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    Anaplan

    Score8.6 out of 10
    Enterprise companies (1,001+ employees)
    Anaplan is a scenario planning and analysis platform designed to optimize decision-making in complex business environments so that enterprises can outpace their competition and the market. By building connections and collaboration across organizational silos, the Anaplan platform surfaces key insights.N/A

    IBM Cognos Analytics

    Score6.8 out of 10
    N/AIBM Cognos is a full-featured business intelligence suite by IBM, designed for larger deployments. It comprises Query Studio, Reporting Studio, Analysis Studio and Event Studio, and Cognos Administration along with tools for Microsoft Office integration, full-text search, and dashboards.

    $10

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    AnaplanIBM Cognos Analytics
    Editions & Modules
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    On Demand - Standard
    USD 10.00
    per month per user
    On Demand - Premium
    USD 42.40
    per month per user
    On Demand - Standard
    USD 10.60
    per month per user
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    AnaplanIBM Cognos Analytics
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeOptionalOptional
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    Community Pulse
    AnaplanIBM Cognos Analytics
    Considered Both Products
    Anaplan
    Chose Anaplan
    Cognos TM1 is an On-Prim tool, compared to Anaplan, the implementation time is more. Also, visualization is more powerful in Anaplan than Cognos TM1.
    Incentivized
    Chose Anaplan
    Definitely a leader in the space. Far ahead in terms of capabilities. On the high end in terms of end user experience.
    Incentivized
    Chose Anaplan
    The only platform with the flexibility that matches Anaplan is Excel. However, excel is not scalable. There are also many great point solutions out there that can do one thing well, but I have not seen anything else that can do as much as Anaplan can, and do it well.
    Incentivized
    Chose Anaplan
    Anaplan has the advantage of multidimensionality and fast calculation engine which is lacking in most of the above. Scenario planning is easier using Anaplan. Anaplan is not an off the shelf tool like most softwares that have been prebuilt to address specific problems/ issues. …
    Incentivized
    Chose Anaplan
    I used other competitors, and I think, overall, Anaplan is a much better solution. It's younger and not a result of older generation solutions that have been adapted over the years and that are much more difficult to learn and customise.
    Incentivized
    Chose Anaplan
    I feel that Anaplan really has no competition when it comes to implementing connected planning. The biggest reason being that with other solutions, you need consultants to develop. If you know how to develop in Excel and understand the concept of dimensions, then you can …
    Incentivized
    Chose Anaplan
    Anaplan logic and formula is easier to understand by end users so they can be more independent when they started to use the tool. Also the self training courses are detailed and practical enough to give end users a better understanding of the functions and what they can achieve …
    Incentivized
    Chose Anaplan
    Anaplan is one of the better cloud-based EPM solutions out there. While it doesn't come with a lot of features/modules out of the box, once you get it up and running it's really powerful. There is a steeper learning curve than some other EPM tools out there which are …
    Incentivized
    Chose Anaplan
    Anaplan handles use cases that involves hierarchy in a much more efficient manner compared to any platform. It is also simple to use and doesn't involve much to do with coding or configuration. From a scalability standpoint, Anaplan exceeds expectations in many ways compared to …
    Incentivized
    Chose Anaplan
    QlikView, I do admit, put complete power into the builder's hands. However it was really complex and script heavy. We just didn't have the expertise to deploy properly and it didn't seem as Finance friendly as it still relied heavily on servers sitting behind IT barriers. Qli…
    Incentivized
    Chose Anaplan
