Board vs. Notepad++

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Board
Score 9.0 out of 10
Enterprise companies (1,001+ employees)
Board is presented as an enterprise planning platform, offered as a solution to accelerate business performance and enable continuous planning with greater forecast accuracy to drive confident, aligned decisions.N/A
Notepad++
Score 9.0 out of 10
N/A
Notepad++ is a popular free and open source text editor available under the GPL license, featuring syntax highlighting and folding, auto-complete, multi-document management, and ac customizable GUI.N/A
Pricing
BoardNotepad++
Editions & Modules
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
BoardNotepad++
Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
YesNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional Details
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Community Pulse
BoardNotepad++
Features
BoardNotepad++
BI Standard Reporting
Comparison of BI Standard Reporting features of Product A and Product B
Board
6.8
91 Ratings
12% below category average
Notepad++
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Ratings
Pixel Perfect reports6.778 Ratings00 Ratings
Customizable dashboards6.991 Ratings00 Ratings
Report Formatting Templates6.984 Ratings00 Ratings
Ad-hoc Reporting
Comparison of Ad-hoc Reporting features of Product A and Product B
Board
6.9
96 Ratings
16% below category average
Notepad++
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Ratings
Drill-down analysis6.994 Ratings00 Ratings
Formatting capabilities6.292 Ratings00 Ratings
Integration with R or other statistical packages6.964 Ratings00 Ratings
Report sharing and collaboration7.687 Ratings00 Ratings
Report Output and Scheduling
Comparison of Report Output and Scheduling features of Product A and Product B
Board
7.1
88 Ratings
15% below category average
Notepad++
-
Ratings
Publish to Web6.977 Ratings00 Ratings
Publish to PDF7.285 Ratings00 Ratings
Report Versioning6.978 Ratings00 Ratings
Report Delivery Scheduling7.676 Ratings00 Ratings
Data Discovery and Visualization
Comparison of Data Discovery and Visualization features of Product A and Product B
Board
7.3
71 Ratings
6% below category average
Notepad++
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Ratings
Pre-built visualization formats (heatmaps, scatter plots etc.)6.970 Ratings00 Ratings
Location Analytics / Geographic Visualization7.664 Ratings00 Ratings
Predictive Analytics7.662 Ratings00 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
7.5
72 Ratings
14% below category average
Notepad++
-
Ratings
Multi-User Support (named login)7.671 Ratings00 Ratings
Role-Based Security Model7.467 Ratings00 Ratings
Multiple Access Permission Levels (Create, Read, Delete)6.970 Ratings00 Ratings
Single Sign-On (SSO)8.367 Ratings00 Ratings
Mobile Capabilities
Comparison of Mobile Capabilities features of Product A and Product B
Board
6.9
75 Ratings
10% below category average
Notepad++
-
Ratings
Responsive Design for Web Access6.270 Ratings00 Ratings
Mobile Application6.156 Ratings00 Ratings
Dashboard / Report / Visualization Interactivity on Mobile6.267 Ratings00 Ratings
Budgeting, Planning, and Forecasting
Comparison of Budgeting, Planning, and Forecasting features of Product A and Product B
Board
7.5
77 Ratings
9% below category average
Notepad++
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Ratings
Long-term financial planning7.572 Ratings00 Ratings
Financial budgeting7.676 Ratings00 Ratings
Forecasting6.773 Ratings00 Ratings
Scenario modeling8.369 Ratings00 Ratings
Management reporting7.675 Ratings00 Ratings
Consolidation and Close
Comparison of Consolidation and Close features of Product A and Product B
Board
7.3
72 Ratings
9% below category average
Notepad++
-
Ratings
Financial data consolidation8.268 Ratings00 Ratings
Journal entries and reports6.869 Ratings00 Ratings
Multi-currency management7.659 Ratings00 Ratings
Intercompany Eliminations7.660 Ratings00 Ratings
Minority Ownership7.654 Ratings00 Ratings
Local and consolidated reporting6.766 Ratings00 Ratings
Detailed Audit Trails6.863 Ratings00 Ratings
Financial Reporting and Compliance
Comparison of Financial Reporting and Compliance features of Product A and Product B
Board
7.1
75 Ratings
13% below category average
Notepad++
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Ratings
Financial Statement Reporting7.670 Ratings00 Ratings
Management Reporting6.974 Ratings00 Ratings
Excel-based Reporting6.871 Ratings00 Ratings
Automated board and financial reporting7.668 Ratings00 Ratings
XBRL support for regulatory filing6.848 Ratings00 Ratings
Analytics and Reporting
Comparison of Analytics and Reporting features of Product A and Product B
Board
7.4
77 Ratings
9% below category average
Notepad++
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Ratings
Personalized dashboards7.676 Ratings00 Ratings
Color-coded scorecards7.672 Ratings00 Ratings
KPIs6.974 Ratings00 Ratings
Cost and profitability analysis7.670 Ratings00 Ratings
Key Performance Indicator setting7.669 Ratings00 Ratings
Benchmarking with external data7.460 Ratings00 Ratings
Integration
Comparison of Integration features of Product A and Product B
Board
7.3
75 Ratings
13% below category average
Notepad++
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Ratings
Flat file integration7.474 Ratings00 Ratings
Excel data integration7.473 Ratings00 Ratings
Direct links to 3rd-party data sources7.369 Ratings00 Ratings
