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Cube

63 Reviews and Ratings

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6 Reviews and Ratings

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    Overview
    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Cube

    Score9.9 out of 10
    		N/ACube is a financial planning & analysis (FP&A) platform that aims to enable finance teams to be more strategic and positively contribute to company growth activities by spending less time on manual, repetitive task, from Cube Planning headquartered in New York.N/A

    DataRails

    Score9.7 out of 10
    		N/ADataRails is an FP&A solution that automatically consolidates data from all existing organizational systems (ERP, GL, CRM, and HR data). It is designed so users can keep working on Excel while benefiting from automated data transformations. The vendor states users will enjoy a 360-degree view of consolidated data for easy reporting, simple visuals, and in-depth analytics. With DataRails, users can perform advanced investigations into data to extract actionable, attainable insights.N/A
    Pricing
    CubeDataRails
    Editions & Modules
    Enterprise
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    CubeDataRails
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeRequiredRequired
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    Community Pulse
    CubeDataRails
    Considered Both Products
    Cube Planning, Inc
    Verified User
    Chose Cube
    Cube was the most flexible while still doing everything we need it to do. Because it is a spreadsheet native platform we could quickly and easily integrate it into the processes we already had. While at the same time learning how Cube worked so that we could fully leverage its …
    Incentivized
    Ethan Kutner
    Director of Financial Planning and Analysis in Finance and Accounting at Edge Fitness LLC (Retail, 1001-5000 employees)
    Chose Cube
    Cube support team is much more willing to help. Cube product team is adding new features at a faster pace. Cube is more functional within excel. Cube has better version control and general ledger organization. Cube customer service is incredibly helpful and their team is full …
    Incentivized
    Andrew DeVito, CPA
    FP&A Manager in Finance and Accounting at The Edge Fitness Clubs (Health, Wellness and Fitness, 1001-5000 employees)
    Chose Cube
    Cube is a much simpler and easier to use platform compared to its competitors. The setup was extremely easy, and required almost no help from IT. The big standout difference was the cube support team though. They were available from start to finish when implementing the …
    Incentivized
    Verified User
    Chose Cube
    It was the ease of implementation, the speed to be up and running, the competitive price, and the continued support that sold us on Cube compared to other software.
    Incentivized
    DataRails Ltd.
    No answer on this topic
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    97%
    Would buy again
    56 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Delivers good value for the price
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    52 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Happy with the feature set
    93%
    Happy with the feature set
    54 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    96%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    43 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Implementation went as expected
    94%
    Implementation went as expected
    47 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Features
    CubeDataRails
    BI Standard Reporting
    Comparison of BI Standard Reporting features of Cube and DataRails
    Feature
    Cube
    7.5
    21 Ratings
    0% below category average
    DataRails
    -
    Ratings
    Pixel Perfect reports8.96 Ratings00 Ratings
    Customizable dashboards6.418 Ratings00 Ratings
    Report Formatting Templates7.318 Ratings00 Ratings
    Ad-hoc Reporting
    Comparison of Ad-hoc Reporting features of Cube and DataRails
    Feature
    Cube
    8.9
    47 Ratings
    14% above category average
    DataRails
    -
    Ratings
    Drill-down analysis9.646 Ratings00 Ratings
    Formatting capabilities8.435 Ratings00 Ratings
    Integration with R or other statistical packages8.06 Ratings00 Ratings
    Report sharing and collaboration9.828 Ratings00 Ratings
    Report Output and Scheduling
    Comparison of Report Output and Scheduling features of Cube and DataRails
    Feature
    Cube
    8.4
    21 Ratings
    6% above category average
    DataRails
    -
    Ratings
    Publish to Web8.211 Ratings00 Ratings
    Publish to PDF8.511 Ratings00 Ratings
    Report Versioning8.515 Ratings00 Ratings
    Report Delivery Scheduling8.48 Ratings00 Ratings
    Data Discovery and Visualization
    Comparison of Data Discovery and Visualization features of Cube and DataRails
    Feature
    Cube
    8.6
    12 Ratings
    16% above category average
    DataRails
    -
    Ratings
    Pre-built visualization formats (heatmaps, scatter plots etc.)7.811 Ratings00 Ratings
    Location Analytics / Geographic Visualization9.18 Ratings00 Ratings
    Predictive Analytics8.87 Ratings00 Ratings
    Pattern Recognition and Data Mining8.84 Ratings00 Ratings
    Access Control and Security
    Comparison of Access Control and Security features of Cube and DataRails
    Feature
    Cube
    9.3
    40 Ratings
    10% above category average
    DataRails
    -
    Ratings
    Multi-User Support (named login)9.233 Ratings00 Ratings
    Role-Based Security Model9.530 Ratings00 Ratings
    Multiple Access Permission Levels (Create, Read, Delete)9.231 Ratings00 Ratings
    Report-Level Access Control9.09 Ratings00 Ratings
    Single Sign-On (SSO)9.625 Ratings00 Ratings
    Mobile Capabilities
    Comparison of Mobile Capabilities features of Cube and DataRails
    Feature
    Cube
    9.3
    10 Ratings
    24% above category average
