Halfkit vs Fathom

Halfkit vs Fathom

Fathom is a mature reporting and forecasting tool with a large accountant following. Halfkit is narrower: consolidation and reporting for groups on QuickBooks Online, Xero, Zoho Books and TallyPrime, priced per company.

As of October 2026, from each vendor's public pages

Which fits

Fair answers first.

Both are good tools for different jobs. Here's where Fathom is the better pick, and where Halfkit is.

Where Fathom is stronger

Choose Fathom if…

  • You want three-way forecasts (P&L, balance sheet and cash) with scenarios. Halfkit doesn't do driver-based three-way forecasting.
  • Your companies use QuickBooks Desktop, MYOB, Sage, FreeAgent or Excel. Halfkit connects none of these.
  • Your group is large: Fathom consolidates up to 300 entities, 50 of them multi-currency.
  • Presentation is the priority. Fathom's visuals are polished, and many accountants already know it.
  • You report in a currency Halfkit doesn't offer yet. Halfkit reports in INR, USD, GBP, SGD, EUR and CAD only.
  • You're a firm with many single-company clients who don't need consolidation: Fathom Portfolio is $67/mo for 100 companies.

Where Halfkit fits

Choose Halfkit if…

  • Any company is on Zoho Books or TallyPrime. Mix them with QuickBooks Online and Xero in one group.
  • You'd rather accept eliminations than build them. Halfkit suggests intercompany pairs, including one account against several, and eliminates every side in one click.
  • Subsidiaries are partly owned. Net income is split between owners of the parent and non-controlling interests, with NCI in equity, without a spreadsheet.
  • You need Schedule III for an Indian group reporting under Ind AS (Division II).
  • You want a flat price: $12.99 per company per month, unlimited users.
  • A 13-week cash forecast from invoices, bills and planned payments is enough, alongside budgets and rolling forecasts.

Feature by feature

Halfkit and Fathom, line by line.

YesofferedPartlywith limitsNonot offeredNot publishedwe couldn't confirm it on the vendor's public pages; ask them

Halfkit and Fathom compared, feature by feature, as of October 2026
FeatureHalfkitFathom
Connections
Accounting systemsQuickBooks Online, Xero, Zoho Books, TallyPrimeQuickBooks Online and Desktop, Xero, MYOB, Sage, FreeAgent, Excel
Zoho BooksYesNo
TallyPrimeYesWindows sync agentNo
Consolidation
Group sizePriced per company; volume pricing over 10Up to 300 entities, 50 multi-currency
EliminationsYesSuggested pairs, matched on names, wording and amounts; one clickYesSet by hand: a whole account or a fixed value
Multi-currencyYesECB rates daily as monthly averages; your own rate winsYesRates from Open Exchange Rates, with overrides
Non-controlling interestsYesSplit in the P&L, NCI in equityNoNot native; Fathom's help suggests an Excel workaround
Planning and reporting
Three-way forecasts and scenariosNoYes
Cash forecastYes13 weeks, week by weekYesAs part of three-way forecasts
Budgets and rolling forecastsYesNot published
Board packs and scheduled reportsYesMonthly PDF board pack, emailedYesScheduled reports
AI commentaryYesOptional, 1 credit per packYes
Schedule III (India)Ind AS onlyDivision IINot published
Price
Pricing$12.99 per company per month; unlimited usersPro $59/mo for 1 company; $450/mo for 25 companies reported

Pricing, worked out

What 3, 10 and 25 companies cost.

Only published prices. Where Fathom doesn't publish one, we say so rather than estimate.

3 companies

Halfkit$38.97/mo3 × $12.99 a month. Or $389.97 a year on annual (3 × $129.99).
FathomNot publishedFathom Pro is $59/mo for 1 company. We couldn't find a published price for 3.

10 companies

Halfkit$129.90/mo10 × $12.99 a month. Or $1,299.90 a year on annual.
FathomNot publishedWe couldn't find a published price for 10 companies.

25 companies

Halfkit$324.75/mo25 × $12.99 at list price. Over 10 companies we offer volume pricing, so ask for a quote.
Fathom$450/moReported, not from Fathom's pricing page. reported

Monthly, in US dollars, before tax. Halfkit annual is $129.99 per company per year; in India, ₹999 a month or ₹9,999 a year per company. Fathom Portfolio is $67/mo for up to 100 companies without consolidation, which suits firms reporting on many separate clients.

Switching

Moving from Fathom to Halfkit.

What carries over, what doesn't, and how to check the numbers before you commit.

  1. Check your ledgers first

    Halfkit reads QuickBooks Online, Xero, Zoho Books and TallyPrime. Companies on QuickBooks Desktop, MYOB, Sage or FreeAgent can't come across.

  2. Rebuild the group

    Name the holding company, add subsidiaries and set the share owned. Halfkit then splits out non-controlling interests, so you can retire the Excel workaround.

  3. Re-check eliminations

    Accept Halfkit's suggested pairs, then compare them with your Fathom rules. Halfkit eliminates accounts; if you rely on fixed-value eliminations in Fathom, decide how you'll handle those first.

  4. Forecasts don't carry over

    Three-way forecasts and scenarios have no equivalent in Halfkit. Budgets start from last year's actuals and can be edited in a grid or in Excel.

  5. Match a closed month

    Run the same month in both during the free period. Exchange rates may differ slightly: Halfkit uses ECB monthly averages unless you enter your own.

Questions

Halfkit vs Fathom: questions.

Does Halfkit do three-way forecasting like Fathom?

No. Halfkit has 12-month budgets, rolling forecasts and a 13-week cash forecast, but not driver-based three-way forecasts with scenarios. If that's central to your work, Fathom is the stronger choice.

Can Halfkit handle subsidiaries we don't fully own?

Yes. Set the share owned and Halfkit consolidates in full, splits net income between owners of the parent and non-controlling interests, and shows NCI in equity. Fathom's help suggests an Excel workaround for this, as of October 2026.

Is Halfkit cheaper than Fathom?

At 25 companies, Halfkit's list price is $324.75/mo against a reported $450/mo for Fathom, and Halfkit offers volume pricing over 10 companies. Fathom doesn't publish prices for 3 or 10 companies, so ask them for a quote and compare.

Sources

Prices and features as of October 2026, from each vendor's public pages. Prices are in US dollars per month before tax unless we say otherwise. Figures marked reported come from third-party reports, not the vendor's own pricing page.

Vendors change prices and features often. If something here is out of date, tell us at hello@halfkit.com and we'll fix it.

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