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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Limelight Software

    Score9 out of 10
    Enterprise companies (1,001+ employees)
    Limelight is a cloud-based FP&A platform designed to increase collaboration, productivity and time spent making intelligent, data-driven business decisions. The software integrates with ERP systems to centralize and leverage data to provide real-time insights for budgeting, forecasting and reporting. Budget managers can use Limelight to plan and forecast by designing and managing their own budget sheets with its interface. They collaborate across departments in real-time and…N/A

    OnPlan

    Score10 out of 10
    N/ASpreadsheets are widely used for planning because of their flexibility and familiarity. With OnPlan, users get access to visualization capabilities, integrations, and collaboration features, in a solution designed to give the run-of-the-mill spreadsheet model more power. OnPlan integrates with dozens of data sources, including Netsuite, Quickbooks, Salesforce, ADP, and also existing spreadsheets – allowing the user to make important business decisions leveraging a single source of…N/A
    Pricing
    Limelight SoftwareOnPlan
    Editions & Modules
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Limelight SoftwareOnPlan
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeRequiredNo setup fee
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    Features
    Limelight SoftwareOnPlan
    BI Standard Reporting
    Comparison of BI Standard Reporting features of Limelight Software and OnPlan
    Feature
    Limelight Software
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    Ratings
    OnPlan
    8.7
    1 Ratings
    13% above category average
    Pixel Perfect reports00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Customizable dashboards00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Report Formatting Templates00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Ad-hoc Reporting
    Comparison of Ad-hoc Reporting features of Limelight Software and OnPlan
    Feature
    Limelight Software
    -
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    OnPlan
    9.3
    1 Ratings
    13% above category average
    Drill-down analysis00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Formatting capabilities00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Report sharing and collaboration00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Report Output and Scheduling
    Comparison of Report Output and Scheduling features of Limelight Software and OnPlan
    Feature
    Limelight Software
    -
    Ratings
    OnPlan
    9.0
    1 Ratings
    9% above category average
    Publish to PDF00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Report Versioning00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Data Discovery and Visualization
    Comparison of Data Discovery and Visualization features of Limelight Software and OnPlan
    Feature
    Limelight Software
    -
    Ratings
    OnPlan
    8.0
    1 Ratings
    5% above category average
    Pre-built visualization formats (heatmaps, scatter plots etc.)00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Access Control and Security
    Comparison of Access Control and Security features of Limelight Software and OnPlan
    Feature
    Limelight Software
    -
    Ratings
    OnPlan
    10.0
    1 Ratings
    14% above category average
    Multi-User Support (named login)00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Mobile Capabilities
    Comparison of Mobile Capabilities features of Limelight Software and OnPlan
    Feature
    Limelight Software
    -
    Ratings
    OnPlan
    10.0
    1 Ratings
    24% above category average
    Responsive Design for Web Access00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Budgeting, Planning, and Forecasting
    Comparison of Budgeting, Planning, and Forecasting features of Limelight Software and OnPlan
    Feature
    Limelight Software
    -
    Ratings
    OnPlan
    9.2
    1 Ratings
    11% above category average
    Long-term financial planning00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Financial budgeting00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Forecasting00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Scenario modeling00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Management reporting00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Financial Reporting and Compliance
    Comparison of Financial Reporting and Compliance features of Limelight Software and OnPlan
    Feature
    Limelight Software
    -
    Ratings
    OnPlan
    8.5
    1 Ratings
    5% above category average
    Financial Statement Reporting00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Management Reporting00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Excel-based Reporting00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Automated board and financial reporting00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Analytics and Reporting
    Comparison of Analytics and Reporting features of Limelight Software and OnPlan
    Feature
    Limelight Software
    -
    Ratings
    OnPlan
    10.0
    1 Ratings
    23% above category average
    Personalized dashboards00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Cost and profitability analysis00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Key Performance Indicator setting00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Integration
    Comparison of Integration features of Limelight Software and OnPlan
    Feature
    Limelight Software
    -
    Ratings
    OnPlan
    10.0
    1 Ratings
    18% above category average
