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    Budgyt

    Score8.9 out of 10
    Mid-Size Companies (51-1,000 employees)
    Budgyt is a dynamic FP&A platform that simplifies budgeting, forecasting, and reporting. It offers a single source of truth for CFOs and finance teams to integrate financials, streamline processes, and manage multiple departments.

    $5,988

    per year (up to 10 departments)

    IBM Planning Analytics

    Score8.5 out of 10
    N/AIBM Planning Analytics, powered by IBM TM1®, is an integrated planning solution designed to promote collaboration across the organization and help keep pace with the speed of modern business. With its calculation engine, this enterprise performance management solution is designed to help users move beyond the limits of spreadsheets, automating the planning process to drive faster, more accurate results. Use it to unify data sources into one single repository, enabling users to build…

    $825

    per month 5 users

    Pricing
    BudgytIBM Planning Analytics
    Editions & Modules
    No answers on this topic
    Essentials
    $825
    per month 5 users
    Standard
    $1,650
    per month 10 users
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    BudgytIBM Planning Analytics
    Free Trial
    YesYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeRequiredOptional
    Additional DetailsMulti-year and non-profit discounts are available. Contact vendor for a quote.—
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    Features
    BudgytIBM Planning Analytics
    Budgeting, Planning, and Forecasting
    Comparison of Budgeting, Planning, and Forecasting features of Budgyt and IBM Planning Analytics
    Feature
    Budgyt
    8.6
    17 Ratings
    6% below category average
    IBM Planning Analytics
    8.3
    146 Ratings
    3% above category average
    Long-term financial planning7.815 Ratings8.0142 Ratings
    Financial budgeting9.117 Ratings8.3144 Ratings
    Forecasting8.716 Ratings8.7142 Ratings
    Scenario modeling8.516 Ratings8.6141 Ratings
    Management reporting9.116 Ratings7.9141 Ratings
    Analytics and Reporting
    Comparison of Analytics and Reporting features of Budgyt and IBM Planning Analytics
    Feature
    Budgyt
    8.7
    15 Ratings
    1% below category average
    IBM Planning Analytics
    8.1
    138 Ratings
    7% above category average
    Personalized dashboards8.414 Ratings8.2136 Ratings
    Color-coded scorecards7.52 Ratings7.9131 Ratings
    KPIs10.01 Ratings7.6134 Ratings
    Cost and profitability analysis8.612 Ratings8.2132 Ratings
    Key Performance Indicator setting8.77 Ratings8.3131 Ratings
    Benchmarking with external data10.01 Ratings8.3102 Ratings
    Revenue Forecasting7.53 Ratings00 Ratings
    Budgeting Tools
    Comparison of Budgeting Tools features of Budgyt and IBM Planning Analytics
    Feature
    Budgyt
    8.5
    17 Ratings
    2% below category average
    IBM Planning Analytics
    -
    Ratings
    Automated Budgeting7.311 Ratings00 Ratings
    Financial Planning Collaboration8.916 Ratings00 Ratings
    Budget Customization8.917 Ratings00 Ratings
    Departmental Budgeting9.016 Ratings00 Ratings
    Import & Export Tools8.617 Ratings00 Ratings
    BI Standard Reporting
    Comparison of BI Standard Reporting features of Budgyt and IBM Planning Analytics
    Feature
    Budgyt
    -
    Ratings
    IBM Planning Analytics
    6.8
    127 Ratings
    10% below category average
    Pixel Perfect reports00 Ratings6.8111 Ratings
    Customizable dashboards00 Ratings6.8127 Ratings
    Report Formatting Templates00 Ratings6.7120 Ratings
    Ad-hoc Reporting
    Comparison of Ad-hoc Reporting features of Budgyt and IBM Planning Analytics
    Feature
    Budgyt
    -
    Ratings
    IBM Planning Analytics
    7.7
    134 Ratings
    0% below category average
    Drill-down analysis00 Ratings8.2131 Ratings
    Formatting capabilities00 Ratings7.3132 Ratings
    Integration with R or other statistical packages00 Ratings7.9102 Ratings
    Report sharing and collaboration00 Ratings7.4129 Ratings
    Report Output and Scheduling
    Comparison of Report Output and Scheduling features of Budgyt and IBM Planning Analytics
    Feature
    Budgyt
    -
    Ratings
    IBM Planning Analytics
    7.9
    126 Ratings
    0% below category average
    Publish to Web00 Ratings7.3118 Ratings
    Publish to PDF00 Ratings8.6119 Ratings
    Report Versioning00 Ratings7.8115 Ratings
    Report Delivery Scheduling00 Ratings8.1105 Ratings
    Data Discovery and Visualization
