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IdeaBuddy vs. Fathom by The Access Group

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
IdeaBuddy
Score 10.0 out of 10
N/A
IdeaBuddy is an innovative business planning tool from the company of the same name in Mountain View, that helps entrepreneurs, startups, and companies build a business model, develop their ideas in detail, validate the concept, and create a modern business plan. The tool comes with a step-by-step guide and idea templates.
$90
per year
Fathom by The Access Group
Score 9.1 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
IdeaBuddyFathom by The Access Group
Editions & Modules
Dreamer
$90
per year 1 idea / 1 collaborator
Founder
$150
per year 3 ideas / 3 collaborators
Team
$270
per year 30 ideas / 30 collaborators
Starter
$44
per month
Silver
$225
per month
Gold
$325
per month
Platinum
$575
per month
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
IdeaBuddyFathom by The Access Group
Free Trial
NoYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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Community Pulse
IdeaBuddyFathom by The Access Group
Features
IdeaBuddyFathom by The Access Group
Budgeting, Planning, and Forecasting
Comparison of Budgeting, Planning, and Forecasting features of Product A and Product B
IdeaBuddy
-
Ratings
Fathom by The Access Group
7.8
1 Ratings
14% 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
IdeaBuddy
-
Ratings
Fathom by The Access Group
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
IdeaBuddy
-
Ratings
Fathom by The Access Group
6.5
1 Ratings
25% 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
IdeaBuddyFathom by The Access Group
Likelihood to Recommend
-
(0 ratings)
8.0
(2 ratings)
Usability
-
(0 ratings)
10.0
(1 ratings)
Support Rating
-
(0 ratings)
10.0
(1 ratings)
User Testimonials
IdeaBuddyFathom by The Access Group
Likelihood to Recommend
IdeaBuddy
No answers on this topic
The Access Group
Report could be used in any industry but when it comes to functionality, it is more suitable businesses where there are not many division. I found it hard for Fathom to extract Xero tracking data and to represent it in the financials. If you would like to consolidate the financials, I also find it easy to do it via Fathom
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Pros
IdeaBuddy
No answers on this topic
The Access Group
  • Consolidation and Eliminating Entries
  • Easy to use dashboards
  • Customizable Metrics and Targets
  • Customizable Dashboard
Samantha Bowling, CPA CGMA | TrustRadius Reviewer
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Cons
IdeaBuddy
No answers on this topic
The Access Group
  • If you have multiple divisions within the business, reporting/budgeting by division are not as good as induvial reports.
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Anonymous
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Usability
IdeaBuddy
No answers on this topic
The Access Group
Great dashboards and very easy to use.
Samantha Bowling, CPA CGMA | TrustRadius Reviewer
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Support Rating
IdeaBuddy
No answers on this topic
The Access Group
I have not used customer support.
Samantha Bowling, CPA CGMA | TrustRadius Reviewer
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Alternatives Considered
IdeaBuddy
No answers on this topic
The Access Group
We also used Spotlight reporting before we tried out Fathom and we found Fathom much easier to navigate and Xero integration, consolidation are very strong feature of the product. Spotlight reporting is similar to Fathom however, Fathom is more flexible, there are better visual reports and grafts and we found it easier to customize the reports templates. You can also share the reports with multiple group of people online.
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Anonymous
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Return on Investment
IdeaBuddy
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
Verified User
Anonymous
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