ForeCraft + Fathom
Fathom shows you what changed.
ForeCraft shows you what to do next.
Fathom is excellent reporting software. ForeCraft is the close workflow layer that comes after the report. Many fractional CFOs use both — Fathom for client dashboards, ForeCraft for the monthly close workflow, decision memos, and client pack delivery. They are not the same product.
See ForeCraft in action →Do you need to choose?
Not necessarily. Fathom excels at building client-facing dashboards and management reports. ForeCraft excels at the monthly close workflow — from CSV upload to client pack delivery, with decision memos that assign owners and due dates.
If you use Fathom today and still find yourself writing the narrative, assigning the follow-up actions, and formatting the deliverable manually — ForeCraft handles exactly that layer. Many fractional CFOs run ForeCraft as their close workflow engine and use Fathom for ongoing client dashboards.
The question is not “which one” — it’s “what is still manual in your process?”
What each tool is built for
| Feature | Fathom | ForeCraft |
|---|---|---|
| Primary job | Client reporting & dashboards | Monthly close workflow |
| Variance analysis | ||
| Charts and dashboards | ||
| AI narrative / commentary | New | |
| Number traceability | Hover only | Source row |
| Decision memos | ||
| Owner assignment per action | ||
| Due date per action | ||
| Complete workflow loop | ||
| Saved pack history | ||
| Monthly cadence tracking | ||
| Client portal URL | ||
| Client comments per section | ||
| Bulk download (all clients) | ||
| Works with Xero | ||
| Works with QuickBooks | ||
| Works with CSV & Excel upload | ||
| GDPR compliant | ||
| Free plan | 14-day trial | Free tier |
| Starting price | $50/month | Free / $79 founding |
Fathom features verified against fathomhq.com as of June 2026. Pricing and features subject to change.
Fathom tells you what happened.
ForeCraft tells you what to do next.
After Fathom
Contract labor increased 994.6%.
Your Fathom report shows the number, the chart, and the AI commentary explaining the variance. Your job: figure out what to do about it, assign someone, set a deadline, and write the follow-up.
Still requires you to drive the action
After ForeCraft
Contract labor +994.6% detected. ForeCraft generates:
DECISION: Audit March contractor invoices
WHY NOW: $5,003 increase (+994.6%) — largest single-month expense spike in the period
EXPECTED IMPACT: $3,000–$5,000 monthly recovery
OWNER: Ops Lead · DUE: 14 days · NEXT STEP: Request itemized invoice log
Action assigned before you close the laptop
ForeCraft is not for everyone.
It is specifically for this person.
ForeCraft is built for the fractional CFO who serves 6–15 clients, produces close packs manually every month, and has tried reporting tools that still left them writing the narrative, assigning the actions, and formatting the deliverable themselves. If that is you, ForeCraft is what you have been looking for.
If you need deep FP&A modeling, multi-entity consolidation at enterprise scale, or budgeting for a team of 20 — Fathom, Datarails, or Jirav are better fits.
Start with one client.
See the difference in one close cycle.
Free to start. No credit card. First pack in under 10 minutes.