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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Centage

    Score9.4 out of 10
    N/ACentage delivers FP&A software that helps finance teams automate budgeting, forecasting, and reporting. Offered to teams that have outgrown Excel, Centage aims to replace fragile spreadsheets and version chaos with a faster, more reliable planning process. Centage’s built-in financial and business logic allows users to create and update their budgets and forecasts and never worry about formulas, functions, links, or any custom programming. It offers synchronized P&L, balance sheet,…

    $1,750

    per month

    Google Drive

    Score8.7 out of 10
    N/AGoogle Drive is a cloud file storage, synchronization, and collaboration platform and service, that features Google Docs, Sheets, and Slides for document editing and presentation.

    $6

    per month

    Pricing
    CentageGoogle Drive
    Editions & Modules
    Core
    1,750
    per month
    Performance
    2,500
    per month
    Strategic
    3,500
    per month
    Basic
    $6.00
    per month
    Business
    $12.00
    per month
    Enterprise
    Contact Vendor for Quote
    per month
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    CentageGoogle Drive
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeRequiredNo setup fee
    Additional Details—Discounts are available for students, educators, and non profit organizations.
    More Pricing Information
    Features
    CentageGoogle Drive
    BI Standard Reporting
    Comparison of BI Standard Reporting features of Centage and Google Drive
    Feature
    Centage
    4.4
    3 Ratings
    53% below category average
    Google Drive
    -
    Ratings
    Customizable dashboards4.43 Ratings00 Ratings
    Ad-hoc Reporting
    Comparison of Ad-hoc Reporting features of Centage and Google Drive
    Feature
    Centage
    6.9
    9 Ratings
    12% below category average
    Google Drive
    -
    Ratings
    Drill-down analysis6.89 Ratings00 Ratings
    Formatting capabilities6.67 Ratings00 Ratings
    Report sharing and collaboration7.46 Ratings00 Ratings
    Report Output and Scheduling
    Comparison of Report Output and Scheduling features of Centage and Google Drive
    Feature
    Centage
    7.4
    5 Ratings
    7% below category average
    Google Drive
    -
    Ratings
    Publish to Web5.51 Ratings00 Ratings
    Publish to PDF8.33 Ratings00 Ratings
    Report Versioning8.55 Ratings00 Ratings
    Report Delivery Scheduling7.31 Ratings00 Ratings
    Data Discovery and Visualization
    Comparison of Data Discovery and Visualization features of Centage and Google Drive
    Feature
    Centage
    8.3
    4 Ratings
    12% above category average
    Google Drive
    -
    Ratings
    Predictive Analytics8.34 Ratings00 Ratings
    Access Control and Security
    Comparison of Access Control and Security features of Centage and Google Drive
    Feature
    Centage
    8.8
    10 Ratings
    5% above category average
    Google Drive
    -
    Ratings
    Multi-User Support (named login)8.810 Ratings00 Ratings
    Role-Based Security Model9.010 Ratings00 Ratings
    Multiple Access Permission Levels (Create, Read, Delete)9.010 Ratings00 Ratings
    Report-Level Access Control8.99 Ratings00 Ratings
    Single Sign-On (SSO)8.44 Ratings00 Ratings
    Budgeting, Planning, and Forecasting
    Comparison of Budgeting, Planning, and Forecasting features of Centage and Google Drive
    Feature
    Centage
    8.6
    11 Ratings
    6% above category average
    Google Drive
    -
    Ratings
    Long-term financial planning8.48 Ratings00 Ratings
    Financial budgeting9.711 Ratings00 Ratings
    Forecasting8.710 Ratings00 Ratings
    Scenario modeling7.99 Ratings00 Ratings
    Management reporting8.511 Ratings00 Ratings
    Consolidation and Close
    Comparison of Consolidation and Close features of Centage and Google Drive
    Feature
    Centage
    8.5
    7 Ratings
    9% above category average
    Google Drive
    -
    Ratings
    Financial data consolidation8.66 Ratings00 Ratings
    Local and consolidated reporting8.37 Ratings00 Ratings
    Financial Reporting and Compliance
    Comparison of Financial Reporting and Compliance features of Centage and Google Drive
    Feature
    Centage
    8.1
    11 Ratings
    0% below category average
    Google Drive
    -
    Ratings
    Financial Statement Reporting7.79 Ratings00 Ratings
    Management Reporting8.210 Ratings00 Ratings
    Excel-based Reporting8.810 Ratings00 Ratings
    Automated board and financial reporting7.66 Ratings00 Ratings
    Analytics and Reporting
    Comparison of Analytics and Reporting features of Centage and Google Drive
    Feature
    Centage
    7.5
    4 Ratings
    1% below category average
    Google Drive
    -
    Ratings
    Personalized dashboards7.53 Ratings00 Ratings
    Cost and profitability analysis7.64 Ratings00 Ratings
    Key Performance Indicator setting7.53 Ratings00 Ratings
    Integration
    Comparison of Integration features of Centage and Google Drive
    Feature
    Centage
    7.7
    9 Ratings
    5% below category average
    Google Drive
    -
    Ratings
    Flat file integration7.56 Ratings00 Ratings
    Excel data integration8.57 Ratings00 Ratings
    Direct links to 3rd-party data sources7.15 Ratings00 Ratings
    File Sharing & Management
    Comparison of File Sharing & Management features of Centage and Google Drive
