: Firms that only need basic P&L and balance sheet reports — Xero/QuickBooks native reporting may be sufficient.
Choose Botkeeper if…
Accounting firms wanting to scale bookkeeping services across 10+ clients without proportionally increasing headcount.
Not ideal: Individual business owners — Botkeeper sells exclusively to accounting and bookkeeping firms.