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User Ratings
BoardNotepad++
Likelihood to Recommend
6.2
(97 ratings)
8.8
(62 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
9.1
(7 ratings)
10.0
(1 ratings)
Usability
7.7
(5 ratings)
9.2
(4 ratings)
Availability
9.1
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Performance
9.1
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
8.0
(3 ratings)
8.1
(15 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
BoardNotepad++
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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Open Source
well suited for 1) Coding and Development - Writing and editing code, Quick prototyping and testing of code snippets, Debugging and inspecting code using syntax highlighting and line numbering, 2) web development - Creating and editing HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and other web-related files .Managing and organizing web projects with multiple files and directories. Not suited for - 1) processing huge files 2) graphic designing 3) complex gui designs 3) Data Analysis and Manipulation - Editing and cleaning up text-based data files before importing them into analytical tools. Applying regular expressions to extract, transform, and manipulate data. 4) System Administration and IT - change system configuration file
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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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Open Source
  • Notepad++ allows us to keep open files in tabs. Like in a web browser, these tabs let us access these files quickly and easily. Furthermore, even if we forget to save the files when closing the program or shutting down the PC, Notepad++ retains them in the open tabs when we reopen it.
  • Notepad++ supports many different file types. We usually save our files created in Notepad as normal text files, but sometimes as JSON, PHP, and HTML files.
  • Notepad++ is lightweight and requires little resources. Using it is snappy and responsive.
  • The developer of Notepad++ frequently updates the software with bug fixes, performance improvements and new features.
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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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Open Source
  • UI looks a bit dated.
  • Sometimes the number of options are overwhelming and require a quick search to figure out where to locate a particular function.
  • Some way to do a diff between files would be great. Still need to resort to another paid app for that - unless it is a buried function I don't know about or there's a plugin for it.
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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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Open Source
I use it every day for 13 years already and it never disappointed me
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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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Open Source
There are lot of features to talk about. Especially the usability is good. Everyone can easily to use and user-friendly. Can also update easily. Can also write and execute the programming languages like C, C++ etc. Encoding is also the major feature that helps me a lot and converter as well.
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Performance
Board International
very fast and no integration problems
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Open Source
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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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Open Source
I haven't needed to utilize any support related to Notepad++. I guess this is a good thing because I found it to be quite intuitive. There are almost infinite features you can tweak and plugins you can download but I haven't had to do that because Notepad++ is really good right out of the box.
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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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Open Source
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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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Open Source
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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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Open Source
Notepad for Windows, Microsoft Word...LibreOffice Writer....I have used all of these for code writing and editing. Once again I like the universal feel of Notepad++. Basic Notepad, is just that, basic...and kind of clunky for what it is. This is a cool that I have installed on all my computers and also keep it on a thumb drive if I need it elsewhere.
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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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Open Source
  • Productivity has increased for developers.
  • It's free so instead of buying a piece of software, you can use this to replace many of them that may only specialize in one thing.
  • It gives our developers confidence knowing they have such a reliable, free tool at their disposal.
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ScreenShots

Board Screenshots

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