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    Overview
    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    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

    Microsoft Power BI

    Score8.6 out of 10
    		N/AMicrosoft Power BI is a visualization and data discovery tool from Microsoft. It allows users to convert data into visuals and graphics, visually explore and analyze data, collaborate on interactive dashboards and reports, and scale across their organization with built-in governance and security.

    $10

    per month per user

    Pricing
    IBM Planning AnalyticsMicrosoft Power BI
    Editions & Modules
    Essentials
    $825
    per month 5 users
    Standard
    $1,650
    per month 10 users
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    IBM Planning AnalyticsMicrosoft Power BI
    Free Trial
    YesYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    YesYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeOptionalNo setup fee
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    Community Pulse
    IBM Planning AnalyticsMicrosoft Power BI
    Considered Both Products
    IBM
    Lidija Stefanec
    Business Consultant in Information Technology at Megatrend (Information Technology & Services, 51-200 employees)
    Chose IBM Planning Analytics
    SAP Business Objects for dashboards development
    Microsoft Power BI
    Both above have possibility to connect to the MS SQL and present SQL data collection
    Incentivized
    Zulma Quiroz
    Corporate Credit Risk Analyst in Finance and Accounting at ICBC Argentina (Financial Services, 5001-10,000 employees)
    Chose IBM Planning Analytics
    In this case, Vena and Planful are considered as other products that can be compared with IBM Planning Analytics, but among them, IBM Planning Analytics is more optimal in terms of user interface and integration. Its preconfigure risk assessment model and its format and …
    Incentivized
    Verified User
    Chose IBM Planning Analytics
    IBM PA is like having pivot tables on steroids. Possibilities are endless.
    Incentivized
    Verified User
    Chose IBM Planning Analytics
    IBM Planning Analytics is easier to use and setup for me. Easier to make reports. Works fast
    Incentivized
    James Downey
    General Manager in Professional Services at Cubewise (Information Technology & Services, 201-500 employees)
    Chose IBM Planning Analytics
    Why IBM Planning Analytics when compared to Oracle Hyperion: Better excel integration Less data movement and duplication Better cloud offering More aforeable licensing
    Incentivized
    Diego Santos
    CEO (Chief Executive Officer) in Corporate at JDC Consultoria em Informática Ltda (Information Technology & Services, 51-200 employees)
    Chose IBM Planning Analytics
    I worked with Hyperion a long time ago. It was not a Oracle product yet. One great feature of this solution that was really great at the time, was the modeling process of ir, with a very robust engine for sparse cubes. the performance was excellent at the time. But today I can …
    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
    Jason Andrea
    Project Manager in Corporate at ICON Consultants, LP (Staffing & Recruiting, 1001-5000 employees)
    Chose IBM Planning Analytics
    Because of its ability in planning, budgeting and forecasting or work progress.it has made it easy in driving sales hence profitability and lowering costs,also with ability to forecast the decision making has never been made this easier.
    The reasons for selecting are on its …
    Incentivized
    Christopher Thomas
    Executive Director for Managed Services in Information Technology at Ellucian (Higher Education, 1001-5000 employees)
    Chose IBM Planning Analytics
    IBM Planning Analytics was by far the most robust tool we evaluated among several top competitors. It stood out for its place in the industry to provide detailed, integrated, and aggregate integration for data governance. I was impressed with the approach from the sales team to …
    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
    Microsoft
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    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
    IBM Planning AnalyticsMicrosoft Power BI
    BI Standard Reporting
    Comparison of BI Standard Reporting features of IBM Planning Analytics and Microsoft Power BI
    Feature
    IBM Planning Analytics
    9.7
    90 Ratings
    Microsoft Power BI
    8.8
    140 Ratings
    Pixel Perfect reports9.879 Ratings8.5120 Ratings
    Customizable dashboards9.790 Ratings10.0140 Ratings
    Report Formatting Templates9.784 Ratings8.0128 Ratings
    Ad-hoc Reporting
    Comparison of Ad-hoc Reporting features of IBM Planning Analytics and Microsoft Power BI
    Feature
    IBM Planning Analytics
    9.7
    96 Ratings
    Microsoft Power BI
    8.2
    140 Ratings
    Drill-down analysis9.893 Ratings7.0139 Ratings
    Formatting capabilities9.795 Ratings9.0138 Ratings
    Integration with R or other statistical packages9.871 Ratings8.0103 Ratings
    Report sharing and collaboration9.792 Ratings9.0135 Ratings
    Report Output and Scheduling
    Comparison of Report Output and Scheduling features of IBM Planning Analytics and Microsoft Power BI
    Feature
    IBM Planning Analytics
    9.5
    90 Ratings
    Microsoft Power BI
    8.6
    134 Ratings
    Publish to Web9.985 Ratings8.0129 Ratings
