Catalyst, by EBM Software

Score7.8 out of 10

3 Reviews and Ratings

Top Performing Features

+10%

Financial data consolidation

Consolidating data from several entities into a single statement using US GAAP, IFRS or other standards.

Cat avg: 8.2

+7%

Management Reporting

Tools facilitating creation of internal ad hoc or standard reports.

Cat avg: 8.4

+5%

Management reporting

Budget vs. actual or forecast, P&L’s, performance over time, between products etc.

Cat avg: 8.5

+3%

Formatting capabilities

Ability to format output e.g. conditional formatting, lines, headers, footers.

Cat avg: 7.8

Worst Performing Features

-34%

Intercompany Eliminations

Matching and elimination of intercompany revenue, expenses, and balance sheet accounts.

Cat avg: 7.6

-19%

Multi-currency management

Ability to handle foreign currency conversions during consolidation.

Cat avg: 7.4

-28%

Color-coded scorecards

Track and analyze performances with interactive, color-coded balanced scorecards.

Cat avg: 8.3

Catalyst, by EBM Software Features from Reviews

7.1-4%

Customizable dashboards
Customizable dashboards are dashboards providing the builder some degree of control over the look and feel and display options.
Category average: 7.7
Report Formatting Templates
Category average: 7.7

7.7-3%

Drill-down analysis
Drill down analysis is the ability to get to a further level of detail by going deeper into the hierarchy.
Category average: 8.2
Formatting capabilities
Ability to format output e.g. conditional formatting, lines, headers, footers.
Category average: 7.8
Report sharing and collaboration
Report sharing and collaboration is the ability to easily share reports with others.
Category average: 8.3

8.0-3%

Publish to PDF
Category average: 8.3
Report Delivery Scheduling
Report Delivery Schedule is the ability to have reports delivered to a destination at a specific data and time.
Category average: 8.1

7.7+2%

Pre-built visualization formats (heatmaps, scatter plots etc.)
Pre-built visualization formats are canned visualization types that can be selected to visualize different kinds of data.
Category average: 8
Location Analytics / Geographic Visualization
Location analytics is the visualization of geographical or spatial data.
Category average: 8.2
Predictive Analytics
Predictive Analytics is the ability to build forecasting models based on existing data sets.
Category average: 7.5

8-9%

Multi-User Support (named login)
Named model access means that users have access based on name and password.
Category average: 8.9
Role-Based Security Model
Role-based access means that access to data is determined by job or position in the corporation.
Category average: 8.9
Multiple Access Permission Levels (Create, Read, Delete)
Multiple access permission levels means that different levels of users have different rights.
Category average: 8.6

8+7%

Responsive Design for Web Access
Web design aimed at producing easy-to-read sites across a range of different devices.
Category average: 7.5
Dashboard / Report / Visualization Interactivity on Mobile
In-app dashboard reports and data visualization.
Category average: 7.4

8.0-6%

Long-term financial planning
3-5 year financial plan with cashflow.
Category average: 8.6
Financial budgeting
Annual budget for revenue and operating expenses, headcount/compensation, capital expenses, projects, etc.
Category average: 8.9
Forecasting
Combining actuals and budgets, rolling forecasts, driver-based models.
Category average: 8.4
Scenario modeling
Financial or operational modeling of alternate future states and planning for each.
Category average: 8.4
Management reporting
Budget vs. actual or forecast, P&L’s, performance over time, between products etc.
Category average: 8.5

7.2-7%

Financial data consolidation
Consolidating data from several entities into a single statement using US GAAP, IFRS or other standards.
Category average: 8.2
Journal entries and reports
Ability to enter journal entry adjustments and produce reports showing all journal entries for a specific period.
Category average: 7.5
Multi-currency management
Ability to handle foreign currency conversions during consolidation.
Category average: 7.4
Intercompany Eliminations
Matching and elimination of intercompany revenue, expenses, and balance sheet accounts.
Category average: 7.6
Minority Ownership
Consolidate financials full or partial ownership of subsidiaries, equity pick-up.
Category average: 7.3
Local and consolidated reporting
Ability to report against individual business entities and the consolidated umbrella entity.
Category average: 8.3

8-1%

Financial Statement Reporting
Creation and production of balance sheets, income statements, cash flows, other schedules
Category average: 8.8
Management Reporting
Tools facilitating creation of internal ad hoc or standard reports.
Category average: 8.4
Excel-based Reporting
Ad hoc or formatted reports using MS Excel.
Category average: 8.4
Automated board and financial reporting
Tools to help automate creation of regulatory reports such as SEC filings and board books.
Category average: 8.1