    Feature
    Centage
    -
    Ratings
    Google Drive
    8.4
    221 Ratings
    0% above category average
    Versioning00 Ratings8.7195 Ratings
    Video files00 Ratings7.8190 Ratings
    Audio files00 Ratings8.3184 Ratings
    Document collaboration00 Ratings9.0218 Ratings
    Access control00 Ratings8.0216 Ratings
    File search00 Ratings8.1220 Ratings
    Device sync00 Ratings8.9205 Ratings
    Cloud Storage Security & Administration
    Comparison of Cloud Storage Security & Administration features of Centage and Google Drive
    Feature
    Centage
    -
    Ratings
    Google Drive
    8.6
    215 Ratings
    1% below category average
    User and role management00 Ratings9.0202 Ratings
    File organization00 Ratings8.0213 Ratings
    Device management00 Ratings8.799 Ratings
    Cloud Storage Platform
    Comparison of Cloud Storage Platform features of Centage and Google Drive
    Feature
    Centage
    -
    Ratings
    Google Drive
    8.9
    214 Ratings
    3% above category average
    Performance00 Ratings9.2212 Ratings
    Reliability00 Ratings9.1214 Ratings
    Storage Reports00 Ratings8.587 Ratings
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    Score9.1 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    IBM Planning Analytics
    Score8.5 out of 10
    Apple iCloud
    Score8.4 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Oracle Fusion Cloud Enterprise Performance Management
    Score7.2 out of 10
    ownCloud
    Score9.2 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    CentageGoogle Drive
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.4
    (12 ratings)
    8.5
    (224 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (6 ratings)
    Usability
    8.9
    (3 ratings)
    8.8
    (54 ratings)
    Availability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Performance
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (7 ratings)
    Support Rating
    9.4
    (3 ratings)
    1.0
    (49 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.0
    (3 ratings)
    Configurability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    6.0
    (1 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    -
    (0 ratings)
    5.0
    (1 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    CentageGoogle Drive
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Centage
    Centage is suited for all types of business. This is what makes this tool so great. It requires some expertise in setting it up and depending on how complex the business is, it may take longer than expected. It's a complex system and if you are not involved in the implementtion it might be hard to learn what is does.
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    Google
    It is possible to share files and folders with up to 200 email addresses, as well as with persons outside the company.Use the drop-down arrow to select who may see, comment on, or change the file or folder before sending out an invitation.I am very much impressed with this feature
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    Pros
    Centage
    • Planning personnel with all the related benefit expenses is very accurate and we are able to forecast increases as well.
    • Storing separate versions of the budget allows us to finalize for the year and have access to the data while we update the default plan with any changes.
    • I ilke the way you can add intelligence see the detail of calculations below th eline item.
    • I like writing Planning Maestro reports to see drill downs of any item and tie them to our ERP Budget
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    Google
    • Any user with access can store a file using different platforms like Android, IOS, Windows, or Ubuntu (Desktop version)
    • You can share files with any number of different users with different access rights or you can even keep it public by providing the access link and assign different rights for public access
    • You can open Excel/Word files using google software Sheets/Docs in the browser environment without having to install software like Microsoft Office etc on your Windows OS
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    Cons
    Centage
    • Head count is a bit strange as each period is considered one Headcount for a total of 12 per year, so we have to adjust when running reports
    • would love to be able to attach related expenses in payroll to a kind of employee instead of doing each individually. It's time consuming.
    • Have the help more available instead of having to log into separate place
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    Google
    • Having a little bit more control and clarity over what is shared and how it is shared would be a useful improvement.
    • Could be more robust and flexible as far as assigning restrictions.
    • Google Sheets could be enhanced because Excel really is not there yet as a product with equal capabilities as there are still quite a few limitations to the functionality.
    Incentivized
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Centage
    No answers on this topic
    Google
    It's perfect for me. It keeps things saved and is easy to remove items if needed. Also, I very much enjoy the formatting options. Along with the integrations it has for SSO. Overall, this is the most user friendly system I have ever come across.
