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Fathom alternativeReplace Fathom with one Modern automation
Modern builds your month-end management pack straight from the ledger and writes the variance commentary, ready for you to review and send. It runs as one automation, next to every other job your finance team hands it.
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List price, Oct 2026Fathom
Priced per company
Plans are aimed at accounting firms and priced by the number of companies, with no single-company price shown.
5 stepsWith Modern
One set costA Modern automation
Management pack built from your ledger- Actuals compared to budget and last year
- Variance commentary written for you
- Reviewed and approved before it is sent
- Runs your AR, AP and reconciliation jobs too
Fathom list prices from fathomhq.com/pricing, checked October 21, 2026. Prices vary by plan, currency and billing period.
Replaced in 5 steps
Fathom’s job, in five steps
Start from the template, change anything in plain English, run a test, then switch it on.
- 01
Wait for the close
Starts when you mark the month closed, or on the working day you choose.
- 02
Pull the numbers
Reads the P&L, balance sheet and cash flow from Xero, QuickBooks or NetSuite.
- 03
Compare to budget
Lines up actuals against budget and last year, and finds the biggest variances.
- 04
Write the commentary
Explains each material variance in plain English, using the transactions behind it.
- 05
Send for review
Shares the draft pack with the finance lead to approve before it goes to the board.
Replace your stack
Fathom is one line on the bill
Most finance teams pay for five to fifteen add-ons that run jobs Modern can run as automations. Here are a few.
FAQs
Fathom alternative FAQs
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Yes. Modern builds management packs and writes variance commentary as automations, alongside the rest of your finance jobs.
Most teams switch in days. Connect your ledger, start from the management pack template, match your current layout and KPIs, then run it on last month to compare.
Yes. Modern reads your financial statements and budgets from Xero, QuickBooks or NetSuite.
Export past reports you want to keep. Budgets can be loaded from your ledger or a spreadsheet, and Modern reports against them from the first month.
Fathom pricing depends on your plan and the number of companies you report on. Run the stack audit to see what you could save across every add-on you pay for.