Causal vs. Limelight Software

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Causal
Score 10.0 out of 10
N/A
Causal, from the company of the same name in London, presents a way to perform calculations, visualise data, and communicate with numbers. It helps build models faster, connect them directly to data, and share them with interactive dashboards and visuals. Suggested use cases are financial planning, planning CPC campaigns, track KPIs, or determine employee compensation.
$50
per month
Limelight Software
Score 9.0 out of 10
Enterprise companies (1,001+ employees)
Limelight is a cloud-based FP&A platform designed to increase collaboration, productivity and time spent making intelligent, data-driven business decisions. The software integrates with ERP systems to centralize and leverage data to provide real-time insights for budgeting, forecasting and reporting. Budget managers can use Limelight to plan and forecast by designing and managing their own budget sheets with its interface. They collaborate across departments in real-time and…N/A
Pricing
CausalLimelight Software
Editions & Modules
Pro
$50
per user, per month
Business
Contact Sales
No answers on this topic
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
CausalLimelight Software
Free Trial
YesNo
Free/Freemium Version
YesNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeRequired
Additional Details
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Features
CausalLimelight Software
BI Standard Reporting
Comparison of BI Standard Reporting features of Product A and Product B
Causal
9.3
1 Ratings
14% above category average
Limelight Software
-
Ratings
Pixel Perfect reports8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Customizable dashboards10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Report Formatting Templates10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Ad-hoc Reporting
Comparison of Ad-hoc Reporting features of Product A and Product B
Causal
8.3
1 Ratings
6% above category average
Limelight Software
-
Ratings
Drill-down analysis9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Formatting capabilities8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Report sharing and collaboration8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Report Output and Scheduling
Comparison of Report Output and Scheduling features of Product A and Product B
Causal
8.0
1 Ratings
2% below category average
Limelight Software
-
Ratings
Publish to Web8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Publish to PDF8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Report Versioning8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Report Delivery Scheduling8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Delivery to Remote Servers8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Data Discovery and Visualization
Comparison of Data Discovery and Visualization features of Product A and Product B
Causal
8.0
1 Ratings
3% above category average
Limelight Software
-
Ratings
Predictive Analytics8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Pattern Recognition and Data Mining8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
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User Ratings
CausalLimelight Software
Likelihood to Recommend
10.0
(1 ratings)
9.0
(1 ratings)
User Testimonials
CausalLimelight Software
Likelihood to Recommend
Causal, Inc
Definitely suited best for B2B / B2B2C product modelling. We used this for B2B / B2B2C / C2C and the C2C side of things was always more complex to model out due to this being dependent on marketing spend (CAC) and factors around virality which really cannot be forecasted (not a shortcoming of Causal, just implied by the mechanics of modelling)
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Limelight Software
Limelight is well suited for reporting, especially if you're GL is integrated with it. I've been able to create many different types of reports for a wide user base. It's easy to copy reports and change them based on different scenarios. Limelight has been great as a replacement for Excel for forecasting and budgeting. We have many users updating their individual forecasts, which then get consolidated. Previously, we would have to manually consolidated many Excel workbooks. Now this is done automatically by Limelight. Limelight struggles with processing speed if you create more complex reports/templates. I've asked how to speed up reports and most of the response is to make them less complex or have less people using the templates, neither of which work well for us as a solution. The help desk response use to be much better in the past. They have struggled in this area recently.
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Pros
Causal, Inc
No answers on this topic
Limelight Software
  • Agile reporting
  • Collaborative forecasting and budgeting
  • Up to date reporting with GL integration
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Cons
Causal, Inc
No answers on this topic
Limelight Software
  • Complex template speed
  • Customer service response - was good initially, but has become worse recently
  • Formatting options in charts
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Alternatives Considered
Causal, Inc
No answers on this topic
Limelight Software
Felt modern. Liked how it was similar to Excel. Liked the flexibility.
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Return on Investment
Causal, Inc
No answers on this topic
Limelight Software
  • Limelight has helped us increase the speed of our forecasting, budgeting, and reporting
  • Limelight has helped us create models to look at many years in the future.
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ScreenShots

Limelight Software Screenshots

Screenshot of an example visualization, used to show an audience the story behind the data in an elegant and compelling way.Screenshot of the workspace that brings Excel and the Web together, automatically consolidating financial and operational data for immediate analysis.Screenshot of dashboards that provide a central location for users to access, interact and analyze up-to-date information through interactive reports so they can make data-driven decisions.Screenshot of Limelight's self-service reporting, which allows users to create their own reports, dashboards and ad-hoc queries, which in turn allows for decision making that is based on key figures and trends.Screenshot of Limelight Workforce Planning's direct integrations with Payroll and HR systems, giving users up-to-date headcount data and automatically calculating taxes, benefits & bonuses.