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    Prophix

    Score8.2 out of 10
    Enterprise companies (1,001+ employees)
    Prophix One, a Financial Performance Platform, is used to improve the speed and accuracy of decision-making within a harmonized user experience. To reduce complexity and uncertainty, the software offers automated insights and planning, budgeting, forecasting, reporting, and consolidation functionalities.N/A

    SAP BPC (Business Planning and Consolidation)

    Score8.5 out of 10
    N/AThe SAP BPC software is designed to help users plan and achieve a faster, more accurate close. The SAP BPC software aims to help users spend more time growing their business and less time closing books. The vendor’s value proposition is that their software delivers planning, budgeting, forecasting, and financial consolidation capabilities in a single application. This, in turn, enables them to easily adjust plans and forecasts, speed up budget and closing cycles, and ensure compliance with…N/A
    Pricing
    ProphixSAP BPC (Business Planning and Consolidation)
    Editions & Modules
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    Pricing Offerings
    ProphixSAP BPC (Business Planning and Consolidation)
    Free Trial
    YesNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeOptionalNo setup fee
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    Community Pulse
    ProphixSAP BPC (Business Planning and Consolidation)
    Considered Both Products
    Prophix Software
    Chose Prophix
    I didn't select Prophix for our company, but it does some things very well. It is way easier to set up and maintain than Hyperion and BPC, which require ongoing support from our IT department. Prophix only requires us to involve IT when we need to map new external data or …
    Incentivized
    Chose Prophix
    We chose Prophix based on the desire to make a paradigm shift away from Excel and towards a more fully-featured web-based SaaS solution that would still allow for the utilization of Excel where it made sense. Prophix does this through an Excel add-on, while more comprehensive …
    Incentivized
    Chose Prophix
    Ease of use and ease of control
    Incentivized
    Chose Prophix
    Hyperion planning lacked the ease of administration -and moreover was even more complicated for end-users to work with. Prophix alleviates that complication - by making the administration easy - and ease of use for end-users even easier!
    Incentivized
    Chose Prophix

    Compared to Host Analytics and Adaptive, Prophix provides more value for the dollar, especially when we deploy multiple models. Solution set is also comparably built out, so we are not missing any critical functionality. Self-maintenance by finance is also comparable to Host …

