The Float alternative that forecasts more than cash
Float describes itself as short term cash flow management software. Dash forecasts profit and loss, balance sheet and cash flow in one model, explains why results moved, and is priced by organisation with every feature on every plan.
Why teams switch
Why teams choose Dash over Float
An AI assistant that builds the forecast
Build a forecast by hand or let the AI copilot build it with you. It creates assumptions from formulas, growth rates and trend based rules, and answers questions about the numbers in plain English. Every input, rule and output can be reviewed and overridden.
Dashboards that explain the root cause
Most dashboards show that a number moved. Dash explains why, with root cause analysis on every plan and explanations tied back to the underlying figures, so the client conversation starts with the answer.
An advanced KPI builder
Dash surfaces the KPIs that matter for the business and its industry automatically, and the KPI builder lets you define your own, so every client gets the measures they are actually run on.
Pricing that scales with clients, not seats
Dash is priced by the organisations you run, never by seat. Every plan has unlimited users and the full product, so higher plans add organisations and service, not features. Prices are published, billed monthly, with no implementation fee.
At a glance
The 30 second comparison
| Feature | Dash AI | Float |
|---|---|---|
| Built around | Full FP&A: forecast, explain, report | Short term cash flow |
| Profit and loss and balance sheet forecast | Yes. Linked to cash | Cash flow focus |
| AI assistant that builds the forecast | Yes. Yes | Not listed |
| Dashboards explain the root cause | Yes. On every plan | Not listed |
| Advanced KPI builder | Yes. Automatic KPIs plus custom builder | Not listed |
| Headcount, fixed assets, tax and VAT | Yes. In the same model | Hiring priced in scenarios |
| How pricing works | Yes. Organisations bundled per plan, every feature included | From USD 130 a month, extra entities charged on Scale |
| Multiple organisations | Yes. Up to 25 on Practice | Up to 5 entities on Scale |
| Excel integration | Yes. Yes | Not listed |
| Scenario planning | Yes. Across profit, balance sheet and cash | 8 scenarios per plan |
| Short term cash flow forecast | Yes. Linked to the full forecast | Yes. Yes |
| Free trial | Yes. 14 days, no card | Yes. 14 days, no card |
Float facts and USD prices from floatapp.com, including its pricing page, checked . “Not listed” means we could not confirm it from their published material.
Pricing
Dash AI vs Float pricing
Dash AI
- Priced by organisation, never by seat, with unlimited users on every plan
- Every feature on every plan: the AI forecast builder, root cause dashboards and the KPI builder
- Plans bundle organisations, up to 25 on Practice, so the cost per client falls as you grow
- Higher plans add organisations, priority support and dedicated onboarding, never features
- Published prices, monthly billing, no implementation fee
- 14 day free trial, no card, no sales call
Float
- Essentials: USD 130 a month (USD 105 billed annually), companies under £2m revenue
- Growth: USD 265 a month (USD 215 billed annually), single entity
- Scale: USD 389 a month (USD 315 billed annually), multi entity, USD 63 a month per extra entity billed annually, up to 5
Float prices by plan and charges for each extra entity, up to 5 on Scale. Dash bundles organisations into each plan, up to 25 on Practice, so the cost per organisation falls as you add clients. On every plan you get profit and balance sheet forecasting as well as cash, plus the analysis that explains it.
Switching from Float to Dash
Connect the same Xero or QuickBooks file you use today. Dash opens a three statement forecast from your real balances, with no manual account mapping and no implementation fee.
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Is Float a better fit?
If the only question you ever ask is how much cash there will be next month, a cash flow tool like Float answers it. The moment you need to know why a profitable business is short of cash, or explain results to a board or a bank, you need profit, balance sheet and cash in one model. That is Dash.
Common questions
Is Dash AI a good Float alternative?
- Yes. Dash forecasts cash too, and links it to the profit and loss and balance sheet, explains variances with root cause analysis, and includes every feature on every plan.
How does Dash pricing compare with Float?
- Float charges by plan, from USD 130 a month (USD 105 billed annually), and adds a charge for each extra entity on Scale, up to 5. Dash publishes its prices, bills monthly, includes every feature on every plan and bundles up to 25 organisations on Practice, so the cost per organisation falls as you grow. Current prices are on the Dash pricing page.
Does Dash do short term cash flow forecasting?
- Yes. Short term cash flow forecasting sits alongside the full three statement forecast, so the cash view and the longer plan come from the same model.
What should I look for in a Float alternative?
- Check whether it forecasts profit and the balance sheet as well as cash, whether it explains why cash moved, and how many organisations the price covers. Dash links all three statements, explains variances with root cause analysis, and covers up to 25 organisations on the Practice plan.
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