Maxima vs FloQast

Maxima vs FloQast

FloQast tracks the close. Maxima prepares it, so your team reviews, not scrambles.

FloQast tracks the close. Maxima prepares it, so your team reviews, not scrambles.

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Why accounting teams are choosing Maxima

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Native integrations + transaction level lineage

100+ native connectors to pull transactions directly from source systems. Every journal, and recon ties back to the original transaction with full source-to-GL support

Fully connected platform

All modules operate in one system. Outputs flow forward. Journals feed reconciliations. Reconciliations feed flux. Work is done once, not rebuilt in each step

Continuous close prep

Agentic automation runs daily, transforming data, drafting journals, reconciling as data arrives, and flagging issues early. Month-end becomes review, not cleanup

AI native close automation

Agents draft entries, run reconciliations, match transactions, route exceptions, and attach evidence across multi-step close workflows. Accountants review and approve

Built for high volume, complex closes

Designed for multi-entity, multi-currency environments with fragmented systems. Handles recurring workflows and edge cases without adding headcount

Indirect integrations + manual cleanup

Relies on third party connectors and aggregated feeds. Data often requires manual cleanup and tie-outs before close preparation can begin

Fragmented, dated platform

Primarily checklists and status tracking. Preparation remains in spreadsheets and exports with limited built-in automation or documentation

Month-end activation

Work piles up at month-end when checklists kick off. Preparation compresses into the final days of the close

Bolt on AI stacked on a legacy system

AI features sit on top of task coordination. Teams still assemble workflows manually, increasing effort and error risk

Breaks as complexity increases

Rules-based automation handles simple cases. As volume and entities grow, manual workarounds and spreadsheet tie-outs return

What our customers are saying

Jason Lai, Financial Controller

“I’ve followed financial close tools like FloQast for years, and Maxima is the first platform where the infrastructure actually enables true accounting automation, not just better checklists or glorified analytics suites."

Jason Lai

Financial Controller

Mervyn Haw, Senior Accountant

“With Maxima, we’ve automated full-cycle month-end close across cash, commissions, and investment accounting. It’s intuitive, built for real-world workflows and feels miles ahead of legacy accounting tools [like FloQast] stuck in the past”

Mervyn Haw

Senior Accountant

Jason Lopez, Controller

“The problem with legacy tools like FloQast is that they’re predeveloped to fit your use case inside their box. Maxima adapts to our reality: it ingests our data, structures it for our specific workflows, automates the work end to end, and gets us to a simple review and approval instead of hours of manual prep”

Jason Lopez

Controller

Josh Waldron, CAO

“We migrated from FloQast to Maxima because Maxima is simply more capable. Its cash reconciliation is leagues ahead, and instead of bolting on half-baked AI, Maxima is built AI-first with agents at the core.”

Josh Waldron

CAO

Jason Lai, Financial Controller

“I’ve followed financial close tools like FloQast for years, and Maxima is the first platform where the infrastructure actually enables true accounting automation, not just better checklists or glorified analytics suites."

Jason Lai

Financial Controller

Jason Lopez, Controller

“The problem with legacy tools like FloQast is that they’re predeveloped to fit your use case inside their box. Maxima adapts to our reality: it ingests our data, structures it for our specific workflows, automates the work end to end, and gets us to a simple review and approval instead of hours of manual prep”

Jason Lopez

Controller

Mervyn Haw, Senior Accountant

“With Maxima, we’ve automated full-cycle month-end close across cash, commissions, and investment accounting. It’s intuitive, built for real-world workflows and feels miles ahead of legacy accounting tools [like FloQast] stuck in the past”

Mervyn Haw

Senior Accountant

Josh Waldron, CAO

“We migrated from FloQast to Maxima because Maxima is simply more capable. Its cash reconciliation is leagues ahead, and instead of bolting on half-baked AI, Maxima is built AI-first with agents at the core.”

Josh Waldron

CAO

Jason Lai, Financial Controller

“I’ve followed financial close tools like FloQast for years, and Maxima is the first platform where the infrastructure actually enables true accounting automation, not just better checklists or glorified analytics suites."