    Flat file integration00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Excel data integration00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Direct links to 3rd-party data sources00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Best Alternatives
    Limelight SoftwareOnPlan
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    IBM Planning Analytics
    Score8.8 out of 10
    Enterprises
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    Oracle Fusion Cloud Enterprise Performance Management
    Score10 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Limelight SoftwareOnPlan
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    10.0
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    User Testimonials
    Limelight SoftwareOnPlan
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    Limelight Software
    Limelight is well suited for reporting, especially if you're GL is integrated with it. I've been able to create many different types of reports for a wide user base. It's easy to copy reports and change them based on different scenarios. Limelight has been great as a replacement for Excel for forecasting and budgeting. We have many users updating their individual forecasts, which then get consolidated. Previously, we would have to manually consolidated many Excel workbooks. Now this is done automatically by Limelight. Limelight struggles with processing speed if you create more complex reports/templates. I've asked how to speed up reports and most of the response is to make them less complex or have less people using the templates, neither of which work well for us as a solution. The help desk response use to be much better in the past. They have struggled in this area recently.
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    OnPlan
    OnPlan is well suited for finance teams looking to maintain control of their corporate/financial models. Every model can be exported to Excel. In particular, for early-stage to mid-stage companies, OnPlan provides a powerful and inexpensive solution that allows for automation and customization. Another strong argument for OnPlan is their experienced CSM/IM team that helps to build the first model and acts as a sounding board with insights to improve the models. OnPlan might be less powerful for large organizations operating across multiple divisions, countries, and entities as this requires sophisticated consolidation processes and standardization, which might be difficult to maintain with OnPlan. Implementations depending on complexity can take longer due to the customization options and plethora of options to make models more accurate.
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    Pros
    Limelight Software
    • Agile reporting
    • Collaborative forecasting and budgeting
    • Up to date reporting with GL integration
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    OnPlan
    • Integration with QBO and SFDC
    • Integration with Google sheets and presentations
    • User friendly and polished UE
    • Easy Excel like syntax for modelling
    • Flexibility to create custom formulas
    • User roles and permissions
    • Handling of fiscal year vs. calendar as well as switching between monthly/quarterly views
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    Cons
    Limelight Software
    • Complex template speed
    • Customer service response - was good initially, but has become worse recently
    • Formatting options in charts
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    OnPlan
    • Chart library or templates to quickly create polished Google charts
    • More collaboration features for comments and questions to team members
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    Alternatives Considered
    Limelight Software
    Felt modern. Liked how it was similar to Excel. Liked the flexibility.
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    OnPlan
    OnPlan provided the best tradeoff for customization, integrations, affordability, user controls, and maintenance/control of the financial model.
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    Return on Investment
    Limelight Software
    • Limelight has helped us increase the speed of our forecasting, budgeting, and reporting
    • Limelight has helped us create models to look at many years in the future.
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    OnPlan
    • More cost control
    • More accurate forecasts / reducing of forecasting errors
    • More accurate accounting close / detection of erroneous GL entries
    • Time savings to update financial model / forecasts
    • Time savings to create BvA reports
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    ScreenShots

    Limelight Software Screenshots

    Screenshot of an example visualization, used to show an audience the story behind the data in an elegant and compelling way.Screenshot of the workspace that brings Excel and the Web together, automatically consolidating financial and operational data for immediate analysis.Screenshot of dashboards that provide a central location for users to access, interact and analyze up-to-date information through interactive reports so they can make data-driven decisions.Screenshot of Limelight's self-service reporting, which allows users to create their own reports, dashboards and ad-hoc queries, which in turn allows for decision making that is based on key figures and trends.Screenshot of Limelight Workforce Planning's direct integrations with Payroll and HR systems, giving users up-to-date headcount data and automatically calculating taxes, benefits & bonuses.

    OnPlan Screenshots

    Screenshot of Get started fast – import your Excel or Google Sheets financial model.Screenshot of No need to learn a new system — OnPlan uses the Excel formulas and syntax you love.Screenshot of Generate scenarios and drill into variances. Create new what-if scenarios in seconds, and visualize variances with one click.