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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Epicor Grow

    Score6.3 out of 10
    Small Businesses (1-50 employees)
    Grow, from Epicor since the March 2022 acquisition, is a business intelligence software that is designed to empower businesses to become data-driven and accelerate growth by aligning team objectives and inspiring strategic decisions.N/A

    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
    Epicor GrowIBM 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
    Epicor GrowIBM Planning Analytics
    Free Trial
    YesYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeRequiredOptional
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    Community Pulse
    Epicor GrowIBM Planning Analytics
    Considered Both Products
    Epicor Software
    No answer on this topic
    IBM
    No answer on this topic
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    100%
    Would buy again
    6 Answers
    99%
    Would buy again
    128 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    6 Answers
    97%
    Delivers good value for the price
    114 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    83%
    Happy with the feature set
    5 Answers
    97%
    Happy with the feature set
    125 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    100%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    5 Answers
    97%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    89 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    100%
    Implementation went as expected
    6 Answers
    93%
    Implementation went as expected
    104 Answers
    Features
    Epicor GrowIBM Planning Analytics
    BI Standard Reporting
    Comparison of BI Standard Reporting features of Epicor Grow and IBM Planning Analytics
    Feature
    Epicor Grow
    8.0
    32 Ratings
    2% below category average
    IBM Planning Analytics
    7.6
    116 Ratings
    1% above category average
    Customizable dashboards9.032 Ratings7.7116 Ratings
    Report Formatting Templates7.025 Ratings7.5109 Ratings
    Pixel Perfect reports00 Ratings7.6102 Ratings
    Ad-hoc Reporting
    Comparison of Ad-hoc Reporting features of Epicor Grow and IBM Planning Analytics
    Feature
    Epicor Grow
    7.7
    31 Ratings
    4% below category average
    IBM Planning Analytics
    8.0
    122 Ratings
    3% above category average
    Drill-down analysis7.027 Ratings8.5119 Ratings
    Formatting capabilities7.028 Ratings7.9120 Ratings
    Report sharing and collaboration9.030 Ratings7.8118 Ratings
    Integration with R or other statistical packages00 Ratings7.992 Ratings
    Report Output and Scheduling
    Comparison of Report Output and Scheduling features of Epicor Grow and IBM Planning Analytics
    Feature
    Epicor Grow
    6.7
    29 Ratings
    20% below category average
    IBM Planning Analytics
    8.1
    116 Ratings
    2% above category average
    Publish to Web7.025 Ratings7.9109 Ratings
    Publish to PDF7.025 Ratings8.2109 Ratings
    Report Delivery Scheduling6.025 Ratings8.298 Ratings
    Report Versioning00 Ratings8.3106 Ratings
    Data Discovery and Visualization
    Comparison of Data Discovery and Visualization features of Epicor Grow and IBM Planning Analytics
    Feature
    Epicor Grow
    7.0
    26 Ratings
    13% below category average
    IBM Planning Analytics
    7.5
    117 Ratings
    2% above category average
    Pre-built visualization formats (heatmaps, scatter plots etc.)7.024 Ratings8.1117 Ratings
    Location Analytics / Geographic Visualization7.023 Ratings7.7109 Ratings
    Predictive Analytics00 Ratings7.8107 Ratings
    Pattern Recognition and Data Mining00 Ratings6.638 Ratings
    Access Control and Security
    Comparison of Access Control and Security features of Epicor Grow and IBM Planning Analytics
    Feature
    Epicor Grow
    7.0
    31 Ratings
    19% below category average
    IBM Planning Analytics
    8.0
    122 Ratings
    5% below category average
    Multi-User Support (named login)7.031 Ratings8.1120 Ratings
    Role-Based Security Model7.025 Ratings7.7121 Ratings
    Multiple Access Permission Levels (Create, Read, Delete)7.025 Ratings8.0122 Ratings
    Report-Level Access Control7.01 Ratings7.549 Ratings
    Single Sign-On (SSO)7.017 Ratings8.4114 Ratings
    Mobile Capabilities
    Comparison of Mobile Capabilities features of Epicor Grow and IBM Planning Analytics
    Feature
    Epicor Grow
    7.7
    26 Ratings
    1% below category average
    IBM Planning Analytics
    7.6
    105 Ratings
    3% above category average
    Responsive Design for Web Access8.026 Ratings7.7102 Ratings
