ForeCraft + Syft Analytics
Syft analyzes the numbers.
ForeCraft turns them into next steps.
Syft Analytics is strong analytics and reporting software with a large user base and a certified advisor program. ForeCraft is the close workflow layer — the decision memo, the owner assignment, the branded pack delivery — that comes after the analysis is done. Many fractional CFOs use Syft for analysis and ForeCraft for the monthly close deliverable. They solve different problems.
See ForeCraft in action →Do you need to choose?
Not necessarily. Syft is built for deep financial analytics and has real scale — a large practitioner base and a certification program for advisors. ForeCraft is built for the monthly close workflow specifically: from raw data to a client-ready pack with decision memos that assign owners and due dates.
If you use Syft today and still spend the last few days of the month turning the analysis into a written narrative, assigning follow-through actions, and formatting a deliverable your client will actually read — ForeCraft is that layer. Advisors running Syft for analytics often run ForeCraft for the close-to-delivery workflow.
The question is not “which one” — it’s “what happens after the analysis is done?”
What each tool is built for
| Feature | Syft | ForeCraft |
|---|---|---|
| Primary job | Financial analytics & advisor certification | Monthly close workflow |
| Variance analysis | ||
| Charts and dashboards | ||
| Financial analytics depth | Basic | |
| Data visualizations | ||
| Benchmarking | ||
| Consolidations | ||
| Forecasting & budgeting | ||
| Advisor certification program | ||
| AI narrative / commentary | Not publicly confirmed | |
| 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 Sage | ||
| Works with CSV & Excel upload | ||
| GDPR compliant | ||
| Free plan | Not publicly confirmed | Free tier |
| Starting price | Contact for pricing | Free / $99 founding |
Syft Analytics features verified against syftanalytics.com as of June 2026. Pricing and features subject to change.
Syft tells you what the data says.
ForeCraft tells you what to do about it.
After Syft
Gross margin compressed 4.2 points.
Your Syft analytics show the trend, the benchmark comparison, and the data visualization. Your job: turn that insight into a decision, assign someone to own it, set a deadline, and write the client-facing narrative.
Still requires you to drive the action
After ForeCraft
Margin compression -4.2pts detected. ForeCraft generates:
DECISION: Renegotiate top 3 supplier contracts
WHY NOW: 4.2pt margin compression — below industry benchmark for 2 consecutive months
EXPECTED IMPACT: 2–3pt margin recovery
OWNER: Procurement Lead · DUE: 21 days · NEXT STEP: Request pricing proposals
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 financial analytics, benchmarking at scale, or a certification program for your advisory practice — Syft Analytics is a better fit.
Start with one client.
See the difference in one close cycle.
Free to start. No credit card. First pack in a few guided steps.