Workiva vs Fluence Technologies
Side-by-side from the Top 11 rankings of Workiva vs Watershed vs Persefoni: 11 Best ESG Reporting Software 2026 and BlackLine vs FloQast vs Trintech: 11 Best Financial Close Software 2026. Last verified July 20, 2026.
The short answer
Workiva ranks higher on Top 11 (#1 vs #10) for Sustainability, finance, and compliance teams choosing software to collect ESG data and file disclosures / Controllers, accounting managers, and finance leaders automating month-end and quarter-end close, reconciliations, and SOX controls. Best assured disclosure tied to financial controls.
At a glance
| Workiva | Fluence Technologies | |
|---|---|---|
| Top 11 rank | #1 / Workiva vs Watershed vs Persefoni: 11 Best ESG Reporting Software 2026 | #10 / BlackLine vs FloQast vs Trintech: 11 Best Financial Close Software 2026 |
| Score (out of 9.4) | 9.1 | 7.8 |
| Best for | Assured, filing-ready ESG disclosure | Finance-owned consolidation and close |
| Pricing | $$$$ (enterprise, custom quote) | $$$ (Quoted annually, entity based) |
| HQ | Ames, USA | Toronto, Canada |
| Founded | 2008 | 2019 |
Workiva
Best assured disclosure tied to financial controls.
www.workiva.com/solutions/esg-reportingSee full entry in Workiva vs Watershed vs Persefoni: 11 Best ESG Reporting Software 2026
Fluence Technologies
Best finance-owned close for scale-ups.
www.fluencetech.com/See full entry in BlackLine vs FloQast vs Trintech: 11 Best Financial Close Software 2026
Methodology and scoring weights live at /methodology. No vendor pays for placement — see about.