    Comparison of Data Discovery and Visualization features of Budgyt and IBM Planning Analytics
    Feature
    Budgyt
    -
    Ratings
    IBM Planning Analytics
    7.6
    129 Ratings
    4% above category average
    Pre-built visualization formats (heatmaps, scatter plots etc.)00 Ratings8.0128 Ratings
    Location Analytics / Geographic Visualization00 Ratings7.7118 Ratings
    Predictive Analytics00 Ratings7.8116 Ratings
    Pattern Recognition and Data Mining00 Ratings6.848 Ratings
    Access Control and Security
    Comparison of Access Control and Security features of Budgyt and IBM Planning Analytics
    Feature
    Budgyt
    -
    Ratings
    IBM Planning Analytics
    8.5
    134 Ratings
    1% above category average
    Multi-User Support (named login)00 Ratings8.5132 Ratings
    Role-Based Security Model00 Ratings8.2132 Ratings
    Multiple Access Permission Levels (Create, Read, Delete)00 Ratings8.4133 Ratings
    Report-Level Access Control00 Ratings8.760 Ratings
    Single Sign-On (SSO)00 Ratings8.7125 Ratings
    Mobile Capabilities
    Comparison of Mobile Capabilities features of Budgyt and IBM Planning Analytics
    Feature
    Budgyt
    -
    Ratings
    IBM Planning Analytics
    7.5
    113 Ratings
    1% above category average
    Responsive Design for Web Access00 Ratings7.5110 Ratings
    Mobile Application00 Ratings7.670 Ratings
    Dashboard / Report / Visualization Interactivity on Mobile00 Ratings6.783 Ratings
    Consolidation and Close
    Comparison of Consolidation and Close features of Budgyt and IBM Planning Analytics
    Feature
    Budgyt
    -
    Ratings
    IBM Planning Analytics
    8.3
    135 Ratings
    7% above category average
    Financial data consolidation00 Ratings9.0128 Ratings
    Journal entries and reports00 Ratings9.1117 Ratings
    Multi-currency management00 Ratings8.4122 Ratings
    Intercompany Eliminations00 Ratings8.5117 Ratings
    Minority Ownership00 Ratings7.5110 Ratings
    Local and consolidated reporting00 Ratings7.4126 Ratings
    Detailed Audit Trails00 Ratings8.0128 Ratings
    Financial Reporting and Compliance
    Comparison of Financial Reporting and Compliance features of Budgyt and IBM Planning Analytics
    Feature
    Budgyt
    -
    Ratings
    IBM Planning Analytics
    8.2
    136 Ratings
    1% above category average
    Financial Statement Reporting00 Ratings7.6131 Ratings
    Management Reporting00 Ratings8.0132 Ratings
    Excel-based Reporting00 Ratings8.6135 Ratings
    Automated board and financial reporting00 Ratings8.2123 Ratings
    XBRL support for regulatory filing00 Ratings8.588 Ratings
    Integration
    Comparison of Integration features of Budgyt and IBM Planning Analytics
    Feature
    Budgyt
    -
    Ratings
    IBM Planning Analytics
    9.0
    136 Ratings
    11% above category average
    Flat file integration00 Ratings8.9133 Ratings
    Excel data integration00 Ratings9.2133 Ratings
    Direct links to 3rd-party data sources00 Ratings8.8125 Ratings
    Best Alternatives
    BudgytIBM Planning Analytics
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    Medium-sized Companies
    Oracle Hyperion (legacy)
    Score7.4 out of 10
    Centage
    Score9.4 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Oracle Hyperion (legacy)
    Score7.4 out of 10
    Oracle Fusion Cloud Enterprise Performance Management
    Score7 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    BudgytIBM Planning Analytics
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.9
    (50 ratings)
    8.0
    (147 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    9.1
    (6 ratings)
    9.1
    (5 ratings)
    Usability
    8.8
    (32 ratings)
    8.0
    (70 ratings)
    Support Rating
    8.9
    (8 ratings)
    7.3
    (93 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    9.1
    (4 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Data Sharing and Collaboration
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (3 ratings)
    Data Sources
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (3 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.3
    (1 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    9.0
    (30 ratings)
    6.4
    (2 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    BudgytIBM Planning Analytics
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Budgyt
