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    Anaplan

    Score8.6 out of 10
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    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

    Planful

    Score8.2 out of 10
    Enterprise companies (1,001+ employees)
    Planful is a cloud-based enterprise performance management (EPM) suite. It includes financial applications for modeling, planning, consolidation, reporting and analytics.N/A
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    AnaplanPlanful
    Considered Both Products
    Anaplan
    Chose Anaplan
    We like Anaplan for its flexibility, out-of-the-box starting apps, speed to deploy, and ability to maintain long-term.
    Incentivized
    Chose Anaplan
    Anaplan provided a much more flexible backend that allows for modeling out any use case.
    Incentivized
    Chose Anaplan
    Anaplan works well where you have a requirement for complete flexibility, such as in business structure, or in calculation methodology that is bespoke. You can tailor the system to your exact requirements, whereas some products come with pre-built modules that you might …
    Incentivized
    Chose Anaplan
    Ease of use, intuitive design, business user friendly, quick implementation time
    Incentivized
    Chose Anaplan
    Anaplan is much more advanced and robust tool compared to its competitors
    Incentivized
    Chose Anaplan
    Anaplan always comes out top for me for its ability to meet any client's needs
    Incentivized
    Chose Anaplan
    We selected Anaplan for its intuitive design and our desire to get away from excel. It also enabled us a sandbox of usability to tailor the experience directly to our needs. Other systems compartmentalized areas into one format and did not allow us as much customization.
    Incentivized
    Chose Anaplan
    Planful offers a great solution, however, they have significantly underperformed on their annual growth rate. The solution has a lot to offer, however, it is split across two solutions and is not True connected planning.
    OneStream is growing on a fast trajectory and has an …
    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
    I have used all of the above tools in previous companies. I have seen the limitations and what makes each tool shine. I have seen exactly why Anaplan beat the competition, and why the tool is critical for any FP&A team. From the things I mentioned previously, there is no reason …
    Incentivized
    Chose Anaplan
    I've used Anaplan, Host Analytics, and Adaptive Insights. Anaplan is by far the superior tool. Anaplan has much more flexibility, a slicker UI, is light years faster, and is much more user friendly.
    Incentivized
    Chose Anaplan
    Flexibility Ownership of model
    Incentivized
    Chose Anaplan
    Flexibility in modeling capability sets Anaplan apart from other competitors. You are tied to cookie cutter solution, which needed to be customized for others. Once customized, it does not change as business changes. It requires them to come in and changes. We needed a …
    Incentivized
    Chose Anaplan
    Adaptive Planning and Host Analytics. Anaplan was selected due to its flexibility and ability to do multi-dimensional modeling in a simple and straightforward manner.
    Incentivized
    Chose Anaplan
    We ultimately picked Anaplan because it allowed us the flexibility that we needed as well as we could see how there were other use cases for the tool.
    Incentivized
    Chose Anaplan
    We had Adaptive before Anaplan and did not like the service at all. Host Analytics was more of a lift and shift from Excel which we didn't want. The look and feel was also too familiar with Adaptive.
    Incentivized
    Chose Anaplan
    Anaplan provided a whiteboard that allowed us to set up our unique business as we saw fit. Other programs had built-in forecasting modules that we needed to adapt to. Our company is retail but also collections so flexibility was the key when making the final decision. Plus, …
    Incentivized
    Chose Anaplan
    Overall better, quicker process. Lack of space in Anaplan is a pain point as compared to Host where we have been able to keep prior years worth of data with no problem.
    Incentivized
    Chose Anaplan
    Anaplan is easier to customize as Host is more module based
    Incentivized
    Planful
    Chose Planful
    Planful is next-gen compared to Hyperion. A lot more user-friendly and more potent than Anaplan.
    Incentivized
    Chose Planful
    I have very very very little experience (approximately 1 hour) with Anaplan.
    Incentivized
    Chose Planful
    Host is a lot more user friendly to build out models. We do all of our model building in-house whereas when my company was using Anaplan, we were required to hire outside consultants to build out or even modify various models that we needed built. Host allows for a lot more …
    Incentivized
    Chose Planful
    Most financial folks user-friendly less technical support needed; most efficient and automated; data host in US; most automated with both the core application and excel spotlight in sync, you can view and sync in web or excel. Process time is fast.
