What happened to Mosaic Analytics — and where the FP&A community is turning after HiBob's 2025 acquisition.
Mosaic Analytics was a purpose-built FP&A platform popular with startups and SMBs — known for driver-based modeling, scenario planning, and board-ready reporting. In February 2025, HiBob acquired Mosaic for a reported ~$35 million, signaling an intent to move beyond HR and into unified people-and-finance planning.
Rather than maintaining Mosaic as a standalone product, HiBob began integrating Mosaic's FP&A capabilities directly into its platform. The standalone Mosaic tool is no longer available for new customers, and existing customers have been transitioned or are in active migration windows. This has left a gap for CFOs who relied on Mosaic specifically for financial planning workflows outside the HR context.
Two very different tools that now share a parent company. Here's what each was designed to do — and where they stand today.
Purpose-built financial planning and analysis tool with driver-based modeling, rolling forecasts, and board-ready export. Built for finance teams and CFOs at growth-stage companies. Now being phased out following the HiBob acquisition.
A comprehensive HR platform covering payroll, benefits, onboarding, and performance — with a growing suite of financial planning tools integrated post-Mosaic acquisition. Aims to unify headcount data with financial models under one roof.
Given the acquisition, this comparison reflects Mosaic's pre-acquisition standalone status vs. HiBob's current combined platform. Use this to assess whether the merged HiBob platform meets your needs.
| Dimension | Mosaic (Pre-Acquisition) | HiBob (Post-Mosaic) |
|---|---|---|
| Primary use case | FP&A: driver-based models, scenario planning, rolling forecasts | HR + integrated headcount-driven financial planning |
| Target user | CFOs, finance teams, FP&A managers at startups/SMBs | HR leaders, people ops, and finance teams at mid-market |
| Current status | Standalone tool phased out | Active — actively developed |
| Standalone availability | No longer available | ✓ Available |
| Financial modeling | ✓ Core feature — driver-based, scenario-rich | ◑ Basic modeling via Mosaic integration |
| Headcount planning | ◑ Limited — imported from HR tools | ✓ Core feature — native HR integration |
| Cash flow forecasting | ✓ Strong rolling forecasts | ✗ Not a primary feature |
| P&L and revenue modeling | ✓ Full FP&A suite | ◑ Limited — headcount-focused |
| Board reporting | ✓ Purpose-built, export-ready | ◑ Basic HR dashboards; limited financial reporting |
| HR + Finance integration | ✗ Required third-party integrations | ✓ Native — both built in |
| Data export for migration | ✓ Available via HiBob customer success | N/A — absorbing Mosaic |
| Integration depth | QuickBooks, Xero, NetSuite, Salesforce connectors | Native HR stack; limited accounting integrations |
| Pricing model | $149/user/mo (pre-acquisition); transparent | Custom enterprise pricing; no public rates |
| Implementation time | Days to weeks for SMBs | Weeks to months for full HR+Finance deployment |
Bottom line: HiBob is a strong choice if you want unified HR + headcount planning with financial modeling. Mosaic was the better fit if you needed standalone FP&A depth. The merged platform has narrowed that gap for headcount planning specifically, but CFOs focused on P&L modeling and scenario planning may still find the HiBob platform less capable than Mosaic was.
If you're evaluating alternatives to Mosaic — or waiting to see how HiBob's integration shapes up — you're not alone. The CFO community has been actively comparing options since the acquisition was announced. Here's a breakdown of the most commonly evaluated alternatives and where each fits.
Full-featured FP&A tool with deep ERP integrations, complex modeling, and consolidation. Targets mid-market and enterprise finance teams. Higher implementation complexity than Mosaic, but strong feature parity for FP&A workflows.
Combines financial planning with headcount planning in a purpose-built FP&A interface. Good middle ground between pure-play FP&A and HiBob's combined approach. Finance-team-operated, not CFO-only.
Focused specifically on cash flow forecasting with an intuitive interface. Connects to QuickBooks, Xero, and bank feeds. Less modeling depth than Mosaic but faster to set up and easier for non-finance operators.
Emerging AI-first financial planning and analysis tool. Combines scenario modeling with anomaly detection and continuous monitoring. Lower implementation burden than traditional FP&A tools.
AI-driven FP&A platform with natural language querying and automated insight generation. Targets growth-stage companies without large finance teams. Emerging tool with active development.
Connects directly to QuickBooks and Xero to surface real-time financial data with collaborative reporting. More reporting-focused than planning-focused. Good for companies that need better visibility into actuals.
No — Mosaic's standalone product is being phased out following the HiBob acquisition. HiBob has begun integrating Mosaic's FP&A features into its platform, and the standalone Mosaic tool is no longer available for new signups. Existing customers have been given migration timelines — contact HiBob directly for current availability status.
HiBob acquired Mosaic to add financial planning capabilities to its HR and people platform. Rather than maintaining Mosaic as a separate product, HiBob is integrating Mosaic's planning and modeling tools into its core platform — combining HR data (headcount, payroll, compensation) with financial modeling. The result is a unified people-and-finance planning tool rather than a standalone FP&A solution.
Yes — and you should act quickly. Mosaic allowed exports of financial models, historical data, and planning assumptions in standard formats (CSV, Excel). Contact HiBob's customer success team to initiate a data export before your account transitions. The typical export includes model files, historical actuals, and scenario data. Don't wait until the migration deadline to request this.
Partially. HiBob combined with Mosaic provides strong headcount-driven financial planning — since it links HR data directly to financial models. However, if you used Mosaic for broad FP&A workflows not centered on headcount (e.g., revenue modeling, P&L scenario planning, driver-based forecasting across non-HR cost categories), HiBob's integration may not cover all of those use cases. Evaluate your specific workflows against HiBob's current feature set before committing.
The most practical Mosaic alternatives for CFOs depend on your needs: Cube or Jirav if you need full-scale FP&A with complex modeling; Float if you primarily need cash flow forecasting; AI-native tools like Plectrum or Phact if you want faster implementation with less overhead. Most Mosaic users are evaluating 2-3 tools in parallel. The key is to map your critical workflows — headcount planning, scenario modeling, board reporting — against each tool's current capabilities before deciding.