Anaplan vs. Oracle Fusion Cloud Enterprise Performance Management

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Anaplan
Score 8.6 out of 10
Enterprise companies (1,001+ employees)
Anaplan is a transformative way to see, plan, and run your business. Using its proprietary Hyperblock™ technology, Anaplan lets you contextualize real-time performance, and forecast future outcomes for faster, confident decisions. Anaplan enables connected strategy and planning across your enterprise to move your business forward. Based in San Francisco, Anaplan has over 200 partners and more than 2,000 customers worldwide.N/A
Oracle Fusion Cloud Enterprise Performance Management
Score 7.2 out of 10
N/A
Oracle Fusion Cloud Enterprise Performance Management (EPM) is a solution that helps users model and plan across finance, HR, supply chain, and sales, streamline the financial close process. Oracle Cloud Enterprise Performance Management (EPM) Platform is a framework of the technical and functional components shared among Cloud EPM processes.
$250
per user/per month
Pricing
AnaplanOracle Fusion Cloud Enterprise Performance Management
Editions & Modules
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EPM Standard
$250
per user/per month
EPM Enterprise
$500
per user/per month
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
AnaplanOracle Fusion Cloud Enterprise Performance Management
Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
YesYes
Entry-level Setup FeeOptionalNo setup fee
Additional DetailsPricing per user varies by component within the Oracle EPM Cloud solution. Please see pricing information for the EPM Cloud components on cloud.oracle.com or contact Oracle Sales at +1.800.633.0738.
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AnaplanOracle Fusion Cloud Enterprise Performance Management
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Anaplan
Chose Anaplan
Anaplan is one of the better cloud-based EPM solutions out there. While it doesn't come with a lot of features/modules out of the box, once you get it up and running it's really powerful. There is a steeper learning curve than some other EPM tools out there which are …
Oracle Fusion Cloud Enterprise Performance Management

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Top Pros
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Features
AnaplanOracle Fusion Cloud Enterprise Performance Management
BI Standard Reporting
Comparison of BI Standard Reporting features of Product A and Product B
Anaplan
7.7
181 Ratings
5% below category average
Oracle Fusion Cloud Enterprise Performance Management
5.6
3 Ratings
36% below category average
Pixel Perfect reports6.41 Ratings8.12 Ratings
Customizable dashboards9.1181 Ratings4.43 Ratings
Report Formatting Templates00 Ratings4.43 Ratings
Ad-hoc Reporting
Comparison of Ad-hoc Reporting features of Product A and Product B
Anaplan
9.1
2 Ratings
9% above category average
Oracle Fusion Cloud Enterprise Performance Management
9.2
23 Ratings
10% above category average
Drill-down analysis9.12 Ratings9.722 Ratings
Formatting capabilities9.12 Ratings9.521 Ratings
Report sharing and collaboration9.12 Ratings8.419 Ratings
Report Output and Scheduling
Comparison of Report Output and Scheduling features of Product A and Product B
Anaplan
8.8
188 Ratings
7% above category average
Oracle Fusion Cloud Enterprise Performance Management
9.0
19 Ratings
10% above category average
Publish to Web9.11 Ratings9.016 Ratings
Publish to PDF8.8187 Ratings8.919 Ratings
Report Versioning9.1162 Ratings9.017 Ratings
Report Delivery Scheduling8.33 Ratings9.015 Ratings
Data Discovery and Visualization
Comparison of Data Discovery and Visualization features of Product A and Product B
Anaplan
8.2
2 Ratings
7% above category average
Oracle Fusion Cloud Enterprise Performance Management
5.9
3 Ratings
26% below category average
Pre-built visualization formats (heatmaps, scatter plots etc.)9.12 Ratings6.03 Ratings
Location Analytics / Geographic Visualization9.12 Ratings6.83 Ratings
Predictive Analytics6.42 Ratings5.13 Ratings
Access Control and Security
Comparison of Access Control and Security features of Product A and Product B
Anaplan
9.2
191 Ratings
5% above category average
Oracle Fusion Cloud Enterprise Performance Management
9.2
24 Ratings
5% above category average
Multi-User Support (named login)9.12 Ratings9.020 Ratings
Role-Based Security Model9.4191 Ratings9.323 Ratings
Multiple Access Permission Levels (Create, Read, Delete)9.12 Ratings8.920 Ratings
Report-Level Access Control9.444 Ratings00 Ratings
Single Sign-On (SSO)9.12 Ratings9.321 Ratings
Mobile Capabilities
Comparison of Mobile Capabilities features of Product A and Product B
Anaplan
7.9
181 Ratings
1% below category average