Jason Lai

Financial Controller

Jason Lopez, Controller

“The problem with legacy tools like FloQast is that they’re predeveloped to fit your use case inside their box. Maxima adapts to our reality: it ingests our data, structures it for our specific workflows, automates the work end to end, and gets us to a simple review and approval instead of hours of manual prep”

Jason Lopez

Controller

Mervyn Haw, Senior Accountant

“With Maxima, we’ve automated full-cycle month-end close across cash, commissions, and investment accounting. It’s intuitive, built for real-world workflows and feels miles ahead of legacy accounting tools [like FloQast] stuck in the past”

Mervyn Haw

Senior Accountant

Josh Waldron, CAO

“We migrated from FloQast to Maxima because Maxima is simply more capable. Its cash reconciliation is leagues ahead, and instead of bolting on half-baked AI, Maxima is built AI-first with agents at the core.”

Josh Waldron

CAO

Key product differentiators

Agent prepared transaction matching that holds up at scale

Agent prepared transaction matching that holds up at scale

Maxima merges and transforms messy source data upstream so matching stays accurate at millions of transactions.

Unlike FloQast’s standalone matching, Maxima carries matches straight into reconciliations and journal preparation, reducing manual tie-outs across the close.

Transaction matching diagram connecting source systems to Maxima with lookup, amount match, and one-to-one, one-to-many, and many-to-many matching.
Transaction matching diagram connecting source systems to Maxima with lookup, amount match, and one-to-one, one-to-many, and many-to-many matching.
Flux analysis example showing Maxima drafting an explanation for current asset changes and listing key drivers for review.

Agent prepared flux analysis that explains the why

Agent prepared flux analysis that explains the why

Maxima’s Flux Agent doesn’t just flag period-over-period changes. It queries your GL and underlying transactions to draft variance explanations with supporting detail, ready for review

Unlike FloQast, Maxima’s flux rolls up by your actual GL dimensions and drills through multiple levels to the exact transactions driving each variance.

Journal entries prepared automatically, not assembled manually

Journal entries prepared automatically, not assembled manually

Maxima connects to 100+ upstream systems, transforms source transactions into policy aligned journal entries, and routes them for review in a single workflow.

Unlike FloQast, Maxima automates the full path from raw transaction to posting in the GL under approval, reducing manual preparation and spreadsheet uploads across the close.

Journal entry automation example showing Maxima creating a workflow from a JP Morgan cash reconciliation request and drafting journal entries.
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A Close Command Center built for real-world closes

A Close Command Center built for real-world closes

Maxima’s Close Command Center centralizes tasks, journals, reconciliations, and flux with built-in subtasks, giving teams full visibility without extra coordination.

Unlike static checklists, Maxima supports dependencies and conditional logic, so teams don’t chase updates manually and complex closes stay synchronized across contributors.

Scale AI, SpotOn, Rippling and many others migrated off from FloQast

Josh Waldron, SVP Finance & Accounting, Scale AI
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98% automated

98% of manual cash workflows eliminated across 10+ upstream data sources

Jack Chalfant, Controller, SpotOn

1 source of truth

Unified bank feeds and systems, then posted directly into NetSuite with zero data silos

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700 hrs/mo saved

while processing 4M+ transactions

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Making the switch from FloQast to Maxima is easy

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Connect directly to your source systems and GL

Maxima connects to your GL and the systems that feed the close, including banks, cards, HRIS, billing, spend tools, and files.

It pulls the underlying transactions with source-to-GL lineage so every tie-out is traceable without exports, CSV shuttles, or manual workarounds.

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Configure your policies & controls without IT

In Maxima, materiality thresholds, reviewer and approver routing, and exception handling are simple configuration, not an implementation project.

Once set, every agent-prepared output follows your control framework consistently across journals, reconciliations, matching, and flux.

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Start where your close is breaking

Go live by automating your highest-friction area first, whether that’s balance sheet reconciliations, detailed flux explanations, or high-volume transaction matching.

Then expand module by module without disrupting your GL, reporting stack, or approval hierarchy.

Frequently asked questions

How is Maxima different from FloQast?

