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    Vena

    Score8.8 out of 10
    Mid-Size Companies (51-1,000 employees)
    Vena Solutions provides a financial process automation solution to automate Corporate Performance Management, accounting and budgeting, Regulatory & Compliance, and other finance-related processes. It is scaled for medium to large-sized organizations.N/A
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    Vena
    Editions & Modules
    Professional
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    Complete
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Vena
    Free Trial
    No
    Free/Freemium Version
    No
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    Yes
    Entry-level Setup FeeOptional
    Additional DetailsThe Professional Plan is the most flexible way to get started quickly and can be added onto as a company grows. The plan includes: Vena Platform, Customer Success Manager, Standard Support and Customer Portal. Complete Plan includes everything in Professional, plus: Vena Insights, Premium Support, Sandbox Environment, and Expert Managed Services. For a limited time, new customers who use Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central (Online) as their primary ERP can get a free year of Vena and 40% off implementation costs. Vena also offers special pricing for not for profit organizations. To learn more, speak to an expert.
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    Vena
    Considered Both Products
    Vena Solutions
    Chose Vena
    Vena also allows for much more dynamic report building and refresh rather than manual updates throughout reports. The user interface is also much easier to understand compared to Oracle, which allows new users to adopt faster and get familiar with Vena. Overall, Vena is …
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    Vena is much faster than other such software which is available in market. If we talking about pricing $$$ so Vena is affordable to smaller companies also. it's help us quicker integrations with other software and User Interface is much better than other software. Vena gives …
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    Chose Vena
    We found Vena to be much more intuitive and easy to leverage with our existing models and templates we've built in Excel already. It allowed our finance and ops teams to get traction and value from the solution much faster than we felt the other CPM solutions we looked at.
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    Chose Vena
    Both the softwares have effectively been integrated together to make my job as an analyst easier. This helps in generating accurate data interpretations and led to better results in sales of our products and improved client services and feedback.
    Incentivized
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    I guess they both compliment each other by integration and by both checks I can get the accuracy in result. And growth in sales by finding the key parameters where we need to work.
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    Vena Solutions stands out due to its familiar Excel-based interface, making it easy for our team to adopt without extensive training. Compared to alternatives like Anaplan and Oracle Hyperion, Vena's strong customer support and efficient automation have significantly reduced …
    Incentivized
    Chose Vena
    Vena stands out from competitors due to its seamless Excel integration, which allows us to leverage a tool we are already familiar with while adding automation, collaboration, and advanced financial planning. Unlike some platforms that require fully new systems, Vena's …
    Incentivized
    Chose Vena
    Data Rails is similar to Vena but easier to use and at a lower price. Historically, ERP systems provided much of what we used Vena for. That currently is not the case and these additional subscriptions are necessary. What used to be a simple process that required little …
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    Chose Vena
    In comparison to its competitors what has helped Vena stack up against them is its wide range of solutions in specific. Having a curated group of solutions, powered with IT-backed automation, integration with 365 and compliance with the latest trends and legal formulations is …
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    Chose Vena
    We did not evaluate any other products. We knew we wanted to embrace, not replace, excel, and Vena is best in class as a CPM tool that leverages Excel as a lens into the database.
    Incentivized
    Chose Vena
    The best ROI and the honesty that the sales team brought
    Incentivized
    Chose Vena
    Excel is the window into Vena's platform so it makes it familiar and scalable.
    Incentivized
    Chose Vena
    They all seemed similar but I think the Vena team is better
    Incentivized
    Chose Vena
    Ultimately we decided on Vena because of the Excel interface which we knew would improve adoption. We also like the platform agnostic integration and easy-to-use web interface. The OLAP cube was also appealing to allow for a variety of pivoted reports.
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    Chose Vena
    Our data is too large for Power BI desktop and our ERP, D365, does not have an easy or clean way to get our budget entered.
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    Chose Vena
    We had quotes from three different companies including Vena. Even with a higher pricing, Vena made the best impression with a powerful software and a solid solution. With another competitor, we would have to engage a bookkeeper to support our consolidation. Vena didnt …
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    Chose Vena
    Tableau is by far the best tool I've used. Vena in comparison is very good but it's missing the master data link to SAP, and the ability of data to refresh when the hierarchies move. It's also lacking standard reports on system set up like basic P&L's, etc. It's also missing …
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    Chose Vena
    we used Fiserv AML Risk and MPC. Risk was used for ALM (we will still need to find another solution for this as Vena does not offer this). We also used Fiserv MPC for budgeting and forecasting. This system was extrmely inefficient and provided us with many complications and …
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    Chose Vena
    apart from excel this is the only software that I have used that uses this type of financial modeling
    Incentivized
    Chose Vena
    Vena being a Excel add in makes it very attractive. Also, there are certain features that Vena had was very fascinating compared to their competitors. It was easy for users to grasp it as it looked and worked just as Excel.
