Anaplan XL Reporting vs. Gephi

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Anaplan XL Reporting
Score 8.9 out of 10
N/A
Anaplan XL Reporting, formerly XLCubed or FluenceXL, optimises Excel for data-connected reporting and analytics, and provides a governed web and mobile sharing model. It connects Excel directly to corporate data and adds a wide range of reporting, visualisation and analytical capabilities.N/A
Gephi
Score 6.0 out of 10
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Pricing
Anaplan XL ReportingGephi
Editions & Modules
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Anaplan XL ReportingGephi
Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoYes
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional Details
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Features
Anaplan XL ReportingGephi
BI Standard Reporting
Comparison of BI Standard Reporting features of Product A and Product B
Anaplan XL Reporting
8.4
5 Ratings
3% above category average
Gephi
6.7
3 Ratings
19% below category average
Pixel Perfect reports8.45 Ratings4.01 Ratings
Customizable dashboards8.65 Ratings8.02 Ratings
Report Formatting Templates8.15 Ratings8.03 Ratings
Ad-hoc Reporting
Comparison of Ad-hoc Reporting features of Product A and Product B
Anaplan XL Reporting
8.8
5 Ratings
9% above category average
Gephi
4.3
3 Ratings
61% below category average
Drill-down analysis9.15 Ratings8.02 Ratings
Formatting capabilities8.65 Ratings2.23 Ratings
Report sharing and collaboration8.65 Ratings2.01 Ratings
Integration with R or other statistical packages00 Ratings5.01 Ratings
Report Output and Scheduling
Comparison of Report Output and Scheduling features of Product A and Product B
Anaplan XL Reporting
8.2
5 Ratings
1% below category average
Gephi
4.0
3 Ratings
70% below category average
Publish to Web9.15 Ratings2.01 Ratings
Publish to PDF8.74 Ratings8.02 Ratings
Report Versioning7.03 Ratings2.01 Ratings
Report Delivery Scheduling8.34 Ratings00 Ratings
Data Discovery and Visualization
Comparison of Data Discovery and Visualization features of Product A and Product B
Anaplan XL Reporting
7.0
5 Ratings
13% below category average
Gephi
6.7
3 Ratings
17% below category average
Pre-built visualization formats (heatmaps, scatter plots etc.)7.85 Ratings9.03 Ratings
Location Analytics / Geographic Visualization6.25 Ratings3.12 Ratings
Predictive Analytics00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
Access Control and Security
Comparison of Access Control and Security features of Product A and Product B
Anaplan XL Reporting
8.9
5 Ratings
4% above category average
Gephi
10.0
1 Ratings
16% above category average
Multi-User Support (named login)8.85 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Role-Based Security Model8.95 Ratings00 Ratings
Multiple Access Permission Levels (Create, Read, Delete)8.95 Ratings00 Ratings
Single Sign-On (SSO)8.95 Ratings00 Ratings
Mobile Capabilities
Comparison of Mobile Capabilities features of Product A and Product B
Anaplan XL Reporting
8.0
5 Ratings
1% above category average
Gephi
-
Ratings
Responsive Design for Web Access8.45 Ratings00 Ratings
Mobile Application7.53 Ratings00 Ratings
Dashboard / Report / Visualization Interactivity on Mobile7.94 Ratings00 Ratings
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User Ratings
Anaplan XL ReportingGephi
Likelihood to Recommend
8.9
(5 ratings)
9.9
(12 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
-
(0 ratings)
7.1
(9 ratings)
Usability
8.8
(5 ratings)
8.0
(1 ratings)
Support Rating
9.1
(5 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Product Scalability
-
(0 ratings)
8.0
(1 ratings)
User Testimonials
Anaplan XL ReportingGephi
Likelihood to Recommend
Anaplan
I have found XLCubed to be well suited to most organisation sizes. While we implement against Microsoft Dynamics we have also successfully used XLCubed against all types of data. This includes hospitals, manufactures, distributors and financial services providers. Is not well suited to "live" reports.
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Gephi
It is well suited for projects that are more discovery related. If this is a one-time project that we create a visual for, this would definitely make sense to use. If this is an ongoing analysis (monthly for example), we might look to another software that we would be able to automate a little further in how the visualization comes together
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Pros
Anaplan
  • XLCubed's design grid is very intuitive, allowing our users to begin building their queries right away.
  • XLCubed's recent v10 release includes very effective and attractive small multiple charts. And, since these are connected directly to live data, no time is wasted in copying and pasting data into Excel.
  • XLCubed's web platform allows us to publish data to our third parties in an effective and rapid manner.
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Gephi
