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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    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 Planning Analytics

    Score8.8 out of 10
    		N/AIBM Planning Analytics, powered by IBM TM1®, is an integrated planning solution designed to promote collaboration across the organization and help keep pace with the speed of modern business. With its calculation engine, this enterprise performance management solution is designed to help users move beyond the limits of spreadsheets, automating the planning process to drive faster, more accurate results. Use it to unify data sources into one single repository, enabling users to build…

    $825

    per month 5 users

    Pricing
    AnaplanIBM Planning Analytics
    Editions & Modules
    No answers on this topic
    Essentials
    $825
    per month 5 users
    Standard
    $1,650
    per month 10 users
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    AnaplanIBM Planning Analytics
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeOptionalOptional
    Additional Details——
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    Community Pulse
    AnaplanIBM Planning Analytics
    Considered Both Products
    Anaplan
    Michael Angeles
    Associate Director in Professional Services at Lionpoint Group (Information Technology & Services, 11-50 employees)
    Chose Anaplan
    As a senior technical consultant implementing both IBM Planning Analytics (IBM PA) and Anaplan some years back, my preferred solution was Anaplan as IBM PA required a consultant's time for software upgrades, configuration and other software setup time which didn't add value to …
    Incentivized
    Verified User
    Chose Anaplan
    We like Anaplan for its flexibility, out-of-the-box starting apps, speed to deploy, and ability to maintain long-term.
    Incentivized
    Larissa Lowe
    Director, Sales Operations Business Systems and COE in Information Technology at DocuSign (Computer Software, 1001-5000 employees)
    Chose Anaplan
    DocuSign is one of the early Anaplan adopters, the tool was purchased way before I joined the company. So, I have little to say about the selection process. Based on my personal knowledge, Anaplan has:
    - better performance on large data volumes without the need to write …
    Incentivized
    David Edwards
    Principal Consultant in Professional Services at Columbus Consulting (Retail, 51-200 employees)
    Chose Anaplan
    Anaplan is much more user-friendly to architect than Hyperion or TM1/Planning Analytics. By outsourcing cloud storage to Anaplan, much of the headache of maintaining internal servers is removed. The calculation speed and traceability of Anaplan's calculation modules are also …
    Incentivized
    Verified User
    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
    Verified User
    Chose Anaplan
    Anaplan modeling tool is more user-oriented. It is more likely users are able to understand the Anaplan formula which in turn increases ownership of the model built. Anaplan is a pure cloud-based platform that supports future scalability and allows users to focus on modeling …
    Incentivized
    IBM
    Orpha Harrison
    Product Owner/Analyst-Developer Experience in Information Technology at HSBC (Financial Services, 10,001+ employees)
    Chose IBM Planning Analytics
    It includes Oracle Cloud EPM Planning, Anaplan, and Adaptive Insight before deciding to choose IBM Planning Analytics. We selected Planning Analytics because of its work with complicated and many area models, the capability to work with big amounts of data, and compatibility …
    Incentivized
    Gisel Bustamante
    Marketing and Digital Communication Specialist in Marketing at Grupo Planeta (Libraries, 5001-10,000 employees)
    Chose IBM Planning Analytics
    Other options, namely Anaplan, Oracle ePm Cloud, and SAP Analytics Cloud, were also considered. Anaplan's interface lacked analytical depth. For product design metrics, flexibility was not as good in Oracle ePm Cloud. The final choice was moved by the fact that it was driven …
    Incentivized
    Astrid Ortega
    Data Analyst and Risk Assessor in Finance and Accounting at Banco Bci (Banking, 10,001+ employees)
    Chose IBM Planning Analytics
    Prior to making the decision to go with IBM Planning Analytics, we had considered such options as Anaplan, Oracle Hyperion, and SAP Analytics Cloud. Despite the collaborative solutions offered by Anaplan and the good connection with other systems by SAP, the superb set of tool …
    Incentivized
    Verified User
    Chose IBM Planning Analytics
    Anaplan does not handle sparsity; this is very problematic for large volume data sets (many 0's). There also are limitations to the number of dimensions that can be used in a module. If more dimensions are required, then separate modules need to be built and intertwined. IBM PA …
    Incentivized
    Verified User
    Chose IBM Planning Analytics
    We chose IBM PAW over Anaplan as well as SAP Business Planning and Consolidation (BPC) because of the technical support that we got from IBM. They were extremely helpful and patient with us and helped us to realize better ROI from their platform. Apart from that, we were aware …
    Incentivized
    Verified User
    Chose IBM Planning Analytics
    Anaplan license costs were higher than in IBM Planning Analytics.
