Anaplan Connected Planning
November 18, 2025

Anaplan Connected Planning

Anonymous | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 8 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User

Overall Satisfaction with Anaplan

Our organization leverages Anaplan as the primary platform for all Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) functions.

Pros

  • Flexibility and User-Driven Modeling
  • Enterprise-Wide Connected Planning
  • Real-Time Scenario Modeling

Cons

  • Steep Learning Curve and the Need for Specialized Governance
  • Performance Constraints and Data Volume Management
  • Reporting and Visualization Capabilities
  • Accelerated Planning & Forecasting Cycles (Time-to-Value)
  • Improved Forecast Accuracy & Reduced Risk
  • Enhanced Strategic Agility (Faster Scenario Planning)
Highly Intuitive Data Entry and Workflow (For the End-User),
Seamless Collaboration,
Self-Service Model Building

Do you think Anaplan delivers good value for the price?

Yes

Are you happy with Anaplan's feature set?

Yes

Did Anaplan live up to sales and marketing promises?

Yes

Did implementation of Anaplan go as expected?

Yes

Would you buy Anaplan again?

Yes

Integrated Business Planning (IBP)Organizations needing to link Sales Forecasting directly to Supply Chain Capacity and Financial Outcomes (P&L/Balance Sheet).
Driver-Based Planning & BudgetingCompanies that budget based on operational metrics (drivers) rather than historical spending, such as number of salespeople, customer churn rate, or production hours.

Anaplan Feature Ratings

8.8
Long-term financial planning
9
Financial budgeting
8
Forecasting
9
Scenario modeling
9
Management reporting
9
9.0
Financial data consolidation
9
Journal entries and reports
9
Local and consolidated reporting
9
Detailed Audit Trails
9
9.0
Financial Statement Reporting
9
Management Reporting
9
Excel-based Reporting
9
9.0
Personalized dashboards
9
Color-coded scorecards
9
Cost and profitability analysis
9
Key Performance Indicator setting
9
8.7
Flat file integration
9
Excel data integration
8
Direct links to 3rd-party data sources
9
9.0
Customizable dashboards
9
Ad-hoc Reporting ()
Not Rated
9.0
Publish to PDF
9
Report Versioning
9
Data Discovery and Visualization ()
Not Rated
9.0
Role-Based Security Model
9
Report-Level Access Control
9
9.0
Responsive Design for Web Access
9
Mobile Application
9
Dashboard / Report / Visualization Interactivity on Mobile
9

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