# Datarails, Mosaic Tech vs Causal Comparison | | Datarails | Mosaic Tech | Causal | |---|---|---|---| | **Star Rating** | 4.6 out of 5 | 4.6 out of 5 | 4.6 out of 5 | | **Total Reviews** | 331 | 217 | 256 | | **Largest Market Segment** | Mid-Market (73.4% of reviews) | Mid-Market (64.5% of reviews) | Small-Business (65.7% of reviews) | | **Entry Level Price** | Contact Us | Contact Us Per Year | $250.00 Per Month | --- ## Top Pros & Cons ### Datarails Pros: - Ease of Use (92 reviews) - Reporting Efficiency (53 reviews) Cons: - Learning Difficulty (36 reviews) - Learning Curve (26 reviews) ### Mosaic Tech Pros: - Customer Support (15 reviews) - Implementation Ease (6 reviews) Cons: - Difficult Customization (5 reviews) - Customization Difficulties (4 reviews) ### Causal Pros: - Automation (1 reviews) - Budgeting (1 reviews) Cons: - Difficult Learning (1 reviews) - Insufficient Training (1 reviews) --- ## Ratings Comparison | Rating | Datarails | Mosaic Tech | Causal | |---|---|---|---| | **Meets Requirements** | 8.8 (302 reviews) | 8.5 (186 reviews) | 8.8 (181 reviews) | | **Ease of Use** | 8.1 (309 reviews) | 8.5 (189 reviews) | 8.5 (181 reviews) | | **Ease of Setup** | 7.7 (268 reviews) | 8.1 (140 reviews) | 8.4 (78 reviews) | | **Ease of Admin** | 8.2 (176 reviews) | 8.9 (116 reviews) | 8.9 (73 reviews) | | **Quality of Support** | 9.2 (295 reviews) | 9.5 (185 reviews) | 9.3 (164 reviews) | | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | 9.2 (175 reviews) | 9.6 (117 reviews) | 9.1 (70 reviews) | | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 9.5 (305 reviews) | 9.7 (170 reviews) | 9.1 (150 reviews) | --- ## Pricing ### Datarails #### Entry-Level Pricing Plan: Datarails FP&A Premium Price: Contact Us Key Features: - FinanceOS - Unlimited dashboarding, reporting & planning - 5 users [Browse all 3 editions](https://www.g2.com/products/datarails/pricing) #### Free Trial No ### Mosaic Tech #### Entry-Level Pricing Plan: Mosaic Price: Contact Us Per Year Key Features: - Analytics Module - Planning Module [Learn more about Mosaic Tech](https://www.g2.com/products/mosaic-tech/reviews) #### Free Trial No ### Causal #### Entry-Level Pricing Plan: Modelling Price: $250.00 Per Month Description: Ideal for CEOs, founders, and finance teams at 10 to 25-person companies. Key Features: - 2 Members (add additional members for $49/month) - Unlimited models + 1M Cell Limit - 1 Standard Data Integration ( [Browse all 2 editions](https://www.g2.com/products/lucanet-ag-causal/pricing) #### Free Trial Yes --- ## Features Comparison By Category ### Budgeting and Forecasting | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Datarails** | 8.2/10 | 218 | | **Mosaic Tech** | 8.5/10 | 133 | | **Causal** | 8.7/10 | 117 | #### Budget Creation | Feature | Datarails | Mosaic Tech | Causal | |---|---|---|---| | **Data Import** | 9.1 (174 reviews) | 8.9 (130 reviews) | 8.7 (89 reviews) | | **Budget Hierarchies** | 8.5 (136 reviews) | 8.3 (119 reviews) | 8.4 (78 reviews) | | **Versioning** | 8.9 (145 reviews) | 8.6 (125 reviews) | 8.4 (92 reviews) | | **Formulas** | 8.6 (160 reviews) | 7.9 (125 reviews) | 8.9 (106 reviews) | | **What-If** | 7.9 (120 reviews) | 8.0 (114 reviews) | 9.1 (88 reviews) | | **Budget Periods** | 8.7 (139 reviews) | 8.9 (124 reviews) | 9.1 (89 reviews) | #### Budget Management | Feature | Datarails | Mosaic Tech | Causal | |---|---|---|---| | **Consolidation** | 8.9 (164 reviews) | 8.8 (115 reviews) | 8.8 (67 reviews) | | **Adjustments** | 8.3 (129 reviews) | 8.3 (118 reviews) | 8.8 (71 reviews) | | **Workflows** | 8.0 (126 reviews) | Feature Not Available | Feature Not Available | #### Forecasting | Feature | Datarails | Mosaic Tech | Causal | |---|---|---|---| | **Historical Data** | 8.8 (144 reviews) | 9.0 (127 reviews) | 8.8 (92 reviews) | | **Reforecast** | 8.3 (128 reviews) | 8.9 (118 reviews) | 9.0 (81 reviews) | | **Forecast Types** | 8.3 (125 reviews) | 8.8 (121 reviews) | 9.2 (80 reviews) | | **Rolling Forecasts** | 8.3 (125 reviews) | 8.9 (119 reviews) | 9.2 (78 reviews) | | **AI** | 6.6 (92 reviews) | 6.3 (60 reviews) | 5.0 (16 reviews) | #### Analytics | Feature | Datarails | Mosaic Tech | Causal | |---|---|---|---| | **Variance Analysis** | 8.5 (147 reviews) | 8.5 (120 reviews) | 8.8 (78 reviews) | | **Forecasts Comparison** | 8.4 (128 reviews) | 8.6 (120 reviews) | 9.0 (80 reviews) | | **Forward Looking** | 8.3 (119 reviews) | 8.9 (119 reviews) | 9.3 (81 reviews) | #### Agentic AI - Budgeting and Forecasting | Feature | Datarails | Mosaic Tech | Causal | |---|---|---|---| | **Natural Language Interaction** | 7.0 (34 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Proactive Assistance** | 7.1 (33 