Stop Paying $1,000/Month for Someone Else’s Spreadsheet
Forecastr charges $500–$1,000+ per month and assigns you a financial analyst to build your models. That’s a consultancy with a dashboard—not a platform. Futureproof gives you self-serve forecasting connected to your live books, plus cap table modeling and investor reporting. No analyst required. No 30-day onboarding.
The Forecastr problem
A consultancy, not a platform
Every Forecastr plan includes a “dedicated financial analyst.” That means you’re paying for a person to build and maintain your models—not software that does it for you. You’re on their timeline, not yours.
Forecasting is all you get
Forecastr does financial modeling and that’s it. No bookkeeping, no bank connections, no cap table, no revenue recognition. You still need QuickBooks or Xero plus Carta plus spreadsheets for everything else.
30 days before you see value
Forecastr requires a 30-day onboarding process to build your initial model. That’s a month of paying $500–$1,000+ before you get your first forecast. Futureproof connects to your bank and shows you metrics in 30 minutes.
Feature comparison at a glance
| Feature | Futureproof | Forecastr |
|---|---|---|
| Bookkeeping | ||
| AI-Powered Categorization | ||
| Real-Time Financial Data | Via QBO/Xero sync | |
| Automated Revenue Recognition | ||
| Burn Rate & Runway | ||
| MRR / ARR Tracking | Pro plan only | |
| Scenario Forecasting | ||
| Cap Table Modeling | ||
| Investor Data Rooms | ||
| Board Report Generation | Analyst-built | |
| Self-Serve Platform | ||
| Hiring Plan Modeling |
Bookkeeping
AI-Powered Categorization
Real-Time Financial Data
Via QBO/Xero sync
Automated Revenue Recognition
Burn Rate & Runway
MRR / ARR Tracking
Pro plan only
Scenario Forecasting
Cap Table Modeling
Investor Data Rooms
Board Report Generation
Analyst-built
Self-Serve Platform
Hiring Plan Modeling
Self-serve forecasting vs. waiting for your analyst
Forecastr assigns you a financial analyst who builds your models in their platform. Need a quick scenario—what if I hire two engineers?—you message your analyst and wait. Futureproof gives you self-serve forecasting connected to your live bookkeeping data. Run any scenario instantly, on your own timeline.
Revenue modeling, hiring plans, capital strategy, and multiple what-if scenarios. All connected to your live bookkeeping data. Self-serve, instant.
Financial analyst builds and maintains your models. Scenarios require analyst involvement. 30-day onboarding before first forecast.
Your forecasting tool doesn’t do your books. Futureproof does.
Forecastr pulls data from QuickBooks Online or Xero—it doesn’t do your books. Your forecasts are only as good as the data in your accounting system. Futureproof eliminates the dependency: AI-powered bookkeeping feeds directly into your forecasting models. One platform, one source of truth, zero sync issues.
AI-powered bookkeeping with automatic categorization, bank reconciliation, and revenue recognition. Your books feed your forecasts in real time.
No bookkeeping. Requires QuickBooks Online or Xero. Your forecasts depend on data someone else enters into a separate system.
Your equity is as critical as your cash flow
Forecastr doesn’t manage cap tables. Need to model how a new round affects dilution alongside your revenue forecast? You’ll need Carta or Pulley on top of Forecastr on top of QuickBooks. Futureproof integrates cap table modeling directly with your financials—model dilution scenarios using your actual revenue data.
SAFE conversion modeling, equity splits, dilution tracking, and round planning. Connected to your real financial data.
No cap table features. Requires Carta ($2,000+/year) or similar, adding cost and creating data silos.
If you raise $1.5M @ $10M post
Track the metrics that actually drive decisions
Forecastr gives you projected metrics based on your financial model. But real-time operating metrics—burn multiple, LTV:CAC, gross margin by segment, actual MRR growth—require live data from your accounting system. Futureproof calculates all of these automatically from your live books, no analyst needed.
Automated SaaS KPIs calculated from live financial data. No spreadsheets. No exports. Real-time clarity.
Projected metrics from your financial model. Real-time actuals require a separate accounting tool. KPI dashboards only on Pro plan ($1,000+/mo).
MRR Growth
+12.4%
Churn
3.2%
CAC Payback
4.1 mo
Gross Margin
78.3%
“As a founder, I’m juggling a hundred things at once. The last thing I want to worry about is my books or my runway. Moving to Futureproof, I now have a single view of everything happening at the click of a button. It’s like having an AI CFO in my pocket that can answer investor questions, provide guidance, and make financial clarity finally accessible for me as an early-stage founder.”
Lauren Goodell, CEO of Zinnia
One platform, not a patchwork of tools
Futureproof
$49+/month
Start with AI bookkeeping at $49/mo. Add forecasting, cap table modeling, and investor tools as you grow. Self-serve software, modular pricing.
Forecastr + Manual Tools
$500–$1,000+/month
Starter plan at $500/mo includes a dedicated analyst and basic forecasting. Pro plan at $1,000+/mo adds KPI dashboards. No bookkeeping, no cap table, no self-serve.