Oracle Fusion Cloud Enterprise Performance Management
7.2
2 Ratings
11% below category average
Responsive Design for Web Access8.6172 Ratings6.22 Ratings
Mobile Application8.2161 Ratings00 Ratings
Dashboard / Report / Visualization Interactivity on Mobile8.2168 Ratings00 Ratings
Budgeting, Planning, and Forecasting
Comparison of Budgeting, Planning, and Forecasting features of Product A and Product B
Anaplan
9.1
293 Ratings
9% above category average
Oracle Fusion Cloud Enterprise Performance Management
8.8
38 Ratings
6% above category average
Long-term financial planning9.4267 Ratings9.230 Ratings
Financial budgeting9.6272 Ratings9.738 Ratings
Forecasting9.2281 Ratings8.937 Ratings
Scenario modeling9.1283 Ratings8.635 Ratings
Management reporting8.3282 Ratings7.833 Ratings
Consolidation and Close
Comparison of Consolidation and Close features of Product A and Product B
Anaplan
7.2
248 Ratings
12% below category average
Oracle Fusion Cloud Enterprise Performance Management
9.1
20 Ratings
12% above category average
Financial data consolidation8.6228 Ratings9.817 Ratings
Journal entries and reports7.0186 Ratings9.714 Ratings
Multi-currency management6.211 Ratings8.913 Ratings
Intercompany Eliminations6.08 Ratings8.914 Ratings
Minority Ownership6.07 Ratings8.612 Ratings
Local and consolidated reporting8.5215 Ratings9.716 Ratings
Detailed Audit Trails8.1228 Ratings8.216 Ratings
Financial Reporting and Compliance
Comparison of Financial Reporting and Compliance features of Product A and Product B
Anaplan
8.6
265 Ratings
4% above category average
Oracle Fusion Cloud Enterprise Performance Management
8.4
34 Ratings
2% above category average
Financial Statement Reporting8.7244 Ratings9.629 Ratings
Management Reporting8.4256 Ratings7.932 Ratings
Excel-based Reporting8.1235 Ratings8.430 Ratings
Automated board and financial reporting9.013 Ratings7.828 Ratings
XBRL support for regulatory filing00 Ratings8.519 Ratings
Analytics and Reporting
Comparison of Analytics and Reporting features of Product A and Product B
Anaplan
9.0
284 Ratings
11% above category average
Oracle Fusion Cloud Enterprise Performance Management
7.7
25 Ratings
4% below category average
Personalized dashboards8.6279 Ratings8.225 Ratings
Color-coded scorecards8.7263 Ratings7.73 Ratings
KPIs9.119 Ratings7.44 Ratings
Cost and profitability analysis9.2241 Ratings6.74 Ratings
Key Performance Indicator setting9.4252 Ratings8.124 Ratings
Benchmarking with external data9.113 Ratings8.024 Ratings
Integration
Comparison of Integration features of Product A and Product B
Anaplan
8.8
290 Ratings
5% above category average
Oracle Fusion Cloud Enterprise Performance Management
9.1
36 Ratings
9% above category average
Flat file integration9.4280 Ratings9.634 Ratings
Excel data integration8.4262 Ratings9.632 Ratings
Direct links to 3rd-party data sources8.6241 Ratings8.228 Ratings
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Medium-sized Companies
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Score 9.6 out of 10
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Score 9.6 out of 10
Enterprises
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Score 8.2 out of 10
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User Ratings
AnaplanOracle Fusion Cloud Enterprise Performance Management
Likelihood to Recommend
9.3
(302 ratings)
8.9
(46 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
9.4
(25 ratings)
9.0
(3 ratings)
Usability
8.0
(16 ratings)
8.0
(1 ratings)
Availability
8.7
(6 ratings)
10.0
(1 ratings)
Performance
9.0
(6 ratings)
9.0
(1 ratings)
Support Rating
7.8
(18 ratings)
6.8
(3 ratings)
In-Person Training
8.4
(4 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Online Training
9.0
(4 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Implementation Rating
8.5
(21 ratings)
8.2
(16 ratings)
Configurability
9.0
(4 ratings)
5.0
(1 ratings)
Ease of integration
9.1
(2 ratings)
8.0
(1 ratings)
Product Scalability
9.3
(6 ratings)
8.0
(1 ratings)
Vendor post-sale
7.4
(3 ratings)
7.0
(1 ratings)
Vendor pre-sale
4.8
(3 ratings)
9.0
(1 ratings)
User Testimonials
AnaplanOracle Fusion Cloud Enterprise Performance Management
Likelihood to Recommend
Anaplan
Anaplan revolutionizes the planning process by standardizing it, creating transparency in data, particularly in showcasing results to the management team. By replacing Excel-centric planning methods, Anaplan not only opens the door to handling larger datasets but also enables a more intricate level of data granularity at an accelerated pace. What sets it apart is its capacity to facilitate a seamless collaboration within a cross-functional model, accommodating diverse departments and business functions in a dynamic, real-time environment.
