Board vs. Catalyst, by EBM Software

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Board
Score 7.8 out of 10
Enterprise companies (1,001+ employees)
BOARD is a business decision-making platform for organizations of any size. BOARD hosts several business modeling, planning, and analysis all in one cloud-based platform.N/A
Catalyst, by EBM Software
Score 7.8 out of 10
N/A
Catalyst from EBM Software in Minneapolis is a cloud-based business performance application suite, designed to provide an environment and workflow for understanding business profitability.N/A
Pricing
BoardCatalyst, by EBM Software
Editions & Modules
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
BoardCatalyst, by EBM Software
Free Trial
NoYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
YesYes
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeOptional
Additional DetailsFlexible and tiered pricing structures available - monthly, 1-3-5- contracts, and more
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BoardCatalyst, by EBM Software
Top Pros
Top Cons
Features
BoardCatalyst, by EBM Software
BI Standard Reporting
Comparison of BI Standard Reporting features of Product A and Product B
Board
6.4
93 Ratings
20% below category average
Catalyst, by EBM Software
7.1
2 Ratings
10% below category average
Pixel Perfect reports6.380 Ratings00 Ratings
Customizable dashboards6.493 Ratings7.12 Ratings
Report Formatting Templates6.486 Ratings7.12 Ratings
Ad-hoc Reporting
Comparison of Ad-hoc Reporting features of Product A and Product B
Board
6.4
98 Ratings
25% below category average
Catalyst, by EBM Software
7.7
2 Ratings
7% below category average
Drill-down analysis6.496 Ratings7.12 Ratings
Formatting capabilities5.594 Ratings8.02 Ratings
Integration with R or other statistical packages6.466 Ratings00 Ratings
Report sharing and collaboration7.289 Ratings8.02 Ratings
Report Output and Scheduling
Comparison of Report Output and Scheduling features of Product A and Product B
Board
6.8
90 Ratings
18% below category average
Catalyst, by EBM Software
8.0
2 Ratings
2% below category average
Publish to Web6.479 Ratings00 Ratings
Publish to PDF7.287 Ratings7.92 Ratings
Report Versioning6.480 Ratings00 Ratings
Report Delivery Scheduling7.378 Ratings8.01 Ratings
Data Discovery and Visualization
Comparison of Data Discovery and Visualization features of Product A and Product B
Board
7.0
73 Ratings
9% below category average
Catalyst, by EBM Software
7.7
1 Ratings
1% above category average
Pre-built visualization formats (heatmaps, scatter plots etc.)6.472 Ratings8.01 Ratings
Location Analytics / Geographic Visualization7.366 Ratings7.01 Ratings
Predictive Analytics7.364 Ratings8.01 Ratings
Pattern Recognition and Data Mining7.31 Ratings00 Ratings
Access Control and Security
Comparison of Access Control and Security features of Product A and Product B
Board
7.2
74 Ratings
19% below category average
Catalyst, by EBM Software
8.0
2 Ratings
8% below category average
Multi-User Support (named login)7.372 Ratings8.02 Ratings
Role-Based Security Model7.269 Ratings8.02 Ratings
Multiple Access Permission Levels (Create, Read, Delete)6.472 Ratings8.02 Ratings
Single Sign-On (SSO)8.169 Ratings00 Ratings
Mobile Capabilities
Comparison of Mobile Capabilities features of Product A and Product B
Board
6.4
77 Ratings
19% below category average
Catalyst, by EBM Software
8.0
2 Ratings
4% above category average
Responsive Design for Web Access5.572 Ratings8.02 Ratings
Mobile Application5.557 Ratings00 Ratings
Dashboard / Report / Visualization Interactivity on Mobile5.568 Ratings8.02 Ratings
Budgeting, Planning, and Forecasting
Comparison of Budgeting, Planning, and Forecasting features of Product A and Product B
Board
7.2
79 Ratings
14% below category average
Catalyst, by EBM Software
8.0
2 Ratings
3% below category average
Long-term financial planning7.274 Ratings7.01 Ratings
Financial budgeting7.278 Ratings8.01 Ratings
Forecasting6.475 Ratings8.01 Ratings
Scenario modeling8.171 Ratings8.01 Ratings
Management reporting7.377 Ratings8.92 Ratings
Consolidation and Close
Comparison of Consolidation and Close features of Product A and Product B
Board
7.0
74 Ratings
13% below category average
Catalyst, by EBM Software
7.2
1 Ratings
10% below category average
Financial data consolidation8.070 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Journal entries and reports6.371 Ratings8.01 Ratings
