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Likelihood to Recommend
Anaplan
Anaplan is great for collaborative planning and complex business models that require frequent updates and quick feedback. Ease of use, ease of development, deployment & maintenance accelerates business adoptionIt's not a great reporting or analytics tool. Limited model sizes limit the capability to capture large data sets and need for Data Warehouse for plan over plan & historic analysis and reporting
Sr. Staff Analyst
Seagate TechnologyComputer Hardware, 10,001+ employees
Oracle Cloud Platform
We had been slowly implementing Oracle products to replace several existing systems and so we needed a platform that would work to integrate across all of these solutions. Our company is fairly large and we work with a variety of clients and vendors as well. We needed an easier way for everyone to access information and discuss what data and future integration were most appropriate.
Senior Investigations Analyst
The TJX Companies, Inc.Information Services, 501-1000 employees
Feature Rating Comparison
BI Standard Reporting
Anaplan
7.7
Oracle Cloud Platform
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Customizable dashboards
Anaplan
7.7
Oracle Cloud Platform
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Report Output and Scheduling
Anaplan
8.3
Oracle Cloud Platform
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Publish to PDF
Anaplan
8.8
Oracle Cloud Platform
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Report Versioning
Anaplan
8.5
Oracle Cloud Platform
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Report Delivery Scheduling
Anaplan
7.7
Oracle Cloud Platform
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Access Control and Security
Anaplan
9.1
Oracle Cloud Platform
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Role-Based Security Model
Anaplan
9.1
Oracle Cloud Platform
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Mobile Capabilities
Anaplan
7.2
Oracle Cloud Platform
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Responsive Design for Web Access
Anaplan
8.3
Oracle Cloud Platform
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Dedicated iOS Application
Anaplan
6.6
Oracle Cloud Platform
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Dedicated Android Application
Anaplan
7.1
Oracle Cloud Platform
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Dashboard / Report / Visualization Interactivity on Mobile
Anaplan
6.7
Oracle Cloud Platform
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Budgeting, Planning, and Forecasting
Anaplan
8.7
Oracle Cloud Platform
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Long-term financial planning
Anaplan
8.3
Oracle Cloud Platform
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Financial budgeting
Anaplan
8.9
Oracle Cloud Platform
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Forecasting
Anaplan
8.8
Oracle Cloud Platform
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Scenario modeling
Anaplan
9.0
Oracle Cloud Platform
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Management reporting
Anaplan
8.6
Oracle Cloud Platform
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Consolidation and Close
Anaplan
7.2
Oracle Cloud Platform
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Financial data consolidation
Anaplan
8.4
Oracle Cloud Platform
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Journal entries and reports
Anaplan
7.9
Oracle Cloud Platform
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Multi-currency management
Anaplan
6.2
Oracle Cloud Platform
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Intercompany Eliminations
Anaplan
6.0
Oracle Cloud Platform
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Minority Ownership
Anaplan
6.0
Oracle Cloud Platform
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Local and consolidated reporting
Anaplan
8.3
Oracle Cloud Platform
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Detailed Audit Trails
Anaplan
7.6
Oracle Cloud Platform
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Financial Reporting and Compliance
Anaplan
8.5
Oracle Cloud Platform
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Financial Statement Reporting
Anaplan
9.0
Oracle Cloud Platform
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Management Reporting
Anaplan
8.8
Oracle Cloud Platform
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Excel-based Reporting
Anaplan
7.4
Oracle Cloud Platform
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Automated board and financial reporting
Anaplan
9.0
Oracle Cloud Platform
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Analytics
Anaplan
8.2
Oracle Cloud Platform
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Personalized dashboards
Anaplan
9.0
Oracle Cloud Platform
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Color-coded scorecards
Anaplan
8.3
Oracle Cloud Platform
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KPIs
Anaplan
8.0
Oracle Cloud Platform
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Cost and profitability analysis
Anaplan
8.6
Oracle Cloud Platform
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Key Performance Indicator setting
Anaplan
8.7
Oracle Cloud Platform
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Benchmarking with external data
Anaplan
7.0
Oracle Cloud Platform
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Integration
Anaplan
8.3
Oracle Cloud Platform
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Flat file integration
Anaplan
8.5
Oracle Cloud Platform
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Excel data integration
Anaplan
8.0
Oracle Cloud Platform
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Direct links to 3rd-party data sources
Anaplan
8.5
Oracle Cloud Platform
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Platform-as-a-Service
Anaplan
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Oracle Cloud Platform
7.8
Ease of building user interfaces
Anaplan
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Oracle Cloud Platform
7.1
Scalability
Anaplan
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Oracle Cloud Platform
8.4
Platform management overhead
Anaplan
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Oracle Cloud Platform
8.4
Workflow engine capability
Anaplan
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Oracle Cloud Platform
7.5
Platform access control
Anaplan
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Oracle Cloud Platform
8.4
Services-enabled integration
Anaplan
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Oracle Cloud Platform
7.6
Development environment creation
Anaplan
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Oracle Cloud Platform
8.0
Development environment replication
Anaplan
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Oracle Cloud Platform
7.1
Issue monitoring and notification
Anaplan
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Oracle Cloud Platform
7.5
Issue recovery
Anaplan
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Oracle Cloud Platform
7.5
Upgrades and platform fixes
Anaplan
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Oracle Cloud Platform
8.5
Pros
Anaplan
- Allows the business to link different planning streams into one place
- Gives users a single source to view data, no more comparing offline templates in excel
- Intuitive new UX that allows us to be more customizable when tailoring to needs of end-users
Principal Consultant
Impetus Consulting GroupFinancial Services, 51-200 employees
Oracle Cloud Platform
- Oracle Cloud Platform can provide consistent latency guarantees in multiple geographics.
- It works well with Oracle Database that is being used as the primary database without the need for custom configuration.
- Oracle Cloud Platform has reasonable customization options to fine-tune it for workloads that require very low latency for events/transactions.