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Oracle
It is well suited in a geographically distributed environment where you have various key participants in multiple time zones providing input and necessary explanations on performance and measured success It is less appropriate where you have a single office environment with a single finance department working together. It is also less suited when the GL is NOT an Oracle product and the interface between the GL and the reporting software needs to be implemented with utmost care and handling.
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Pros
Anaplan
  • Forcing structure and auditability to processes that used to exist in spreadsheets
  • Strong calculation engine that can account for many dimensions
  • Formula Syntax that is not overly complicated and can be learned by the business in order to have ownership of their models internally
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Oracle
  • Account Reconciliation CLoud Services provides tight integration with Oracle R12 and 11i . Provides drillback capability. It is flexible and provides rich functionality to users.
  • We have implemented ARCS on cloud and migrated planning and budgeting from On premise to PBCS and EPBCS. Functionality is onpar with onpremise. Provides regular updates monthly
  • We don't need to upgrades every year and saved a lot on Hardware.
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Cons
Anaplan
  • The "new" UX front-end offers a lot of modern and intuitive features, but it lacks the ability to view multiple "tabs" of dashboards and reports. The "classic" dashboard had this feature but now with the UX, you need to be really smart about how to design a single page where the users won't get "lost".
  • Lacks the ability to "wrap text" (similar to excel) and auto-size grid rows
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Oracle
  • The limitation of constrained out of the box dimensions that requires ripping the initial implementation to add the new dimensions is a major drawback.
  • Smartview interface is cumbersome for many.
  • The only financial adapter is available for integration for other modules we have to go with file-based uploads which is cumbersome and not real-time.
  • It is very costly in terms of licensing unlike other Oracle products.
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Likelihood to Renew
Anaplan
In any line of work, a tool that is flexible and would allow different departments of your company to easily interact and exchange valuable insights, is highly anticipated and needed. For me, what Anaplan provides to a business, be it a smaller one or an enterprise customer, is an easily scaling, agile planning and modeling platform that can meet almost any need and give a high-end solution to the problems any company faces on a daily basis.
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Oracle
We have a pretty good userbase who are at the high level who gained value from this tool. Discontinuing this tool is prone to impact their day to day operations. Also the data in this tool cannot alter the source, which maintains the integrity of this tool. Smartview is a cool addition that gained lot of traction as well.
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Usability
Anaplan
There is a dependency in this rating - in that I find Anaplan extremely easy to use, but I've spent the necessary time developing a strong understanding of the platform. Once you understand how to use it, the platform is flexible, easy to use, and fun to use.
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Oracle
EPM usability is good in some modules but needs some improvement in others
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Reliability and Availability
Anaplan
There are very few outages. Maintenance is scheduled on two or three Saturdays per month, so as not to affect businesses. When there is an outage, users are kept informed of progress to restore the platform and typically this takes no more than an hour. Anaplan customer support is very responsive if we ever have questions about platform issues
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Oracle
EPM has been so far available all the time
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Performance
Anaplan
Everything is calculated in memory in the cloud. It's nearly instantaneous updates when you make changes. The only time things get a little slow is when you have a massive model with very intricate calculations...but "slow" for Anaplan is not what I would call "slow" for something like Hyperion. We used to have Hyperion calcs that ran for 60 mins before you could use data. The equivalent would be 60 seconds in Anaplan.
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Oracle
The product performance is so far very good
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Support Rating
Anaplan
1. Anaplan has separate 24/7 customer support channel to help with queries, 2. Customer Partner from Anaplan to support vendor with their queries like license purchase, use case implementation support, customer advocacy 3. Anaplan Learning Platform to help learning new product features free of cost and Yearly Anaplan connect across globe to share success stories of various companies.