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    95%
    Would buy again
    226 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    98%
    Delivers good value for the price
    200 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    97%
    Happy with the feature set
    230 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    91%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    148 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    84%
    Implementation went as expected
    158 Answers
    Features
    Vena
    BI Standard Reporting
    Comparison of BI Standard Reporting features of Vena
    Feature
    Vena
    7.2
    112 Ratings
    6% below category average
    Pixel Perfect reports6.571 Ratings
    Customizable dashboards7.6100 Ratings
    Report Formatting Templates7.5108 Ratings
    Ad-hoc Reporting
    Comparison of Ad-hoc Reporting features of Vena
    Feature
    Vena
    7.6
    202 Ratings
    7% below category average
    Drill-down analysis8.3196 Ratings
    Formatting capabilities8.4194 Ratings
    Integration with R or other statistical packages5.470 Ratings
    Report sharing and collaboration8.4171 Ratings
    Report Output and Scheduling
    Comparison of Report Output and Scheduling features of Vena
    Feature
    Vena
    8.3
    159 Ratings
    1% above category average
    Publish to Web7.783 Ratings
    Publish to PDF9.0115 Ratings
    Report Versioning8.1134 Ratings
    Report Delivery Scheduling8.5120 Ratings
    Data Discovery and Visualization
    Comparison of Data Discovery and Visualization features of Vena
    Feature
    Vena
    7.7
    104 Ratings
    1% above category average
    Pre-built visualization formats (heatmaps, scatter plots etc.)8.094 Ratings
    Location Analytics / Geographic Visualization7.577 Ratings
    Predictive Analytics7.383 Ratings
    Pattern Recognition and Data Mining8.129 Ratings
    Access Control and Security
    Comparison of Access Control and Security features of Vena
    Feature
    Vena
    8.3
    196 Ratings
    5% below category average
    Multi-User Support (named login)9.1184 Ratings
    Role-Based Security Model7.9183 Ratings
    Multiple Access Permission Levels (Create, Read, Delete)8.3186 Ratings
    Report-Level Access Control8.550 Ratings
    Single Sign-On (SSO)7.9142 Ratings
    Mobile Capabilities
    Comparison of Mobile Capabilities features of Vena
    Feature
    Vena
    7.3
    102 Ratings
    7% below category average
    Responsive Design for Web Access7.799 Ratings
    Dashboard / Report / Visualization Interactivity on Mobile7.087 Ratings
    Budgeting, Planning, and Forecasting
    Comparison of Budgeting, Planning, and Forecasting features of Vena
    Feature
    Vena
    8.1
    242 Ratings
    2% below category average
    Long-term financial planning8.1218 Ratings
    Financial budgeting8.3233 Ratings
    Forecasting7.2224 Ratings
    Scenario modeling7.6203 Ratings
    Management reporting9.1230 Ratings
    Consolidation and Close
    Comparison of Consolidation and Close features of Vena
    Feature
    Vena
    7.6
    211 Ratings
    5% below category average
    Financial data consolidation9.0182 Ratings
    Journal entries and reports7.4133 Ratings
    Multi-currency management6.2128 Ratings
    Intercompany Eliminations7.8126 Ratings
    Minority Ownership6.589 Ratings
    Local and consolidated reporting8.0160 Ratings
    Detailed Audit Trails8.2186 Ratings
    Financial Reporting and Compliance
    Comparison of Financial Reporting and Compliance features of Vena
    Feature
    Vena
    8.0
    231 Ratings
    1% below category average
    Financial Statement Reporting8.4206 Ratings
    Management Reporting8.4216 Ratings
    Excel-based Reporting9.1225 Ratings
    Automated board and financial reporting7.6168 Ratings
    XBRL support for regulatory filing6.565 Ratings
    Analytics and Reporting
    Comparison of Analytics and Reporting features of Vena
    Feature
    Vena
    7.5
    178 Ratings
    5% below category average
    Personalized dashboards8.4151 Ratings
    Color-coded scorecards8.6115 Ratings
    KPIs6.2131 Ratings
    Cost and profitability analysis7.7142 Ratings
    Key Performance Indicator setting7.1128 Ratings
    Benchmarking with external data6.8100 Ratings
    Integration
    Comparison of Integration features of Vena
    Feature
    Vena
    8.7
    227 Ratings
    4% above category average
    Flat file integration8.4185 Ratings
    Excel data integration9.1211 Ratings
    Direct links to 3rd-party data sources8.8169 Ratings
    Best Alternatives
    Vena
    Small Businesses
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    Medium-sized Companies
    IBM Planning Analytics
    Score8.8 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Oracle Fusion Cloud Enterprise Performance Management
    Score10 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Vena
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.2
    (246 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    8.4
    (20 ratings)
    Usability
    8.4
    (31 ratings)
    Availability
    7.3
    (7 ratings)
    Performance
    8.2
    (7 ratings)
    Support Rating
    8.6
    (100 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    9.1
    (3 ratings)
    Online Training
    7.7
    (5 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    8.5
    (7 ratings)
    Configurability
    7.3
    (4 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    9.1
    (3 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    9.0
    (6 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    9.0
    (3 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    8.2
    (4 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Vena
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Vena Solutions
    Whether you have processes you are looking to make more efficient or starting from scratch, Vena is a great tool to handle both. When we started with Vena all of reporting was either very manual or frankly nonexistent. Vena was pivotal in bringing us from zero to 10 in a short time. it helped us streamline the process of gathering data to the end reporting
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    Pros
    Vena Solutions
    • What i like best about Vena is that it is very seamless Excel integration.
