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Compare Canopy and Financial Cents 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (97.6% of reviews)
Small-Business (100.0% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
$24.00 1 User Per Month
$19.00 1 User Per Month
Canopy
Star Rating
(459)4.6 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (97.6% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
$24.00 1 User Per Month
Free Trial is available
Browse all 5 pricing plansFinancial Cents
Star Rating
(126)4.8 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (100.0% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
$19.00 1 User Per Month
Browse all 4 pricing plansSummary
AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
- Users report that Canopy excels in its "Cloud" functionality with a perfect score of 10.0, providing seamless access and storage, while Financial Cents also offers strong cloud capabilities but does not match this level of performance.
- Reviewers mention that Financial Cents shines in "Automation" features, scoring 8.9 compared to Canopy's 7.9, indicating that users find Financial Cents more effective in streamlining repetitive tasks.
- G2 users highlight that Canopy's "Document Creation" capabilities, particularly in "Custom Branding" (8.8), allow for a more personalized client experience, whereas Financial Cents, while strong, does not offer the same level of customization.
- Users on G2 report that Financial Cents has superior "Reporting" features, scoring 9.0 for "Reporting" compared to Canopy's 7.5, making it a better choice for those who prioritize detailed analytics and insights.
- Reviewers say that Canopy's "User, Role, and Access Management" feature scores 9.0, providing robust administrative controls, while Financial Cents lacks in this area, which may be a concern for larger teams needing strict access controls.
- Users mention that Financial Cents offers a more user-friendly "Onboarding" process, with scores of 9.1 for "Templates" and 9.0 for "Checklists," making it easier for new clients to get started compared to Canopy's lower scores in these areas.
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Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Canopy
Time & Billing*
$24.00
1 User Per Month
*Client Management required.
- Invoicing
- Time tracking
- Reporting
Financial Cents
Solo Plan
$19.00
1 User Per Month
The only app you need to run your solo firm at one affordable price.
- Workflow and to-do lists
- Workflow automations
- Client tasks & requests
Free Trial
Canopy
Free Trial is available
Financial Cents
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.7
321
9.2
95
Ease of Use
8.9
325
9.3
96
Ease of Setup
8.3
242
9.3
71
Ease of Admin
8.6
178
9.1
47
Quality of Support
9.0
313
9.3
88
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.9
176
9.2
46
Product Direction (% positive)
9.0
305
9.6
90
Features by Category
Platform Additional Functionality
9.5
29
9.8
22
7.1
25
9.6
23
8.0
27
8.1
20
9.3
27
9.2
21
Platform Content
7.9
28
9.5
23
Platform Data
7.7
27
9.6
23
Agentic AI - Tax Practice Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Communication
8.9
177
9.0
60
7.9
176
8.9
60
8.2
170
9.0
56
Collaboration
8.3
169
9.3
61
8.6
173
9.5
61
8.3
161
9.0
57
Billing
8.1
165
8.9
58
7.4
169
9.0
56
7.7
166
7.4
53
Onboarding
8.1
173
9.2
61
7.6
169
9.2
60
8.5
171
9.3
60
Visibility
8.3
174
9.2
61
7.4
166
8.6
57
8.8
173
8.8
60
7.5
166
8.5
59
8.3
173
9.1
59
7.3
164
8.8
59
Agentic AI - Accounting Practice Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Accounting & Finance
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Canopy and Financial Cents are categorized as Accounting Practice Management and Tax Practice Management
Unique Categories
Canopy has no unique categories
Financial Cents has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Canopy
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Financial Cents
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Accounting
91.2%
Financial Services
5.5%
Law Practice
1.1%
Airlines/Aviation
0.7%
Consulting
0.2%
Other
1.3%
Accounting
97.6%
Mental Health Care
0.8%
Financial Services
0.8%
Airlines/Aviation
0.8%
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Other
0.0%
Most Helpful Reviews
Canopy
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Stacy C.
Verified User in Accounting
Canopy is continually trying to better it's software for the convenience of its customers and really understand everyone's business needs. I love how easy it is to offer suggestions and feedback to the support team and get their help with any issues we...
Most Helpful Critical Review
David R.
Verified User in Accounting
The annual commitment. The customer account manager only restates TOS and would not listen to reason on my concerns regarding the subscription and the passing of my in-house tax professional.
Financial Cents
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Jennifer T.
Verified User in Accounting
It is easy to use love the calandar view My staff and Clients are using it and loving it also the new transactions portal is a game changer
Most Helpful Critical Review
Stacy C.
Verified User in Accounting
Canopy is continually trying to better it's software for the convenience of its customers and really understand everyone's business needs. I love how easy it is to offer suggestions and feedback to the support team and get their help with any issues we...
Jennifer T.
Verified User in Accounting
It is easy to use love the calandar view My staff and Clients are using it and loving it also the new transactions portal is a game changer
David R.
Verified User in Accounting
The annual commitment. The customer account manager only restates TOS and would not listen to reason on my concerns regarding the subscription and the passing of my in-house tax professional.
Discussions
Tax data manipulation
2 comments
Official Response from Canopy
Hello Terri.
We realize that your question might have some specific use case that we didn’t consider, but we tried to answer this to the best of our ability...Read more
What is the best way to transition to Canopy's time/billing option?
1 comment
TT
Hi Tiffany- Happy to hear you're interested in streamlining more of your practice with Canopy! Getting set up with Canopy Payments starts with a simple...Read more
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