Preferred CFO vs The CFO Centre

Side-by-side from the Top 11 ranking of 11 Best Fractional CFO Companies 2026 — Priced From $1,500/mo, No Paid Listings. Last verified June 9, 2026.

The short answer

Preferred CFO ranks higher on Top 11 (#6 vs #10) for Tech founders raising $1M to $50M, Seed to Series B. Senior CFOs without coastal pricing. Strong for non-SaaS too.

At a glance

Preferred CFOThe CFO Centre
Top 11 rank#6 / 11 Best Fractional CFO Companies 2026 — Priced From $1,500/mo, No Paid Listings#10 / 11 Best Fractional CFO Companies 2026 — Priced From $1,500/mo, No Paid Listings
Score (out of 9.4)8.17.4
Best forSenior CFO outside SF/NYCInternational / multi-entity
Pricing$$ (typically $3k to $10k/mo)$$$ (typically £4k to £15k/mo per market)
HQLehi, UTLondon, UK (global network)
Founded20132001

Methodology and scoring weights live at /methodology. No vendor pays for placement — see about.