    Budgyt is great for instant consolidation of a multi-department and multi-entity organization. It has strong hierarchy and roll-ups at various levels. User setup and security is straightforward, with ability to restrict data to only department heads over a project. Excellent capability in salary and benefit calculation, for instance down to each type of state and federal tax, and each type of employee health benefit with individual cost as specific as necessary. Strong export functionality.
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    IBM
    Overall, I rate IBM Planning Analytics 8/10 because it provides substantial value for complex, repeatable enterprise Finance planning and analysis. I would rate it even higher with a simpler business-user experience, easier model maintenance and troubleshooting, stronger data integration, and more AI-driven capabilities to automatically identify and explain financial variances.
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    Pros
    Budgyt
    • budgeting: building annual budgets from the ground-up
    • financial reporting: Budgyt includes a number of great options for navigating financial reports
    • analysis (& reporting): the ease and flexibility of configuring and using data tools allow for detailed analysis, and numerous options for accessing data to enable effective analysis and reporting views
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    IBM
    • Certain accounts (Sales (incl. Sales Reductions), SG&A) are loaded centrally based on ERP data, reducing manual input and potential errors
    • While some accounts (mainly resources, PCOS, variances and OOIE) will continue to be filled manually into IBM Planning Analytics. This shift will allow for a more integrated approach to data management
    • The central sales tool for all scenarios (ACT, CF, CFM, and BP), offering both a consolidated overview as well as detailed data for non‑consolidated entities or total entity sales (including internal sales). The system provides all key sales KPIs, including growth rates
    • Web-based workflow to support controllers with the MBR (Monthly Business Report) creation and submission
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    Cons
    Budgyt
    • The ability to remove %'s entirely from reports, instead of only partially removing %'s from a report.
    • The formulas C2C and FOAs can be confusing to set up. I think more explanative data ---- hovering over question marks alongside cells you must complete as a suggestion --- in this module would be useful. These formulas work great once you trial & error your way into them operating. But we find their initial set-up a time commitment. We don't want to watch how-to videos each time we set them up. The hover/clarifications of what certain cells mean would be very helpful.
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    IBM
    • sometimes it is hard to produce pixel perfect reports from the Web UI. I know it is not made for this, but still, it'll be great
    • getting in e.g. an Excel file just by drag and drop, and the AI should "understand" what the data is all around
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Budgyt
    It is awesome, will never go back to the spreadsheet. Just paid for our second year. It does everything we need. Slick interface for data entry, easy to use and run reports with a few clicks to get what you want. great data comparison, flexible to be able to see monthly totals from prior year or other scenario when entering in the data sheet
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    IBM
    Since IBM Cognos Express is suitable only for medium data warehouse environment, we are not sure if this tool solves the long term need as the business keeps growing rapidly. So its a 50/50 ratio to renew Express license. But having said that, the components of IBM Cognos Express are also available in other Cognos BI suites like Cognos 10.x version. So we will probably upgrade our environment to IBM Cognos 10.x which comes with more new features.
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    Usability
    Budgyt
    We have not encountered any issues with Budgyt’s limitations, given the number of departments and the volume of data we pass to the tool. I have no reason to give it anything less than a 10; the only limitation so far is that we don’t have full API integration yet. Once that is finalized, we will be seamlessly integrated across all of our financial platforms and tools.
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    IBM
    IBM Planning Analytics is generally good in terms of functionalities. It can be used reduce time for budget planning, resource planning, demand forecasting, etc. The performance of IBM Planning Analytics is acceptable, but user interface can be improved. It would be good to see new features that allow users to customise the dashboard.