    Incentivized
    Allen Peter
    Information Technology Audit Manager in Information Technology at Epizy Technical Services (Information Technology & Services, 51-200 employees)
    Chose IBM Planning Analytics
    IBM Planning Analytics is by far a much better product than Anaplan. The user interface is much easier to use.
    Incentivized
    Verified User
    Chose IBM Planning Analytics
    For strong technical teams and flexibility IBM Planning Analytics is the way to go. For quicker adoption and less technical teams Anaplan is the best option. If consolidation, financials, and moving from legacy tools are main focus than OneStream will be a really good choice. …
    Incentivized
    Verified User
    Chose IBM Planning Analytics
    Ability to plan more products, locations, customers
    Less expensive
    Client already had IBM PA for FP&A
    Incentivized
    Verified User
    Chose IBM Planning Analytics
    cost effective solution
    Incentivized
    Ann-Grete Tan
    Chief Strategy Officer in Corporate at QueBIT (Information Technology & Services, 51-200 employees)
    Chose IBM Planning Analytics
    IBM Planning Analytics with Watson will be up and running more quickly and be easier to maintain if modeling flexibility, scale, and the ability to plan at greater levels of detail are important requirements.
    Incentivized
    Petr Sládek
    Senior Consultant in Professional Services at Adastra Česká republika (Information Services, 501-1000 employees)
    Chose IBM Planning Analytics
    IBM allows to build flexible models from the scratch. IBM Planning Analytics with Watson does not include non-planning features in one package, so you don't pay for something you may not need.
    Incentivized
    Thomas Leduc
    Sales Manager in Sales at Aexis France (Computer Software, 51-200 employees)
    Chose IBM Planning Analytics
    Better management of large amount of data
    Incentivized
    Verified User
    Chose IBM Planning Analytics
    IBM Planning Analytics with Watson does quite well in comparison to industry giants although it does have room for improvement. Many of our clients are also well accustomed to Oracle for instance. So it's user-friendliness that helps some tools get ahead of others. The more you …
    Incentivized
    Jadwel Mayna
    Strategic Planning Manager in Professional Services at Home Assist Health (Hospital & Health Care, 51-200 employees)
    Chose IBM Planning Analytics
    IBM Planning Analytics has the scenario management and analysis feature, with broad parameters that increase the chances of business growth and constant prosperity. Also, IBM Planning Analytics includes the budgeting features in its development, and this makes us project the …
    Incentivized
    Ali Kazempour
    Information Technology Adviser in Information Technology at AZEREX LLC. (Information Technology & Services, 1-10 employees)
    Chose IBM Planning Analytics
    The IBM Planning Analytics has great technical and business data features, full customer information, and sales Forecast for design best strategy. Analyzes, processes, and provides valuable information and charts about sales, profits, human resources, value growth, and …
    Incentivized
    lee lazarow
    Senior Account Manager in Finance and Accounting at Revelwood (Financial Services, 11-50 employees)
    Chose IBM Planning Analytics
    Other tools include Essbase, Outlooksoft, and BPC. When comparing the length of the implementation and the speed of the engine, IBM is the fastest on the market. I have not yet found a calculation or planning approach that cannot be done with IBM PA. In one situation, an …
    Incentivized
    Nick Waters
    Senior Business Analytics Consultant in Sales at Barrachd (Information Technology & Services, 201-500 employees)
    Chose IBM Planning Analytics
    Better functionality in terms of performance, Excel integration, user volume handling, cloud, and on-premise deployments.
