QuickBooks records transactions. Granite ensures correctness.
We replace the spreadsheets you maintain alongside QuickBooks — not QuickBooks itself.
| Feature | QBO + Excel | Campfire | Rillet | Granite |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price/month | ~$80 | $1,500+ | $1,000+ | $50-100 |
| Prepaid schedules | manual | |||
| Accrual tracking | manual | |||
| Expense allocations | manual | partial | ||
| Source imports (Brex, etc.) | copy/paste | API | API | rules-based |
| Close checklist | ||||
| Bank reconciliation | basic | |||
| Immutable audit trail | limited | |||
| AI assistant (approval-gated writes) | partial | partial | ||
| Self-serve trial | 30 days | sales call | sales call | live demo, no signup |
| Setup time | N/A | weeks | weeks | hours |
| Best for | Tiny cos | Series C+ | Series C+ | Seed → B |
vs. QuickBooks + Excel
QuickBooks records transactions. The close logic lives somewhere else.
Off-ledger logic you're probably maintaining:
- Prepaid amortization schedules
- Accrual tracking and reversal dates
- Expense allocations by department
- Brex/Expensify import templates
- The close checklist itself
Granite moves that logic into the ledger.
Keep QuickBooks for recording transactions. Or import your history and use Granite as your single source of truth.
vs. Campfire / Rillet
Strong products. Designed for larger finance teams.
Campfire and Rillet target Series C+ companies with dedicated accounting staff and $15k+/year software budgets. They solve multi-entity consolidation and complex revenue recognition.
Granite is for the controller at a Series A who owns the close end-to-end. Setup takes an afternoon, not a quarter.
We haven't run a head-to-head. If you've evaluated Campfire or Rillet at Series A, tell us what you found: ben@granitebooks.io.
Who Granite is for
Good fit
- Seed to Series B startups
- Finance teams of 1-3 people
- Outsourced accountants managing multiple clients
- Anyone whose close depends on spreadsheets
Not a fit
- Public companies needing SOX compliance
- Complex multi-entity consolidation
- Teams that already have a close system they trust
See if Granite fits your close
Close a month for Tidewater in the demo, or talk to us about your workflow.
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