Multi-currency management7.261 Ratings6.01 Ratings
Intercompany Eliminations7.262 Ratings5.01 Ratings
Minority Ownership7.256 Ratings7.01 Ratings
Local and consolidated reporting6.468 Ratings8.01 Ratings
Detailed Audit Trails6.365 Ratings00 Ratings
Financial Reporting and Compliance
Comparison of Financial Reporting and Compliance features of Product A and Product B
Board
6.7
77 Ratings
20% below category average
Catalyst, by EBM Software
8.0
1 Ratings
2% below category average
Financial Statement Reporting7.272 Ratings8.01 Ratings
Management Reporting6.476 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Excel-based Reporting6.373 Ratings7.01 Ratings
Automated board and financial reporting7.270 Ratings8.01 Ratings
XBRL support for regulatory filing6.350 Ratings00 Ratings
Analytics and Reporting
Comparison of Analytics and Reporting features of Product A and Product B
Board
7.1
79 Ratings
12% below category average
Catalyst, by EBM Software
7.2
2 Ratings
11% below category average
Personalized dashboards7.378 Ratings7.12 Ratings
Color-coded scorecards7.274 Ratings6.01 Ratings
KPIs6.476 Ratings7.01 Ratings
Cost and profitability analysis7.272 Ratings8.01 Ratings
Key Performance Indicator setting7.371 Ratings8.01 Ratings
Benchmarking with external data7.262 Ratings7.01 Ratings
Integration
Comparison of Integration features of Product A and Product B
Board
7.2
77 Ratings
14% below category average
Catalyst, by EBM Software
7.4
2 Ratings
11% below category average
Flat file integration7.276 Ratings8.01 Ratings
Excel data integration7.275 Ratings7.12 Ratings
Direct links to 3rd-party data sources7.271 Ratings7.12 Ratings
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User Ratings
BoardCatalyst, by EBM Software
Likelihood to Recommend
6.3
(99 ratings)
7.9
(2 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
9.1
(7 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Usability
7.7
(5 ratings)
8.8
(2 ratings)
Availability
9.1
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Performance
9.1
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
8.0
(3 ratings)
7.8
(2 ratings)
In-Person Training
7.3
(2 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Implementation Rating
7.2
(3 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Configurability
9.1
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Ease of integration
9.1
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Product Scalability
9.1
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Vendor post-sale
9.1
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Vendor pre-sale
9.1
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
BoardCatalyst, by EBM Software
Likelihood to Recommend
Board International
Board is a useful tool with a great set of features. We migrated from human apps to board and we find it relatively fast in search results and better-managed threads and forums. There are some areas, such as UI and interactions which could be improved but overall a great product. The learning section is also pretty good.
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EBM Software
[Catalyst, by EBM Software] is well suited to track invoices from vendors to get them paid on time to avoid late fees. [Catalyst, by EBM Software] is less appropriate when paying vendor because that is not a function they currently have. If the system was an all in one system that could track and pay your invoices it would be an amazing software.
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Pros
Board International
  • The user interface is intuitive and easy to navigate
  • You don't need programming knowledge to create dashboards which is a great flex for non-technical users
  • You can seamlessly convert large, raw, and complex data to meaningful reports to visualize better and plan to act accordingly
  • The financial forecasting that Board provides post-analysis is truly reliable
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EBM Software
  • The GUI is easy to navigate on the iPad mini, which we use for charting.
  • The options are simple so there is very little room for mistakes.
  • Charting is easy and the setup allows for necessary fields that must be completed so charting stays uniform.
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Cons
Board International
  • Board BI tool has a steep learning curve and can be challenging for a new user to reach to board's full capacity.
