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IBM Cognos Controller vs. SAP Advanced Financial Closing

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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    IBM Cognos Controller

    Score9 out of 10
    N/AIBM Cognos Controller is a cloud-based financial close management software designed to provide automated and assisted reporting to the reconciliation process, rule and process defining, with automated intercompany eliminations, allocations, currency conversion, and support for extended financial close.N/A

    SAP Advanced Financial Closing

    Score7.8 out of 10
    N/AThe SAP Advanced Financial Closing solution helps organizations to meet regulatory disclosure mandates and gain real-time insights to make better decisions and ensure compliance.N/A
    Pricing
    IBM Cognos ControllerSAP Advanced Financial Closing
    Editions & Modules
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    Pricing Offerings
    IBM Cognos ControllerSAP Advanced Financial Closing
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    IBM Cognos ControllerSAP Advanced Financial Closing
    Considered Both Products
    IBM
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
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    Would buy again
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    Delivers good value for the price
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    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    6 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
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    Happy with the feature set
    6 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    5 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
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    100%
    Implementation went as expected
    6 Answers
    Features
    IBM Cognos ControllerSAP Advanced Financial Closing
    Consolidation and Close
    Comparison of Consolidation and Close features of IBM Cognos Controller and SAP Advanced Financial Closing
    Feature
    IBM Cognos Controller
    -
    Ratings
    SAP Advanced Financial Closing
    7.4
    6 Ratings
    5% below category average
    Financial data consolidation00 Ratings7.55 Ratings
    Journal entries and reports00 Ratings7.16 Ratings
    Multi-currency management00 Ratings7.36 Ratings
    Detailed Audit Trails00 Ratings7.66 Ratings
    Customizable Workflows00 Ratings7.65 Ratings
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    Medium-sized Companies
    BlackLine
    Score8.9 out of 10
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    Score8.9 out of 10
    Enterprises
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    Score8.9 out of 10
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    Score8.9 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    IBM Cognos ControllerSAP Advanced Financial Closing
    Likelihood to Recommend
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.6
    (6 ratings)
    Usability
    -
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    7.4
    (6 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    IBM Cognos ControllerSAP Advanced Financial Closing
    Likelihood to Recommend
    IBM
    No answers on this topic
    SAP
    If asked, I think I am likely to recommend SAP Advanced Financial Closing to a colleague for MEC (month end closing)
    Incentivized
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    Pros
    IBM
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    SAP
    • KPI (Key Performance Indicator)
    • I think SAP Advanced Financial Closing does transparency well
    • Walk me
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    Cons
    IBM
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    SAP
    • In my opinion, SAP Advanced Financial Closing has room for improvement with Variants
    • In my experience, Backend Customization has room for improvement in SAP Advanced Financial Closing
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    Usability
    IBM
    No answers on this topic
    SAP
    The date generated by the product is reliable, however it could be improved in terms of speed especially when it comes to high number of transaction data.
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    Alternatives Considered
    IBM
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    SAP
    It enables faster and continuous close
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    Return on Investment
    IBM
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    SAP
    • SAP Advanced Financial Closing has had a positive impact on our business
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