    Incentivized
    Chose Prophix
    We are currently using BPC, but I have many days where I wish I was able to go back to Prophix for the simplicity of the program, to creating my own reports, to being able to change things on a dime without authorization for the one person who holds the power of BPC.
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    SAP
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    98%
    Would buy again
    110 Answers
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    Delivers good value for the price
    99%
    Delivers good value for the price
    97 Answers
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    Happy with the feature set
    99%
    Happy with the feature set
    111 Answers
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    98%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    80 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Implementation went as expected
    87%
    Implementation went as expected
    76 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Features
    ProphixSAP BPC (Business Planning and Consolidation)
    BI Standard Reporting
    Comparison of BI Standard Reporting features of Prophix and SAP BPC (Business Planning and Consolidation)
    Feature
    Prophix
    5.7
    16 Ratings
    29% below category average
    SAP BPC (Business Planning and Consolidation)
    -
    Ratings
    Pixel Perfect reports5.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Customizable dashboards5.415 Ratings00 Ratings
    Report Formatting Templates6.615 Ratings00 Ratings
    Ad-hoc Reporting
    Comparison of Ad-hoc Reporting features of Prophix and SAP BPC (Business Planning and Consolidation)
    Feature
    Prophix
    8.5
    104 Ratings
    4% above category average
    SAP BPC (Business Planning and Consolidation)
    -
    Ratings
    Drill-down analysis9.0103 Ratings00 Ratings
    Formatting capabilities7.5101 Ratings00 Ratings
    Report sharing and collaboration8.998 Ratings00 Ratings
    Report Output and Scheduling
    Comparison of Report Output and Scheduling features of Prophix and SAP BPC (Business Planning and Consolidation)
    Feature
    Prophix
    8.3
    96 Ratings
    1% above category average
    SAP BPC (Business Planning and Consolidation)
    -
    Ratings
    Publish to PDF8.691 Ratings00 Ratings
    Report Versioning7.571 Ratings00 Ratings
    Report Delivery Scheduling8.883 Ratings00 Ratings
    Data Discovery and Visualization
    Comparison of Data Discovery and Visualization features of Prophix and SAP BPC (Business Planning and Consolidation)
    Feature
    Prophix
    4.1
    39 Ratings
    60% below category average
    SAP BPC (Business Planning and Consolidation)
    -
    Ratings
    Predictive Analytics4.139 Ratings00 Ratings
    Access Control and Security
    Comparison of Access Control and Security features of Prophix and SAP BPC (Business Planning and Consolidation)
    Feature
    Prophix
    8.9
    99 Ratings
    2% above category average
    SAP BPC (Business Planning and Consolidation)
    -
    Ratings
    Multi-User Support (named login)9.096 Ratings00 Ratings
    Role-Based Security Model9.096 Ratings00 Ratings
    Multiple Access Permission Levels (Create, Read, Delete)9.099 Ratings00 Ratings
    Report-Level Access Control8.440 Ratings00 Ratings
    Mobile Capabilities
    Comparison of Mobile Capabilities features of Prophix and SAP BPC (Business Planning and Consolidation)
    Feature
    Prophix
    7.5
    52 Ratings
    4% below category average
    SAP BPC (Business Planning and Consolidation)
    -
    Ratings
    Responsive Design for Web Access7.552 Ratings00 Ratings
    Budgeting, Planning, and Forecasting
    Comparison of Budgeting, Planning, and Forecasting features of Prophix and SAP BPC (Business Planning and Consolidation)
    Feature
    Prophix
    8.5
    202 Ratings
    3% above category average
    SAP BPC (Business Planning and Consolidation)
    7.8
    37 Ratings
    6% below category average
    Long-term financial planning8.9167 Ratings8.032 Ratings
    Financial budgeting9.1197 Ratings8.033 Ratings
    Forecasting8.1189 Ratings8.036 Ratings
    Scenario modeling7.8153 Ratings7.032 Ratings
    Management reporting8.8192 Ratings7.936 Ratings
    Consolidation and Close
    Comparison of Consolidation and Close features of Prophix and SAP BPC (Business Planning and Consolidation)
    Feature
    Prophix
    7.7
    163 Ratings
    3% below category average
    SAP BPC (Business Planning and Consolidation)
    7.9
    36 Ratings
    1% below category average
    Financial data consolidation8.8133 Ratings8.033 Ratings
    Journal entries and reports9.081 Ratings7.828 Ratings
    Multi-currency management6.866 Ratings8.325 Ratings
    Intercompany Eliminations6.678 Ratings7.828 Ratings
    Minority Ownership6.732 Ratings7.020 Ratings
    Local and consolidated reporting8.7116 Ratings8.030 Ratings
    Detailed Audit Trails7.596 Ratings8.227 Ratings
    Financial Reporting and Compliance
    Comparison of Financial Reporting and Compliance features of Prophix and SAP BPC (Business Planning and Consolidation)
    Feature
    Prophix
    7.9
    193 Ratings
    2% below category average
    SAP BPC (Business Planning and Consolidation)
    8.0
    36 Ratings
    1% below category average
    Financial Statement Reporting9.1175 Ratings8.032 Ratings
    Management Reporting8.7187 Ratings8.036 Ratings
    Excel-based Reporting7.9171 Ratings8.035 Ratings
    Automated board and financial reporting8.4149 Ratings8.027 Ratings
    XBRL support for regulatory filing5.28 Ratings00 Ratings
    Analytics and Reporting
    Comparison of Analytics and Reporting features of Prophix and SAP BPC (Business Planning and Consolidation)
    Feature
    Prophix
    6.0
    169 Ratings
    28% below category average
    SAP BPC (Business Planning and Consolidation)
    8.6
    32 Ratings
    8% above category average
    Personalized dashboards7.5156 Ratings9.021 Ratings
    Color-coded scorecards5.2114 Ratings9.019 Ratings
    KPIs5.9124 Ratings8.930 Ratings
    Cost and profitability analysis5.8124 Ratings9.026 Ratings
    Key Performance Indicator setting6.099 Ratings9.023 Ratings
    Benchmarking with external data5.967 Ratings7.018 Ratings
    Integration
    Comparison of Integration features of Prophix and SAP BPC (Business Planning and Consolidation)
    Feature
    Prophix
    8.4
    189 Ratings
    1% above category average
    SAP BPC (Business Planning and Consolidation)
    7.0
    35 Ratings
    17% below category average
    Flat file integration8.9152 Ratings7.032 Ratings
    Excel data integration8.6166 Ratings8.034 Ratings
    Direct links to 3rd-party data sources7.7144 Ratings6.022 Ratings
    Best Alternatives
    ProphixSAP BPC (Business Planning and Consolidation)
    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
    ProphixSAP BPC (Business Planning and Consolidation)
    Likelihood to Recommend
    7.9
    (220 ratings)
    8.0
    (37 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    10.0
    (16 ratings)
    7.0
    (1 ratings)
    Usability
    8.1
    (44 ratings)
    9.0
    (2 ratings)
    Availability
    10.0
    (29 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Performance
    9.9
    (28 ratings)
    7.0
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    8.2
    (121 ratings)
    7.0
    (1 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    10.0
    (11 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Online Training
    10.0
    (13 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    9.0
    (19 ratings)
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    Configurability
    9.0
    (11 ratings)
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    8.6
    (29 ratings)
    7.6
    (36 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    10.0
    (26 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    8.5
    (23 ratings)
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    7.5
    (21 ratings)
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    ProphixSAP BPC (Business Planning and Consolidation)
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Prophix Software
    If the budgeting is done with Excel spreadsheets, and your company is small to medium in size, Prophix is the system for you! Additionally, if your company is also doing monthly forecasting in Excel, Prophix will save you time and reduce errors. There are also many other worthwhile features, such as Account Reconciliation and consolidations.
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    SAP
    SAP BPC (Business Planning and Consolidation) overall is a good package and has helped improve our reporting a lot whilst also making it more efficient due to the reliability of data input / output. There are limitations like graphs being so limited in functionality and reports failing when too much data being processed however i would recommend to others.
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    Pros
    Prophix Software
    • Reporting - single report that can be opened by multiple users, each will see only aspect specific to them based on their security access.
