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At a Glance
Canopy
Canopy
Star Rating
(440)4.6 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (97.7% of reviews)
Information
Entry-Level Pricing
$24.00 1 User Per Month
Free Trial is available
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Financial Cents
Financial Cents
Star Rating
(114)4.8 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (100.0% of reviews)
Information
Entry-Level Pricing
$23 /month per team member
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AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
  • Users report that Canopy excels in its "Cloud" functionality, receiving a perfect score of 10.0, which reviewers mention makes it highly accessible and reliable for small businesses needing remote access.
  • Reviewers mention that Financial Cents shines in "Automation" with a score of 8.9, highlighting its ability to streamline repetitive tasks, which users say significantly enhances productivity.
  • G2 users report that Canopy's "Quality of Support" is rated at 9.0, with many reviewers praising the responsiveness and helpfulness of the support team, while Financial Cents scores slightly higher at 9.3, indicating a strong commitment to customer service.
  • Users on G2 mention that Financial Cents offers superior "Collaboration" features, scoring 9.3, which reviewers say facilitates better teamwork through its intuitive interface and effective task management tools.
  • Reviewers say that Canopy's "Document Creation" capabilities, particularly in "Custom Branding" (8.8), allow for a high degree of personalization, which users appreciate for maintaining brand consistency in client communications.
  • Users report that Financial Cents has a more robust "Reporting and Dashboards" feature, scoring 9.0, with reviewers highlighting its comprehensive analytics that provide valuable insights into business performance.
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Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Canopy
Time & Billing*
$24.00
1 User Per Month
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Financial Cents
Annual Plan
$23
/month per team member
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Free Trial
Canopy
Free Trial is available
Financial Cents
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.7
302
9.2
83
Ease of Use
8.9
306
9.3
84
Ease of Setup
8.3
223
9.3
59
Ease of Admin
8.7
170
9.0
43
Quality of Support
9.0
295
9.3
78
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.0
168
9.3
42
Product Direction (% positive)
9.0
286
9.6
79
Features by Category
8.1
317
Not enough data
Document Creation
8.3
18
Not enough data
8.7
18
Not enough data
7.3
18
Not enough data
7.9
17
Not enough data
7.8
17
Not enough data
8.3
17
Not enough data
Workflow
7.5
17
Not enough data
8.6
17
Not enough data
8.4
17
Not enough data
Analytics
8.2
16
Not enough data
7.5
17
Not enough data
7.5
17
Not enough data
Administration and Platform
9.0
17
Not enough data
8.6
16
Not enough data
7.8
16
Not enough data
8.3
16
Not enough data
7.8
16
Not enough data
8.1
16
Not enough data
Generative AI
8.5
14
Not enough data
Tax Practice ManagementHide 6 FeaturesShow 6 Features
8.8
46
9.2
101
Platform Additional Functionality
9.3
9
10.0
17
8.3
7
9.7
17
8.3
7
7.7
17
9.3
7
9.2
16
Platform Content
8.8
8
9.4
17
Platform Data
9.0
8
9.5
17
Accounting Practice ManagementHide 18 FeaturesShow 18 Features
8.1
2,788
8.9
854
Communication
9.0
162
9.0
48
7.9
161
8.9
49
8.3
155
9.0
45
Collaboration
8.4
155
9.3
49
8.6
158
9.6
49
8.3
146
9.3
45
Billing
8.0
150
9.0
48
7.4
154
9.0
46
7.7
151
7.2
43
Onboarding
8.1
158
9.1
49
7.7
154
9.1
48
8.6
156
9.3
49
Visibility
8.4
159
9.2
49
7.4
151
8.6
46
8.8
158
8.8
48
7.5
152
8.5
48
8.3
158
9.0
48
7.4
150
8.7
47
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Canopy
Canopy
Financial Cents
Financial Cents
Canopy and Financial Cents are categorized as Accounting Practice Management and Tax Practice Management
Unique Categories
Canopy
Canopy is categorized as Proposal
Financial Cents
Financial Cents has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Canopy
Canopy
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
97.7%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
2.1%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
0.2%
Financial Cents
Financial Cents
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
100.0%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
0%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
0%
Reviewers' Industry
Canopy
Canopy
Accounting
91.0%
Financial Services
5.8%
Law Practice
1.2%
Airlines/Aviation
0.5%
Consulting
0.2%
Other
1.4%
Financial Cents
Financial Cents
Accounting
98.2%
Mental Health Care
0.9%
Financial Services
0.9%
Other
0.0%
Most Helpful Reviews
Canopy
Canopy
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Stacy C.
SC
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
Alfonso M.
AM
Alfonso M.
Verified User in Accounting

There are so many features missing that I can't help but wonder how this was built bt accountants for accountants. We import over 1,000 clients and every file is invisible to clients until we manually mark and make them visible. If I want to share the...

Financial Cents
Financial Cents
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Shantique W.
SW
Shantique W.
Verified User in Accounting

I really enjoyed the easy of the integrations! It was so easy to just plug in Adobe and Quickbooks Online. I also like that it has project management for internal ( my team) as well has having the client task lists. I really like that clients don't...

Most Helpful Critical Review
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Discussions
Canopy
Canopy 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
Tiffany T.
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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Financial Cents
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