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Planful

226 Reviews and Ratings

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813 Reviews and Ratings

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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    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

    SAP Analytics Cloud

    Score7.8 out of 10
    		N/AThe SAP Analytics Cloud solution brings together analytics and planning with integration to SAP applications and access to heterogenous data sources. As the analytics and planning solution within SAP Business Technology Platform, SAP Analytics Cloud supports trusted insights and integrated planning processes enterprise-wide to help make decisions without doubt.

    $36

    per month per user

    Pricing
    PlanfulSAP Analytics Cloud
    Editions & Modules
    No answers on this topic
    SAP Analytics Cloud for Business Intelligence
    $36.00
    per month per user
    SAP Analytics Cloud for Planning
    Price upon request
    per month per user
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    PlanfulSAP Analytics Cloud
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional Details—A 30-day trial with SAP Analytics Cloud is available, supporting analytics enterprise-wide. A trial can be extended up to 90 days on request.
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    Community Pulse
    PlanfulSAP Analytics Cloud
    Considered Both Products
    Planful
    Monica Seaney, CPA
    Finance in Finance and Accounting at Pinterest (Internet, 501-1000 employees)
    Chose Planful
    The cloud based aspect of Host makes it easier for multiple team members to be in the system at one time and see changes in real time without a lag. in prior experience with Oracle there has been a lag in the system to view changes made my other team members
    Incentivized
    Brad Tingey
    Corporate Controller in Finance and Accounting at Golden State Foods (Food Production, 5001-10,000 employees)
    Chose Planful
    Host Analytics was evaluated against Oracle's Hyperion EPM and in terms of speed to value was significantly quicker and easier to implement without a dedicated IT resource. We were able to also save time in having a dedicated finance resource that helped to complete the project …
    Incentivized
    James M. Perry
    Senior Manager of Finance and Business Intelligence in Finance and Accounting at iCIMS (Computer Software, 201-500 employees)
    Chose Planful
    Host Analytics remembers the 2nd "S" in SaaS. The customer experience is outstanding.
    Incentivized
    Verified User
    Chose Planful
    Host Analytics is much easier to use. The reports can be easily exported and dowloaded into Excel.
    Incentivized
    Sandy Brewster
    I-TECH Global Financial Analyst in Finance and Accounting at University of Washington (Higher Education, 10,001+ employees)
    Chose Planful

    I know we narrowed our choices to three software products, but it was about 18 months ago, so I don't remember who the other twp were.

    We had been using Adaptive Insights, and that was the software we replaced. For us, as a grant based organization, the structure was too rigid, …