    • Vena fosters collabs across teams, helping multiple members to work together on financial planning in real-time enhancing overall efficiency.
    • We now also can automate manual processes like budgeting, consolidation of data and reporting saves my valuable time and also reducing the risk of errors.
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    Cons
    Vena Solutions
    • It could improve the ease of implementation; it could take a long for an inexperienced IT team.
    • From the ERP system perspective, it can be linked easily, but it has room for improvement when you make core changes and require a Vena specialist again.
    • Some administrators can get confused while working on Excel implementation; it has complicated technical requirements.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Vena Solutions
    Vena has been a huge win for us as an organization, as it vastly improved our budgeting process by removing manual consolidation that was incredibly time consuming, and it allows us to see a multi-year view of our organizational budget across all of our funding sources. We've seen Vena's platform grow over the years and we've not yet fully adopted some of them so it feels like there's still potential to get even more value out of the platform.
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    Usability
    Vena Solutions
    Vena allows any solution to be built the way you need it to work, and there are many different ways of going about what you need it to do. It may require time to build, test, and rebuild and retest, before the best solution to what you are trying to accomplish is reached. It is best for those who are Excel proficient because Vena utilizes and enhances the usage of existing Excel functions. For those who are not Excel proficient, the journey may be more challenging, however, with help of EMS, you can get your planning and reporting to a dynamic state.
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    Reliability and Availability
    Vena Solutions
    Contact with Vena Solutions technical support is quick and experts in the field always respond. It is not necessary to go through a large form to explain the problems and then answer more questions to receive a direct answer, we simply send a message indicating the specific problem and they are immediately there to actively help us
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    Performance
    Vena Solutions
    Vena Solutions pages load quickly and only a few times does it get a bit slow, only when there are many integrations and the reports are long. But in general it is always fast and honestly I am very satisfied with the speed in the generation of statistical reports and the pages
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    Support Rating
    Vena Solutions
    They are very quick to respond when you submit a ticket and typically fix issues quickly as well. I only didn't give this a 10 because there is still an open issue with our Salesforce connection that we've been waiting on now for a few months.
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    In-Person Training
    Vena Solutions
    Our initial in person training was a little rough b/c I felt like our trainer wanted to focus on maximizing Vena rather than understanding what we were needing for our organization. He was very responsive and added insights, but could have worked to understand our needs a little better.
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    Online Training
    Vena Solutions
    The training was structured as a group training to learn the basics of creating a data model and mapping a template. While we had nearly 10 participants, I was the only actual implementer so we probably didn't actually need the training and could have just learned the initial skills from the implementation consultant. Two years later, when we hired a new team member, they completed several modules in Vena Academy (a self paced learning course) which allowed them to get up to speed on the basics with just a bit of supplemental guidance from me as our existing admin.
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    Implementation Rating
    Vena Solutions
    The Vena consultant had great knowledge of both the Vena solution and Excel and Excel functions. He was able to help suggest ways to build our templates that met our requirements using Excel functions we had not previously considered using. And we have been able to use the Excel information he provided in other ways outside of Vena. He was very patient and flexible as we learned the Vena tool and created templates
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    Alternatives Considered
    Vena Solutions
    Vena Solutions stands out due to its familiar Excel-based interface, making it easy for our team to adopt without extensive training. Compared to alternatives like Anaplan and Oracle Hyperion, Vena's strong customer support and efficient automation have significantly reduced our budgeting cycle time. We chose Vena for its seamless integration with our existing systems and substantial time-saving benefits, ultimately enhancing our decision-making process.
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    Scalability
    Vena Solutions
    We onboarded the entire company in a very short time frame to complete the full company budget cycle the first year out of the gate. Now we are looking to add more data and the ETL tool makes it easy to backload data into the cube as if was always there. Vena has been very scalable for our needs.
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    Return on Investment
    Vena Solutions
    • Eliminated the necessity to manually combine multiple Excel budget worksheets into one file in order to compile an org-wide budget
    • Allows end-users to be self-sufficient by having the ability to drill into transaction-level detail and conduct ad-hoc analyses
    • Created more bandwidth in the FP&A team to spend more time on more meaningful analysis
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