Bizview vs. PlanGuru

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Bizview
Score 10.0 out of 10
Small Businesses (1-50 employees)
Replacing the suite of apps from BizNet Software, which was acquired by Insightsoftware, Bizview’s cloud-based platform delivers a way for users to leverage planning capabilities and work on budgeting, forecasting, and reporting tasks from any location with internet connectivity.N/A
PlanGuru
Score 9.0 out of 10
Small Businesses (1-50 employees)
PlanGuru is budgeting, forecasting and financial analytics software for SMB's, Nonprofits and the Accountants/ Advisors that work with them.
$99
per month
Pricing
BizviewPlanGuru
Editions & Modules
No answers on this topic
PlanGuru App
$99
per month
PlanGuru Desktop
$99
per month
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
BizviewPlanGuru
Free Trial
YesYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoYes
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional Details
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Medium-sized Companies
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Score 9.5 out of 10
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Score 9.5 out of 10
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User Ratings
BizviewPlanGuru
Likelihood to Recommend
8.9
(20 ratings)
9.0
(1 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
6.1
(2 ratings)
7.0
(1 ratings)
Usability
9.1
(3 ratings)
8.0
(1 ratings)
Support Rating
9.1
(3 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Implementation Rating
9.1
(3 ratings)
9.0
(1 ratings)
User Testimonials
BizviewPlanGuru
Likelihood to Recommend
Insightsoftware, Inc
My favorite part is using if for analytical review reports, especially budget to actual reviews. I can make changes to the GL based on issues found during the review and the report updates immediately without having to update, re-key, verify changes, etc. I know it is going to be updated and correct every time.
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PlanGuru
I suggest becoming fully familiar with the program before first time use as it can become costly and a charge off to a client would not be practical.
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Pros
Insightsoftware, Inc
  • Once a worksheet has been created, you can change a single cell and update the entire report. This makes it much easier than recreating a report every time you start.
  • It draws data directly from our database that can be filtered down in various ways. This allows us to get the data that we really need quicker.
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PlanGuru
  • Allows for several different scenarios for the same company
  • Modification in specifications alterable
  • Allows for changes at any level with several criteria.
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Cons
Insightsoftware, Inc
  • Access to comprehensive training for new users is lacking. While the pay-based BizNet University has some useful videos it doesn't allow for other learning styles.
  • Having to create a separate OCBC data source and linked server for each arm of business opened is sometimes a hassle.
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PlanGuru
  • Can be a bit complicated for new users.
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Likelihood to Renew
Insightsoftware, Inc
Lack of communication from BizNet on new policies with the resellers, changes in the policies that affect the client aren't positive in my opinion
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PlanGuru
It hasn't really been a viable program for our office.
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Usability
Insightsoftware, Inc
Excel knowledge is a prerequisite to use BizNet well.
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PlanGuru
No answers on this topic
Support Rating
Insightsoftware, Inc
We have only had a few occasions to call on the support team over 4 years, but every time our need was met in a superior manner.
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PlanGuru
No answers on this topic
Implementation Rating
Insightsoftware, Inc
We went pretty seamlessly into BizNet, but could have had lots of trouble if the professional service was not aware of our set up and use.
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PlanGuru
Great tool for projections and forecasting.
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Alternatives Considered
Insightsoftware, Inc
FRX - Great Plains Report Writer - These do produce financial reports but are much more tedious to set up. BizNet is much more flexible and easier to use. The functionality is an Excel add-on which allows us to use the powerful functionality of Excel as well as Biznet's functionality to do data retrieval from Sage 100 general ledger.
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PlanGuru
We contacted PlanGuru for a low-cost module initially for use on a particular client. It has been used several times since by my department for projections. It's fairly adaptable with our QuickBooks business clients.
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Return on Investment
Insightsoftware, Inc
  • BizNet continues to pay for itself.
  • I am sure we haven't even learned to use half of what it is capable of and their customer service is top notch.
  • I would say that BizNet continues to have a positive impact on our entire financial portion of our business.
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PlanGuru
  • There hasn't really been much use of this product for some time.
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ScreenShots

Bizview Screenshots

Screenshot of View inventory status for all products in ExcelScreenshot of Analyze your sales team data within ExcelScreenshot of Find trends within your customer base in ExcelScreenshot of Build dynamic income statements within ExcelScreenshot of Create dynamic executive dashboards to keep track of KPI and top metrics for the company within Excel.

PlanGuru Screenshots

Screenshot of Income StatementScreenshot of Balance SheetScreenshot of Cash FlowScreenshot of Payroll ForecastingScreenshot of KPI's Example