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    Usability
    Centage
    I've lived through the changes over the years, and I have found that most financially-minded professionals should have no problems using this system.
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    Google
    It's easy enough to use for computer users of all ages and skill levels. I am an advanced user, and I think the hardest part might be showing someone how to download and set up the app on their device if they weren't too familiar with computers, but overall it is very easy to understand.
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    Reliability and Availability
    Centage
    No answers on this topic
    Google
    Always available
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    Performance
    Centage
    No answers on this topic
    Google
    The documents load fairly quickly and also update in real time, especially given the fact that multiple people can be using it at once. The "Offline" feature works great to allow the user to make edits and access the document without access to the internet, and then sync changes later once they're back.
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    Support Rating
    Centage
    The team makes sure that you get what you need out of the software. They will do whatever is in their power to make sure you're happy and are getting back your investment (time and money).
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    Google
    It takes a few days for customer support to get back to you. Although, I have not had to use support too often. Once you get an email back, they are very thorough and work hard to fix the problem quickly. It is a really great resource and a great way to get the help you need if you're stuck. A phone call also works quickly but you have to call during specific times.
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    In-Person Training
    Centage
    No answers on this topic
    Google
    The effective google workspace using training that my organization received and was conducted by me (as a team lead of the ICT team) was mind-blowing and as a result, our staff is performing well in terms of using the application for their daily jobs than before. Now, in my institution, all teachers and all the administrative personnel are very much interested in cloud storage facilities, in previous my institution was afraid of losing all important documents in the cloud storage. But, after having received the training they are now realized that if anyone has only one google account then he or she can use 15GB of cloud storage freely and they are now happy because now it is not necessary for anyone to carry the traditional pen drive.
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    Implementation Rating
    Centage
    No answers on this topic
    Google
    It's an extremely easy software to implement, once you sign up for a google account you automatically have access to google drive with a set amount of storage space. The business or Google Suite accounts have more storage space than a regular free account, but setting up and accessing google drive is very easy in both cases
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    Alternatives Considered
    Centage
    I used to use an older consolidating product call FRX or something like that, very manual where accounts were adding line the reporting lines one by one.... Centage is far superior, the ability to create custom Dimension hierarchies as improved our reporting 100 fold
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    Google
    In short, Google Drive is better for independent users who store a normal amount of stuff. OneDrive makes more sense for businesses and teams that are doing heavy-duty storage or large-scale syncing. Realistically, though, most users will fall somewhere in between the two, where either platform would meet their needs.
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    Scalability
    Centage
    No answers on this topic
    Google
    I have always been able to access
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    Return on Investment
    Centage
    • We were a very small company growing by acquisition so it worked well during these phases of our company growth.
    • The return for our cost was tremendous especially in comparison to peers in the market.
    • Analytics Maestro allowed us to grow without adding headcount by building efficient reports that can easily be mass-produced for all branches within our organization.
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    Google
    • It has given our operation remote capabilities
    • Easier to access and understand client's need through collaborative enviroment
    • availability to digital resources fast and easy
    • saved our operation hundreds of dollars in physical storage (both investment and maintenance)
    • our operation became easier for new staff to get onboard: small learning curve to use it
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    ScreenShots

    Centage Screenshots

    Screenshot of Centage DashboardScreenshot of ReportingScreenshot of Operating expensesScreenshot of Revenue Planning

    Google Drive Screenshots

    Screenshot of Google Drive PriorityScreenshot of Comment on Microsoft Files in Google DriveScreenshot of Shared drives