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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Board

    Score9 out of 10
    Enterprise companies (1,001+ employees)
    Board is presented as an enterprise planning platform, offered as a solution to accelerate business performance and enable continuous planning with greater forecast accuracy to drive confident, aligned decisions.N/A

    Centage

    Score9.4 out of 10
    N/ACentage (Planning Maestro) offers a way to plan, budget, forecast and report financial performance by enabling finance teams to see into the future, and test the impact of different scenarios, in order to make faster decisions with confidence. The software streamlines the entire planning process, delivering sophisticated financial intelligence to empowers users to make faster, more informed decisions, so they can react quickly to market changes, take intelligent risks and capitalize on new…

    $27,000

    per year

    Pricing
    BoardCentage
    Editions & Modules
    No answers on this topic
    Core
    27,000
    per year
    Strategic
    39,000
    per year
    Performance
    51,000
    per year
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    BoardCentage
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeRequired
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    Community Pulse
    BoardCentage
    Considered Both Products
    Board International
    Chose Board
    We chose BOARD over other options because it was something we could configure and extend internally. Other tools were too complicated and expensive to maintain, or not flexible enough for us to change on our own. From a visual perspective, BOARD was very appealing too. It …
    Incentivized
    Centage
    No answer on this topic
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
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    100%
    Would buy again
    11 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    No answers on this topic
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    11 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    No answers on this topic
    100%
    Happy with the feature set
    11 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    No answers on this topic
    100%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    10 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    No answers on this topic
    91%
    Implementation went as expected
    10 Answers
    Features
    BoardCentage
    BI Standard Reporting
    Comparison of BI Standard Reporting features of Board and Centage
    Feature
    Board
    6.8
    93 Ratings
    12% below category average
    Centage
    4.4
    3 Ratings
    54% below category average
    Pixel Perfect reports6.780 Ratings00 Ratings
    Customizable dashboards6.993 Ratings4.43 Ratings
    Report Formatting Templates6.986 Ratings00 Ratings
    Ad-hoc Reporting
    Comparison of Ad-hoc Reporting features of Board and Centage
    Feature
    Board
    6.9
    98 Ratings
    17% below category average
    Centage
    6.9
    9 Ratings
    17% below category average
    Drill-down analysis6.996 Ratings6.89 Ratings
    Formatting capabilities6.294 Ratings6.67 Ratings
    Integration with R or other statistical packages6.966 Ratings00 Ratings
    Report sharing and collaboration7.689 Ratings7.46 Ratings
    Report Output and Scheduling
    Comparison of Report Output and Scheduling features of Board and Centage
    Feature
    Board
    7.2
    90 Ratings
    14% below category average
    Centage
    7.4
    5 Ratings
    11% below category average
    Publish to Web6.979 Ratings5.51 Ratings
    Publish to PDF7.287 Ratings8.33 Ratings
    Report Versioning6.980 Ratings8.55 Ratings
    Report Delivery Scheduling7.678 Ratings7.31 Ratings
    Data Discovery and Visualization
    Comparison of Data Discovery and Visualization features of Board and Centage
    Feature
    Board
    7.3
    73 Ratings
    4% below category average
    Centage
    8.3
    4 Ratings
    9% above category average
    Pre-built visualization formats (heatmaps, scatter plots etc.)6.972 Ratings00 Ratings
    Location Analytics / Geographic Visualization7.666 Ratings00 Ratings
    Predictive Analytics7.664 Ratings8.34 Ratings
    Pattern Recognition and Data Mining7.31 Ratings00 Ratings
    Access Control and Security
    Comparison of Access Control and Security features of Board and Centage
    Feature
    Board
    7.5
    74 Ratings
    15% below category average
    Centage
    8.8
    10 Ratings
    1% above category average
    Multi-User Support (named login)7.672 Ratings8.810 Ratings
    Role-Based Security Model7.469 Ratings9.010 Ratings
    Multiple Access Permission Levels (Create, Read, Delete)6.972 Ratings9.010 Ratings
    Single Sign-On (SSO)8.369 Ratings8.44 Ratings
    Report-Level Access Control00 Ratings8.99 Ratings
    Mobile Capabilities
    Comparison of Mobile Capabilities features of Board and Centage
    Feature
    Board
    6.9
    77 Ratings
    13% below category average
    Centage
    -
    Ratings
    Responsive Design for Web Access6.272 Ratings00 Ratings
    Mobile Application6.257 Ratings00 Ratings
    Dashboard / Report / Visualization Interactivity on Mobile6.268 Ratings00 Ratings
    Budgeting, Planning, and Forecasting
    Comparison of Budgeting, Planning, and Forecasting features of Board and Centage
    Feature
    Board
    7.5
    79 Ratings
    10% below category average
    Centage
    8.6
    11 Ratings
    4% above category average
    Long-term financial planning7.674 Ratings8.48 Ratings
    Financial budgeting7.678 Ratings9.711 Ratings
    Forecasting6.775 Ratings8.710 Ratings
    Scenario modeling8.371 Ratings7.99 Ratings
    Management reporting7.677 Ratings8.511 Ratings
    Consolidation and Close
