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    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

    Solver

    Score10 out of 10
    		N/ASolver is a cloud-based extended financial planning and analysis solution (xFP&A) that increases access to actionable insights beyond the finance department to accelerate intelligent decisions.N/A
    Pricing
    IBM Planning AnalyticsSolver
    Editions & Modules
    Essentials
    $825
    per month 5 users
    Standard
    $1,650
    per month 10 users
    No answers on this topic
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    IBM Planning AnalyticsSolver
    Free Trial
    YesNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    YesNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeOptionalNo setup fee
    Additional Details—Solver has not provided pricing information for this product or service. This is common practice for software sellers and service providers. Contact Solver to obtain current pricing.
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    Community Pulse
    IBM Planning AnalyticsSolver
    Considered Both Products
    IBM
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    Solver
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    99%
    Would buy again
    95 Answers
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    Delivers good value for the price
    98%
    Delivers good value for the price
    86 Answers
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    Happy with the feature set
    97%
    Happy with the feature set
    93 Answers
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    97%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    70 Answers
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    Implementation went as expected
    93%
    Implementation went as expected
    80 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Features
    IBM Planning AnalyticsSolver
    BI Standard Reporting
    Comparison of BI Standard Reporting features of IBM Planning Analytics and Solver
    Feature
    IBM Planning Analytics
    9.7
    90 Ratings
    24% above category average
    Solver
    -
    Ratings
    Pixel Perfect reports9.879 Ratings00 Ratings
    Customizable dashboards9.790 Ratings00 Ratings
    Report Formatting Templates9.784 Ratings00 Ratings
    Ad-hoc Reporting
    Comparison of Ad-hoc Reporting features of IBM Planning Analytics and Solver
    Feature
    IBM Planning Analytics
    9.7
    96 Ratings
    17% above category average
    Solver
    -
    Ratings
    Drill-down analysis9.893 Ratings00 Ratings
    Formatting capabilities9.795 Ratings00 Ratings
    Integration with R or other statistical packages9.871 Ratings00 Ratings
    Report sharing and collaboration9.792 Ratings00 Ratings
    Report Output and Scheduling
    Comparison of Report Output and Scheduling features of IBM Planning Analytics and Solver
    Feature
    IBM Planning Analytics
    9.5
    90 Ratings
    14% above category average
    Solver
    -
    Ratings
    Publish to Web9.985 Ratings00 Ratings
    Publish to PDF9.984 Ratings00 Ratings
    Report Versioning9.983 Ratings00 Ratings
    Report Delivery Scheduling8.475 Ratings00 Ratings
    Data Discovery and Visualization
    Comparison of Data Discovery and Visualization features of IBM Planning Analytics and Solver
    Feature
    IBM Planning Analytics
    9.3
    92 Ratings
    20% above category average
    Solver
    -
    Ratings
    Pre-built visualization formats (heatmaps, scatter plots etc.)9.892 Ratings00 Ratings
    Location Analytics / Geographic Visualization9.886 Ratings00 Ratings
    Predictive Analytics9.882 Ratings00 Ratings
    Pattern Recognition and Data Mining7.815 Ratings00 Ratings
    Access Control and Security
    Comparison of Access Control and Security features of IBM Planning Analytics and Solver
    Feature
    IBM Planning Analytics
    9.5
    96 Ratings
    9% above category average
    Solver
    -
    Ratings
    Multi-User Support (named login)9.894 Ratings00 Ratings
    Role-Based Security Model9.895 Ratings00 Ratings
    Multiple Access Permission Levels (Create, Read, Delete)9.896 Ratings00 Ratings
    Report-Level Access Control8.420 Ratings00 Ratings
    Single Sign-On (SSO)9.888 Ratings00 Ratings
    Mobile Capabilities
    Comparison of Mobile Capabilities features of IBM Planning Analytics and Solver
    Feature
    IBM Planning Analytics
    7.6
    83 Ratings
    3% below category average
    Solver
    -
    Ratings
    Responsive Design for Web Access6.182 Ratings00 Ratings
    Mobile Application8.046 Ratings00 Ratings
    Dashboard / Report / Visualization Interactivity on Mobile7.855 Ratings00 Ratings
    Budgeting, Planning, and Forecasting
    Comparison of Budgeting, Planning, and Forecasting features of IBM Planning Analytics and Solver
    Feature
    IBM Planning Analytics
    9.8
    102 Ratings
    17% above category average
    Solver
    -
    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 Solver
    Feature
    IBM Planning Analytics
    9.8
    95 Ratings
    21% above category average
    Solver
    -
    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 Solver
    Feature
    IBM Planning Analytics
    9.4
    96 Ratings
    15% above category average
    Solver
    -
    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 Solver
    Feature
    IBM Planning Analytics
    9.5
    98 Ratings
    18% above category average
    Solver
    -
    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 Solver
    Feature
    IBM Planning Analytics
    9.8
    97 Ratings
    16% above category average
    Solver
    -
    Ratings
    Flat file integration9.894 Ratings00 Ratings
    Excel data integration9.895 Ratings00 Ratings
    Direct links to 3rd-party data sources9.886 Ratings00 Ratings
    User Ratings
    IBM Planning AnalyticsSolver
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.9
    (108 ratings)
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    9.1
    (5 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Usability
    9.7
    (73 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    9.7
    (97 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Data Sharing and Collaboration
    9.0
    (3 ratings)
    6.0
    (1 ratings)
    Data Sources
    9.0
    (3 ratings)
    6.0
    (1 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    IBM Planning AnalyticsSolver
    Likelihood to Recommend
    IBM
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    Solver
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    Pros
    IBM
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    Solver
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    Cons
    IBM
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    Solver
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    Likelihood to Renew
    IBM
    No answers on this topic
    Solver
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    Usability
    IBM
    No answers on this topic
    Solver
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    Support Rating
    IBM
    No answers on this topic
    Solver
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    Alternatives Considered
    IBM
    As it is related to MS Excel, IBM Planning Analytics is a much more robust and complete solution for the CFO or COO in mind. Oracle Hyperion stacks up nicely against IBM Planning Analytics. However, IBM's investment in AI allows Planning Analytics users more options and speed.
    Patrick Cooper
    BI Consultant
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    Solver
    No answers on this topic
    Return on Investment
    IBM
    • Automate direct data connections to multiple data sources
    • One secured version of the the truth (for data and formulas)
    • Ability to scale to much more detailed planning with option to create predictive forecasts at detail
    • Business user friendly with powerful Excel integration
    • Very flexible and powerful modeling, can handle custom modeling needs at scale
    • Can make the same data available across finance and ops, but at the level of details and timeline that makes sense for them
    Incentivized
    Ann-Grete Tan
    Chief Strategy Officer
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    Solver
    No answers on this topic
    ScreenShots

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