    Incentivized
    Chose Planful
    Planful was able to show us how we could benefit for our business in the demo better than the other companies
    Incentivized
    Chose Planful
    Planful scored high in multiple areas (such planning, reporting, Workforce controlling) and based on our assessment criteria Planful receive the highest value/cost ratio. At the same time, we were confident that Planful was able to scale together with the business and manage …
    Incentivized
    Chose Planful
    Planful is winning in user experience. More intuitive design and very user friendly. I do expect more flexibility in terms of system confirgurations like higher hierarchy limit
    Incentivized
    Chose Planful
    We decided on Planful because while all of these products had some of what we need, and maybe a bit more advanced, none had all of the items on our wish list except for Planful. We are very happy with our decision because the importance of having all of the company data …
    Incentivized
    Chose Planful
    Planful (formerly Host Analytics) can be quick to implement and does not require an army to administer. It's multi-dimensional technology also allows for a lot more flexibility in it's design and use. It's reporting suite is the most intuitive that I have seen in the industry. …
    Incentivized
    Chose Planful
    We selected Host Analytics due to (i) strong out of the box feature set, (ii) best excel integration among cloud tools, (iii) no model size limit, (iv) simple pricing, (v) solid customer references
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    Delivers good value for the price
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    Features
    AnaplanPlanful
    BI Standard Reporting
    Comparison of BI Standard Reporting features of Anaplan and Planful
    Feature
    Anaplan
    7.4
    214 Ratings
    Planful
    5.6
    45 Ratings
    Pixel Perfect reports6.47 Ratings5.622 Ratings
    Customizable dashboards7.9214 Ratings5.440 Ratings
    Report Formatting Templates7.96 Ratings5.637 Ratings
    Ad-hoc Reporting
    Comparison of Ad-hoc Reporting features of Anaplan and Planful
    Feature
    Anaplan
    9.1
    8 Ratings
    Planful
    6.9
    75 Ratings
    Drill-down analysis9.18 Ratings7.473 Ratings
    Formatting capabilities9.18 Ratings6.474 Ratings
    Report sharing and collaboration9.18 Ratings6.869 Ratings
    Report Output and Scheduling
    Comparison of Report Output and Scheduling features of Anaplan and Planful
    Feature
    Anaplan
    8.4
    221 Ratings
    Planful
    6.9
    63 Ratings
    Publish to Web8.67 Ratings8.122 Ratings
    Publish to PDF7.9219 Ratings6.757 Ratings
    Report Versioning9.2192 Ratings6.539 Ratings
    Report Delivery Scheduling7.98 Ratings6.344 Ratings
    Data Discovery and Visualization
    Comparison of Data Discovery and Visualization features of Anaplan and Planful
    Feature
    Anaplan
    8.2
    8 Ratings
    Planful
    6.6
    35 Ratings
    Pre-built visualization formats (heatmaps, scatter plots etc.)9.17 Ratings6.526 Ratings
    Location Analytics / Geographic Visualization9.17 Ratings00 Ratings
    Predictive Analytics6.43 Ratings6.830 Ratings
    Access Control and Security
    Comparison of Access Control and Security features of Anaplan and Planful
    Feature
    Anaplan
    9.3
    224 Ratings
    Planful
    8.1
    75 Ratings
    Multi-User Support (named login)9.18 Ratings8.369 Ratings
    Role-Based Security Model9.8224 Ratings7.867 Ratings
    Multiple Access Permission Levels (Create, Read, Delete)9.18 Ratings8.268 Ratings
    Report-Level Access Control9.773 Ratings8.027 Ratings
    Single Sign-On (SSO)9.18 Ratings8.359 Ratings
    Mobile Capabilities
    Comparison of Mobile Capabilities features of Anaplan and Planful
    Feature
    Anaplan
    7.6
    213 Ratings
    Planful
    8.0
    31 Ratings