    Comparison of Consolidation and Close features of Board and Centage
    Feature
    Board
    7.3
    74 Ratings
    9% below category average
    Centage
    8.5
    7 Ratings
    7% above category average
    Financial data consolidation8.370 Ratings8.66 Ratings
    Journal entries and reports6.871 Ratings00 Ratings
    Multi-currency management7.661 Ratings00 Ratings
    Intercompany Eliminations7.662 Ratings00 Ratings
    Minority Ownership7.656 Ratings00 Ratings
    Local and consolidated reporting6.768 Ratings8.37 Ratings
    Detailed Audit Trails6.965 Ratings00 Ratings
    Financial Reporting and Compliance
    Comparison of Financial Reporting and Compliance features of Board and Centage
    Feature
    Board
    7.2
    77 Ratings
    12% below category average
    Centage
    8.1
    11 Ratings
    0% above category average
    Financial Statement Reporting7.672 Ratings7.79 Ratings
    Management Reporting6.976 Ratings8.210 Ratings
    Excel-based Reporting6.973 Ratings8.810 Ratings
    Automated board and financial reporting7.670 Ratings7.66 Ratings
    XBRL support for regulatory filing6.950 Ratings00 Ratings
    Analytics and Reporting
    Comparison of Analytics and Reporting features of Board and Centage
    Feature
    Board
    7.4
    79 Ratings
    7% below category average
    Centage
    7.5
    4 Ratings
    5% below category average
    Personalized dashboards7.678 Ratings7.53 Ratings
    Color-coded scorecards7.674 Ratings00 Ratings
    KPIs6.976 Ratings00 Ratings
    Cost and profitability analysis7.672 Ratings7.64 Ratings
    Key Performance Indicator setting7.671 Ratings7.53 Ratings
    Benchmarking with external data7.462 Ratings00 Ratings
    Integration
    Comparison of Integration features of Board and Centage
    Feature
    Board
    7.4
    77 Ratings
    12% below category average
    Centage
    7.7
    9 Ratings
    8% below category average
    Flat file integration7.476 Ratings7.56 Ratings
    Excel data integration7.475 Ratings8.57 Ratings
    Direct links to 3rd-party data sources7.371 Ratings7.15 Ratings
    Best Alternatives
    BoardCentage
    Small Businesses
    No answers on this topic
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    Medium-sized Companies
    IBM Planning Analytics
    Score8.8 out of 10
    IBM Planning Analytics
    Score8.8 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Oracle Fusion Cloud Enterprise Performance Management
    Score10 out of 10
    Oracle Fusion Cloud Enterprise Performance Management
    Score10 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    BoardCentage
    Likelihood to Recommend
    6.2
    (99 ratings)
    9.4
    (12 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    9.1
    (7 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Usability
    7.7
    (5 ratings)
    8.9
    (3 ratings)
    Availability
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Performance
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    8.0
    (3 ratings)
    9.4
    (3 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    7.3
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    7.2
    (3 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Configurability
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Data Sharing and Collaboration
    6.3
    (89 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Data Sources
    6.3
    (97 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    BoardCentage
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Board International
    Board is a useful tool with a great set of features. We migrated from human apps to board and we find it relatively fast in search results and better-managed threads and forums. There are some areas, such as UI and interactions which could be improved but overall a great product. The learning section is also pretty good.
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    Centage
    Centage is suited for all types of business. This is what makes this tool so great. It requires some expertise in setting it up and depending on how complex the business is, it may take longer than expected. It's a complex system and if you are not involved in the implementtion it might be hard to learn what is does.
    Incentivized
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    Pros
    Board International
    • The user interface is intuitive and easy to navigate
    • You don't need programming knowledge to create dashboards which is a great flex for non-technical users
    • You can seamlessly convert large, raw, and complex data to meaningful reports to visualize better and plan to act accordingly
    • The financial forecasting that Board provides post-analysis is truly reliable
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    Centage
    • Planning personnel with all the related benefit expenses is very accurate and we are able to forecast increases as well.
    • Storing separate versions of the budget allows us to finalize for the year and have access to the data while we update the default plan with any changes.
    • I ilke the way you can add intelligence see the detail of calculations below th eline item.
    • I like writing Planning Maestro reports to see drill downs of any item and tie them to our ERP Budget
    Incentivized
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    Cons
    Board International
    • Board BI tool has a steep learning curve and can be challenging for a new user to reach to board's full capacity.
    • We have to use a windows scheduler to schedule data import tasks; it would be great if Board could provide its own scheduler.
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    Centage
    • Head count is a bit strange as each period is considered one Headcount for a total of 12 per year, so we have to adjust when running reports