    Mobile Application7.513 Ratings7.666 Ratings
    Dashboard / Report / Visualization Interactivity on Mobile8.018 Ratings6.676 Ratings
    Application Program Interfaces (APIs) / Embedding
    Comparison of Application Program Interfaces (APIs) / Embedding features of Epicor Grow and IBM Planning Analytics
    Feature
    Epicor Grow
    7.0
    20 Ratings
    10% below category average
    IBM Planning Analytics
    -
    Ratings
    REST API7.020 Ratings00 Ratings
    Budgeting, Planning, and Forecasting
    Comparison of Budgeting, Planning, and Forecasting features of Epicor Grow and IBM Planning Analytics
    Feature
    Epicor Grow
    -
    Ratings
    IBM Planning Analytics
    8.4
    131 Ratings
    4% above category average
    Long-term financial planning00 Ratings8.0127 Ratings
    Financial budgeting00 Ratings8.4130 Ratings
    Forecasting00 Ratings8.7130 Ratings
    Scenario modeling00 Ratings8.6129 Ratings
    Management reporting00 Ratings8.6129 Ratings
    Consolidation and Close
    Comparison of Consolidation and Close features of Epicor Grow and IBM Planning Analytics
    Feature
    Epicor Grow
    -
    Ratings
    IBM Planning Analytics
    8.5
    122 Ratings
    9% above category average
    Financial data consolidation00 Ratings9.1118 Ratings
    Journal entries and reports00 Ratings9.2108 Ratings
    Multi-currency management00 Ratings8.5110 Ratings
    Intercompany Eliminations00 Ratings8.4107 Ratings
    Minority Ownership00 Ratings8.6101 Ratings
    Local and consolidated reporting00 Ratings7.8114 Ratings
    Detailed Audit Trails00 Ratings8.1115 Ratings
    Financial Reporting and Compliance
    Comparison of Financial Reporting and Compliance features of Epicor Grow and IBM Planning Analytics
    Feature
    Epicor Grow
    -
    Ratings
    IBM Planning Analytics
    8.8
    123 Ratings
    8% above category average
    Financial Statement Reporting00 Ratings8.2119 Ratings
    Management Reporting00 Ratings8.7120 Ratings
    Excel-based Reporting00 Ratings9.4122 Ratings
    Automated board and financial reporting00 Ratings9.1111 Ratings
    XBRL support for regulatory filing00 Ratings8.680 Ratings
    Analytics and Reporting
    Comparison of Analytics and Reporting features of Epicor Grow and IBM Planning Analytics
    Feature
    Epicor Grow
    -
    Ratings
    IBM Planning Analytics
    8.4
    125 Ratings
    11% above category average
    Personalized dashboards00 Ratings8.7124 Ratings
    Color-coded scorecards00 Ratings8.4119 Ratings
    KPIs00 Ratings8.1122 Ratings
    Cost and profitability analysis00 Ratings8.2120 Ratings
    Key Performance Indicator setting00 Ratings8.5119 Ratings
    Benchmarking with external data00 Ratings8.590 Ratings
    Integration
    Comparison of Integration features of Epicor Grow and IBM Planning Analytics
    Feature
    Epicor Grow
    -
    Ratings
    IBM Planning Analytics
    8.7
    123 Ratings
    7% above category average
    Flat file integration00 Ratings8.7120 Ratings
    Excel data integration00 Ratings9.0120 Ratings
    Direct links to 3rd-party data sources00 Ratings8.6112 Ratings
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    Epicor GrowIBM Planning Analytics
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    Cyfe
    Score4 out of 10
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    Medium-sized Companies
    Qlik Cloud Analytics (Qlik Sense)
    Score8.1 out of 10
    Centage
    Score9.4 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Sisense
    Score6.9 out of 10
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    Score7.2 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Epicor GrowIBM Planning Analytics
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.0
    (32 ratings)
    8.0
    (132 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (5 ratings)
    Usability
    7.1
    (5 ratings)
    7.8
    (69 ratings)
    Support Rating
    9.4
    (5 ratings)
    7.3
    (93 ratings)
    Data Sharing and Collaboration
    10.0
    (26 ratings)
    9.0
    (3 ratings)
    Data Sources
    7.1
    (26 ratings)
    9.0
    (3 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Epicor GrowIBM Planning Analytics
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Epicor Software
    Grow.com is well suited if you have a lot of data or client data to manage. If you do not have tons of data, there are other options out there that are a bit more simple and easy to use and a better price.
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    IBM
