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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 SCM Cloud
Oracle SCM Cloud is a flexible product that offers many solutions for users. It can work for large and small companies across many industries. The beauty is that you don't have to own the entire cloud suite to take advantage of these cloud products. The products are developing and evolving rapidly.

Verified User
Manager in Corporate
Medical Devices Company, 5001-10,000 employeesFeature Rating Comparison
BI Standard Reporting
Anaplan
7.7
Oracle SCM Cloud
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Customizable dashboards
Anaplan
7.7
Oracle SCM Cloud
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Report Output and Scheduling
Anaplan
8.4
Oracle SCM Cloud
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Publish to PDF
Anaplan
8.8
Oracle SCM Cloud
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Report Versioning
Anaplan
8.5
Oracle SCM Cloud
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Report Delivery Scheduling
Anaplan
7.7
Oracle SCM Cloud
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Access Control and Security
Anaplan
9.1
Oracle SCM Cloud
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Role-Based Security Model
Anaplan
9.1
Oracle SCM Cloud
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Mobile Capabilities
Anaplan
7.3
Oracle SCM Cloud
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Responsive Design for Web Access
Anaplan
8.3
Oracle SCM Cloud
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Dedicated iOS Application
Anaplan
6.7
Oracle SCM Cloud
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Dedicated Android Application
Anaplan
7.3
Oracle SCM Cloud
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Dashboard / Report / Visualization Interactivity on Mobile
Anaplan
6.8
Oracle SCM Cloud
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Budgeting, Planning, and Forecasting
Anaplan
8.7
Oracle SCM Cloud
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Long-term financial planning
Anaplan
8.3
Oracle SCM Cloud
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Financial budgeting
Anaplan
8.9
Oracle SCM Cloud
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Forecasting
Anaplan
8.8
Oracle SCM Cloud
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Scenario modeling
Anaplan
9.0
Oracle SCM Cloud
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Management reporting
Anaplan
8.6
Oracle SCM Cloud
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Consolidation and Close
Anaplan
7.2
Oracle SCM Cloud
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Financial data consolidation
Anaplan
8.4
Oracle SCM Cloud
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Journal entries and reports
Anaplan
7.9
Oracle SCM Cloud
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Multi-currency management
Anaplan
6.2
Oracle SCM Cloud
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Intercompany Eliminations
Anaplan
6.0
Oracle SCM Cloud
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Minority Ownership
Anaplan
6.0
Oracle SCM Cloud
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Local and consolidated reporting
Anaplan
8.3
Oracle SCM Cloud
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Detailed Audit Trails
Anaplan
7.6
Oracle SCM Cloud
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Financial Reporting and Compliance
Anaplan
8.5
Oracle SCM Cloud
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Financial Statement Reporting
Anaplan
9.0
Oracle SCM Cloud
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Management Reporting
Anaplan
8.7
Oracle SCM Cloud
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Excel-based Reporting
Anaplan
7.4
Oracle SCM Cloud
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Automated board and financial reporting
Anaplan
9.0
Oracle SCM Cloud
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Analytics
Anaplan
8.3
Oracle SCM Cloud
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Personalized dashboards
Anaplan
9.0
Oracle SCM Cloud
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Color-coded scorecards
Anaplan
8.3
Oracle SCM Cloud
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KPIs
Anaplan
8.0
Oracle SCM Cloud
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Cost and profitability analysis
Anaplan
8.6
Oracle SCM Cloud
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Key Performance Indicator setting
Anaplan
8.7
Oracle SCM Cloud
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Benchmarking with external data
Anaplan
7.0
Oracle SCM Cloud
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Integration
Anaplan
8.3
Oracle SCM Cloud
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Flat file integration
Anaplan
8.5
Oracle SCM Cloud
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Excel data integration
Anaplan
8.0
Oracle SCM Cloud
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Direct links to 3rd-party data sources
Anaplan
8.5
Oracle SCM Cloud
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Supply Chain Planning
Anaplan
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Oracle SCM Cloud
6.4
Custom alerts
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Oracle SCM Cloud
6.8
Scenario-based planning
Anaplan
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Oracle SCM Cloud
6.1
Resource optimization
Anaplan
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Oracle SCM Cloud
6.2
Supply forecasting
Anaplan
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Oracle SCM Cloud
6.6
Capacity estimation
Anaplan
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Oracle SCM Cloud
6.5
Employee allocation
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Oracle SCM Cloud
6.4
Supply network coordination
Anaplan
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Oracle SCM Cloud
6.5
Procurement Management
Anaplan
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Oracle SCM Cloud
6.0
Raw material sourcing
Anaplan
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Oracle SCM Cloud
6.1
Supply market analysis
Anaplan
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Oracle SCM Cloud
5.3
Cost analysis
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Oracle SCM Cloud
6.5
Expense Logging
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Oracle SCM Cloud
6.1
Order Fulfillment Management
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Oracle SCM Cloud
7.0
Order fulfillment optimization
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Oracle SCM Cloud
7.2
Return services
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Oracle SCM Cloud
6.3
Purchase order generation
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Oracle SCM Cloud
7.2
Purchase order tracking
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Oracle SCM Cloud
7.1
Supplier delivery scheduling
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Oracle SCM Cloud
7.1
Pricing and product configurations generation
Anaplan
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Oracle SCM Cloud
6.9
Logistics and Transportation Management
Anaplan
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Oracle SCM Cloud
6.3
Packaging
Anaplan
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Oracle SCM Cloud
5.8
Delivery planning
Anaplan
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Oracle SCM Cloud
6.7
Route optimization
Anaplan
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Oracle SCM Cloud
6.4
Shipping performance
Anaplan
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Oracle SCM Cloud
6.4
Fleet management
Anaplan
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Oracle SCM Cloud
6.1
Warehouse & Inventory Management
Anaplan
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Oracle SCM Cloud
6.6
Automation of warehouse operations
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Oracle SCM Cloud
6.4
Inventory storage
Anaplan
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Oracle SCM Cloud
6.7
Stock monitoring
Anaplan
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Oracle SCM Cloud
6.6
Inventory tracking
Anaplan
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Oracle SCM Cloud
6.8
Warehouse asset management
Anaplan
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Oracle SCM Cloud
6.7
Inventory and price forecasting
Anaplan
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Oracle SCM Cloud
6.4
Demand Management
Anaplan
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Oracle SCM Cloud
6.7
Demand signal sensing
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Oracle SCM Cloud
6.4
Demand forecasting
Anaplan
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Oracle SCM Cloud
6.7
Customer analytics
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Oracle SCM Cloud
6.6
Inventory stock optimization
Anaplan
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Oracle SCM Cloud
7.1
Sales and operations planning
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Oracle SCM Cloud
7.0
Pricing and promotion tracking
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Oracle SCM Cloud
6.6
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 SCM Cloud
- In Order promising options, we have lead time based, available to promise, capable to promise and profitable to promise. So the promising rules will select best available options amongst them to benefit the customer and the enterprise.
- Allocation by demand ensures that the scarce supply of products are reserved for the most important customers which is a value proposition for any organization.
- The entire procurement process can be automated, which will be executed without manual interventions. This will in-turn improve productivity and ensure compliance is followed in each step.
Lead Business Analyst
CGIInformation Technology and Services, 10,001+ employees
Cons
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 SCM Cloud
- Update/Patching process window of only two weeks between test and production is very short
- Oracle Cloud support was very immature and resources were lacking compared to on premise support
- Several features and functions did not work as advertised. Several workarounds had to be added in which delayed project work