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Oracle
Support from our implementation partner is a 10/10, but support from Oracle is awful. Case in point: recently over a 2-day period, there were a series of intermittent outages. Oracle actually asked US for the outage time-stamps. I would have thought that, since we were paying them, they should probably be able to tell us!
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In-Person Training
Anaplan
The in-person training is simply not worth the cost. After a few weeks of playing in Anaplan, I went to the basic training and knew more than the person teaching it. a year down the road, I was the first person to complete the advance training, and again could have been teaching the class better than the person running the session. Spend some time on your own trying out different things and you will get all the understanding you need to be successful.
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Oracle
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Online Training
Anaplan
Anaplan training materials are clear, simple, easy to understand and to follow. Visuals are excellent. The vendor is good at updating training materials in a timely manner and encouraging users and administrators to keep coming back to Academy site for refresher courses or new feature courses. I really like their interactive diagrams
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Oracle
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Implementation Rating
Anaplan
Agile methodology and breaking the work down into sprints was very helpful. Implementation required a deeper dive into our data than expected for the consultants to be able to construct the data model. But once it was in place, the focus on knowledge transfer enabled us to be able to use the product effectively after the team rolled off.
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Oracle
I suggest doubling the time to implement from the initial quote you get from the Sales team. That's always been the case for me for multiple EPMs now. The out-of-the-box functionality of Oracle Planning and Budgeting Cloud is pretty robust so I appreciate that and it really helped us get the ball rolling quickly.
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Alternatives Considered
Anaplan
Anaplan is what I would consider a modeling platform. It excels at taking a forecasting or planning process and systematizing it - and allowing for whatever nuances and granularity you need to perform that modeling. It is not positioned as "data collection" platform - which are typically designed to take data uploads from Excel to calculate basic opex and revenue models. It's much more customizable and flexible.
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Oracle
Oracle Planning and Budgeting Cloud fared very well against Adaptive, Anaplan, and Host Analytics. We ultimately decided on Oracle due to its reputation and strength of existing customers. We are happy with our decision.
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Scalability
Anaplan
We have managed to leverage Anaplan for financial planning and forecasting across the business. It is now used by almost every department, with more than 50 users (but I know of companies that have hundreds of users) and still the platform is quick and reliable. It is easy to make changes to divisions and departments or add users and apply different user settings - the core part of the model is not affected and end users can continue their work without any disruption
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Oracle
The product is scalable
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Return on Investment
Anaplan
  • Speeding up the process of closing and updating the current month forecast
  • Reduced work on the preparation of reports and presentations. We used different Anaplan approaches with varying success, but the overall result was there.
  • It's hard to gauge, but the overall increase in process and algorithm transparency, along with data protection, has given an excellent platform for scaling up the company's processes.
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Oracle
  • Significantly reduced the amount of money we spent for the maintenance of in-house hardware.
  • We now need less employees to manage the configurations of Oracle EPM Cloud.
  • There have been many time savings as a whole to apply to more productive causes.
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ScreenShots

Anaplan Screenshots

Screenshot of Platform: The Anaplan platform is a unified cloud-based solution that connects people, data and plans to enable complex scenario modeling and drive growthScreenshot of OpEx Planning: Review revenue-target-setting goals by brand, season, and capacity all on one, unified, highly-visual dashboardScreenshot of Supply Planning: Break down costs across assembly production to project profitability and align your supply chain to market opportunitiesScreenshot of Territory and Quota Planning: Keep track of sales goals and quotas across territories and industries to optimize sales performanceScreenshot of Headcount Planning: Easily align workforce plans with your strategic plans and quickly see where the best qualified talent resides to fit your organization’s staffing needsScreenshot of Marketing: Eliminate spreadsheets to drive efficiency across planning and manage budget against planned activity

Oracle Fusion Cloud Enterprise Performance Management Screenshots

Screenshot of Process and Workflow - Flexible Workflow and Process Management - Annotations - Concurrency in UsageScreenshot of Integration - External Integration - Oracle ERP Systems and Hybrid On-Premise DeploymentScreenshot of Planning and Forecasting - Decision-Oriented Plans with Instant Feedback Loop - What-If Modeling and SandboxScreenshot of Process and Workflow - Flexible Workflow and Process Management - Annotations - Concurrency in UsageScreenshot of User Interface - Role-Based, Intuitive User Interface - Role-Based Navigation Flows - Microsoft Office InterfaceScreenshot of Integration - External Integration - Oracle ERP Systems and Hybrid On-Premise Deployment