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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    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

    Catalyst, by EBM Software

    Score7.8 out of 10
    N/ACatalyst from EBM Software in Minneapolis is a cloud-based business performance application suite, designed to provide an environment and workflow for understanding business profitability.N/A
    Pricing
    CentageCatalyst, by EBM Software
    Editions & Modules
    Core
    27,000
    per year
    Strategic
    39,000
    per year
    Performance
    51,000
    per year
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    CentageCatalyst, by EBM Software
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeRequiredOptional
    Additional Details—Flexible and tiered pricing structures available - monthly, 1-3-5- contracts, and more
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    Community Pulse
    CentageCatalyst, by EBM Software
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    Centage
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    100%
    Would buy again
    11 Answers
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    Delivers good value for the price
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    11 Answers
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    Happy with the feature set
    100%
    Happy with the feature set
    11 Answers
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    100%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    10 Answers
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    Implementation went as expected
    91%
    Implementation went as expected
    10 Answers
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    Features
    CentageCatalyst, by EBM Software
    BI Standard Reporting
    Comparison of BI Standard Reporting features of Centage and Catalyst, by EBM Software
    Feature
    Centage
    4.4
    3 Ratings
    54% below category average
    Catalyst, by EBM Software
    7.1
    2 Ratings
    7% below category average
    Customizable dashboards4.43 Ratings7.12 Ratings
    Report Formatting Templates00 Ratings7.12 Ratings
    Ad-hoc Reporting
    Comparison of Ad-hoc Reporting features of Centage and Catalyst, by EBM Software
    Feature
    Centage
    6.9
    9 Ratings
    17% below category average
    Catalyst, by EBM Software
    7.7
    2 Ratings
    6% below category average
    Drill-down analysis6.89 Ratings7.12 Ratings
    Formatting capabilities6.67 Ratings8.02 Ratings
    Report sharing and collaboration7.46 Ratings8.02 Ratings
    Report Output and Scheduling
    Comparison of Report Output and Scheduling features of Centage and Catalyst, by EBM Software
    Feature
    Centage
    7.4
    5 Ratings
    11% below category average
    Catalyst, by EBM Software
    8.0
    2 Ratings
    3% below category average
    Publish to Web5.51 Ratings00 Ratings
    Publish to PDF8.33 Ratings7.92 Ratings
    Report Versioning8.55 Ratings00 Ratings
    Report Delivery Scheduling7.31 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Data Discovery and Visualization
    Comparison of Data Discovery and Visualization features of Centage and Catalyst, by EBM Software
    Feature
    Centage
    8.3
    4 Ratings
    9% above category average
    Catalyst, by EBM Software
    7.7
    1 Ratings
    1% above category average
    Predictive Analytics8.34 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Pre-built visualization formats (heatmaps, scatter plots etc.)00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Location Analytics / Geographic Visualization00 Ratings7.01 Ratings
    Access Control and Security
    Comparison of Access Control and Security features of Centage and Catalyst, by EBM Software
    Feature
    Centage
    8.8
    10 Ratings
    1% above category average
    Catalyst, by EBM Software
    8.0
    2 Ratings
    9% below category average
    Multi-User Support (named login)8.810 Ratings8.02 Ratings
    Role-Based Security Model9.010 Ratings8.02 Ratings
    Multiple Access Permission Levels (Create, Read, Delete)9.010 Ratings8.02 Ratings
    Report-Level Access Control8.99 Ratings00 Ratings
    Single Sign-On (SSO)8.44 Ratings00 Ratings
    Budgeting, Planning, and Forecasting
    Comparison of Budgeting, Planning, and Forecasting features of Centage and Catalyst, by EBM Software
    Feature
    Centage
    8.6
    11 Ratings
    4% above category average
    Catalyst, by EBM Software
    8.0
    2 Ratings
    3% below category average
    Long-term financial planning8.48 Ratings7.01 Ratings
    Financial budgeting9.711 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Forecasting8.710 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Scenario modeling7.99 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Management reporting8.511 Ratings8.92 Ratings
    Consolidation and Close
    Comparison of Consolidation and Close features of Centage and Catalyst, by EBM Software
    Feature
    Centage
    8.5
    7 Ratings
    7% above category average
    Catalyst, by EBM Software
    7.2
    1 Ratings
    10% below category average
    Financial data consolidation8.66 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Local and consolidated reporting8.37 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Journal entries and reports00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Multi-currency management00 Ratings6.01 Ratings
    Intercompany Eliminations00 Ratings5.01 Ratings
    Minority Ownership00 Ratings7.01 Ratings
    Financial Reporting and Compliance
    Comparison of Financial Reporting and Compliance features of Centage and Catalyst, by EBM Software
    Feature
    Centage
    8.1
    11 Ratings
    0% above category average
    Catalyst, by EBM Software
    8.0
    1 Ratings
    1% below category average
