Spotlight Reporting alternatives
Spotlight Reporting alternatives for NZ and Australian businesses
Spotlight Reporting: NZ$995 a month, or NZ$11,940 a year excluding GST for Super VCFO 75
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What people compare Spotlight Reporting with
Spotlight Reporting lists NZ$995 a month for Super VCFO 75, up to 75 organisations, or NZ$11,940 for twelve months excluding GST. You may be looking for an alternative if the recurring plan, bundled suite or migration does not fit the reporting work your business needs.
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Advisory Reporting for Claude Code
The open-source advisory reporting desk that is just a database and Claude Code. Built around your business, with your Spotlight Reporting data brought across.
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How to choose a Spotlight Reporting alternative
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What your bill covers
Compare the bill with what you actually use. Super VCFO 75 is NZ$995 a month before GST and covers up to 75 organisations, with Reporting, Forecasting and Dashboard bundled together. Check whether you need that whole suite and whether your organisation count fits the allowance. Enterprise firms are directed to custom pricing.
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Who owns your records
Ask where your records sit, who can access them and what you can retain if you change tools. With an owned version, your records are kept in a database you own. Also agree who maintains the reporting work and connections, rather than assuming ownership includes ongoing support.
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Fit with your reporting rules
List the account details, reporting rules and review steps your business relies on. Check how these will be mapped and prepared, and whether the reporting can reflect your own fields and requirements. A version built for your business should be scoped around the way you review results and follow-up actions.
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What switching involves
Spotlight Forecasting documents Excel export, while Reporting sharing is documented as PDF. The free version does not import PDF, so Reporting-only data needs the underlying monthly spreadsheet. Allow for preparation, mapping and reconciliation, and treat saved layouts, commentary and connections as separate migration work.
The option that fits
A version built around your business
Enterprise DNA builds your Advisory Reporting version around how your business reviews results, budgets and follow-up actions. It brings your Spotlight Reporting data across, maps and reconciles the imported figures, then runs the version for you. Your records stay in a database you own, with no per-seat plan. The arrangement is one setup fee, then a monthly retainer. If you prefer to run it yourself, a free version is also available.
- check Built around your reports, review steps and follow-up actions
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Make it yours
Design your own Spotlight Reporting replacement
Everything starts from the open-source base. Then it gets your name, the parts you run, your rules and your data from Spotlight Reporting. Try it here, and we build the real one.
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Questions
Spotlight Reporting alternatives, answered
How much does Spotlight Reporting cost, and what is included? expand_more
Spotlight Reporting lists NZ$995 a month for Super VCFO 75, up to 75 organisations, before GST. That is NZ$11,940 for twelve months, excluding GST. Reporting, Forecasting and Dashboard are bundled. Enterprise DNA charges one setup fee, then a monthly retainer, scoped to the agreed work.
Can your records move across from Spotlight Reporting? expand_more
Spotlight Forecasting documents Excel export, while Spotlight Reporting’s sharing guide documents PDF. The free version does not import PDF, so Reporting-only data needs the underlying monthly spreadsheet. Migration requires preparation, mapping and reconciliation. Saved layouts, commentary and connections are separate work.
Will the alternative fit the way we review clients? expand_more
The free version covers monthly management results, budget comparisons, review evidence and advisory actions. Live accounting connections, forecasting, group consolidation and client screens can be scoped into a custom build where needed. Start by establishing which parts your business uses.
Who owns our records after we switch? expand_more
With an owned version, your records sit in a database you own. Enterprise DNA builds and runs the agreed version, while you can also choose the free version and run it yourself. Agree who maintains the reporting work and connections before switching.
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