    • Budgeting - workflow driven budget data collection, visibility of its current status, ability to take action to ensure timely completion. Ability to snapshot budget data at a point in time. Ability to perform what-if scenarios.
    • Forecasting - as above with added benefit of either reusing budget level of grain or forecasting at high level.
    • Granular planning - ability to create unlimited number of subsidiary models to assist with the planning process. Non-financial data collected during budget/forecast process help with operation planning and variance analysis.
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    SAP
    • SAP BPC is real time data. You can send information into the system and see it reflected in your reports immediately. Other systems may require a manual push into a reporting system.
    • SAP BPC is a shared reporting tool, so multiple users can be working in a model/environment at the same time, real time. This is especially helpful if your workbooks incorporated multiple processes requiring multiple users to get into the same model.
    • SAP BPC is a powerful tool designed to help all facets of the company, from cash flow to capital expenditures to headcount management to financial planning to consolidation.
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    Cons
    Prophix Software
    • Prophix could improve on its dashboarding capability - it is very basic and we always present our graphs/visuals in Excel.
    • We would love it if Prophix could improve its line item detail reports. They are not great right after downloading and require a lot of manipulation in Excel.
    • It would be awesome if we could fully integrate our invoicing software with Prophix. This would allow us to view invoices within Prophix rather than having to go into another tool.
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    SAP
    • SAP should focus on delivering one single product for planning, consolidation and budgeting needs rather than providing a large list of options to choose from.
    • The product is not very user-friendly compared to other cloud competitors. There is a heavy dependency on IT teams.
    • SAP BPC should come up a pure cloud option.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Prophix Software
    The system works well for us, and meets all of our needs. All of our future plans can and will be achieved within Prophix, so there is no need to pursue another product. Prophix has continuously proven to improve their product over the years, which provides an even higher level of confidence in this tool, and future developments
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    SAP
    No answers on this topic
    Usability
    Prophix Software
    I have used other reporting software over the years and so far this has been the simplest to set up, the most flexible to use and we have not yet used Prophix to its full capacity. Over the next year or so I can see us extending our use of Prophix to include any number of other functions.
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    SAP
    Unlike other SAP traditional products, SAP BPC was meant to be simple and familiar to financial users
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    Reliability and Availability
    Prophix Software
    The availability in Prophix is relatively good. We have occurred random outages in different versions that wipe out data, which can be brought back. Or we have ran into system wide slowness that impacts all users in the system, but we have been able to get more capacity to supply our performance.
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    SAP
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    Performance
    Prophix Software
    Prophix has always performed consistently. We are using on-premise so many factors can contribute to slower than desired performance, most having nothing to do with Prophix itself. If we move to the web-client cloud based solution I believe performance will even be better.
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    SAP
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    Support Rating
    Prophix Software
    The Prophix staff is very helpful and quick to respond. I like that they teach me instead of doing it for me when possible, so I don't have to contact them as often! Never talked to anyone at Prophix that I didn't respect or think highly of! Very professional, great customer service!
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    SAP
    We need a big support team with various skillset like BPC, ABAP, BW, HANA, FICO etc
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    In-Person Training
    Prophix Software
    We worked with a consultant provided by the vendor for implementation. Training involved online and in person. The in person training was done throughout the implementation. It was very hands on training. As we worked through sections of the set-up, we were training on how to use various features within the product. It made learning the system very easy.
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    SAP
    SAP BPC training content and trainers are very good. The training is structured and provides a very good understanding of the product features and functionalities. I attended 6 separate training sessions of week-long or more. I had very good experience in all the sessions. The training is organized very well.
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    Online Training
    Prophix Software
    We used our system and created a test cube to work with our own data. We ran through the different functions of Prophix and covered alot of material. We did two sessions a week, with homework tasks assigned. We were able to ask questions and cover any questions during the followup sessions.
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    SAP
    SAP Training contents are very good, informative and exhaustive.
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    Implementation Rating
    Prophix Software
    Prophix Consulting should bring, in house, chargeable expertise in Oracle EBS table access for Drill Across and provide reasonable limits on dimension member combinations so there are no unreasonable expectations about the application of multi dimensional cubes to detail, such as revenue by product and customer.
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    SAP
    The implementation was carried out in two phases spread over a period of 4 years with 2 upgrades in between. We also had multiple upgrades to HANA.
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    Alternatives Considered
    Prophix Software
    We felt Prophix was much more flexible than Briq and offered a more solid financial reporting and budgeting package. Briq is more custom built solution-focused. They build solutions to fit your specific needs. The primary reason we went with Prophix is that we wanted something we could tweak and design on our own after the initial build-out of the solution.
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    SAP
    With Hyperion we struggled as it didn’t have integrated planning and consolidation, whereas BPC does have it. BPC is easier for reporting as it is Excel-based. Also BPC has prepackaged business process flows that helped a lot. Hyperion on the other hand has a faster response time for user queries or report generation.
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    Scalability
    Prophix Software
    I gave Prophix a 10 on scalability because we currently deploy the solution to department heads across our entire organization and never have any issues with those individuals using or accessing the system to look at their financial information within premade templates . They currently enter budgets and review reports within the system currently. The only issue is they cannot typically use the ad hoc functionality because that would require higher level licenses that cost more and it is not worth it to give them more costly licenses since they really aren't working in the system quite like the robust finance users
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    SAP
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    Return on Investment
    Prophix Software
    • Prophix has made it possible to move away from some Excel reporting we were doing, which allows for 50% quicker reporting on a monthly basis.
    • Although it has saved us time, an improved PowerPoint feature that automatically updates our decks would save an additional 75% on top of what we already do.
    • Our Board Reporting has improved by 10 hours by moving our reports fully into Prophix.
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    SAP
    • When originally implemented (as the predecessor product Outlooksoft) BPC took ASU from trying to budget and forecast for a 2B enterprise out of spreadsheets and into a far more consolidated tool. It has saved us considerable time over the years and paid for itself several times over.
    • BPC also allows us to present our budget in multiple different views to support management, board and departmental reporting.
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    ScreenShots

