Causal vs. Fathom

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Causal
Score 10.0 out of 10
N/A
Causal, from the company of the same name in London, presents a way to perform calculations, visualise data, and communicate with numbers. It helps build models faster, connect them directly to data, and share them with interactive dashboards and visuals. Suggested use cases are financial planning, planning CPC campaigns, track KPIs, or determine employee compensation.
$50
per month
Fathom
Score 9.0 out of 10
N/A
Fathom is a management reporting, forecasting and financial analysis tool from the Access Group. It helps users to assess business performance, monitor trends and identify improvement opportunities. Fathom combines business planning with simple three-way cash flow forecasting.
$44
per month
Pricing
CausalFathom
Editions & Modules
Pro
$50
per user, per month
Business
Contact Sales
Starter
$44
per month
Silver
$225
per month
Gold
$325
per month
Platinum
$575
per month
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
CausalFathom
Free Trial
YesYes
Free/Freemium Version
YesNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional Details——
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Community Pulse
CausalFathom
Top Pros

No answers on this topic

Features
CausalFathom
BI Standard Reporting
Comparison of BI Standard Reporting features of Product A and Product B
Causal
9.3
1 Ratings
11% above category average
Fathom
-
Ratings
Pixel Perfect reports8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Customizable dashboards10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Report Formatting Templates10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Ad-hoc Reporting
Comparison of Ad-hoc Reporting features of Product A and Product B
Causal
8.3
1 Ratings
4% above category average
Fathom
-
Ratings
Drill-down analysis9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Formatting capabilities8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Report sharing and collaboration8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Report Output and Scheduling
Comparison of Report Output and Scheduling features of Product A and Product B
Causal
8.0
1 Ratings
4% below category average
Fathom
-
Ratings
Publish to Web8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Publish to PDF8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Report Versioning8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Report Delivery Scheduling8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Delivery to Remote Servers8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Data Discovery and Visualization
Comparison of Data Discovery and Visualization features of Product A and Product B
Causal
8.0
1 Ratings
0% above category average
Fathom
-
Ratings
Predictive Analytics8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Pattern Recognition and Data Mining8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Budgeting, Planning, and Forecasting
Comparison of Budgeting, Planning, and Forecasting features of Product A and Product B
Causal
-
Ratings
Fathom
7.8
1 Ratings
16% below category average
Long-term financial planning00 Ratings7.01 Ratings
Financial budgeting00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Forecasting00 Ratings6.01 Ratings
Management reporting00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Analytics and Reporting
Comparison of Analytics and Reporting features of Product A and Product B
Causal
-
Ratings
Fathom
8.0
1 Ratings
2% below category average
KPIs00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
Cost and profitability analysis00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
Key Performance Indicator setting00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
Revenue Forecasting00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
Budgeting Tools
Comparison of Budgeting Tools features of Product A and Product B
Causal
-
Ratings
Fathom
6.5
1 Ratings
26% below category average
Financial Planning Collaboration00 Ratings7.01 Ratings
Budget Customization00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
Departmental Budgeting00 Ratings4.01 Ratings
Import & Export Tools00 Ratings7.01 Ratings
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User Ratings
CausalFathom
Likelihood to Recommend
10.0
(1 ratings)
9.0
(3 ratings)
Usability
-
(0 ratings)
10.0
(1 ratings)
Support Rating
-
(0 ratings)
10.0
(1 ratings)
User Testimonials
CausalFathom
Likelihood to Recommend
Causal, Inc
Definitely suited best for B2B / B2B2C product modelling. We used this for B2B / B2B2C / C2C and the C2C side of things was always more complex to model out due to this being dependent on marketing spend (CAC) and factors around virality which really cannot be forecasted (not a shortcoming of Causal, just implied by the mechanics of modelling)
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The Access Group
I always ask if the other attendees are ok with my using the app. If they were not comfortable, I would turn it off. This is likely over-cautious, but I also am hesitant to use it in extremely sensitive and confidential conversations. I use it as often as possible and am heavily reliant on it for any status meetings where there might be action items for any attendee, etc
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Pros
Causal, Inc
No answers on this topic
The Access Group
  • Xero Integration
  • Instant Financials Reports
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Cons
Causal, Inc
No answers on this topic
The Access Group
  • Honestly I do not have any Cons to add.
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Usability
Causal, Inc
No answers on this topic
The Access Group
Great dashboards and very easy to use.
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Support Rating
Causal, Inc
No answers on this topic
The Access Group
I have not used customer support.
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Alternatives Considered
Causal, Inc
No answers on this topic
The Access Group
otter is audio only, and doesn't monitor things like talk time. Both systems have great (relatively new) AI features. Fathom's is a little more functional (templates for notes that can be swapped out after the meeting. Otter's is a little more useful with the AI chat feature and the summaries are a bit stronger
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Return on Investment
Causal, Inc
No answers on this topic
The Access Group
  • it saved us few hours a month to prepare consolidated reports.
  • it made is easy to understand the financials with visuals
  • Integration with Xero also made it much accurate
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