  • We have to use a windows scheduler to schedule data import tasks; it would be great if Board could provide its own scheduler.
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EBM Software
  • The browser closes unexpectedly at times when refreshing the page and you get logged out
  • The incorrect vendor is chosen by Catalyst a few times
  • The Catalyst file is occasionally not placed on time in the folder
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Likelihood to Renew
Board International
Board is a fantastic product for swift BI solution delivery when compared with its peers. Ease of use, support and integration with Microsoft Office Addin open a wide horizon of opportunities for further enhancements to solutions. Easy bespoke app development capabilities make it a winner for us. BOARD is just like a white canvas, it lets you explore your creative side while designing and delivering a solution
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EBM Software
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Usability
Board International
From a user perspective, Board is quite simple to use. You
can evaluate the presentation of the data, the navigation, the configuration of
the users, the selection of the data etc ... It would have a better rating if
it were even more intuitive as regards the construction of a project, starting
from the database, to the info-cubes, to entities, to data acquisition
procedures from other servers.
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EBM Software
Well.... when it works... it's good. When it doesn't it is very frustrating for our staff.
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Performance
Board International
very fast and no integration problems
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EBM Software
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Support Rating
Board International
The only time I needed assistance was due to a problem in
the prints: the colors of the brochures as they were on the screen were not
reproduced in the print, but a series of standard colors were reproduced. This
fact made colored numbers on a colored background illegible. From the
assistance they confirmed that it was a problem of version 10.2 that occurred
when leaving the brochures with the default colors proposed by Board. To obtain
the desired colors, they had to be personalized ... I didn't like the solution
very much and the technician who recommended it didn't like me either, but they
would have solved the problem with the following versions. In any case, the
assistance was quick and effective even if not exactly efficient.
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EBM Software
The support for Catalyst is great and they are usually within the 48 hour response time. There could be a little quicker upload time for invoices that are submitted. They usually show up until the next day on the system and sometimes gives us a stress on time. Overall, the support is quite good
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In-Person Training
Board International
Board is fairly simple and straight forward. Advance training on workflows and procedures is a good one but the training content only touches through the interesting areas. training content needs to cover a few areas more in-depth
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EBM Software
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Implementation Rating
Board International
The problem of user profiling in our context is certainly
quite complex. The complexity is given by the fact that the company is divided
territorially into logistic points of sale, but at the same time they are
virtually divided into divisions (or specific implementation areas) and points
of sale of competence. The same operator can have access to data at different
logistic sales points, sales points of competence and divisions.
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EBM Software
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Alternatives Considered
Board International
Board has been more complete when compared to Anaplan. Although I didn't participate in the buying decision of any of those products I have used both and by far Board just has more features. It's more than a CPM, it's BI and CPM put together. If I had to make a choice now it would be Board.
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EBM Software
[Catalyst, by EBM Software] is a very easy system to use and is very user friendly. It gives you different ways of researching an invoice and not just one. Catalyst also helps to allow us to research an invoice within seconds and eliminates a lengthy and confusing process. It is a great software for first time users to learn quickly and efficiently.
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Return on Investment
Board International
  • Board facilitates proactive decision making - it gives all the insights of the company's needs, which includes predictive analytics and manipulation of data to make different types of reports.
  • Easy to use for non-programmer and integration with other software is seamless. It has [the] ability to handle large amounts of data.
  • It facilitates advanced decision-making.
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EBM Software
  • Catalyst is better than pencil and paper data analysis. But the app can be very frustrating when it's not working the way it did last week.
  • The GUI is very simple. Sometimes too simple, like there is no way to go back in and edit SOAP note options.
  • New feature roll-outs are mandatory. I understand that no one would opt in to being the guinea pig, but it would be nice if you weren't the first user to try it.
  • The integration with billing software has streamlined the billing notes and saved us money over having two separate systems.
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ScreenShots

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Screenshot of PlanningScreenshot of Sales PlanningScreenshot of ProfitabilityScreenshot of GeomapScreenshot of ForecastScreenshot of Financial Plan