    Publish to PDF9.984 Ratings9.0122 Ratings
    Report Versioning9.983 Ratings9.0102 Ratings
    Report Delivery Scheduling8.475 Ratings8.0104 Ratings
    Delivery to Remote Servers00 Ratings9.074 Ratings
    Data Discovery and Visualization
    Comparison of Data Discovery and Visualization features of IBM Planning Analytics and Microsoft Power BI
    Feature
    IBM Planning Analytics
    9.3
    92 Ratings
    Microsoft Power BI
    8.7
    136 Ratings
    Pre-built visualization formats (heatmaps, scatter plots etc.)9.892 Ratings9.0131 Ratings
    Location Analytics / Geographic Visualization9.886 Ratings8.0122 Ratings
    Predictive Analytics9.882 Ratings9.0102 Ratings
    Pattern Recognition and Data Mining7.815 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Access Control and Security
    Comparison of Access Control and Security features of IBM Planning Analytics and Microsoft Power BI
    Feature
    IBM Planning Analytics
    9.5
    96 Ratings
    Microsoft Power BI
    8.6
    127 Ratings
    Multi-User Support (named login)9.894 Ratings9.0121 Ratings
    Role-Based Security Model9.895 Ratings9.0102 Ratings
    Multiple Access Permission Levels (Create, Read, Delete)9.896 Ratings10.0111 Ratings
    Report-Level Access Control8.420 Ratings7.01 Ratings
    Single Sign-On (SSO)9.888 Ratings8.394 Ratings
    Mobile Capabilities
    Comparison of Mobile Capabilities features of IBM Planning Analytics and Microsoft Power BI
    Feature
    IBM Planning Analytics
    7.6
    83 Ratings
    Microsoft Power BI
    8.0
    117 Ratings
    Responsive Design for Web Access6.182 Ratings8.0111 Ratings
    Mobile Application7.946 Ratings7.793 Ratings
    Dashboard / Report / Visualization Interactivity on Mobile7.855 Ratings7.7112 Ratings
    Budgeting, Planning, and Forecasting
    Comparison of Budgeting, Planning, and Forecasting features of IBM Planning Analytics and Microsoft Power BI
    Feature
    IBM Planning Analytics
    9.8
    102 Ratings
    Microsoft Power BI
    -
    Ratings
    Long-term financial planning9.898 Ratings00 Ratings
    Financial budgeting9.8101 Ratings00 Ratings
    Forecasting9.8102 Ratings00 Ratings
    Scenario modeling9.7101 Ratings00 Ratings
    Management reporting9.7101 Ratings00 Ratings
    Consolidation and Close
    Comparison of Consolidation and Close features of IBM Planning Analytics and Microsoft Power BI
    Feature
    IBM Planning Analytics
    9.8
    95 Ratings
    Microsoft Power BI
    -
    Ratings
    Financial data consolidation9.791 Ratings00 Ratings
    Journal entries and reports9.883 Ratings00 Ratings
    Multi-currency management9.884 Ratings00 Ratings
    Intercompany Eliminations9.883 Ratings00 Ratings
    Minority Ownership9.875 Ratings00 Ratings
    Local and consolidated reporting9.887 Ratings00 Ratings
    Detailed Audit Trails9.789 Ratings00 Ratings
    Financial Reporting and Compliance
    Comparison of Financial Reporting and Compliance features of IBM Planning Analytics and Microsoft Power BI
    Feature
    IBM Planning Analytics
    9.4
    96 Ratings
    Microsoft Power BI
    -
    Ratings
    Financial Statement Reporting9.892 Ratings00 Ratings
    Management Reporting9.893 Ratings00 Ratings
    Excel-based Reporting9.895 Ratings00 Ratings
    Automated board and financial reporting9.785 Ratings00 Ratings
    XBRL support for regulatory filing8.161 Ratings00 Ratings
    Analytics and Reporting
    Comparison of Analytics and Reporting features of IBM Planning Analytics and Microsoft Power BI
    Feature
    IBM Planning Analytics
    9.5
    98 Ratings
    Microsoft Power BI
    -
    Ratings
    Personalized dashboards9.797 Ratings00 Ratings
    Color-coded scorecards9.892 Ratings00 Ratings
    KPIs9.895 Ratings00 Ratings
    Cost and profitability analysis9.893 Ratings00 Ratings
    Key Performance Indicator setting9.894 Ratings00 Ratings
    Benchmarking with external data8.165 Ratings00 Ratings
    Integration
    Comparison of Integration features of IBM Planning Analytics and Microsoft Power BI
    Feature
    IBM Planning Analytics
    9.8
    97 Ratings
    Microsoft Power BI
    -
    Ratings
    Flat file integration9.894 Ratings00 Ratings
    Excel data integration9.895 Ratings00 Ratings
    Direct links to 3rd-party data sources9.886 Ratings00 Ratings
    Application Program Interfaces (APIs) / Embedding
    Comparison of Application Program Interfaces (APIs) / Embedding features of IBM Planning Analytics and Microsoft Power BI
    Feature
    IBM Planning Analytics
    -
    Ratings
    Microsoft Power BI
    8.4
    80 Ratings
    REST API00 Ratings8.072 Ratings
    Javascript API00 Ratings9.956 Ratings
    iFrames00 Ratings8.055 Ratings
    Java API00 Ratings8.046 Ratings
    Themeable User Interface (UI)00 Ratings8.163 Ratings
    Customizable Platform (Open Source)00 Ratings8.444 Ratings
    User Ratings
    IBM Planning AnalyticsMicrosoft Power BI
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.9
    (108 ratings)
    8.5
    (142 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    9.1
    (5 ratings)
    9.0
    (2 ratings)
    Usability
    9.7
    (73 ratings)
    7.9
    (58 ratings)
    Support Rating
    9.7
    (97 ratings)
    10.0
    (53 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Data Sharing and Collaboration
    9.0
    (3 ratings)
    8.5
    (82 ratings)
    Data Sources
    9.0
    (3 ratings)
    9.0
    (81 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)