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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Catalyst, by EBM Software

    Score7.8 out of 10
    N/ACatalyst from EBM Software in Minneapolis is a cloud-based business performance application suite, designed to provide an environment and workflow for understanding business profitability.N/A

    SAP Profitability and Performance Management

    Score6 out of 10
    N/ASAP Profitability and Performance Management promises to help optimize business performance and improve the bottom line. The vendor says key capabilities include: Build, maintain, and utilize sophisticated business and financial models that support multiple allocation methods for costs and revenue, for superior profitability modelling and optimization. Empower finance and business teams with actionable insights from sophisticated models such as profitability and cost…N/A
    Pricing
    Catalyst, by EBM SoftwareSAP Profitability and Performance Management
    Editions & Modules
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Catalyst, by EBM SoftwareSAP Profitability and Performance Management
    Free Trial
    YesNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeOptionalRequired
    Additional DetailsFlexible and tiered pricing structures available - monthly, 1-3-5- contracts, and more
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    Features
    Catalyst, by EBM SoftwareSAP Profitability and Performance Management
    BI Standard Reporting
    Comparison of BI Standard Reporting features of Catalyst, by EBM Software and SAP Profitability and Performance Management
    Feature
    Catalyst, by EBM Software
    -
    Ratings
    SAP Profitability and Performance Management
    9.7
    1 Ratings
    25% above category average
    Pixel Perfect reports00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Customizable dashboards00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Report Formatting Templates00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Ad-hoc Reporting
    Comparison of Ad-hoc Reporting features of Catalyst, by EBM Software and SAP Profitability and Performance Management
    Feature
    Catalyst, by EBM Software
    -
    Ratings
    SAP Profitability and Performance Management
    9.5
    2 Ratings
    20% above category average
    Drill-down analysis00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Formatting capabilities00 Ratings9.02 Ratings
    Integration with R or other statistical packages00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Report sharing and collaboration00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Report Output and Scheduling
    Comparison of Report Output and Scheduling features of Catalyst, by EBM Software and SAP Profitability and Performance Management
    Feature
    Catalyst, by EBM Software
    -
    Ratings
    SAP Profitability and Performance Management
    9.3
    1 Ratings
    16% above category average
    Publish to Web00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Publish to PDF00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Report Versioning00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Report Delivery Scheduling00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Data Discovery and Visualization
    Comparison of Data Discovery and Visualization features of Catalyst, by EBM Software and SAP Profitability and Performance Management
    Feature
    Catalyst, by EBM Software
    -
    Ratings
    SAP Profitability and Performance Management
    9.7
    2 Ratings
    28% above category average
    Pre-built visualization formats (heatmaps, scatter plots etc.)00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Location Analytics / Geographic Visualization00 Ratings9.02 Ratings
    Predictive Analytics00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Access Control and Security
    Comparison of Access Control and Security features of Catalyst, by EBM Software and SAP Profitability and Performance Management
    Feature
    Catalyst, by EBM Software
    -
    Ratings
    SAP Profitability and Performance Management
    9.7
    2 Ratings
    14% above category average
    Multi-User Support (named login)00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Role-Based Security Model00 Ratings9.02 Ratings
    Multiple Access Permission Levels (Create, Read, Delete)00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Single Sign-On (SSO)00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Mobile Capabilities
    Comparison of Mobile Capabilities features of Catalyst, by EBM Software and SAP Profitability and Performance Management
    Feature
    Catalyst, by EBM Software
    -
    Ratings
    SAP Profitability and Performance Management
    9.8
    1 Ratings
    28% above category average
    Responsive Design for Web Access00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Mobile Application00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Dashboard / Report / Visualization Interactivity on Mobile00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Budgeting, Planning, and Forecasting
    Comparison of Budgeting, Planning, and Forecasting features of Catalyst, by EBM Software and SAP Profitability and Performance Management
    Feature
    Catalyst, by EBM Software
    -
    Ratings
    SAP Profitability and Performance Management
    9.8
    2 Ratings
    19% above category average
    Long-term financial planning00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Financial budgeting00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Forecasting00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Scenario modeling00 Ratings9.02 Ratings
    Management reporting00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Consolidation and Close
    Comparison of Consolidation and Close features of Catalyst, by EBM Software and SAP Profitability and Performance Management
    Feature
    Catalyst, by EBM Software
    -
    Ratings
    SAP Profitability and Performance Management
    9.7
    2 Ratings
    22% above category average
    Financial data consolidation00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Journal entries and reports00 Ratings9.02 Ratings
    Multi-currency management00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Intercompany Eliminations00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Minority Ownership00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Local and consolidated reporting00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Detailed Audit Trails00 Ratings9.02 Ratings
    Financial Reporting and Compliance
    Comparison of Financial Reporting and Compliance features of Catalyst, by EBM Software and SAP Profitability and Performance Management
    Feature
    Catalyst, by EBM Software
    -
    Ratings
    SAP Profitability and Performance Management
    9.4
    2 Ratings
    15% above category average
    Financial Statement Reporting00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Management Reporting00 Ratings9.02 Ratings
    Excel-based Reporting00 Ratings9.02 Ratings