    Responsive Design for Web Access8.3204 Ratings8.629 Ratings
    Mobile Application7.3190 Ratings00 Ratings
    Dashboard / Report / Visualization Interactivity on Mobile7.9198 Ratings7.421 Ratings
    Budgeting, Planning, and Forecasting
    Comparison of Budgeting, Planning, and Forecasting features of Anaplan and Planful
    Feature
    Anaplan
    8.9
    322 Ratings
    Planful
    7.3
    123 Ratings
    Long-term financial planning9.1297 Ratings8.0110 Ratings
    Financial budgeting9.3301 Ratings7.5122 Ratings
    Forecasting9.3310 Ratings7.4113 Ratings
    Scenario modeling9.2312 Ratings6.8102 Ratings
    Management reporting7.7311 Ratings6.7119 Ratings
    Consolidation and Close
    Comparison of Consolidation and Close features of Anaplan and Planful
    Feature
    Anaplan
    7.7
    275 Ratings
    Planful
    5.9
    92 Ratings
    Financial data consolidation8.0255 Ratings7.181 Ratings
    Journal entries and reports7.4211 Ratings5.164 Ratings
    Multi-currency management7.312 Ratings5.055 Ratings
    Intercompany Eliminations7.39 Ratings6.056 Ratings
    Minority Ownership7.38 Ratings5.227 Ratings
    Local and consolidated reporting7.7244 Ratings6.466 Ratings
    Detailed Audit Trails9.0256 Ratings6.268 Ratings
    Financial Reporting and Compliance
    Comparison of Financial Reporting and Compliance features of Anaplan and Planful
    Feature
    Anaplan
    8.0
    293 Ratings
    Planful
    7.0
    123 Ratings
    Financial Statement Reporting9.0271 Ratings7.2105 Ratings
    Management Reporting8.0284 Ratings7.1115 Ratings
    Excel-based Reporting7.8262 Ratings7.5115 Ratings
    Automated board and financial reporting8.214 Ratings6.188 Ratings
    XBRL support for regulatory filing7.31 Ratings7.13 Ratings
    Analytics and Reporting
    Comparison of Analytics and Reporting features of Anaplan and Planful
    Feature
    Anaplan
    9.2
    313 Ratings
    Planful
    5.4
    77 Ratings
    Personalized dashboards8.5307 Ratings6.168 Ratings
    Color-coded scorecards9.4291 Ratings5.444 Ratings
    KPIs9.120 Ratings6.256 Ratings
    Cost and profitability analysis9.3270 Ratings6.153 Ratings
    Key Performance Indicator setting9.5281 Ratings5.644 Ratings
    Benchmarking with external data9.114 Ratings3.18 Ratings
    Integration
    Comparison of Integration features of Anaplan and Planful
    Feature
    Anaplan
    8.1
    319 Ratings
    Planful
    6.5
    113 Ratings
    Flat file integration8.9309 Ratings7.183 Ratings
    Excel data integration7.8287 Ratings6.6105 Ratings
    Direct links to 3rd-party data sources7.5269 Ratings5.977 Ratings
    User Ratings
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    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.9
    (335 ratings)
    7.4
    (132 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    10.0
    (35 ratings)
    8.6
    (20 ratings)
    Usability
    9.0
    (64 ratings)
    8.5
    (20 ratings)
    Availability
    9.1
    (7 ratings)
    8.2
    (4 ratings)
    Performance
    9.1
    (7 ratings)
    9.1
    (3 ratings)
    Support Rating
    4.2
    (27 ratings)
    8.4
    (21 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    9.1
    (6 ratings)
    6.4
    (2 ratings)
    Online Training
    8.5
    (7 ratings)
    8.9
    (2 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    8.9
    (27 ratings)
    7.3
    (9 ratings)
    Configurability
    9.1
    (5 ratings)
    8.2
    (2 ratings)
    CPA Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    9.1
    (3 ratings)
    5.4
    (4 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    9.1
    (7 ratings)
    8.2
    (2 ratings)
    Professional Services
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    9.1
    (4 ratings)
    8.9
    (4 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    9.0
    (4 ratings)
    9.1
    (2 ratings)