Futureproof
Best Alternative to Puzzle

Your Finances Shouldn’t Be a Puzzle

Puzzle automates your accounting. Futureproof automates your entire financial operation—bookkeeping, forecasting, cap table, and investor reporting in one platform.

Why founders switch

The Puzzle problem

Accounting only

Puzzle handles bookkeeping and financial statements. No forecasting, no cap table, no investor tools. Every strategic decision still requires a spreadsheet or another tool.

You still need a CPA

Puzzle is software, not a service. It automates categorization but explicitly says it doesn’t replace a professional accountant. You’re still hiring help for tax, compliance, and review.

No forward-looking tools

Puzzle shows what happened. It doesn’t model what’s next. No scenario planning, no runway projections, no fundraising models. Integrations with third-party FP&A tools mean more data silos.

Feature comparison at a glance

P&L / Balance Sheet

Futureproof
Puzzle

Bank Reconciliation

Futureproof
Puzzle

AI-Powered Categorization

Futureproof
Puzzle

Burn Rate & Runway

Futureproof
Puzzle

MRR / ARR Tracking

Futureproof
Puzzle

Automated Revenue Recognition

Futureproof
Puzzle

Basic

Cap Table Modeling

Futureproof
Puzzle

Scenario Forecasting

Futureproof
Puzzle

Investor Data Rooms

Futureproof
Puzzle

Board Report Generation

Futureproof
Puzzle

Self-Serve Platform

Futureproof
Puzzle
Forecasting

Model your future, not just record your past

Puzzle gives you real-time dashboards showing burn rate and runway. Useful. But when you need to answer “what happens if I hire two engineers next quarter?” or “how does a $1.5M raise change my runway?” you’re either building spreadsheets or buying another tool. Futureproof puts scenario planning next to your live financial data.

Futureproof

Revenue modeling, hiring plans, capital strategy, and multiple what-if scenarios. All connected to your live bookkeeping data.

Puzzle

Burn rate and runway dashboards. No scenario planning or forward-looking models. Integrates with third-party FP&A tools for forecasting.

Scenario: +2 Engineers
Monthly Burn$68,400
New Runway14.2 mo
Next Raise NeededOct 2026
Cap Table

Your equity is as critical as your cash flow

Puzzle doesn’t manage your cap table. They integrate with AngelList for investor dashboards, but equity tracking, SAFE conversions, and dilution modeling require separate tools. Futureproof integrates cap table modeling directly with your financials, so you can model dilution scenarios using actual revenue data.

Futureproof

SAFE conversion modeling, equity splits, dilution tracking, and round planning. Connected to your real financial data.

Puzzle

No cap table features. AngelList integration for investor dashboards. Equity management requires Carta or similar, creating data silos.

Cap Table: Post-Seed
Founders72.4%
SAFE Investors18.1%
Option Pool9.5%

If you raise $1.5M @ $10M post

New Founder %57.9%
Revenue Recognition

Stop reconciling revenue in spreadsheets

Puzzle offers revenue recognition and accrual policy automation at higher tiers. Futureproof handles 100% of revenue recognition automatically across annual subscriptions and professional service engagements—connected directly to your forecasting and investor reporting.

Futureproof

Annual subscriptions and professional service contracts recognized automatically. Connected to your forecasting and investor tools.

Puzzle

Revenue recognition available on higher tiers. No connection to forecasting or investor reporting. Tax packages generated but not filed.

Revenue Recognition: Auto
Monthly Subscriptions$18,200
Annual Contracts (deferred)$4,850
Usage Revenue$1,750
Founder Metrics

Track the metrics that actually drive decisions

Puzzle provides spend analysis, revenue analysis, and basic SaaS metrics. Futureproof goes deeper with operating metrics: burn multiple, LTV:CAC, gross margin by segment, and automated board reports. The numbers that tell you whether your business is healthy, not just categorized.

Futureproof

Automated SaaS KPIs calculated from live financial data. No spreadsheets. No exports. Real-time clarity.

Puzzle

Spend and revenue analysis. Burn rate and runway. Advanced insights like flux analysis on higher tiers only.

KPI Snapshot

MRR Growth

+12.4%

Churn

3.2%

CAC Payback

4.1 mo

Gross Margin

78.3%

Connected my bank and credit cards plus my Stripe. Basically that was it. Books done. On to building my forecast. Cool to have it all in one place.

Sarah M.

Founder, Pre-Seed Startup

Pricing

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. One platform, modular pricing.

Puzzle + Manual Tools

$25–300+/month

Free tier limited to $20K transactions. Automation tier at $100/mo for AI month-end close. Cap table and forecasting require separate tools.

Got Questions? We've Got Answers.

Puzzle Tracks Your Numbers. Futureproof Puts Them to Work.

When you’re ready for forecasting, cap table modeling, and investor-ready reporting alongside your bookkeeping—without stitching together more tools—make the upgrade.