    Incentivized
    Verified User
    Chose Planful
    I've used Microsoft Forecaster prior to 2013. This software program has received a major update in recent years, but I have not used the new version. Compared to the pre-2013 Microsoft Forecaster, Host Analytic's reporting is much easier to use.
    Incentivized
    Verified User
    Chose Planful
    1. Host Analytics Cloud EPM was the most complete cloud based EPM solution we reviewed.
    2. Also seemed the most user friendly and intuitive to navigate.
    3. Seamless integration with Microsoft as well as a familiar Excel like look and feel we felt would increase user acceptance and …
    Incentivized
    Tom Sullivan, CPA, MBA
    Sr. Manager, Financial Planning and Analysis in Finance and Accounting at Acciona Energy (Oil & Energy, 10,001+ employees)
    Chose Planful
    While searching for a solution we looked at OutlookSoft (subsequently bought by SAP), Hyperion and Cognos. Hyperion and Cognos appeared to require a fairly high level of customization and requirement definition before and during implementation. While the systems seemed robust, …
    Incentivized
    Karen Edwards, CPA
    Vice President of Finance/Controller in Finance and Accounting at Health Integrated, Inc. (Health, Wellness and Fitness, 201-500 employees)
    Chose Planful
    The primary reason for choosing Host Analytics Cloud EPM Suite was their plan for implementation and ensuring we understand the build of our system and how the pieces work together. Their concept of making the user an expert in the foundation and use of the system ensures you …
    Incentivized
    Verified User
    Chose Planful
    N/A
    Incentivized
    SAP
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    No answers on this topic
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    Delivers good value for the price
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    Happy with the feature set
    No answers on this topic
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    Implementation went as expected
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    Features
    PlanfulSAP Analytics Cloud
    BI Standard Reporting
    Comparison of BI Standard Reporting features of Planful and SAP Analytics Cloud
    Feature
    Planful
    5.6
    45 Ratings
    SAP Analytics Cloud
    8.0
    247 Ratings
    Pixel Perfect reports5.722 Ratings8.0204 Ratings
    Customizable dashboards5.540 Ratings8.1242 Ratings
    Report Formatting Templates5.737 Ratings7.9220 Ratings
    Ad-hoc Reporting
    Comparison of Ad-hoc Reporting features of Planful and SAP Analytics Cloud
    Feature
    Planful
    6.9
    75 Ratings
    SAP Analytics Cloud
    7.9
    257 Ratings
    Drill-down analysis7.473 Ratings8.1248 Ratings
    Formatting capabilities6.574 Ratings8.1245 Ratings
    Report sharing and collaboration6.869 Ratings7.8235 Ratings
    Integration with R or other statistical packages00 Ratings7.7190 Ratings
    Report Output and Scheduling
    Comparison of Report Output and Scheduling features of Planful and SAP Analytics Cloud
    Feature
    Planful
    6.9
    63 Ratings
    SAP Analytics Cloud
    8.0
    242 Ratings
    Publish to Web8.122 Ratings8.0208 Ratings
    Publish to PDF6.757 Ratings8.4233 Ratings
    Report Versioning6.539 Ratings8.1202 Ratings
    Report Delivery Scheduling6.444 Ratings7.7194 Ratings
    Data Discovery and Visualization
    Comparison of Data Discovery and Visualization features of Planful and SAP Analytics Cloud
    Feature
    Planful
    6.7
    35 Ratings
    SAP Analytics Cloud
    8.0
    250 Ratings
    Pre-built visualization formats (heatmaps, scatter plots etc.)6.526 Ratings7.7239 Ratings
    Predictive Analytics6.830 Ratings8.3236 Ratings
    Location Analytics / Geographic Visualization00 Ratings7.7232 Ratings
    Pattern Recognition and Data Mining00 Ratings8.234 Ratings
    Access Control and Security
    Comparison of Access Control and Security features of Planful and SAP Analytics Cloud
    Feature
    Planful
    8.1
    75 Ratings
    SAP Analytics Cloud
    8.1
    256 Ratings
    Multi-User Support (named login)8.369 Ratings8.1235 Ratings
    Role-Based Security Model7.867 Ratings8.1242 Ratings
    Multiple Access Permission Levels (Create, Read, Delete)8.268 Ratings7.8233 Ratings
    Report-Level Access Control8.027 Ratings8.245 Ratings
    Single Sign-On (SSO)8.359 Ratings8.5236 Ratings
    Mobile Capabilities
    Comparison of Mobile Capabilities features of Planful and SAP Analytics Cloud
    Feature
    Planful
    8.0
    31 Ratings
    SAP Analytics Cloud
    7.9
    219 Ratings
    Responsive Design for Web Access8.629 Ratings7.7208 Ratings
    Dashboard / Report / Visualization Interactivity on Mobile7.421 Ratings8.0203 Ratings
    Mobile Application00 Ratings7.5180 Ratings
    Budgeting, Planning, and Forecasting
    Comparison of Budgeting, Planning, and Forecasting features of Planful and SAP Analytics Cloud
    Feature
    Planful
    7.3
    123 Ratings
    SAP Analytics Cloud
    -
    Ratings
    Long-term financial planning8.0110 Ratings00 Ratings
    Financial budgeting7.5122 Ratings00 Ratings
    Forecasting7.4113 Ratings00 Ratings
    Scenario modeling6.9102 Ratings00 Ratings
    Management reporting6.7119 Ratings00 Ratings
    Consolidation and Close
    Comparison of Consolidation and Close features of Planful and SAP Analytics Cloud
    Feature
    Planful
    5.9
    92 Ratings
    SAP Analytics Cloud
    -
    Ratings
    Financial data consolidation7.181 Ratings00 Ratings
    Journal entries and reports5.264 Ratings00 Ratings
    Multi-currency management5.055 Ratings00 Ratings
    Intercompany Eliminations6.156 Ratings00 Ratings
    Minority Ownership5.227 Ratings00 Ratings
    Local and consolidated reporting6.566 Ratings00 Ratings
    Detailed Audit Trails6.368 Ratings00 Ratings
    Financial Reporting and Compliance
    Comparison of Financial Reporting and Compliance features of Planful and SAP Analytics Cloud
    Feature
    Planful
    7.0
    123 Ratings
    SAP Analytics Cloud
    -
    Ratings
    Financial Statement Reporting7.3105 Ratings00 Ratings
    Management Reporting7.1115 Ratings00 Ratings
    Excel-based Reporting7.5115 Ratings00 Ratings
    Automated board and financial reporting6.288 Ratings00 Ratings
    XBRL support for regulatory filing7.13 Ratings00 Ratings
    Analytics and Reporting
    Comparison of Analytics and Reporting features of Planful and SAP Analytics Cloud
    Feature
    Planful
    5.5
    77 Ratings
    SAP Analytics Cloud
    -
    Ratings
    Personalized dashboards6.168 Ratings00 Ratings
    Color-coded scorecards5.544 Ratings00 Ratings
    KPIs6.256 Ratings00 Ratings
    Cost and profitability analysis6.253 Ratings00 Ratings
    Key Performance Indicator setting5.744 Ratings00 Ratings
    Benchmarking with external data3.18 Ratings00 Ratings
    Integration
    Comparison of Integration features of Planful and SAP Analytics Cloud
    Feature
    Planful
    6.6
    113 Ratings
    SAP Analytics Cloud
    -
    Ratings
    Flat file integration7.283 Ratings00 Ratings
    Excel data integration6.6105 Ratings00 Ratings
    Direct links to 3rd-party data sources5.977 Ratings00 Ratings
    User Ratings
    PlanfulSAP Analytics Cloud
    Likelihood to Recommend
    7.5
    (132 ratings)
    8.2
    (297 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    8.6
    (20 ratings)
    7.8
    (7 ratings)
    Usability
    8.5
    (20 ratings)
    8.0
    (219 ratings)
    Availability
    8.2
    (4 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Performance
    9.1
    (3 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    8.4
    (21 ratings)
    5.6
    (75 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    6.4
    (2 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Online Training
    8.9
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    7.3
    (9 ratings)
    2.0
    (6 ratings)
    Configurability
    8.2
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    CPA Rating
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Data Sharing and Collaboration
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.0
    (61 ratings)
    Data Sources
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.1
    (61 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    5.3
    (4 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    8.2
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    8.9
    (4 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    9.1
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)