    Financial Statement Reporting7.79 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Management Reporting8.210 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Excel-based Reporting8.810 Ratings7.01 Ratings
    Automated board and financial reporting7.66 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Analytics and Reporting
    Comparison of Analytics and Reporting features of Centage and Catalyst, by EBM Software
    Feature
    Centage
    7.5
    4 Ratings
    5% below category average
    Catalyst, by EBM Software
    7.2
    2 Ratings
    10% below category average
    Personalized dashboards7.53 Ratings7.12 Ratings
    Cost and profitability analysis7.64 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Key Performance Indicator setting7.53 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Color-coded scorecards00 Ratings6.01 Ratings
    KPIs00 Ratings7.01 Ratings
    Benchmarking with external data00 Ratings7.01 Ratings
    Integration
    Comparison of Integration features of Centage and Catalyst, by EBM Software
    Feature
    Centage
    7.7
    9 Ratings
    8% below category average
    Catalyst, by EBM Software
    7.4
    2 Ratings
    12% below category average
    Flat file integration7.56 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Excel data integration8.57 Ratings7.12 Ratings
    Direct links to 3rd-party data sources7.15 Ratings7.12 Ratings
    Mobile Capabilities
    Comparison of Mobile Capabilities features of Centage and Catalyst, by EBM Software
    Feature
    Centage
    -
    Ratings
    Catalyst, by EBM Software
    8.0
    2 Ratings
    2% above category average
    Responsive Design for Web Access00 Ratings8.02 Ratings
    Dashboard / Report / Visualization Interactivity on Mobile00 Ratings8.02 Ratings
    Best Alternatives
    CentageCatalyst, by EBM Software
    Small Businesses
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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
    CentageCatalyst, by EBM Software
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.4
    (12 ratings)
    7.9
    (2 ratings)
    Usability
    8.9
    (3 ratings)
    8.8
    (2 ratings)
    Support Rating
    9.4
    (3 ratings)
    7.8
    (2 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    CentageCatalyst, by EBM Software
    Likelihood to Recommend
    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.
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    EBM Software
    [Catalyst, by EBM Software] is well suited to track invoices from vendors to get them paid on time to avoid late fees. [Catalyst, by EBM Software] is less appropriate when paying vendor because that is not a function they currently have. If the system was an all in one system that could track and pay your invoices it would be an amazing software.
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    Pros
    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
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    EBM Software
    • The GUI is easy to navigate on the iPad mini, which we use for charting.
    • The options are simple so there is very little room for mistakes.
    • Charting is easy and the setup allows for necessary fields that must be completed so charting stays uniform.
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    Cons
    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
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    EBM Software
    • The browser closes unexpectedly at times when refreshing the page and you get logged out
    • The incorrect vendor is chosen by Catalyst a few times
    • The Catalyst file is occasionally not placed on time in the folder
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    Usability
    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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    EBM Software
    Well.... when it works... it's good. When it doesn't it is very frustrating for our staff.
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    Support Rating
    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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    EBM Software
    The support for Catalyst is great and they are usually within the 48 hour response time. There could be a little quicker upload time for invoices that are submitted. They usually show up until the next day on the system and sometimes gives us a stress on time. Overall, the support is quite good
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    Alternatives Considered
    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
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    EBM Software
    [Catalyst, by EBM Software] is a very easy system to use and is very user friendly. It gives you different ways of researching an invoice and not just one. Catalyst also helps to allow us to research an invoice within seconds and eliminates a lengthy and confusing process. It is a great software for first time users to learn quickly and efficiently.
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    Return on Investment
    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.
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    EBM Software
    • Catalyst is better than pencil and paper data analysis. But the app can be very frustrating when it's not working the way it did last week.
    • The GUI is very simple. Sometimes too simple, like there is no way to go back in and edit SOAP note options.
    • New feature roll-outs are mandatory. I understand that no one would opt in to being the guinea pig, but it would be nice if you weren't the first user to try it.
    • The integration with billing software has streamlined the billing notes and saved us money over having two separate systems.
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