    • would love to be able to attach related expenses in payroll to a kind of employee instead of doing each individually. It's time consuming.
    • Have the help more available instead of having to log into separate place
    Incentivized
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Board International
    Board is a fantastic product for swift BI solution delivery when compared with its peers. Ease of use, support and integration with Microsoft Office Addin open a wide horizon of opportunities for further enhancements to solutions. Easy bespoke app development capabilities make it a winner for us. BOARD is just like a white canvas, it lets you explore your creative side while designing and delivering a solution
    Incentivized
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    Centage
    No answers on this topic
    Usability
    Board International
    From a user perspective, Board is quite simple to use. You
    can evaluate the presentation of the data, the navigation, the configuration of
    the users, the selection of the data etc ... It would have a better rating if
    it were even more intuitive as regards the construction of a project, starting
    from the database, to the info-cubes, to entities, to data acquisition
    procedures from other servers.
    Incentivized
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    Centage
    I've lived through the changes over the years, and I have found that most financially-minded professionals should have no problems using this system.
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    Performance
    Board International
    very fast and no integration problems
    Incentivized
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    Centage
    No answers on this topic
    Support Rating
    Board International
    The only time I needed assistance was due to a problem in
    the prints: the colors of the brochures as they were on the screen were not
    reproduced in the print, but a series of standard colors were reproduced. This
    fact made colored numbers on a colored background illegible. From the
    assistance they confirmed that it was a problem of version 10.2 that occurred
    when leaving the brochures with the default colors proposed by Board. To obtain
    the desired colors, they had to be personalized ... I didn't like the solution
    very much and the technician who recommended it didn't like me either, but they
    would have solved the problem with the following versions. In any case, the
    assistance was quick and effective even if not exactly efficient.
    Incentivized
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    Centage
    The team makes sure that you get what you need out of the software. They will do whatever is in their power to make sure you're happy and are getting back your investment (time and money).
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    In-Person Training
    Board International
    Board is fairly simple and straight forward. Advance training on workflows and procedures is a good one but the training content only touches through the interesting areas. training content needs to cover a few areas more in-depth
    Incentivized
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    Centage
    No answers on this topic
    Implementation Rating
    Board International
    The problem of user profiling in our context is certainly
    quite complex. The complexity is given by the fact that the company is divided
    territorially into logistic points of sale, but at the same time they are
    virtually divided into divisions (or specific implementation areas) and points
    of sale of competence. The same operator can have access to data at different
    logistic sales points, sales points of competence and divisions.
    Incentivized
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    Centage
    No answers on this topic
    Alternatives Considered
    Board International
    Board has been more complete when compared to Anaplan. Although I didn't participate in the buying decision of any of those products I have used both and by far Board just has more features. It's more than a CPM, it's BI and CPM put together. If I had to make a choice now it would be Board.
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    Centage
    I used to use an older consolidating product call FRX or something like that, very manual where accounts were adding line the reporting lines one by one.... Centage is far superior, the ability to create custom Dimension hierarchies as improved our reporting 100 fold
    Incentivized
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    Return on Investment
    Board International
    • Board facilitates proactive decision making - it gives all the insights of the company's needs, which includes predictive analytics and manipulation of data to make different types of reports.
    • Easy to use for non-programmer and integration with other software is seamless. It has [the] ability to handle large amounts of data.
    • It facilitates advanced decision-making.
    Incentivized
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    Centage
    • We were a very small company growing by acquisition so it worked well during these phases of our company growth.
    • The return for our cost was tremendous especially in comparison to peers in the market.
    • Analytics Maestro allowed us to grow without adding headcount by building efficient reports that can easily be mass-produced for all branches within our organization.
    Incentivized
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    Board Screenshots

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    Centage Screenshots

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