KARBON VS CANOPY

What Separates Canopy from Karbon?

Choose the right solution for your practice management.

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Flexible Practice Management  

Make your practice management work for you and your processes. No need to change your operations to fit with our software. With Canopy, you can build your workflows in a flexible way that allows you to maintain established flows without having to reinvent the wheel.

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Firm Project & Work Management

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Phone and Chat Support

Firm Wide Insights

Engagements & Proposals

QuickBooks Online Integration

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AI Generative Emails

Custom Fields & Tags

Highly rated client portal app

100+ permissions & controls

Organizers

Firm Project & Work Management

Client Portal

Phone and Chat Support

Firm Wide Insights

Engagements & Proposals

QuickBooks Online Integration

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“I have been a Canopy user for several years now and they truly care about their customers. I switched to Canopy because they were able to offer all the services I needed for my practice in one application.”

Danny Nordstrom / Nordstrom Accounting Services

Engagements
PROPOSALS TO PAYMENTS

Build Engagements. Send. Accept. Get paid.

Sending professional, branded proposals makes you look as good as Travis Kelce next to Taylor Swift (or Patrick Mahomes, if that's more your thing).

  • Create templates that match your service items
  • Automate task creation upon acceptance
  • Maintain control & uniformity so anyone can send an accurate proposal in a matter of minutes
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Manage all files & documents within Canopy.

You do so much with files and documents: storing, organizing, annotating and otherwise interacting with them all the time. Canopy believes that documents are so integral to your firm that a solution which requires a third-party integration or membership to perform day-to-day document-related functions creates friction for you and your clients. Skip the third parties (and spend less) by centralizing files with our document management system. 

 

Canopy is the better solution because:

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It's Natively Built

With Canopy, you can rest assured that your all-in-one solution is under one roof rather than a duct-taped patchwork of solutions that only kind of work together– no integrations masquerading as solutions.

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Integrates with QuickBooks

Nobody integrates with Quickbooks Online like we do. Canopy helps you manage the health of your practice (clients, documents, engagements, time, and payments). Quickbooks Online helps you manage the health of your finances. Save time on reconciliation. Sync classes, categories, locations, and service items.

Integrates Billing

Robust Billing

Combine our powerful QBO integration with our Time & Billing tool and you’ll never have felt more productive! Directly within Canopy, you can manage time, create and send invoices, pass credit card fees onto your clients through surcharging, set automated late fees, create invoice reminders, gain reporting insights, and more.

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Client Management
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Canopy makes client interactions smoother.

Your revenue hinges on client experience. Canopy’s client portal is customizable to your firm, easy to access via the web and a mobile app, and is the nerve center for all client interactions, whether it’s document uploads and eSignatures, client requests and organizers, or invoices and payments.

 

WHAT OUR CUSTOMERS LOVE ABOUT US
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“We really appreciate the support team that were assigned to us for implementation. The transition from our previous software was seamless. Their customer support has been very helpful.”

Nathan G. / Small Business

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“I switched to Canopy because they were able to offer all the services I needed for my practice in one application... They provide simple to use solutions for CRM, communication, client portal, and workflow management... Canopy makes it possible for all my clients to be under one "CANOPY". ”

Danny N. / Founding Partner

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“I'm elated to have Canopy as a portal to allow my clients to easily upload their documents. Most clients have welcomed the shift to using Canopy as it is user friendly.”

Lisa B. / Owner

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“Having a secure online portal made the need to meet face to face not necessary. Our firm is trying to determine if being 100% virtual is possible. Without Canopy, we couldn't even have that conversation.”

Jon F. / CEO

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“Canopy's features are amazing, but the best thing about them is their response to consumer feedback, willingness to adapt their software, and support staff.”

Cassandra H. / Office Manager

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“You get everything all in one. Communications, data management, workflow and billing. All of it flows incredibly well into each other and maximizes efficiency.”

Adam R. / Payroll Professional

Frequently Asked Questions

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Canopy is built around clients, prioritizing seamless client experiences. With a robust client management system, Canopy helps your firm deliver exceptional service and build strong client relationships through centralized client profiles, email integrations, a secure and branded client portal, and more. Focusing on client relationships can improve retention, referrals, and reputation.

Yes, Canopy provides native document management functionality. You can conveniently store, organize, annotate, and interact with files and documents directly within Canopywhether they're internal work papers or files you need to share with clients. Avoid the need for third-party integrations or additional memberships by centralizing your document management within Canopy's all-in-one solution.

SHORT ANSWER: Seamlessly. LONG ANSWER: Canopy offers seamless integration with QuickBooks Online (QBO), allowing you to manage the health of your practice (contacts, locations, classes, categories, and service items and invoices) while also managing other important financial information through QBO. Our QBO integration streamlines processes and saves time on reconciliation while syncing essential data.

Yes, Canopy offers built-in billing capabilities. With our Time & Billing module, you can efficiently track time, set rates, create invoices, send them through the Client Portal, accept payments (credit card and ACH), and gain valuable reporting insights for productivity and outstanding invoices. And (to sweeten the deal even more) with our integration with QuickBooks Online, you don't have to worry about double entry.

Canopy's secure client portal plays a pivotal role in making client interactions smoother. The customizable client portal, accessible via the web and a mobile app, serves as the center for all client interactions. From document uploads and e-signatures to client requests and organizers, as well as managing invoices and payments, Canopy's client portal ensures a streamlined and efficient experience for both you and your clients. Additionally, Canopy's Client Portal App makes it easy for your clients to access the client portal on the go allowing them to manage client requests, scan and upload documents, view and pay invoices, and more directly from their mobile device.

Canopy offers exactly what a CPA practice management software needs, from modules like Document Management and CRM, to automations that make accounting workflows fast and simple. Additionally, Canopy's leading Client Portal mobile app makes a CPA's hardest job (managing clients and their documents) a whole lot easier. Learn why Canopy is the better solution.

Thanks to Canopy's pricing structure, the platform costs as much (or as little) as you'd like it to cost. Add or remove modules that may or may not suit the needs of your firm to get exactly what you need out of a practice management solution.

Canopy is a true all-in-one solution. That means our users won't need additional memberships to third-party integrations. While Karbon offers the integrations needed for complete practice management, they're not native. That means users will need separate subscriptions to those platforms which will increase the amount they pay monthly.

Want anm explanation of costs according to your firm's needs? Book a customized demo today.

Both Karbon and Canopy consider themselves a complete practice management solution but the foundations of each product are starkly different.

Because Canopy is a natively-built software, it is the best option for a firm that wants a truly all-in-one practice management solution. Karbon users will still need to use third-party apps and extra membership for complete practice management functions, such as document management or time & billing.

While Karbon excels in workflow and operations, it's mainly a project management tool that accountants can use. Canopy was built from the ground-up for accounting firms, specifically incorporating automations, templates, and other accountant-specific features.

Canopy's foundation is its Client Relationship Management (CRM) module and industry-leading Client Portal. Firms that emphasize positive client relationships, easy-to-use tools, and organized communications, rate Canopy's CRM for accountants as the best in the business.

Firms evaluating the the two platforms may find it hard to understand the exact differences between Canopy and Karbon. Book a customized demo to speak with a Canopy representative and to understand the best tool for your firms needs.

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