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Decision Making** | 7.4 (35 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | ### Financial Analysis | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Datarails** | 8.4/10 | 189 | | **Mosaic Tech** | 8.7/10 | 134 | | **Causal** | 8.6/10 | 95 | #### Data Management | Feature | Datarails | Mosaic Tech | Causal | |---|---|---|---| | **Data Import** | 9.1 (170 reviews) | 8.9 (127 reviews) | 8.8 (73 reviews) | | **Data Consolidation** | 9.0 (173 reviews) | 9.0 (127 reviews) | 8.7 (58 reviews) | | **Data Validation** | 8.6 (163 reviews) | 8.7 (128 reviews) | 8.2 (56 reviews) | #### Reporting Structure | Feature | Datarails | Mosaic Tech | Causal | |---|---|---|---| | **Reporting Hierarchy** | 8.5 (140 reviews) | 8.8 (117 reviews) | 8.3 (61 reviews) | | **Report Templates** | 8.2 (149 reviews) | 8.8 (129 reviews) | 8.3 (65 reviews) | | **Report Types** | 8.4 (149 reviews) | 8.8 (129 reviews) | 8.2 (64 reviews) | #### Standard Analytics | Feature | Datarails | Mosaic Tech | Causal | |---|---|---|---| | **Standard KPIs** | 8.4 (138 reviews) | 9.1 (129 reviews) | 8.5 (68 reviews) | | **Standard Reports** | 8.3 (149 reviews) | 9.0 (131 reviews) | 8.4 (69 reviews) | | **Financial Statements** | 8.7 (157 reviews) | 9.0 (130 reviews) | 8.4 (67 reviews) | | **Drill Down** | 8.9 (163 reviews) | 8.5 (131 reviews) | 8.3 (65 reviews) | #### Custom Analytics | Feature | Datarails | Mosaic Tech | Causal | |---|---|---|---| | **Dashboards** | 8.5 (161 reviews) | 8.9 (132 reviews) | 8.8 (81 reviews) | | **Custom KPIs** | 8.5 (138 reviews) | 8.2 (128 reviews) | 9.0 (70 reviews) | | **Custom Reports** | 8.8 (156 reviews) | 8.3 (128 reviews) | 8.9 (75 reviews) | | **Self Service** | 8.2 (148 reviews) | Feature Not Available | 9.0 (77 reviews) | | **Multiple Entities** | 8.6 (105 reviews) | 8.2 (60 reviews) | 8.8 (10 reviews) | #### Agentic AI - Financial Analysis | Feature | Datarails | Mosaic Tech | Causal | |---|---|---|---| | **Cross-system Integration** | 7.5 (31 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Decision Making** | 7.3 (30 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | ### Cash Flow Management | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Datarails** | 8.7/10 | 7 | | **Mosaic Tech** | N/A | N/A | | **Causal** | 8.4/10 | 53 | #### Cash Flow Management | Feature | Datarails | Mosaic Tech | Causal | |---|---|---|---| | **File Exports** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 7.8 (36 reviews) | | **Income and Expenses** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.0 (43 reviews) | | **Track Cash Flow** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.9 (40 reviews) | #### Cash Flow Forecasting | Feature | Datarails | Mosaic Tech | Causal | |---|---|---|---| | **Historical Data** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.8 (43 reviews) | | **Reforecast** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.8 (40 reviews) | | **Forecast Types** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.9 (40 reviews) | | **Rolling Forecasts** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.9 (40 reviews) | | **AI** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 4.8 (8 reviews) | #### Analytics | Feature | Datarails | Mosaic Tech | Causal | |---|---|---|---| | **Variance Analysis** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.8 (38 reviews) | | **Reports** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.7 (42 reviews) | | **Forecast Comparison** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.8 (39 reviews) | | **Forward Looking** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.8 (39 reviews) | #### Financial Data Transfer | Feature | Datarails | Mosaic Tech | Causal | |---|---|---|---| | **Data Transfer** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.1 (33 reviews) | | **Data Exchange** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.0 (31 reviews) | | **Reporting** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.6 (38 reviews) | | **Access** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.4 (41 reviews) | | **Integration** | 8.7 (5 reviews) | Not enough data | 8.3 (38 reviews) | #### Agentic AI - Cash Flow Management | Feature | Datarails | Mosaic Tech | Causal | |---|---|---|---| | **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | ### Financial Close | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Datarails** | 7.6/10 | 92 | | **Mosaic Tech** | N/A | N/A | | **Causal** | N/A | N/A | #### Reconciliation | Feature | Datarails | Mosaic Tech | Causal | |---|---|---|---| | **Consolidation** | 8.9 (77 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Management** | 8.8 (75 