Cash forecast or wider operating view
RunwayCal vs Float
Float is focused on cash-flow forecasting from accounting data. RunwayCal covers cash and runway too, but connects them with commitments, team costs, revenue, budgets, scenarios and multi-location decisions.
Side by side
Compare cash forecasting with the wider financial job.
Float is a focused cash-management product. RunwayCal brings cash forecasting questions into a broader system for planning and operating decisions.
| Buyer need | RunwayCal | Float |
|---|---|---|
| Best fit | RunwayCalOwners and finance teams making connected decisions across cash, people, revenue and plans. | FloatFinance teams that want a dedicated cash-flow forecasting workflow. |
| Accounting-data connection | RunwayCalSupported integrations are optional alongside direct entry, reviewed uploads and mapped CSV imports. | FloatLive QuickBooks Online and Xero connections are central to the workflow. |
| Cash-flow forecasting | RunwayCalCash position, commitments, burn and runway support the next operating decision. | FloatA core product job, with short-term and monthly rolling forecasts. |
| Runway | RunwayCalRunway Overview provides a defined view of how long the current position can carry the business. | FloatFuture cash visibility is shown through Float's cash-flow forecast. |
| Scenarios | RunwayCalSaved scenarios stay separate from recorded and planned values. | FloatScenario planning is available across current Float plans. |
| Commitments | RunwayCalKnown recurring and one-time obligations have a dedicated planning workflow. | FloatUpcoming cash movement is handled inside the cash forecast and its source data. |
| Team and payroll planning | RunwayCalCurrent and planned team costs connect to cash, budgets and scenarios. | FloatStaff costs can be forecast as cash inputs rather than a dedicated team-planning system. |
| Revenue planning | RunwayCalRevenue models, expected revenue and received cash remain distinct. | FloatIncome assumptions and accounting data feed the cash forecast. |
| Budget vs actual | RunwayCalA dedicated workflow compares the live plan with what happened. | FloatActual cash data can be reviewed against the forecast as it updates. |
| Multi-entity and multi-location | RunwayCalGrowth keeps location workspaces separate and provides a supported group view. | FloatScale includes multi-entity cash-flow consolidation. |
| Financial statements and reporting | RunwayCalIncome Statement, Statement of Cash Flows and on-demand leadership reports sit beside planning. | FloatCash-flow reporting and exports stay focused on the forecast workflow. |
| Buying model | RunwayCalPublic plans with a free starting point. | FloatPublic Essentials, Growth and Scale plans, with price affected by currency and billing interval. |
Dedicated cash management
Where Float shines
Float is a strong fit when the main job is cash-flow forecasting from QuickBooks or Xero.
It provides short-term and longer-range forecasts, scenarios and a multi-entity option for finance teams that want a dedicated cash-management workflow.
A wider financial job
Where RunwayCal is different
RunwayCal is broader than a cash forecast.
Cash sits alongside runway, commitments, team costs, revenue, budgets, scenarios and financial statements so the next operating decision can be reviewed in the same system.
For multi-location businesses, Growth keeps location workspaces separate while providing the supported group-level Consolidation view.
Decide whether cash forecasting is the whole job.
A dedicated forecast can be exactly what a finance team needs. The question is whether hiring, commitments, revenue and budget decisions also need to stay connected to it.
Accounting-led cash forecast
Float is purpose-built around this workflow.
Hiring and commitments
RunwayCal keeps these operating inputs beside cash and runway.
Thirty-six-month view
Float documents monthly forecasts up to 36 months on applicable plans.
Multi-entity cash
Float Scale provides this today and should not be understated.
Who should use what
Choose RunwayCal when
- Decisions go beyond cash forecasting.
- Commitments, team, revenue and budget context need to stay connected.
- The owner or operator needs to use the system directly.
- Multi-location planning is part of the operating model.
- Financial statements and broader planning should sit beside cash.
Consider Float when
- The primary job is cash-flow forecasting.
- QuickBooks or Xero is the main data source.
- Finance wants a dedicated forecast workflow.
- Float's scenario and multi-entity model fits the business.
Buying model
Compare the ongoing cost, not only the starting price.
RunwayCal
Free
$0
Useful limits, no time limit, and no credit card required.
Pro
$89/mo
For one business or location that needs its financial reality in one place.
Growth
$499/mo
For one business that needs company-wide visibility across locations.
Enterprise
Custom
For organizations that need tailored setup and commercial terms.
Founding Access
$999 once
3 years of Pro-level access
Float
Public plans available
Verify current vendor pricing. Float publishes Essentials, Growth and Scale plans, with displayed price depending on currency and billing interval.
RunwayCal prices are projected from the website's current pricing registry. Review the current offer before deciding.
Sources and next steps
Facts checked: September 2026. Float product, integration, scenario, forecast and multi-entity details were verified against current first-party material.
Choose the financial workflow that fits the work.
Start with the decisions your team makes repeatedly, then compare how each option keeps the numbers current.