FloQast vs Longview Close
financial close & consolidation head-to-head for ERP teams: evidenced capabilities, published pricing, and which ERPs each actually integrates with.
| Starting price | Annual subscription, quote-based by accounting-team size | Annual subscription, quote-based |
| Deployment | Cloud | Cloud |
| Company size | Mid-market, Enterprise | Enterprise |
| Stated ERP integrations | NetSuite, SAP, Microsoft Dynamics 365, Sage Intacct, Oracle Fusion Cloud, Workday, QuickBooks, Xero | SAP, Oracle Fusion Cloud, NetSuite, Microsoft Dynamics 365 |
| Vendor | FloQast, Inc. | insightsoftware |
Our take
Where FloQast leads
- Stronger evidenced coverage on 23 of the 30 capabilities where they differ (led by role-based task assignment & ownership and close calendar & milestone tracking).
- Stated Sage Intacct, Workday, QuickBooks, Xero integration the alternative doesn't list.
Where Longview Close leads
- Stronger evidenced coverage on 7 of the 30 capabilities where they differ (led by automated intercompany eliminations and ownership & minority-interest calculations).
Where they differ
The 30 capabilities (of 50 in the financial close & consolidation taxonomy) where the evidence separates them, biggest gaps first. “Not evidenced” means our research found no public documentation of this capability — the vendor may still offer it. Confirm on a demo.
| Capability | ||
|---|---|---|
| Role-based task assignment & ownershipClose Task Management | Core strength Role-based assignment of individual or collective close tasks | Not evidenced |
| Close calendar & milestone trackingClose Task Management | Core strength Close calendar with milestone tracking | Not evidenced |
| Automated balance sheet reconciliationAccount Reconciliation | Core strength Balance tie-outs even when subledger balances fail to reconcile | Not evidenced |
| Multi-way transaction matchingAccount Reconciliation | Core strength AI-powered transaction matching across GL and subledger detail | Not evidenced |
| Automated journal entry creationJournal Entry Automation | Core strength Automated journal entry drafting | Not evidenced |
| Journal entry approval workflowJournal Entry Automation | Core strength Journal entry review and approval routing | Not evidenced |
| Automated intercompany eliminationsConsolidation & Intercompany | Not evidenced | Core strength |
| Ownership & minority-interest calculationsConsolidation & Intercompany | Not evidenced | Core strength Ownership and equity adjustments |
| Currency translation & FXConsolidation & Intercompany | Not evidenced | Core strength Automated currency conversion |
| Multi-GAAP / IFRS / statutory reporting supportConsolidation & Intercompany | Not evidenced | Core strength Support for GAAP, IFRS, and other standards |
| Account-level flux / variance analysisVariance & Flux Analysis | Core strength AI-assisted variance and flux analysis | Not evidenced |
| AI copilot / agentic automationAI, Analytics & Monitoring | Core strength No-code configuration of AI agents; prebuilt agents for close workflows | Not evidenced |
| Immutable audit trailPlatform & Integrations | Core strength Centralized audit trail and evidence linkage for external auditors | Not evidenced |
| Unmatched item aging & resolution workflowAccount Reconciliation | Supported Matches thousands of transactions at once | Not evidenced |
| Recurring reconciliation templatesAccount Reconciliation | Supported Out-of-the-box matching on the majority of transactions | Not evidenced |
| High-volume matching (bank, card, POS, payroll)Account Reconciliation | Supported Matches thousands of transactions at once | Not evidenced |
| Recurring & accrual journal entriesJournal Entry Automation | Supported Automatic amortization and depreciation schedule calculation | Not evidenced |
| Automated variance flagging against thresholdsVariance & Flux Analysis | Supported Risk assessment, scoring and risk heatmaps | Not evidenced |
| Custom / ad-hoc report builderReporting & Disclosure | Not evidenced | Supported Filter, group, and export process status views |
| AI-driven anomaly detectionAI, Analytics & Monitoring | Supported Risk assessment, scoring and risk heatmaps; AI-assisted controls testing | Not evidenced |
| Close cycle-time & performance analyticsAI, Analytics & Monitoring | Not evidenced | Supported Real-time visibility into financial performance |
| Public API for custom integrationsPlatform & Integrations | Supported API-based data feeds from source systems | Not evidenced |
| Role-based access controlsPlatform & Integrations | Supported Role-based assignment of individual or collective close tasks | Not evidenced |
| Close checklist & task templatesClose Task Management | Core strength Close checklist and task management with dependencies | Supported Month-end process map: import, validation, consolidate, review, compliance |
| Task dependencies & sequencingClose Task Management | Core strength | Supported Process status tracking by workflow step |
| Sign-off / certification workflowClose Task Management | Core strength Review and sign-off workflows | Supported Approval workflow and workflow submission tracking |
| SOX / internal controls trackingClose Task Management | Core strength Multi-framework control mapping (SOX, SOC 2, ISO, GDPR) | Supported Compliance enforcement step in the month-end process map |
| Supporting documentation & evidence attachmentClose Task Management | Core strength Centralized audit trail and evidence linkage for auditors | Supported Configurable close dashboards include a documentation card |
| Direct journal entry posting to the ERPJournal Entry Automation | Partial API feeds pull ERP data; explicit JE-posting-back not documented | Not evidenced |
| Multi-entity, multi-currency consolidationConsolidation & Intercompany | Supported Multi-entity consolidation support | Core strength Multi-entity, multi-currency consolidation |
Both grade identically on the other 20 capabilities — see each product's full profile: FloQast, Longview Close.
FloQast vs Longview Close — FAQs
Is FloQast or Longview Close better for ERP integration?
Both state integrations with NetSuite, SAP, Microsoft Dynamics 365, Oracle Fusion Cloud. FloQast additionally lists Sage Intacct, Workday, QuickBooks, Xero. Always verify the connector against your ERP version with a reference customer.
Which is cheaper, FloQast or Longview Close?
Neither publishes a list price — both quote. Ask each for the all-in first-year cost at your seat count, as one number, and compare those.
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