7.2-10%

Personalized dashboards
Create custom dashboards and reports without the help of IT or administrators.
Category average: 8.2
Color-coded scorecards
Track and analyze performances with interactive, color-coded balanced scorecards.
Category average: 8.3
KPIs
Select from a library of more than 6,000 key performance indicators, and incorporate KPIs into your planning process.
Category average: 7.7
Cost and profitability analysis
Cost and profitability analysis provides data for business decision making.
Category average: 8.2
Key Performance Indicator setting
Ability to set key performance indicators for measuring progress towards goals.
Category average: 8.3
Benchmarking with external data
CPI, daily exchange rates, industry KPIs. with scheduled data refreshes.
Category average: 7.3

7.4-12%

Flat file integration
Integration of flat files like text documents and comma separated files
Category average: 8.7
Excel data integration
Ability to integrate directly with Excel data.
Category average: 8.5
Direct links to 3rd-party data sources
Integration with external applications like ERP, CRM, HCM
Category average: 8.1

Catalyst, by EBM Software Features from the Vendor

Long-term financial planning
3-5 year financial plan with cashflow.
Financial budgeting
Annual budget for revenue and operating expenses, headcount/compensation, capital expenses, projects, etc.
Forecasting
Combining actuals and budgets, rolling forecasts, driver-based models.
Scenario modeling
Financial or operational modeling of alternate future states and planning for each.
Management reporting
Budget vs. actual or forecast, P&L’s, performance over time, between products etc.

Financial data consolidation
Consolidating data from several entities into a single statement using US GAAP, IFRS or other standards.
Journal entries and reports
Ability to enter journal entry adjustments and produce reports showing all journal entries for a specific period.
Multi-currency management
Ability to handle foreign currency conversions during consolidation.
Intercompany Eliminations
Matching and elimination of intercompany revenue, expenses, and balance sheet accounts.
Minority Ownership
Consolidate financials full or partial ownership of subsidiaries, equity pick-up.
Local and consolidated reporting
Ability to report against individual business entities and the consolidated umbrella entity.

Financial Statement Reporting
Creation and production of balance sheets, income statements, cash flows, other schedules
Management Reporting
Tools facilitating creation of internal ad hoc or standard reports.
Excel-based Reporting
Ad hoc or formatted reports using MS Excel.
Automated board and financial reporting
Tools to help automate creation of regulatory reports such as SEC filings and board books.

Personalized dashboards
Create custom dashboards and reports without the help of IT or administrators.
Color-coded scorecards
Track and analyze performances with interactive, color-coded balanced scorecards.
KPIs
Select from a library of more than 6,000 key performance indicators, and incorporate KPIs into your planning process.
Cost and profitability analysis
Cost and profitability analysis provides data for business decision making.
Key Performance Indicator setting
Ability to set key performance indicators for measuring progress towards goals.
Benchmarking with external data
CPI, daily exchange rates, industry KPIs. with scheduled data refreshes.

Flat file integration
Integration of flat files like text documents and comma separated files
Excel data integration
Ability to integrate directly with Excel data.
Direct links to 3rd-party data sources
Integration with external applications like ERP, CRM, HCM

Customizable dashboards
Customizable dashboards are dashboards providing the builder some degree of control over the look and feel and display options.
Report Formatting Templates

Drill-down analysis
Drill down analysis is the ability to get to a further level of detail by going deeper into the hierarchy.
Formatting capabilities
Ability to format output e.g. conditional formatting, lines, headers, footers.
Predictive modeling
Predictive modeling is the ability to build future forecasting models.
Report sharing and collaboration
Report sharing and collaboration is the ability to easily share reports with others.

Publish to PDF
Report Delivery Scheduling
Report Delivery Schedule is the ability to have reports delivered to a destination at a specific data and time.

Pre-built visualization formats (heatmaps, scatter plots etc.)
Pre-built visualization formats are canned visualization types that can be selected to visualize different kinds of data.
Location Analytics / Geographic Visualization
Location analytics is the visualization of geographical or spatial data.
Predictive Analytics
Predictive Analytics is the ability to build forecasting models based on existing data sets.

Multi-User Support (named login)
Named model access means that users have access based on name and password.
Role-Based Security Model
Role-based access means that access to data is determined by job or position in the corporation.
Multiple Access Permission Levels (Create, Read, Delete)
Multiple access permission levels means that different levels of users have different rights.
Report-Level Access Control
Report-level access control means that the type of report determines who has access to it.

Responsive Design for Web Access
Web design aimed at producing easy-to-read sites across a range of different devices.
Dashboard / Report / Visualization Interactivity on Mobile
In-app dashboard reports and data visualization.