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FloQast is a close management and checklist tool. It helps teams track tasks, document completion, and manage workflow during the month-end close. The preparation of journals, reconciliations, transaction matching, and flux analysis is still manual. Maxima is an AI-native accounting automation platform. Instead of tracking manual work, Maxima automates close preparation end to end, with AI agents pulling source transactions, preparing reconciliations, generating journal entries with audit-ready documentation, auto-matching transactions, and drafting variance explanations. Accounting teams review and approve instead of preparing from scratch.

FloQast is a close management and checklist tool. It helps teams track tasks, document completion, and manage workflow during the month-end close. The preparation of journals, reconciliations, transaction matching, and flux analysis is still manual. Maxima is an AI-native accounting automation platform. Instead of tracking manual work, Maxima automates close preparation end to end, with AI agents pulling source transactions, preparing reconciliations, generating journal entries with audit-ready documentation, auto-matching transactions, and drafting variance explanations. Accounting teams review and approve instead of preparing from scratch.

Why do teams see higher ROI with Maxima than FloQast?

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Close management tools like FloQast improve visibility and coordination, but close preparation still lives in spreadsheets, email threads, and manual exports. Maxima delivers higher ROI and faster time to value by automating close preparation end to end, completing multi-step workflows like journal preparation, reconciliations, transaction matching, and flux analysis, then routing review-ready outputs for approval. ROI comes from automation, not just better tracking, and most teams see value quickly because the work lands prepared, not just tracked.

FloQast is a close management and checklist tool. It helps teams track tasks, document completion, and manage workflow during the month-end close. The preparation of journals, reconciliations, transaction matching, and flux analysis is still manual. Maxima is an AI-native accounting automation platform. Instead of tracking manual work, Maxima automates close preparation end to end, with AI agents pulling source transactions, preparing reconciliations, generating journal entries with audit-ready documentation, auto-matching transactions, and drafting variance explanations. Accounting teams review and approve instead of preparing from scratch.

Does Maxima include close management and checklist features?

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Yes. Maxima includes checklist management, task dependencies, collaboration tools, and workflow tracking through its Close Command Center. The difference is that many checklist items are completed automatically by AI agents before reaching a human reviewer, combining close management software with accounting automation.

FloQast is a close management and checklist tool. It helps teams track tasks, document completion, and manage workflow during the month-end close. The preparation of journals, reconciliations, transaction matching, and flux analysis is still manual. Maxima is an AI-native accounting automation platform. Instead of tracking manual work, Maxima automates close preparation end to end, with AI agents pulling source transactions, preparing reconciliations, generating journal entries with audit-ready documentation, auto-matching transactions, and drafting variance explanations. Accounting teams review and approve instead of preparing from scratch.

How does Maxima pricing compare to FloQast?

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Maxima uses SaaS subscription pricing with a base platform fee plus module-based pricing, tailored to your transaction volume, number of entities, and system complexity. Compared to close management tools like FloQast, Maxima typically delivers higher ROI because it automates close preparation work, not just checklist and workflow tracking. Many customers see 50-80% time savings in automated workflows and reduce close cycles by 2-10 days.

FloQast is a close management and checklist tool. It helps teams track tasks, document completion, and manage workflow during the month-end close. The preparation of journals, reconciliations, transaction matching, and flux analysis is still manual. Maxima is an AI-native accounting automation platform. Instead of tracking manual work, Maxima automates close preparation end to end, with AI agents pulling source transactions, preparing reconciliations, generating journal entries with audit-ready documentation, auto-matching transactions, and drafting variance explanations. Accounting teams review and approve instead of preparing from scratch.

What kind of support do you offer?

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Maxima provides white-glove onboarding with dedicated implementation, comprehensive documentation, ongoing training, and responsive customer success management to every customer. Our deployment team includes former accountants and controllers from PwC and EY, as well as Fintech and AI engineers from companies like Meta, Netflix, and Robinhood to ensure customers get value out of Maxima long-term.

FloQast is a close management and checklist tool. It helps teams track tasks, document completion, and manage workflow during the month-end close. The preparation of journals, reconciliations, transaction matching, and flux analysis is still manual. Maxima is an AI-native accounting automation platform. Instead of tracking manual work, Maxima automates close preparation end to end, with AI agents pulling source transactions, preparing reconciliations, generating journal entries with audit-ready documentation, auto-matching transactions, and drafting variance explanations. Accounting teams review and approve instead of preparing from scratch.

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