    Automated board and financial reporting00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    XBRL support for regulatory filing00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Analytics and Reporting
    Comparison of Analytics and Reporting features of Catalyst, by EBM Software and SAP Profitability and Performance Management
    Feature
    Catalyst, by EBM Software
    -
    Ratings
    SAP Profitability and Performance Management
    9.7
    2 Ratings
    24% above category average
    Personalized dashboards00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Color-coded scorecards00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    KPIs00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Cost and profitability analysis00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Key Performance Indicator setting00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Benchmarking with external data00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Integration
    Comparison of Integration features of Catalyst, by EBM Software and SAP Profitability and Performance Management
    Feature
    Catalyst, by EBM Software
    -
    Ratings
    SAP Profitability and Performance Management
    9.7
    2 Ratings
    18% above category average
    Flat file integration00 Ratings9.02 Ratings
    Excel data integration00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Direct links to 3rd-party data sources00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
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    Score7.2 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Catalyst, by EBM SoftwareSAP Profitability and Performance Management
    Likelihood to Recommend
    7.9
    (2 ratings)
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    Usability
    8.8
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    7.8
    (2 ratings)
    7.0
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Catalyst, by EBM SoftwareSAP Profitability and Performance Management
    Likelihood to Recommend
    EBM Software
    [Catalyst, by EBM Software] is well suited to track invoices from vendors to get them paid on time to avoid late fees. [Catalyst, by EBM Software] is less appropriate when paying vendor because that is not a function they currently have. If the system was an all in one system that could track and pay your invoices it would be an amazing software.
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    SAP
    SAP Profitability and Performance is well suited in an organization/scenario where it aims to grow their profitability and optimize their business performance. It will offer strong financial analytics that are applicable in modern organizations and it will assure improved performance and enable purposeful marketing of your goods/services at prevailing profitable rate.
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    Pros
    EBM Software
    • The GUI is easy to navigate on the iPad mini, which we use for charting.
    • The options are simple so there is very little room for mistakes.
    • Charting is easy and the setup allows for necessary fields that must be completed so charting stays uniform.
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    SAP
    • Data enrichment (complex joins, lookups, and derivations).
    • Complex allocations and calculations.
    • Operates at a very high speed without disrupting the host HANA environment.
    • Connectivity to BW HANA and BPC.
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    Cons
    EBM Software
    • The browser closes unexpectedly at times when refreshing the page and you get logged out
    • The incorrect vendor is chosen by Catalyst a few times
    • The Catalyst file is occasionally not placed on time in the folder
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    SAP
    • We were forced to train some of our staff a bit as they faced various hurdles before getting familiar with the platform and using it efficiently.
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    Usability
    EBM Software
    Well.... when it works... it's good. When it doesn't it is very frustrating for our staff.
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    SAP
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    Support Rating
    EBM Software
    The support for Catalyst is great and they are usually within the 48 hour response time. There could be a little quicker upload time for invoices that are submitted. They usually show up until the next day on the system and sometimes gives us a stress on time. Overall, the support is quite good
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    SAP
    We did get excellent support from SAP during our implementation project. We will see about the SAP support over the long term.
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    Alternatives Considered
    EBM Software
    [Catalyst, by EBM Software] is a very easy system to use and is very user friendly. It gives you different ways of researching an invoice and not just one. Catalyst also helps to allow us to research an invoice within seconds and eliminates a lengthy and confusing process. It is a great software for first time users to learn quickly and efficiently.
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    SAP
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    Return on Investment
    EBM Software
    • Catalyst is better than pencil and paper data analysis. But the app can be very frustrating when it's not working the way it did last week.
    • The GUI is very simple. Sometimes too simple, like there is no way to go back in and edit SOAP note options.
    • New feature roll-outs are mandatory. I understand that no one would opt in to being the guinea pig, but it would be nice if you weren't the first user to try it.
    • The integration with billing software has streamlined the billing notes and saved us money over having two separate systems.
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    SAP
    • Helps us make sound decisions that positively impact our future.
    • Has simplified our financial planning process in our organization.
    • Our portfolio has doubled and grown immensely.
    Incentivized
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    ScreenShots

    SAP Profitability and Performance Management Screenshots

    Screenshot of SAP Profitability and Performance Management offers a user-friendly environment for modeling, analysis and reporting.Screenshot of SAP Profitability and Performance Management Modeling Environment: Allocating Products and Service Costs to Customers.Screenshot of SAP Profitability and Performance Management Modeling Environment: Cost Allocation Flow Diagram.Screenshot of Reporting and Simulation in SAP Profitability and Performance Management: Profitability and Cost Management Report.Screenshot of Reporting dashboard in SAP Profitability and Performance Management.Screenshot of Value and Cost Flow Trace Visualization in SAP Profitability and Performance Management: Value Flow Diagram.