Verified User
Consultant in Professional Services
Management Consulting Company, 201-500 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 SCM Cloud
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 SCM Cloud
No score
No answers yet
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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 SCM Cloud
No score
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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 SCM Cloud
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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 SCM Cloud
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 SCM Cloud
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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 SCM Cloud
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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 SCM Cloud
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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 SCM Cloud
We selected Oracle SCM Cloud because it was what our entire company is using for other functions outside of SCM. It did not make sense to bring in another product to run cloud planning. It would have lead to too much integration and confusion having the systems try to speak to each other. The products are comparable, but the Oracle products seem to be developing and improving more quickly than most

Verified User
Manager in Corporate
Medical Devices Company, 5001-10,000 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 SCM Cloud
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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 SCM Cloud
- There is a large reduction in man hours spent attempting to manually create the traceability matrix
- There is a strong involvement of different BUs and collaboration on the requirements creation process
- The time to develop and approve requirements has been shortened

Verified User
Consultant in Professional Services
Management Consulting Company, 201-500 employeesScreenshots
Pricing Details
Anaplan
General
Free Trial
—Free/Freemium Version
—Premium Consulting/Integration Services
Yes
Entry-level set up fee?
Optional
Oracle SCM Cloud
General
Free Trial
—Free/Freemium Version
—Premium Consulting/Integration Services
—Entry-level set up fee?
No