    Incentivized
    Christopher Wolfe
    Principal Consultant in Information Technology at LPA Software Solutions, LLC (Information Technology & Services, 11-50 employees)
    Chose IBM Planning Analytics
    IBM Planning Analytics provides significant flexibility and a platform to build future needs on. It has many years of use and is a known quantity, as well as IBM backing for support. It continues to grow. It has Excel integration and Planning Analytics Workspace provides the …
    Incentivized
    Verified User
    Chose IBM Planning Analytics
    While every product has its sweet spot; our clients prefer IBM Planning Analytics for:
    1. Scalability: not requiring multiple models to deliver a solution
    2. Nimbleness: fast calculations and added advantages like Sparsity
    Incentivized
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
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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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    Implementation went as expected
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    Features
    AnaplanIBM Planning Analytics
    BI Standard Reporting
    Comparison of BI Standard Reporting features of Anaplan and IBM Planning Analytics
    Feature
    Anaplan
    7.4
    214 Ratings
    IBM Planning Analytics
    9.7
    90 Ratings
    Pixel Perfect reports6.47 Ratings9.879 Ratings
    Customizable dashboards7.9214 Ratings9.790 Ratings
    Report Formatting Templates7.96 Ratings9.784 Ratings
    Ad-hoc Reporting
    Comparison of Ad-hoc Reporting features of Anaplan and IBM Planning Analytics
    Feature
    Anaplan
    9.1
    8 Ratings
    IBM Planning Analytics
    9.7
    96 Ratings
    Drill-down analysis9.18 Ratings9.893 Ratings
    Formatting capabilities9.18 Ratings9.795 Ratings
    Report sharing and collaboration9.18 Ratings9.792 Ratings
    Integration with R or other statistical packages00 Ratings9.871 Ratings
    Report Output and Scheduling
    Comparison of Report Output and Scheduling features of Anaplan and IBM Planning Analytics
    Feature
    Anaplan
    8.4
    221 Ratings
    IBM Planning Analytics
    9.5
    90 Ratings
    Publish to Web8.67 Ratings9.985 Ratings
    Publish to PDF7.9219 Ratings9.984 Ratings
    Report Versioning9.2192 Ratings9.983 Ratings
    Report Delivery Scheduling7.98 Ratings8.475 Ratings
    Data Discovery and Visualization
    Comparison of Data Discovery and Visualization features of Anaplan and IBM Planning Analytics
    Feature
    Anaplan
    8.2
    8 Ratings
    IBM Planning Analytics
    9.3
    92 Ratings
    Pre-built visualization formats (heatmaps, scatter plots etc.)9.17 Ratings9.892 Ratings
    Location Analytics / Geographic Visualization9.17 Ratings9.886 Ratings
    Predictive Analytics6.43 Ratings9.882 Ratings
    Pattern Recognition and Data Mining00 Ratings7.815 Ratings
    Access Control and Security
    Comparison of Access Control and Security features of Anaplan and IBM Planning Analytics
    Feature
    Anaplan
    9.3
    224 Ratings
    IBM Planning Analytics
    9.5
    96 Ratings
    Multi-User Support (named login)9.18 Ratings9.894 Ratings
    Role-Based Security Model9.8224 Ratings9.895 Ratings
    Multiple Access Permission Levels (Create, Read, Delete)9.18 Ratings9.896 Ratings
    Report-Level Access Control9.773 Ratings8.420 Ratings
    Single Sign-On (SSO)9.18 Ratings9.888 Ratings
    Mobile Capabilities
    Comparison of Mobile Capabilities features of Anaplan and IBM Planning Analytics
    Feature
    Anaplan
    7.6
    213 Ratings
    IBM Planning Analytics
    7.6
    83 Ratings
    Responsive Design for Web Access8.3204 Ratings6.182 Ratings
    Mobile Application7.3190 Ratings8.046 Ratings
    Dashboard / Report / Visualization Interactivity on Mobile7.9198 Ratings7.855 Ratings
    Budgeting, Planning, and Forecasting
