Ilka vs Reach Reporting
Reach runs dashboards, forecasts and the client portal. Ilka ships the monthly Excel file some clients still ask for.
Best when the deliverable is a recurring .xlsx per client, not dashboards or forecasts
Side-by-side
| Job | Reach Reporting | Ilka |
|---|---|---|
| Dashboards, 3-way forecasting, consolidations | Yes, core job | No |
| Excel output | Dashboard export to Excel, without conditional formatting icons or combo charts | Native .xlsx in the client’s own layout, every month |
| Other outputs | PDF and PowerPoint | .xlsx only |
| Client access | Client portal, unlimited users | Client portal with password and expiry (Firm) |
| White label | Custom branding included; full white label for an additional fee | White-label email and client portal on Firm |
| Data sources | QuickBooks Online and Desktop, Xero, Digits, Gusto, Google Sheets | Sheets, Airtable, Stripe, custom API, Push API today (Xero available too; QuickBooks coming soon) |
| List price (checked 12 Nov 2026) | $149/mo 1 connection; $290/mo 10; $550/mo 25 (annual saves up to 30%) | Free 1 client; Pro $19/mo 3 clients; Firm $49/mo 10 clients + $5/client |
Pick the other tool when
Pick Reach Reporting if you need dashboards, 3-way budgeting and forecasting, multi-currency consolidations, or reports presented as PDF or PowerPoint.
Pick Ilka when
Pick Ilka if the client expects an .xlsx file each month in a layout you lock once, with a Source check sheet that re-adds the totals in Excel, and your figures are in Google Sheets, Airtable, Stripe or your own system (Xero available too; QuickBooks coming soon).
Reach Reporting is strong at
Reach Reporting is a reporting and FP&A platform for accountants and advisors. Its pricing page lists, on every plan, unlimited users, unlimited deliverables, unlimited client portal access, custom branding, multi-currency consolidation, a 3-way FP&A solution, shareable live dashboards and AI-powered data storytelling.
- Connects QuickBooks Online and Desktop, Xero, Digits, Gusto and Google Sheets
- Forecasting, budgets and consolidations Ilka does not do
- PDF and PowerPoint export, and dashboard export to Excel
Ilka is strong at
Ilka does one narrower job: it locks a client pack layout once, then copies each month’s figures from the source into that layout in code (the AI never types a number) and delivers the workbook on a schedule. Every pack carries a Source check sheet that re-adds the totals with live Excel formulas.
- Same .xlsx layout every month, per client
- Source check sheet with live formulas in every delivery
- Email, webhook, Google Drive, SharePoint or client portal delivery
When to use both
Keep Reach for dashboards, forecasts and the advisory meeting. Use Ilka for the monthly Excel file a client, their bookkeeper or their board asks for, so nobody rebuilds it from an export each month.
Frequently asked
Is Ilka a Reach Reporting alternative?
Only for one job: the recurring Excel pack per client. Ilka has no dashboards, forecasting, budgets, consolidations, PDF or PowerPoint output. If you use those in Reach, keep Reach.
Does Reach Reporting export to Excel?
Yes. Reach’s knowledge base says dashboards export to Excel with their charts, except conditional formatting icons and combo charts, and that chart colours follow the Excel theme (read 12 November 2026). Ilka builds the .xlsx itself from a layout you lock once. It has its own chart limits (up to 3 charts per workbook, no combo charts), so the difference is the recurring file and its Source check sheet, not richer charts.
Is white label included in Reach Reporting?
Custom branding is included on every Reach plan. Replacing all Reach logos, favicons and URLs is offered for an additional fee, which Reach’s knowledge base describes as a one-time $2,500 implementation fee (both read 12 November 2026). On Ilka, white-label email and the client portal (password and expiry) are part of the Firm plan.
How does pricing compare?
Reach’s pricing page (read 12 November 2026) listed $149/month for 1 connection, $290/month for 10 connections and $550/month for 25 connections, with annual billing saving up to 30%. Reach’s FAQ says each accounting file you connect counts as one connection. Ilka is Free for 1 client, Pro $19/month for 3 clients, and Firm $49/month for 10 clients, then $5 per client. The tools do different jobs, so compare what you need, not just the price.
Can Ilka connect to QuickBooks or Xero like Reach?
Ilka reads each client’s data read-only. Today it pulls from Google Sheets, Airtable, Stripe, a custom JSON API or the Push API, which Zapier or Make can feed (Xero available too; QuickBooks coming soon).
Sources
Competitor facts checked on 2026-11-12. Prices and features change; check the vendor's site before you decide.