    Ideal for large organization with complex multi-dimensional data, large budgets and dedicated administrator support. The performance of the TM1 data base is unmatched. The PAW and PAX options providing planners to work in both Excel and workspace environment. Higher Implementation efforts due to the greenfield implementations. Visualization features are not up to the mark.
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    Pros
    Epicor Software
    • I love the fact that you have a team of developers who can help me build metrics or fix metrics that I do not create properly. I had to learn SQL in order to really build the metrics that mattered, which was a lot of fun, but resulted in many broken metrics. The vendor's team was great in responding to me requests for help!
    • Really, really appreciate the fact that Grow has SQL formulas to reference when building metrics. Again, as a novice, this accelerated my ability to learn and not have to leave your site and resources and stay within the Grow web properties.
    • Great account managers who check in regularly and are willing to help out whenever needed.
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    IBM
    • Handle very large data volumes.
    • Scale to a large number of users.
    • Not having to compromise on business complexity.
    • It can be run by business users.
    • Availability of highly qualified consultants to support businesses.
    • REST API allows for an open eco system and a variety of solutions to extend the product.
    • Vast integration possibilities.
    • AI-infused engine with IBM Watson.
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    Cons
    Epicor Software
    • There are basic labeling issues with some of the graph types. Wish there was more customizability here, especially on complex graphs.
    • Could help more with analysis of data and trends, but that's going into full-fledged BI territory.
    • The functionality of being able to snapshot data isn't quite there.
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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
    Epicor Software
    No answers on this topic
    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
    Epicor Software
    This tool is definitely a little bit difficult to be able to figure out at first, but after some time of learning you can definitely pick it up. I do wish there were more resources online that would be able to help speed up the learning process
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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
    Epicor Software
    The support team is very helpful and in every situation we have needed help in, they have been able to assist. So I have had a good experience with them
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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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    Alternatives Considered
    Epicor Software
    Grow doesn't have as many advanced analytics features and other capabilities as some other 'dashboard' platforms on the market. Simply, if you want a tool for internal use only that has high-level analytics capabilities (regressions, completely custom visualizations, modeling), Grow probably isn't the platform for you. To put it another way, if you have a team of data engineers and scientists doing complex analysis, Grow might not make the most sense. However, if you understand the value of data/visualization/dashboards, but lack some of those skillsets in your company, Grow might be the perfect fit. Not only is it incredibly scalable and reasonably priced compared to other market solutions, but their transform capabilities really stand out. They have many native data transformations that mimic SQL coding of a dataset, without requiring any knowledge of SQL. They've converted these transformations to easy-to-use tools in the platform, which are perfect for the less-technical user.
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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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    Return on Investment
    Epicor Software
    • Made it so much easier and faster to access data across tools
    • Lessened the time exporting and uploading data to excel/sheets for analysis
    • Made data and metrics more easily accessible to others in our orgs
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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

    Epicor Grow Screenshots

    Screenshot of Marketing desktop dashboard in dark-mode.Screenshot of TV, desktop, and mobile dashboards.Screenshot of KPI desktop dashboard in light-mode.Screenshot of Chart builder and data visualization.

    IBM Planning Analytics Screenshots

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