Verified User
Analyst in Information Technology
Airlines/Aviation Company, 51-200 employeesCons
Anaplan
- Enablement -- Anaplan should invest more in both its training capability and training content. Anaplan is not the most difficult tool to learn, but having more foundation in this area would make the ramp-up process significantly easier
- Storage -- Anaplan is not a data warehouse. This is understandable given data warehousing is not their primary value proposition, but many times we run close to the storage limits of Anaplan, and it would be great if Anaplan had different storage size options for its workspaces.
- User Interface -- Anaplan's user interface could be streamlined and improved to become more intuitive and accommodate more shortcut keys.
Senior Sales Planning Analyst
Tableau SoftwareComputer Software, 1001-5000 employees
Oracle Cloud Platform
- Going with any Oracle Cloud Platform Solution for BI Implementation, I would prefer a strong/powerful Oracle tool to push data in Oracle Cloud Datawarehouse.
- There are chances of overage charges on using the Oracle Cloud Platform, if you choose to implement any services with non-allocated core CPU. So expect to give some alert before even allowing to implement any service with not allocated core CPU or remove the displaying of non-allocated CPUs for users.
- It can allow options where Oracle Cloud storage container username password as never expired.

Verified User
Consultant in Information Technology
Computer Software Company, 11-50 employeesLikelihood to Renew
Anaplan
Anaplan 8.2
Based on 3 answers
I don't think we could function without the collaboration capabilities built into Anaplan that replaced disparate Excel files in the workforce planning model
Manager, Financial Systems
Research NowMarket Research, 1001-5000 employees
Oracle Cloud Platform
No score
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Usability
Anaplan
Anaplan 8.2
Based on 2 answers
There is a dependency in this rating - in that I find Anaplan extremely easy to use, but I've spent the necessary time developing a strong understanding of the platform. Once you understand how to use it, the platform is flexible, easy to use, and fun to use.
Director, Financial Planning & Analysis
Cherwell SoftwareComputer Software, 201-500 employees
Oracle Cloud Platform
No score
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Reliability and Availability
Anaplan
Anaplan 10.0
Based on 2 answers
In nearly 3 years, I have only had 1 issue of being unable to access my model for an unplanned maintenance. Even planned maintenance windows are handled during low traffic hours on the weekend.
Manager, Financial Systems
Research NowMarket Research, 1001-5000 employees
Oracle Cloud Platform
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Performance
Anaplan
Anaplan 9.0
Based on 2 answers
Everything is calculated in memory in the cloud. It's nearly instantaneous updates when you make changes. The only time things get a little slow is when you have a massive model with very intricate calculations...but "slow" for Anaplan is not what I would call "slow" for something like Hyperion. We used to have Hyperion calcs that ran for 60 mins before you could use data. The equivalent would be 60 seconds in Anaplan.
Manager, Financial Systems
Research NowMarket Research, 1001-5000 employees
Oracle Cloud Platform
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Support Rating
Anaplan
Anaplan 9.1
Based on 5 answers
I feel like the support team is a little lacking in product knowledge. Several times I have contacted them to get help, and ended up finding a solution to my own problem before the team could get back to me with anything useful. I have also submitted a few bugs, and never got updates to when they were fixed in later releases.
Manager, Financial Systems
Research NowMarket Research, 1001-5000 employees
Oracle Cloud Platform
No score
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In-Person Training
Anaplan
Anaplan 3.0
Based on 1 answer
The in-person training is simply not worth the cost. After a few weeks of playing in Anaplan, I went to the basic training and knew more than the person teaching it. a year down the road, I was the first person to complete the advance training, and again could have been teaching the class better than the person running the session. Spend some time on your own trying out different things and you will get all the understanding you need to be successful.
Manager, Financial Systems
Research NowMarket Research, 1001-5000 employees
Oracle Cloud Platform
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Online Training
Anaplan
Anaplan 5.0
Based on 1 answer
