Numeric vs SkyStem ART
financial close & consolidation head-to-head for ERP teams: evidenced capabilities, published pricing, and which ERPs each actually integrates with.
| Starting price | From $30/user/mo (published) | Quote-based |
| Deployment | Cloud | Cloud |
| Company size | — | SMB, Mid-market, Enterprise |
| Stated ERP integrations | NetSuite, Sage Intacct, QuickBooks, Xero | Oracle Fusion Cloud |
| Vendor | Numeric | SkyStem |
Our take
Where Numeric leads
- Stronger evidenced coverage on 11 of the 22 capabilities where they differ (led by direct journal entry posting to the erp and ai-driven anomaly detection).
- Published pricing where the alternative quotes.
- Stated NetSuite, Sage Intacct, QuickBooks, Xero integration the alternative doesn't list.
Where SkyStem ART leads
- Stronger evidenced coverage on 11 of the 22 capabilities where they differ (led by system-enforced segregation of duties and sox / internal controls tracking).
- Stated Oracle Fusion Cloud integration the alternative doesn't list.
Where they differ
The 22 capabilities (of 50 in the financial close & consolidation taxonomy) where the evidence separates them, biggest gaps first. “Not evidenced” means our research found no public documentation of this capability — the vendor may still offer it. Confirm on a demo.
| Capability | ||
|---|---|---|
| System-enforced segregation of dutiesAccount Reconciliation | Not evidenced | Core strength Preparer cannot also review their own reconciliation |
| Direct journal entry posting to the ERPJournal Entry Automation | Core strength Batch journal entry posting back to the ERP via memo-field linking | Not evidenced |
| AI-driven anomaly detectionAI, Analytics & Monitoring | Core strength Real-time transaction anomaly alerts | Not evidenced |
| AI copilot / agentic automationAI, Analytics & Monitoring | Core strength AI assistant embedded in the close workspace | Not evidenced |
| Task dependencies & sequencingClose Task Management | Core strength Task dependency tracking to surface bottlenecks | Partial Task assignment with owners/due dates; no stated dependencies |
| SOX / internal controls trackingClose Task Management | Not evidenced | Supported System-enforced segregation of duties |
| Unmatched item aging & resolution workflowAccount Reconciliation | Not evidenced | Supported Real-time dashboards showing reconciliation status and exceptions |
| High-volume matching (bank, card, POS, payroll)Account Reconciliation | Supported Bank feed integrations across thousands of banks | Not evidenced |
| Multi-entity, multi-currency consolidationConsolidation & Intercompany | Supported Multi-entity close tracking | Not evidenced |
| Multi-period trend analysisVariance & Flux Analysis | Not evidenced | Supported Period-to-period, quarter-to-quarter and year-to-year thresholds |
| Public API for custom integrationsPlatform & Integrations | Supported Custom workflow automation via MCP connectors | Not evidenced |
| Prebuilt / certified ERP connectivityPlatform & Integrations | Core strength Real-time GL sync with NetSuite, QuickBooks, Xero, Sage Intacct | Partial ERP-agnostic via CSV/Excel file import, not prebuilt connectors |
| Role-based task assignment & ownershipClose Task Management | Supported Team and individual workload dashboards | Core strength Task assignment to team members with owners and due dates |
| Sign-off / certification workflowClose Task Management | Supported Control review and reviewer sign-off layers | Core strength Certification of account ownership, balances and exceptions by level |
| Configurable variance thresholds & auto-certificationAccount Reconciliation | Core strength Materiality thresholds for review routing | Supported Standard reconciliation form templates |
| Recurring reconciliation templatesAccount Reconciliation | Supported Connected workpapers per account | Core strength Standard reconciliation form templates, usable across currencies |
| Automated variance flagging against thresholdsVariance & Flux Analysis | Supported Variance driver identification | Core strength Automatic identification of accounts exceeding thresholds |
| CFO / board-ready variance reportingVariance & Flux Analysis | Core strength CFO-ready reporting output | Supported Real-time executive dashboards (CFO/Controller) |
| Close status dashboards & KPIsReporting & Disclosure | Supported Team and individual workload dashboards | Core strength Real-time executive dashboards drilling to accounts and owners |
| Immutable audit trailPlatform & Integrations | Core strength Timestamped audit trail of submissions, comments, and file uploads | Supported Electronic report sign-off and archiving |
| Role-based access controlsPlatform & Integrations | Supported Read-only auditor access during audit season | Core strength Role-based access governing visibility of balance sheet data |
| Cloud & on-premise / hybrid deployment optionsPlatform & Integrations | Not evidenced | Partial Cloud-based only; no on-premise option documented |
Both grade identically on the other 28 capabilities — see each product's full profile: Numeric, SkyStem ART.
Numeric vs SkyStem ART — FAQs
Is Numeric or SkyStem ART better for ERP integration?
They state different ERP coverage: Numeric lists NetSuite, Sage Intacct, QuickBooks, Xero; SkyStem ART lists Oracle Fusion Cloud.
Which is cheaper, Numeric or SkyStem ART?
Numeric publishes a starting rate ($30/user/mo); SkyStem ART prices by quote, so a like-for-like number requires asking both.
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