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Accounting** | 8.9 (36 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Reporting | Feature | Datarails | Mosaic Tech | Causal | |---|---|---|---| | **Report Types** | 8.4 (79 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Standard** | 8.1 (80 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Custom** | 8.5 (81 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Closing Process | Feature | Datarails | Mosaic Tech | Causal | |---|---|---|---| | **Audit** | 7.6 (62 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Journal Entries** | 7.0 (61 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Distribution** | 7.9 (64 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### AI - Financial Close | Feature | Datarails | Mosaic Tech | Causal | |---|---|---|---| | **Autonomous Task Execution** | 6.1 (11 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Compliance** | 6.4 (11 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Reconciliation** | 6.2 (11 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Data Collection** | 6.9 (12 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Analysis** | 6.3 (12 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | ### FP&A (Financial Planning & Analysis) | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Datarails** | 8.3/10 | 132 | | **Mosaic Tech** | 8.5/10 | 87 | | **Causal** | 8.7/10 | 28 | #### Financial Planning | Feature | Datarails | Mosaic Tech | Causal | |---|---|---|---| | **Extended Planning** | 8.0 (79 reviews) ✓ Verified | 8.6 (72 reviews) | 8.7 (21 reviews) | | **Reporting** | 8.8 (89 reviews) ✓ Verified | 8.5 (80 reviews) | 8.8 (24 reviews) | | **Integration** | 8.7 (92 reviews) ✓ Verified | 8.7 (82 reviews) | 8.5 (21 reviews) | #### Agentic AI - FP&A (Financial Planning & Analysis) | Feature | Datarails | Mosaic Tech | Causal | |---|---|---|---| | **Proactive Assistance** | 6.8 (28 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Decision Making** | 7.3 (30 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Financial Insight | Feature | Datarails | Mosaic Tech | Causal | |---|---|---|---| | **Budgeting** | 8.2 (99 reviews) ✓ Verified | 8.3 (83 reviews) | 8.9 (25 reviews) | | **Forecasting** | 8.0 (102 reviews) ✓ Verified | 8.5 (82 reviews) | 9.2 (26 reviews) | | **Planning** | 8.0 (96 reviews) ✓ Verified | 8.5 (81 reviews) | 9.3 (26 reviews) | #### Data | Feature | Datarails | Mosaic Tech | Causal | |---|---|---|---| | **Data Visualization** | 8.7 (110 reviews) ✓ Verified | 8.8 (84 reviews) | 8.8 (26 reviews) | | **Data Analysis** | 8.8 (111 reviews) ✓ Verified | 8.4 (85 reviews) | 8.8 (25 reviews) | | **Custom Reporting** | 9.2 (119 reviews) ✓ Verified | 8.0 (82 reviews) | 8.8 (26 reviews) | | **Reporting Templates** | 8.3 (108 reviews) ✓ Verified | 8.6 (84 reviews) | 8.6 (25 reviews) | #### Status Communication | Feature | Datarails | Mosaic Tech | Causal | |---|---|---|---| | **Collaboration** | 8.3 (97 reviews) ✓ Verified | 7.9 (81 reviews) | 8.0 (22 reviews) | | **Version Control** | 9.1 (99 reviews) ✓ Verified | 8.7 (79 reviews) | 8.0 (22 reviews) | | **Real-Time Data Updates** | 9.0 (106 reviews) ✓ Verified | 9.3 (83 reviews) | 8.9 (22 reviews) | | **Scorecards** | 8.1 (33 reviews) | Feature Not Available | 8.3 (20 reviews) | ### Financial Reconciliation | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Datarails** | 9.7/10 | 9 | | **Mosaic Tech** | N/A | N/A | | **Causal** | N/A | N/A | #### Reconciliation - Financial Reconciliation | Feature | Datarails | Mosaic Tech | Causal | |---|---|---|---| | **Automation** | 9.3 (7 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Bank Statements** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Exceptions** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Algorithms** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Audit - Financial Reconciliation | Feature | Datarails | Mosaic Tech | Causal | |---|---|---|---| | **Accuracy** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Compliance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Reporting** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Audit Trail** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Integrations - Financial Reconciliation | Feature | Datarails | Mosaic Tech | Causal | |---|---|---|---| | **Accounting** | 9.7 (6 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Inventory** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **ERP** | 10.0 (5 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Banking** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### User Permissions and Security - Financial Reconciliation | Feature | Datarails | Mosaic Tech | Causal | |---|---|---|---| | **Access** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Authentication** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Encryption** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Regulations** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Agentic AI - Financial Reconciliation | Feature | Datarails | Mosaic Tech | Causal | |---|---|---|---| | **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | ### Accounting & Finance | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Datarails** | N/A | N/A | | **Mosaic Tech** | N/A | N/A | | **Causal** | N/A | N/A | #### Agentic AI - Accounting & Finance | Feature | Datarails | Mosaic Tech | Causal | |---|---|---|---| | **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | --- ## Categories **Shared Categories (3):** [Budgeting and Forecasting Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/budgeting-and-forecasting), [Financial Analysis Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/financial-analysis), [FP&A Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/fp-a-financial-planning-analysis) **Unique to Datarails (3):** [Financial Close Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/financial-close), [Cash Flow Management Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/cash-flow-management), [Financial Reconciliation Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/financial-reconciliation) **Unique to Causal (1):** [Cash Flow Management Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/cash-flow-management) --- ## Reviewer Demographics ### By Company Size | Segment | Datarails | Mosaic Tech | Causal | |---|---|---|---| | **Small-Business** | 19.9% | 35.0% | 65.7% | | **Mid-Market** | 73.4% | 64.5% | 30.7% | | **Enterprise** | 6.7% | 0.5% | 3.6% | ### By Industry #### Datarails - **Financial Services:** 7.0% - **Hospital & Health Care:** 6.1% - **Manufacturing:** 5.5% - **Construction:** 5.2% - **Accounting:** 4.9% - **Oil & Energy:** 4.3% - **Non-Profit Organization Management:** 4.0% - **Staffing and Recruiting:** 3.4% - **Marketing and Advertising:** 2.4% - **Consumer Goods:** 2.1% - **Other:** 55.0% #### Mosaic Tech - **Computer Software:** 52.8% - **Information Technology and Services:** 15.7% - **Financial Services:** 6.5% - **Hospital & Health Care:** 2.8% - **Marketing and Advertising:** 2.8% - **Accounting:** 1.9% - **Transportation/Trucking/Railroad:** 1.4% - **Real Estate:** 1.4% - **Health, Wellness and Fitness:** 1.4% - **Logistics and Supply Chain:** 1.4% - **Other:** 12.0% #### Causal - **Computer Software:** 21.1% - **Financial Services:** 13.9% - **Information Technology and Services:** 10.4% - **Marketing and Advertising:** 4.0% - **Accounting:** 2.8% - **Internet:** 2.8% - **Venture Capital & Private Equity:** 2.4% - **Real Estate:** 2.4% - **Education Management:** 2.0% - 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[Pigment](https://www.g2.com/products/pigment-2024-01-19/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (105 reviews) - [Vena](https://www.g2.com/products/vena/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (476 reviews) - [Fathom](https://www.g2.com/products/fathom/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (85 reviews) - [Planful](https://www.g2.com/products/planful/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (498 reviews) - [Abacum](https://www.g2.com/products/abacum/reviews) — 4.8/5 stars (144 reviews) - [Runway Financial](https://www.g2.com/products/runway-financial/reviews) — 4.8/5 stars (38 reviews) - [LiveFlow](https://www.g2.com/products/liveflow/reviews) — 4.9/5 stars (332 reviews) - [Anaplan](https://www.g2.com/products/anaplan/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (458 reviews) - [Prophix Software](https://www.g2.com/products/prophix-software/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (218 reviews) --- ## Top Discussions ### Datarails No discussions available for this product. ### Mosaic Tech No discussions available for this product. ### Causal - Title: [Are they thinking on lines of coming up with domain-centric solutions to reduce time redundancies for Excel users to help them make the switch?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/are-they-thinking-on-lines-of-coming-up-with-domain-centric-solutions-to-reduce-time-redundancies-for-excel-users-to-help-them-make-the-switch) — 1 comment, 1 upvote > **Top comment:** "Hi Animesh, Causal is currently mainly used for operational finance models. However, there are also lots of random other use-cases: ROI sales calculators,..." --- **Source:** [G2.com](https://www.g2.com) | [Comparison Page](https://www.g2.com/compare/datarails-vs-mosaic-tech-vs-lucanet-ag-causal)