FibreCRM vs Karbon
FibreCRM
Accountancy and CPA firms, from growing practices to Top 100 firms and multi-office groups
Pool Innovation Centre, Cornwall, UK; US office in Chicago
Karbon
Accounting firms of all sizes, from small and mid-sized firms to large and enterprise firms, plus private equity and M&A
FibreCRM and Karbon both sell cloud software to accounting firms, from growing practices to the largest firms.
FibreCRM, based in Cornwall with a US office in Chicago, covers CRM and client onboarding, including KYC and AML risk assessments; Karbon is practice management software for workflow, email, client requests and billing, used daily by 40,000+ accounting professionals in 34 countries.
FibreCRM vs Karbon: side by side
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| FibreCRM | Karbon | |
|---|---|---|
| What it does | CRM and client onboarding software for accountancy firms: leads and opportunities, proposals and engagement letters with e-signature, client data capture, and KYC/AML risk assessments with partner sign-off | Cloud practice management for accounting firms: workflow, email and team collaboration, client requests, billing and payments, with an AI coworker called Kai |
| Best for | Accountancy and CPA firms, from growing practices to Top 100 firms and multi-office groups | Accounting firms of all sizes, from small and mid-sized firms to large and enterprise firms, plus private equity and M&A |
| Founded and HQ | Pool Innovation Centre, Cornwall, UK; US office in Chicago | Not published |
| Ownership and funding | Private, founder-led (Simon Leek, founder and CEO); equity investors include the Bayes Entrepreneurship Fund, the Cornwall & Isles of Scilly Investment Fund, Chelverton Asset Management and Macaulay | Not published |
| Customers or users | Accountancy firms including TC Group (Accountancy Age Top 20, 1,500+ people in 60 offices), Gerald Edelman, Harold Sharp and Dolan Accountancy | 40,000+ accounting professionals using it daily, in 34 countries |
| Pricing | Practice CRM £60 per user a month billed yearly (based on a typical 100-user installation; +20% if billed monthly; 12-month minimum); Enterprise on request; US package US$550 a month incl. five users, US$20 per extra user | Team US$59 and Business US$89 per user a month billed annually (US$79 / US$99 monthly, teams of 4+); Enterprise custom |
| Deployment and markets | Cloud, hosted on Amazon Web Services in a regional data centre (US hosting for US customers); accountancy firms in the UK, US and Canada | Cloud; customers in 34 countries; team based in the US, Australia, New Zealand, Canada and the UK |
Main differences
FibreCRM covers leads and opportunities, proposals and engagement letters with e-signature, client data capture and KYC/AML risk assessments; Karbon covers workflow, email and team collaboration, client requests, billing and payments.
FibreCRM's Braid, launched in September 2026, produces a 13-section client risk assessment in about 90 seconds; Karbon has an AI coworker called Kai.
FibreCRM's Practice CRM costs £60 per user a month billed yearly, based on a typical 100-user installation; Karbon's Team and Business plans cost US$59 and US$89 per user a month billed annually.
FibreCRM names TC Group, Gerald Edelman, Harold Sharp and Dolan Accountancy; Karbon has 40,000+ accounting professionals using it daily in 34 countries.
Which to choose
Choose FibreCRM if
- You want to manage leads, proposals, engagement letters and client risk assessments before work starts
Choose Karbon if
- You want to run the firm's day-to-day work, email, client requests and billing in one place
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Common questions
What is the difference between FibreCRM and Karbon?+
FibreCRM is CRM and client onboarding software for accountancy firms, covering leads and opportunities, proposals and engagement letters with e-signature, client data capture and KYC/AML risk assessments with partner sign-off. Karbon is cloud practice management software covering workflow, email and team collaboration, client requests, billing and payments, with an AI coworker called Kai.
How much do FibreCRM and Karbon cost?+
FibreCRM's Practice CRM costs £60 per user a month billed yearly, based on a typical 100-user installation, with Enterprise on request. Karbon's Team plan costs US$59 and Business US$89 per user a month billed annually (US$79 and US$99 billed monthly, for teams of four or more), and Enterprise is custom.
Which firms use FibreCRM and Karbon?+
FibreCRM's customers include TC Group, an Accountancy Age Top 20 firm with more than 1,500 people in 60 offices, Gerald Edelman, Harold Sharp and Dolan Accountancy. Karbon has more than 40,000 accounting professionals using it daily in 34 countries, and customers completed 5.5 million jobs in 2024.
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