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IBM Apptio vs. Microsoft Excel

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    Overview
    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    IBM Apptio

    Score8.9 out of 10
    N/AThe IBM Apptio platform is a technology business management solution that enables organizations to make better decisions about technology investments. It connects technology spend to business value so organizations can adapt to changing market conditions.N/A

    Microsoft Excel

    Score8.7 out of 10
    N/AMicrosoft Excel is a spreadsheet application available as part of Microsoft 365 (Office 365), or standalone, in cloud-based and on-premise editions.

    $6.99

    per month

    Pricing
    IBM ApptioMicrosoft Excel
    Editions & Modules
    No answers on this topic
    Excel with Microsoft 365
    $6.99
    per month
    Excel for 1 PC or Mac
    $139.99
    perpetual license
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    IBM ApptioMicrosoft Excel
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeRequiredNo setup fee
    Additional Details
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    Community Pulse
    IBM ApptioMicrosoft Excel
    Considered Both Products
    Apptio an IBM Company
    Chose IBM Apptio
    I would say IBM Apptio has a more complex background for all the data and can show the visuals well, other issue is that it is not as easy to show to a broad audience.
    Incentivized
    Chose IBM Apptio
    None
    Incentivized
    Chose IBM Apptio
    I thought the demo was quicker than Apptio, better graphs.
    Incentivized
    Chose IBM Apptio
    We did not evaluate anything else.
    Incentivized
    Chose IBM Apptio
    We formerly used Digital Fuel until it was purchased by Apptio. We transitioned to Apptio because Digital Fuel did not have adequate budgeting and forecasting tools. We always could see that Apptio investment would be prioritized to its base product over Digital Fuel. We …
    Incentivized
    Microsoft
    No answer on this topic
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    No answers on this topic
    No answers on this topic
    Delivers good value for the price
    No answers on this topic
    No answers on this topic
    Happy with the feature set
    No answers on this topic
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    No answers on this topic
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    Implementation went as expected
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    User Ratings
    IBM ApptioMicrosoft Excel
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.9
    (175 ratings)
    9.1
    (58 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    8.5
    (17 ratings)
    9.0
    (6 ratings)
    Usability
    7.8
    (4 ratings)
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    Availability
    8.0
    (2 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Performance
    3.0
    (2 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    8.4
    (169 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    9.1
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Online Training
    9.1
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    9.1
    (2 ratings)
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    Configurability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    7.0
    (1 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)