    DataRails
    -
    Ratings
    Responsive Design for Web Access9.79 Ratings00 Ratings
    Mobile Application8.93 Ratings00 Ratings
    Dashboard / Report / Visualization Interactivity on Mobile9.24 Ratings00 Ratings
    Budgeting, Planning, and Forecasting
    Comparison of Budgeting, Planning, and Forecasting features of Cube and DataRails
    Feature
    Cube
    7.5
    54 Ratings
    7% below category average
    DataRails
    -
    Ratings
    Long-term financial planning6.545 Ratings00 Ratings
    Financial budgeting8.951 Ratings00 Ratings
    Forecasting7.349 Ratings00 Ratings
    Scenario modeling6.644 Ratings00 Ratings
    Management reporting8.351 Ratings00 Ratings
    Consolidation and Close
    Comparison of Consolidation and Close features of Cube and DataRails
    Feature
    Cube
    8.5
    49 Ratings
    9% above category average
    DataRails
    -
    Ratings
    Financial data consolidation8.944 Ratings00 Ratings
    Journal entries and reports9.623 Ratings00 Ratings
    Multi-currency management7.113 Ratings00 Ratings
    Intercompany Eliminations8.514 Ratings00 Ratings
    Minority Ownership7.09 Ratings00 Ratings
    Local and consolidated reporting10.020 Ratings00 Ratings
    Detailed Audit Trails8.232 Ratings00 Ratings
    Financial Reporting and Compliance
    Comparison of Financial Reporting and Compliance features of Cube and DataRails
    Feature
    Cube
    8.2
    54 Ratings
    1% above category average
    DataRails
    -
    Ratings
    Financial Statement Reporting8.745 Ratings00 Ratings
    Management Reporting7.948 Ratings00 Ratings
    Excel-based Reporting9.249 Ratings00 Ratings
    Automated board and financial reporting6.538 Ratings00 Ratings
    XBRL support for regulatory filing8.95 Ratings00 Ratings
    Analytics and Reporting
    Comparison of Analytics and Reporting features of Cube and DataRails
    Feature
    Cube
    8.1
    37 Ratings
    7% above category average
    DataRails
    -
    Ratings
    Personalized dashboards8.030 Ratings00 Ratings
    Color-coded scorecards7.515 Ratings00 Ratings
    KPIs8.128 Ratings00 Ratings
    Cost and profitability analysis8.228 Ratings00 Ratings
    Key Performance Indicator setting7.722 Ratings00 Ratings
    Benchmarking with external data9.211 Ratings00 Ratings
    Integration
    Comparison of Integration features of Cube and DataRails
    Feature
    Cube
    8.9
    46 Ratings
    10% above category average
    DataRails
    -
    Ratings
    Flat file integration9.035 Ratings00 Ratings
    Excel data integration9.538 Ratings00 Ratings
    Direct links to 3rd-party data sources8.338 Ratings00 Ratings
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    Medium-sized Companies
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    Score8.5 out of 10
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    Enterprises
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    Score7.1 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    CubeDataRails
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.1
    (58 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    CubeDataRails
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Cube Planning, Inc
    1) The budget process. In QBO the budgeting capability is non-existant, unless you like manually typing in every scenario and not being able to budget by class. Cube houses my budget/forecast scenarios & lets me view and analyze by my company's preferred data points; department, GL account, vendor, & sales campaign. I'm able to run monthly budget variance reports and plan for the future with ease. 2) We've begun using Cube to help analyze profitablity by sales job. We've never had such easy access to this type of info in the past, so this is a benefit I can directly attribute to Cube. 3) We're beginning now to use an integration with our payroll software to work on headcount planning and payroll analysis.
    Kevin Hoopes
    Director of Finance
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    DataRails Ltd.
    No answers on this topic
    Pros
    Cube Planning, Inc
    • Push/pull information across any Google Sheet or Excel workbook.
    • Budget at a much more granular level (by month by account by the department by vendor).
    • Custom mapping to allow for multiple cuts of the same data.
    • Bulk range selection within a workbook.
    Verified User
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    DataRails Ltd.
    No answers on this topic
    Cons
    Cube Planning, Inc
    • Limited to 8 top line dimensions. Although you can bring in as many attributes of data as you want, but I would really like Cube to increase top line dimensions to 10.
    • The ability for cross level interaction within multiples cube would be a major plus once implemented.
    Guneet Oberoi
    Sr FP&A Analyst
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    DataRails Ltd.
    No answers on this topic
    Alternatives Considered
    Cube Planning, Inc
    Cube was just a lot easier to use than Vena. We took some time to look at Vena as well and while their product was impressive, our organization was not yet there. We needed something we could implement quickly, and in today's day and age I think that is a very important quality to have. Start up and early stage companies do not have the luxury of implementation teams and massive IT resources so Cube was a huge help.
    Incentivized
    Connor Rainey
    Senior Accountant
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    DataRails Ltd.
    No answers on this topic
    Return on Investment
    Cube Planning, Inc
    • It has decreased the amount of time it takes to build reports by days
    • I can rest easy knowing the knowledge is accurate and there is no human error
    • I have been able to create more reports than I ever dreamed of with the new time and ease of use
    Incentivized
    Verified User
    Read full review
    DataRails Ltd.
    No answers on this topic
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