Spotlight Reporting vs Syft Analytics (2026): which should you pick?

Pick Spotlight Reporting if

• Fits if you are an accountant giving clients monthly reports from Xero or QuickBooks
• Works for a finance lead who needs forecasts and dashboards over one or two entities

Look elsewhere if

• Skip it if you need a ledger: it reports on one and does not replace it
• Pricey if you run one small business, at $75 a month for a single organization
• Watch out: the pricing page says the monthly figures but not whether billing is monthly or yearly
• Not for you if you use neither Xero nor QuickBooks, as those are the only ledgers named
• Watch out: prices exclude sales tax, and franchise pricing is on a separate page we did not read

Pick Syft Analytics if

• Fits if you want dashboards from Xero or QuickBooks without paying
• Works for an accountant who needs consolidated reports across a few client entities

Look elsewhere if

• Too light for bookkeeping: it reads data from other software and keeps no ledger
• Pricey if you have many entities, as each one is charged and more than 10 means contacting sales
• Tight if you stay on the free plan, since reports, multi-currency and consolidation are paid
• Watch out: the pricing page does not show whether the monthly prices need a longer commitment

Spotlight Reporting

• It reports on data from an accounting ledger; it does not replace one. The pages name Xero and QuickBooks.
• The pricing page states a monthly figure but not whether the plans are billed monthly or yearly.
• Prices are shown excluding sales tax.
• Franchise and network pricing is on a separate page and was not read for this listing.

Syft Analytics

• Plans are assigned per entity, so cost grows with the number of businesses connected; the pricing page links to contact for more than 10 entities.
• Multi-currency support starts at Plus, and advanced consolidations are on Advanced.
• The pricing page does not show whether the monthly figures need a longer billing commitment; the upgrade help page mentions a commitment option.
• It reports on data from other software; it is not a ledger of its own.

Spotlight Reporting

Management reports

Builds narrative and visual reports from accounting data, with Spotlight AI suggestions and executive summaries layered on the calculated figures.

Forecasting

Three-way forecasts, budgets and scenarios for cash flow and planning, with consolidated forecasting across entities.

Dashboards

Drag-and-drop KPI dashboards. Advisor Starter allows 1 dashboard per organization; higher advisor plans allow unlimited.

Consolidation

Group reporting across entities and currencies is included from Advisor Starter and Business 10.

ESG reporting and certification

Spotlight Sustain ESG reports come with Advisor Growth and up, and the advisor plans include free certification for the team.

Syft Analytics

Reports and financial statements

Pre-built and custom financial reports, with financial statements usable from compilation to audit for IFRS and GAAP.

Dashboards and scorecards

Live dashboards, KPI scorecards and benchmarking across sales, costs and cash, available on the free Basic plan for dashboards and graphs.

Consolidations

Combine entities into one report and budget. A consolidation takes the features of the lowest plan among its entities.

Forecasts and cash manager

Budgets and multi-year forecasts, plus a Cash Manager view of expected cash.

Spreadsheet Link

Link data to Excel and Google Sheets, and upload a trial balance or transaction list from software without a direct connection.

Spotlight Reporting

• Business$75

  per month for 1 organization, billing basis not stated

  Finance-team plan: reporting, forecasting and dashboards for 1 organization. Extra organizations $65 a month each.

• Business 10$349

  per month for up to 10 organizations, billing basis not stated

  Finance-team plan with multi-entity consolidation and up to 3 training sessions a year. Extra organizations $30 each.

• Advisor Starter$349

  per month for up to 10 client organizations, billing basis not stated

  Accountants' plan: reporting, forecasting, dashboards, consolidation, certification and one training session a year.

• Advisor Growth$549

  per month for up to 25 client organizations, billing basis not stated

  Adds unlimited dashboards, Spotlight Sustain ESG reporting, a Customer Success Manager and unlimited training.

• Advisor Scale$995

  per month for up to 75 client organizations, billing basis not stated

  Adds priority support, strategic reviews and tailored training for the team.

• EnterpriseCustom

  For accounting firms with more than 75 client organizations; the full platform with a dedicated senior success manager.

Syft Analytics

• Basic$0

  Free forever: unlimited users, dashboards and graphs, and access to Syft Campus.

• Standard$23

  per month, per entity; billing commitment not shown

  Visualize financial performance and build reports.

• Plus$47

  per month, per entity; billing commitment not shown

  Deeper insights, more report customization and multi-currency support.

• Advanced$95

  per month, per entity; billing commitment not shown

  Advanced consolidations, merged financial and operational insights, and tailored onboarding help.