Caseware vs DataSnipper
Caseware
Accounting and audit firms, corporations and government
More than 35 years in assurance and financial reporting; Toronto, Canada
DataSnipper
Audit and finance teams: external and internal audit, financial control, tax, advisory and government audit
2017; Amsterdam, Netherlands, with offices in New York, Tokyo, Kuala Lumpur and Mexico City
Caseware and DataSnipper are both used by audit teams, for different jobs.
Caseware, based in Toronto, provides audit and assurance engagements, financial statement preparation and quality management for firms, corporations and government; DataSnipper works inside Excel to extract and match evidence from documents, with a source-linked audit trail, for audit and finance teams.
Caseware vs DataSnipper: side by side
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| Caseware | DataSnipper | |
|---|---|---|
| What it does | Audit and assurance engagements, review and compilation, financial statement preparation, tax, quality management and internal audit, with AI agents under the Caseware Verity name | Document extraction and matching inside Excel with a source-linked audit trail, financial statement checks, client document requests and AI agents for audit and finance work |
| Best for | Accounting and audit firms, corporations and government | Audit and finance teams: external and internal audit, financial control, tax, advisory and government audit |
| Founded and HQ | More than 35 years in assurance and financial reporting; Toronto, Canada | 2017; Amsterdam, Netherlands, with offices in New York, Tokyo, Kuala Lumpur and Mexico City |
| Ownership and funding | Not published | Venture-backed; Insight Partners invested in 2022; US$100m Series B led by Index Ventures in 2024 at a US$1bn valuation |
| Customers or users | 23,000+ customers and 475,000+ users in 130 countries | All four Big Four firms; used in 175+ countries |
| Pricing | Not published; demo on request, with sales and support through regional distributors | Not published; three plans (Start, Accelerate, Elevate) quoted after a demo or sales call |
| Deployment and markets | Cloud platform; products for the US, Canada, Netherlands, UK, Germany, Denmark and Asia Pacific; distributors in 130 countries | Works inside Excel, including Excel Online; used in 175+ countries |
Main differences
Caseware runs the engagement and the financial statements; DataSnipper speeds up testing and evidence matching inside the Excel workpapers.
Caseware is a cloud platform with products for individual countries; DataSnipper works inside Excel, including Excel Online.
Caseware has 23,000+ customers and 475,000+ users in 130 countries; DataSnipper is used by all four Big Four firms in 175+ countries.
Caseware has more than 35 years in assurance and financial reporting; DataSnipper was founded in Amsterdam in 2017 and was valued at US$1bn in 2024.
Both sell AI agents, Caseware under the Verity name and DataSnipper as Excel Agents and Disclosure Agents.
Which to choose
Choose Caseware if
- You need audit methodology, engagement files and financial statement preparation in one product
Choose DataSnipper if
- Your team works in Excel and wants faster document matching and testing with a clickable audit trail
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Common questions
What is the difference between Caseware and DataSnipper?+
Caseware runs audit and assurance engagements, review and compilation, financial statement preparation, tax, quality management and internal audit. DataSnipper works inside Excel to extract and match evidence from documents, with a source-linked audit trail, financial statement checks and AI agents.
How much do Caseware and DataSnipper cost?+
Neither publishes prices. Caseware sells through regional distributors after a demo. DataSnipper has three plans, Start, Accelerate and Elevate, quoted after a demo or sales call.
Who uses Caseware and DataSnipper?+
Caseware has more than 23,000 customers and 475,000 users in 130 countries, across accounting and audit firms, corporations and government. DataSnipper is used by all four Big Four firms and in more than 175 countries.
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