    We believed that Anaplan gave us much greater flexibility while still providing a source of data that we can trust. We were looking for not only a data warehouse with retrieve functionality, but a tool to help us calculate and report. We needed something more robust, so these …
    Incentivized
    Chose Anaplan
    Honestly, having implemented Anaplan at another company, I knew it would suit our needs here and convinced management to get the tool on that basis. We already use a mix of Cognos BI, Tableau, and Excel ... but our need was something apart from what those can provide.
    Incentivized
    Chose Anaplan
    Anaplan was simpler to use and more flexible.
    Incentivized
    Chose Anaplan
    We had been Cognos 10 and Powerplay users with similar multidimensional modeling capabilities. However, it required remote users to have VPN to access which was not always an optimal situation. Being cloud based, Anaplan allows all users to access it through their web browsers …
    Incentivized
    Chose Anaplan
    Anaplan is a quick study and people can build and develop models very rapidly where IBM Cognos TM1 can take much longer. Anaplan cannot handle larger dimensions and sparsely populated cubes and is not as customizable as TM1.
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    IBM
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    Delivers good value for the price
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    Happy with the feature set
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    Features
    AnaplanIBM Cognos Analytics
    BI Standard Reporting
    Comparison of BI Standard Reporting features of Anaplan and IBM Cognos Analytics
    Feature
    Anaplan
    7.4
    214 Ratings
    IBM Cognos Analytics
    7.0
    106 Ratings
    Pixel Perfect reports6.47 Ratings6.996 Ratings
    Customizable dashboards7.8214 Ratings7.3104 Ratings
    Report Formatting Templates7.96 Ratings7.0101 Ratings
    Ad-hoc Reporting
    Comparison of Ad-hoc Reporting features of Anaplan and IBM Cognos Analytics
    Feature
    Anaplan
    9.1
    8 Ratings
    IBM Cognos Analytics
    7.4
    108 Ratings
    Drill-down analysis9.18 Ratings7.3106 Ratings
    Formatting capabilities9.18 Ratings7.1107 Ratings
    Report sharing and collaboration9.18 Ratings7.4103 Ratings
    Integration with R or other statistical packages00 Ratings7.874 Ratings
    Report Output and Scheduling
    Comparison of Report Output and Scheduling features of Anaplan and IBM Cognos Analytics
    Feature
    Anaplan
    8.4
    221 Ratings
    IBM Cognos Analytics
    7.8
    107 Ratings
    Publish to Web8.67 Ratings8.327 Ratings
    Publish to PDF7.8219 Ratings7.1101 Ratings
    Report Versioning9.3192 Ratings8.626 Ratings
    Report Delivery Scheduling7.98 Ratings7.0104 Ratings
    Delivery to Remote Servers00 Ratings8.112 Ratings
    Data Discovery and Visualization
    Comparison of Data Discovery and Visualization features of Anaplan and IBM Cognos Analytics
    Feature
    Anaplan
    8.2
    8 Ratings
    IBM Cognos Analytics
    6.7
    98 Ratings
    Pre-built visualization formats (heatmaps, scatter plots etc.)9.17 Ratings6.993 Ratings
    Location Analytics / Geographic Visualization9.17 Ratings7.189 Ratings
    Predictive Analytics6.43 Ratings6.486 Ratings
    Pattern Recognition and Data Mining00 Ratings6.624 Ratings
    Access Control and Security
    Comparison of Access Control and Security features of Anaplan and IBM Cognos Analytics
    Feature
    Anaplan
    9.3
    224 Ratings
    IBM Cognos Analytics
    7.4
    103 Ratings
    Multi-User Support (named login)9.18 Ratings8.0100 Ratings
    Role-Based Security Model9.8224 Ratings7.899 Ratings
    Multiple Access Permission Levels (Create, Read, Delete)9.18 Ratings6.199 Ratings
    Report-Level Access Control9.773 Ratings7.428 Ratings
    Single Sign-On (SSO)9.18 Ratings7.882 Ratings
    Mobile Capabilities
    Comparison of Mobile Capabilities features of Anaplan and IBM Cognos Analytics
    Feature
    Anaplan
    7.6
    213 Ratings
    IBM Cognos Analytics
    7.6
    84 Ratings
    Responsive Design for Web Access8.3204 Ratings7.678 Ratings
    Mobile Application7.3190 Ratings7.968 Ratings
    Dashboard / Report / Visualization Interactivity on Mobile7.9198 Ratings9.074 Ratings
    Budgeting, Planning, and Forecasting