    Prophix Screenshots

    Screenshot of Prophix One Portal: One single point of entry into Prophix One through its portal simplifies access and authentication but also allows seamless movement between applications.Screenshot of Chart Insights, one of the AI Insights capabilities that utilizes Artificial Intelligence and Natural Language Processing to provide enhanced business awareness.  Chart Insights extends the important details contained within dashboards, and analyzes the complete dataset behind the dashboard, automatically surfacing the data relationships not obvious in dashboard visualizations alone. It then provides a summary of key performance metrics found buried within Prophix charts.  It also summarizes the important insights in plain English.Screenshot of Prophix One Financial Planning & Analysis: Prophix's self-serve dashboards and visualizations are directly integrated with data, workflow tasks, announcements, and external URLs and databases. Dashboard Studio helps users to be informed and make better business decisions.Screenshot of Detailed interactive charts and graphs that Prophix offers to uncover insights. Prophix’s visual analytics are linked directly to data with transaction details.  There is no need to input the numbers.  Prophix does this tedious work, automatically.Screenshot of Prophix’s Workflow Manager, used to assign tasks to users and facilitate approvals across the business.  Stakeholder input can be captured directly with the ability to add comments and notes in a single unified database.Screenshot of Cell Comments, that allow users to add supporting details like notes and attachments to data.  Since comments are stored with the data, they can be viewed in any template along with their trailing history. Cell Comment Reports can also be generated to show all comments from any data view in one convenient report.

    SAP BPC (Business Planning and Consolidation) Screenshots

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