Audit software

Audit software: 6 vendors compared

Audit software is the set of tools an audit firm uses to plan, perform, document and review an audit: engagement and workpaper management, client requests and evidence collection, data extraction and analytics, confirmations, and increasingly AI that drafts testing and reads documents. It is separate from the client's accounting system, which it examines.What is audit software? →

Audit software runs from the working papers firms have used for decades to AI platforms that draft the testing. Caseware is the installed base; DataSnipper became a unicorn by working inside Excel; Inflo and Fieldguide moved engagements to the cloud; Modus raised $85 million to rebuild audit practices inside firms it invests in; Quillon and Trullion cover technical accounting. Every vendor below has a full profile.

6Vendors profiled
3Startups, founded 2019 or later
3Established vendors
$1bnDataSnipper valuation, 2024

The vendors

Startups first, ordered by funding raised, then the established vendors they compete with

Common questions

What software do audit firms use?+

Caseware and Wolters Kluwer's TeamMate for working papers at most firms; Inflo and Fieldguide for cloud engagements; DataSnipper for document work in Excel; MindBridge for journal analytics; Circit for confirmations.

How is AI used in audit software?+

Reading and matching documents to workpapers, testing whole populations rather than samples, flagging unusual journals, drafting procedures and memos, with the auditor reviewing every conclusion.

What is the difference between Fieldguide and DataSnipper?+

Fieldguide is an engagement platform that runs the whole audit or advisory engagement with AI agents; DataSnipper is an Excel add-in that automates evidence matching inside the workpapers firms already have.

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Updated September 2026 · Part of Accountio’s accounting technology coverage