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    Support Rating
    Budgyt
    During my first year of working within the budget software, I had to go through some training while trying to meet deadlines for meetings. The team at Budgyt was very accommodating and made sure I was equipped with the knowledge that I needed to be successful
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    IBM
    IBM support has been very quick to respond and handle the very few issues we've had. We've had a third-party who partners with IBM to be our consulting team which has helped greatly reduce the need for us to contact IBM directly. I highly recommend researching and selecting a well-respected partner to help with an implementation as well as ongoing support as needed.
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    Implementation Rating
    Budgyt
    We were fortunate to have the founder lead us through a video conference to teach our users how to use the system. Totally invaluable!
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    IBM
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    Alternatives Considered
    Budgyt
    Other than Hyperion, which is in a different league and more suitable for much larger organizations, I would say that Budgyt compares very favorably. We moved from Great Plains to Sage Intacct, and evaluated their planning solution at the time of implementation. We were very underwhelmed by the management reporter tool that we used with GP, and budgeted with Excel prior to moving to Sage. We began looking at several other products alongside Budgyt & Sage's solution, but were so impressed by Budgyt that at its price point it was a no-brainer. We liked Sage's tools plenty, but felt that Budgyt could do more and cost less, so opted to go this route despite the lack of direct integration.
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    IBM
    For strong technical teams and flexibility IBM Planning Analytics is the way to go. For quicker adoption and less technical teams Anaplan is the best option. If consolidation, financials, and moving from legacy tools are main focus than OneStream will be a really good choice. If deeply invested into SAP already than the SAP BPC will be the best fit to maintain the investment.
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    Scalability
    Budgyt
    The ability to budget at multiple organizational levels is central to Budgyt's design. These levels can be regions or product lines or departments, which are all easily rolled up to a consolidated organizational view. Reporting back against these levels is also built-in to the system.
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    IBM
    it's built for large enterprise rollouts to many users, with on-premises, cloud and hybrid options. The query service is mature and uses caching, and governance and security hold up at scale.
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    Return on Investment
    Budgyt
    • We have had the product in place for less than a year and have yet to roll it out to the full management team. I know that this will be a huge tool for managers as they are always telling me that they are approving expenses even though they do not know their budget!
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    IBM
    • Automate direct data connections to multiple data sources
    • One secured version of the the truth (for data and formulas)
    • Ability to scale to much more detailed planning with option to create predictive forecasts at detail
    • Business user friendly with powerful Excel integration
    • Very flexible and powerful modeling, can handle custom modeling needs at scale
    • Can make the same data available across finance and ops, but at the level of details and timeline that makes sense for them
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    ScreenShots

    Budgyt Screenshots

    Screenshot of the budgeting interfaceScreenshot of board-ready charts and dashboards available from any field in a budget.Screenshot of P&L by ScenarioScreenshot of P&L by DepartmentScreenshot of P&L by EmployeeScreenshot of the Employee Edit Page

    IBM Planning Analytics Screenshots

    Screenshot of Workflow managementScreenshot of Income statementScreenshot of Margin analysisScreenshot of Metrics managementScreenshot of Income statementScreenshot of Expense analysis