Float Cash Flow vs. ScaleFactor

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Float Cash Flow
Score 9.0 out of 10
Small Businesses (1-50 employees)
Float is a cash flow forecasting solution that is designed to integrate with a company’s existing accounting software to create cash flow analytics.
$708
per year
ScaleFactor
Score 9.5 out of 10
Small Businesses (1-50 employees)
Austin-based ScaleFactor provides their small business accounting automation platform designed to combine software and expert assistance to SMBs and remove concern for financial, tax and accounting challenges.N/A
Pricing
Float Cash FlowScaleFactor
Editions & Modules
Essential
$708
per year
Premium
$1188
per year
Enterprise
$2388
per year
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Float Cash FlowScaleFactor
Free Trial
YesNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional DetailsAnnual billing available at a discount
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Features
Float Cash FlowScaleFactor
Security
Comparison of Security features of Product A and Product B
Float Cash Flow
-
Ratings
ScaleFactor
9.5
4 Ratings
17% above category average
Single sign-on capability00 Ratings9.54 Ratings
Reporting & Analytics
Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Product A and Product B
Float Cash Flow
-
Ratings
ScaleFactor
9.6
5 Ratings
23% above category average
Dashboards00 Ratings9.55 Ratings
Standard reports00 Ratings9.54 Ratings
Custom reports00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
General Ledger and Configurable Accounting
Comparison of General Ledger and Configurable Accounting features of Product A and Product B
Float Cash Flow
-
Ratings
ScaleFactor
9.5
5 Ratings
25% above category average
Accounts payable00 Ratings10.04 Ratings
Accounts receivable00 Ratings9.02 Ratings
Cash management00 Ratings9.03 Ratings
Bank reconciliation00 Ratings9.55 Ratings
Expense management00 Ratings9.55 Ratings
Multi-division support00 Ratings9.04 Ratings
Regulations compliance00 Ratings9.54 Ratings
Electronic tax filing00 Ratings10.03 Ratings
Self-service portal00 Ratings9.04 Ratings
Standardized Processes00 Ratings10.03 Ratings
Inventory Management
Comparison of Inventory Management features of Product A and Product B
Float Cash Flow
-
Ratings
ScaleFactor
9.0
4 Ratings
25% above category average
Inventory tracking00 Ratings9.04 Ratings
Customization
Comparison of Customization features of Product A and Product B
Float Cash Flow
-
Ratings
ScaleFactor
9.0
2 Ratings
24% above category average
Plug-ins00 Ratings9.02 Ratings
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User Ratings
Float Cash FlowScaleFactor
Likelihood to Recommend
9.0
(1 ratings)
9.5
(5 ratings)
Usability
-
(0 ratings)
9.5
(2 ratings)
Support Rating
-
(0 ratings)
7.5
(2 ratings)
User Testimonials
Float Cash FlowScaleFactor
Likelihood to Recommend
Float Yard Ltd
Float is great for a startup/small (< 20 employee companies) that have limited resources for keeping an eye on cash flow. Yes, you could hire a contractor CFO, but it would simply be less expensive to use Float and educate yourself a bit about cash flow. For larger companies I feel like you would have a dedicated financial controller or CFO that may already have tools they are familiar with, but this service might also still be useful.
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ScaleFactor
I work with several businesses and have attempted to bring ScaleFactor into multiple. Thus far the business status/environment has been suitable for ScaleFactor only once, but I'll continue to look for more. ScaleFactor is great when a company has matured beyond the owner making all accounting and banking entries. As soon as multiple systems are needed, it's likely a decent time to call ScaleFactor. I'm confident my operations could run through ScaleFactor for a long time as the next step for us would be something akin to NetSuite or some other more rigid enterprise solution. Additionally, our business has a geographically displaced work force, typically working from home. Having access to all systems via the cloud has been great. No longer do we have to pass a specific computer back and forth for a physical computer software license. It's enabled maximum work flow convenience.
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Pros
Float Yard Ltd
  • Cash flow management.
  • Forecasting out how much you can spend.
  • Quickbooks integration.
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ScaleFactor
  • ScaleFactor has been a great resource for me as I got my business off the ground. They have allowed me to focus on marketing and strategy while they handle my Quickbooks and other accounting needs. Great accounting and finance solutions that don't require you to hire an in-house staff
  • Presenting data clearly.
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Cons
Float Yard Ltd
  • Quickbooks integration could be improved to automatically include recurring transactions.
  • Pricing is a little steep for smaller businesses.
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ScaleFactor
  • Could connect with All saving accounts i.e. Building society saving aswell as major banks.
  • When a connected bank or savings account hasn't been used for a month or 2 it could show a 0 transaction to keep it updated rather then saying "last updated 3 months ago"
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Usability
Float Yard Ltd
No answers on this topic
ScaleFactor
ScaleFactor has been a great resource for me as I got my business off the ground. They have allowed me to focus on marketing and strategy while they handle my Quickbooks and other accounting needs. Great accounting and finance solutions that don't require you to hire an in-house staff.
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Support Rating
Float Yard Ltd
No answers on this topic
ScaleFactor
Not sure if support is still available.
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Alternatives Considered
Float Yard Ltd
No answers on this topic
ScaleFactor
Scale factor, can be used like Xero I believe. However all my past data was already stored in Xero so I used it as an add on. It is a lot more user friendly and helpful, i.e. you don't need to be an accountant to use it. However I am not sure it is useable anymore or supported, so i have gone back to using Xero alone.
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Return on Investment
Float Yard Ltd
  • We've had a positive ROI since we're able to take bigger risks now that we understand how much cash will be in our account on what day.
  • We are able to make adjustments to our contractors and services to grow our business faster.
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ScaleFactor
  • They have been fundamental in helping us grow and scale at a relatively low cost in comparison to out-sourcing these functions. We can spend more on other items that can fuel growth while knowing the back end is taken care of.
  • They provide automated supports for key areas like payroll, expenses, etc so that we can quickly get back to focusing on the other items.
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