    Comparison of Budgeting, Planning, and Forecasting features of Anaplan and IBM Cognos Analytics
    Feature
    Anaplan
    8.9
    322 Ratings
    IBM Cognos Analytics
    -
    Ratings
    Long-term financial planning9.1297 Ratings00 Ratings
    Financial budgeting9.3301 Ratings00 Ratings
    Forecasting9.3310 Ratings00 Ratings
    Scenario modeling9.2312 Ratings00 Ratings
    Management reporting7.6311 Ratings00 Ratings
    Consolidation and Close
    Comparison of Consolidation and Close features of Anaplan and IBM Cognos Analytics
    Feature
    Anaplan
    7.7
    275 Ratings
    IBM Cognos Analytics
    -
    Ratings
    Financial data consolidation8.0255 Ratings00 Ratings
    Journal entries and reports7.4211 Ratings00 Ratings
    Multi-currency management7.312 Ratings00 Ratings
    Intercompany Eliminations7.39 Ratings00 Ratings
    Minority Ownership7.38 Ratings00 Ratings
    Local and consolidated reporting7.7244 Ratings00 Ratings
    Detailed Audit Trails9.1256 Ratings00 Ratings
    Financial Reporting and Compliance
    Comparison of Financial Reporting and Compliance features of Anaplan and IBM Cognos Analytics
    Feature
    Anaplan
    8.0
    293 Ratings
    IBM Cognos Analytics
    -
    Ratings
    Financial Statement Reporting9.0271 Ratings00 Ratings
    Management Reporting7.9284 Ratings00 Ratings
    Excel-based Reporting7.8262 Ratings00 Ratings
    Automated board and financial reporting8.214 Ratings00 Ratings
    XBRL support for regulatory filing7.31 Ratings00 Ratings
    Analytics and Reporting
    Comparison of Analytics and Reporting features of Anaplan and IBM Cognos Analytics
    Feature
    Anaplan
    9.2
    313 Ratings
    IBM Cognos Analytics
    -
    Ratings
    Personalized dashboards8.5307 Ratings00 Ratings
    Color-coded scorecards9.4291 Ratings00 Ratings
    KPIs9.120 Ratings00 Ratings
    Cost and profitability analysis9.3270 Ratings00 Ratings
    Key Performance Indicator setting9.5281 Ratings00 Ratings
    Benchmarking with external data9.114 Ratings00 Ratings
    Integration
    Comparison of Integration features of Anaplan and IBM Cognos Analytics
    Feature
    Anaplan
    8.0
    319 Ratings
    IBM Cognos Analytics
    -
    Ratings
    Flat file integration8.8309 Ratings00 Ratings
    Excel data integration7.8287 Ratings00 Ratings
    Direct links to 3rd-party data sources7.5269 Ratings00 Ratings
    Application Program Interfaces (APIs) / Embedding
    Comparison of Application Program Interfaces (APIs) / Embedding features of Anaplan and IBM Cognos Analytics
    Feature
    Anaplan
    -
    Ratings
    IBM Cognos Analytics
    7.7
    65 Ratings
    REST API00 Ratings7.562 Ratings
    Javascript API00 Ratings8.660 Ratings
    iFrames00 Ratings8.39 Ratings
    Java API00 Ratings6.911 Ratings
    Themeable User Interface (UI)00 Ratings7.110 Ratings
    Customizable Platform (Open Source)00 Ratings7.87 Ratings
    User Ratings
    AnaplanIBM Cognos Analytics
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.9
    (335 ratings)
    7.3
    (131 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    10.0
    (35 ratings)
    9.4
    (27 ratings)
    Usability
    9.0
    (64 ratings)
    8.1
    (8 ratings)
    Availability
    9.1
    (7 ratings)
    8.6
    (4 ratings)
    Performance
    9.1
    (7 ratings)
    9.0
    (5 ratings)
    Support Rating
    4.2
    (27 ratings)
    10.0
    (8 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    9.1
    (6 ratings)
    8.7
    (4 ratings)
    Online Training
    8.6
    (7 ratings)
    8.0
    (4 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    8.9
    (27 ratings)
    7.0
    (7 ratings)
    Configurability
    9.1
    (5 ratings)
    7.0
    (3 ratings)
    Data Sharing and Collaboration
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.6
    (40 ratings)
    Data Sources
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.3
    (40 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    9.1
    (3 ratings)
    6.0
    (4 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    9.1
    (7 ratings)
    8.2
    (3 ratings)
    Professional Services
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    9.1
    (4 ratings)
    7.0
    (1 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    9.0
    (4 ratings)
    7.0
    (1 ratings)