    Comparison of Budgeting, Planning, and Forecasting features of Anaplan and IBM Planning Analytics
    Feature
    Anaplan
    8.9
    322 Ratings
    IBM Planning Analytics
    9.8
    102 Ratings
    Long-term financial planning9.1297 Ratings9.898 Ratings
    Financial budgeting9.3301 Ratings9.8101 Ratings
    Forecasting9.3310 Ratings9.8102 Ratings
    Scenario modeling9.2312 Ratings9.7101 Ratings
    Management reporting7.7311 Ratings9.7101 Ratings
    Consolidation and Close
    Comparison of Consolidation and Close features of Anaplan and IBM Planning Analytics
    Feature
    Anaplan
    7.7
    275 Ratings
    IBM Planning Analytics
    9.8
    95 Ratings
    Financial data consolidation8.0255 Ratings9.791 Ratings
    Journal entries and reports7.4211 Ratings9.883 Ratings
    Multi-currency management7.312 Ratings9.884 Ratings
    Intercompany Eliminations7.39 Ratings9.883 Ratings
    Minority Ownership7.38 Ratings9.875 Ratings
    Local and consolidated reporting7.7244 Ratings9.887 Ratings
    Detailed Audit Trails9.0256 Ratings9.789 Ratings
    Financial Reporting and Compliance
    Comparison of Financial Reporting and Compliance features of Anaplan and IBM Planning Analytics
    Feature
    Anaplan
    8.0
    293 Ratings
    IBM Planning Analytics
    9.4
    96 Ratings
    Financial Statement Reporting9.0271 Ratings9.892 Ratings
    Management Reporting8.0284 Ratings9.893 Ratings
    Excel-based Reporting7.8262 Ratings9.895 Ratings
    Automated board and financial reporting8.214 Ratings9.785 Ratings
    XBRL support for regulatory filing7.31 Ratings8.161 Ratings
    Analytics and Reporting
    Comparison of Analytics and Reporting features of Anaplan and IBM Planning Analytics
    Feature
    Anaplan
    9.2
    313 Ratings
    IBM Planning Analytics
    9.5
    98 Ratings
    Personalized dashboards8.5307 Ratings9.797 Ratings
    Color-coded scorecards9.4291 Ratings9.892 Ratings
    KPIs9.120 Ratings9.895 Ratings
    Cost and profitability analysis9.3270 Ratings9.893 Ratings
    Key Performance Indicator setting9.5281 Ratings9.894 Ratings
    Benchmarking with external data9.114 Ratings8.165 Ratings
    Integration
    Comparison of Integration features of Anaplan and IBM Planning Analytics
    Feature
    Anaplan
    8.1
    319 Ratings
    IBM Planning Analytics
    9.8
    97 Ratings
    Flat file integration8.9309 Ratings9.894 Ratings
    Excel data integration7.8287 Ratings9.895 Ratings
    Direct links to 3rd-party data sources7.5269 Ratings9.886 Ratings
    User Ratings
    AnaplanIBM Planning Analytics
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.9
    (335 ratings)
    8.9
    (108 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    10.0
    (35 ratings)
    9.1
    (5 ratings)
    Usability
    9.0
    (64 ratings)
    9.7
    (73 ratings)
    Availability
    9.1
    (7 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Performance
    9.1
    (7 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    4.2
    (27 ratings)
    9.7
    (97 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    9.1
    (6 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Online Training
    8.5
    (7 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    8.9
    (27 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Configurability
    9.1
    (5 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Data Sharing and Collaboration
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (3 ratings)
    Data Sources
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (3 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    9.1
    (3 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    9.1
    (7 ratings)
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    Professional Services
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    9.1
    (4 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    9.0
    (4 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)