I'm giving this a 5 simply for the anapedia outline of calculations. The online videos and trainings leave a lot to be desired, but having anapedia around to help you understand calculations has been helpful. The drawback to anapedia is the depth they go into for calculations, it is lackluster at times. Because of that, I have been working through a much more in-depth look at each calculation on my website for users to reference: http://www.anaplanguru.com/formulas/
Manager, Financial Systems
Research NowMarket Research, 1001-5000 employees
Oracle Cloud Platform
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Implementation Rating
Anaplan
Anaplan 6.7
Based on 24 answers
Agile methodology and breaking the work down into sprints was very helpful. Implementation required a deeper dive into our data than expected for the consultants to be able to construct the data model. But once it was in place, the focus on knowledge transfer enabled us to be able to use the product effectively after the team rolled off.
Head of Sales Compensation
Robert HalfStaffing and Recruiting, 10,001+ employees
Oracle Cloud Platform
No score
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Alternatives Considered
Anaplan
During the selection process at the end of 2012, we were thinking of Excel as the main tool, or an in-house software built by ourselves, however, this would have taken us ages, so we checked what is available on the market. Anaplan was a small start-up at that time, but it helped us to ensure we can customize the software to our needs.
PPS EMEA CEP Sales Coverage Program Manager
HPInformation Technology and Services, 10,001+ employees
Oracle Cloud Platform
If you already have considerable Oracle licenses, then Oracle Cloud Platform is the best option. If most of your applications and needs are Windows-based, then Microsoft Azure is the best choice. Google GCP is on par with Oracle Cloud Platform in various features, including global reach. Cisco Hybrid Cloud Platform is an excellent choice if you have some interesting network requirements for the application to be deployed.

Verified User
Analyst in Information Technology
Airlines/Aviation Company, 51-200 employeesScalability
Anaplan
Anaplan 7.0
Based on 1 answer
It's going to handle most of what you can throw at it. The problem lies in the sparsity of some datasets. When you have over 5ish dimensions of sparse data, the size of the model gets bloated for not much value. In several cases, I have had to adapt my model to account for sparsity in a way that minimized use of space, but also made interacting with the data more cumbersome.
Manager, Financial Systems
Research NowMarket Research, 1001-5000 employees
Oracle Cloud Platform
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Return on Investment
Anaplan
- Anaplan has been good to plan future fiscal years, by doing the planning in here and seeing the financial impact certain variables can produce it is easier to make decisions within the company such as hiring, eliminating certain costs etc., to achieve the financial results as set in the company goals.
- Dashboards have been really helpful for the financial executives as very specific data can be analysed and presented in the dashboards focused to specific financial teams, so it is easier to see the actual results and forecasts.
- On the negative side, since Anaplan is a complex tool to handle, it is better to have a dedicated resource or resources to the handling in Anplan. Regular business analysts could not handle their regular tasks and doing complex configurations in Anaplan without the help of well trained Anaplan resources, extra dedicated resources are needed to work with Anaplan.

Verified User
Consultant in Information Technology
Newspapers Company, 51-200 employeesOracle Cloud Platform
- I only used the trial version, but I liked the rich UI experience. It was easy to understand. I liked the fact that there are a lot of apps in the app store. A lot of brands use Oracle which leads to trust. It's also scalable.
- As a consultant, this is something I can recommend to my customers over Amazon AWS Cloud because it has the built-in security that you don't have to buy separately.
- Easy to integrate. My clients are looking for a one-stop ecosystem that can be used for everything including HR, Security, Analytics, Dashboards, and user experience. This saves me time as a consultant as well.

Verified User
Partner in Sales
Information Technology and Services Company, 10,001+ employeesScreenshots
Pricing Details
Anaplan
General
Free Trial
—Free/Freemium Version
—Premium Consulting/Integration Services
Yes
Entry-level set up fee?
Optional
Oracle Cloud Platform
General
Free Trial
—Free/Freemium Version
—Premium Consulting/Integration Services
—Entry-level set up fee?
No