  • In comparison to other tools such as GraphWiz or Circos, Gephi comes with an intuitive, easy-to-use interface that makes it easy to load your data, and quickly start building all sorts of different graphs. There's absolutely no code that needs to be written for either loading or modeling. And without downloading additional plug-ins, Gephi ships with quite a few standard graph models, as well as some "fun" extras such as the Sierpinski triangle, and a variety of force atlas types.
  • Most of the layout types (maybe all) are highly configurable, which can make for extremely customized and unique displays of your data. Again, none of this requires the user to write any code. That said, it is possible to script custom functionality for your models, or even update the Java source code yourself, if you feel like getting technical. Gephi builds are available on GitHub, and the developers encourage people to contribute ideas, improvements, and plug-ins.
  • There's a plug-in for Gephi that allows for streaming data to update your model. This essentially allows you to create near realtime graphs of your data in motion. This plug-in was by far the biggest reaston we invested time in the product; to create animated data visualizations without exhaustive hours in development.
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Cons
Anaplan
  • Interactivity
  • Web Logging and Auditing
  • Promoting special features "how to"
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Gephi
  • I (and many others) have had to expand Gephi's memory manually by experimenting with the configuration file. I'm glad it's possible, but it should be easier.
  • Gephi sometimes crashes inexplicably and loses your work, so I have developed a habit of explicitly exporting versions of my graphs as csv's, but I think this should be handled automatically in Gephi.
  • Because it is prone to crash, ideally, Gephi would help the user manage his/her use, by estimating processing and memory for very large tasks and prompting the user to confirm their requests before executing. Instead, I just tend to avoid certain functions.
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Likelihood to Renew
Anaplan
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Gephi
While Gephi isn't perfect, it's a powerful tool for mathematical graph modelling that's hard to find in other products, particularly by way of its interface. It grants non-software developers access to a point-and-click way of creating accurate, beautiful visualizations that would normally take hours in other applications. The fact that it allows for live streaming data is also something that's hard to come by, at least for visualization software
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Usability
Anaplan
I am happy with the usability. There is always some room for improvement
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Gephi
Gephi is very intuitive and the fact that it shows its process helps the user understand what's going on. However, the animation features can really slow it down and there isn't a way to shut them off. Furthermore, the failures on saving mean you frequently have to start over. These problems disrupt the workflow and can be frustrating.
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Support Rating
Anaplan
The support team is always available and I get my mails answered usually within one hour. That is amazing.
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Gephi
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Alternatives Considered
Anaplan
XLCubed is easy to setup and use. With Cognos you need a university degree to setup the product.
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Gephi
The interactivity in Gephi and the quality of the output figures are impressive. However, the selling point was the fact that we were able to link Gephi into our pipeline using Java's interface. Other products were less customizable and lacking of the sophistication Gephi provided without too much pain during the liking process.
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Return on Investment
Anaplan
  • The ability for users to build and own their reports has helped to push the concept of a single source of truth, replacing information housed in multiple Excel workbooks. Now users can query the cubes thru XLCubed for that source of truth, reducing the risk of a user working from outdated Excel workbooks.
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Gephi
  • I have only used the product for education purposes. I will not be the best person to provide details about ROI and business efficiency and customer service. I was personally very excited about the tool and am continuing my work on the tool.
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ScreenShots

Anaplan XL Reporting Screenshots

Screenshot of Global Sales dashboard in data connected ExcelScreenshot of IBCS charts built with XLCubedScreenshot of Template Table dashboard. Template tables allow you to easily add predefined tables that have useful metrics and formatting built into them. These can be used directly or further customised for your specific needs.Screenshot of Chart variance template table. The table has pre built charts and formatting that updates with your data.Screenshot of Web dashboard. A excel report published to web for easy sharing