Best Analytics tool
February 12, 2026

Best Analytics tool

Anonymous | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 9 out of 10
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Verified User

Overall Satisfaction with IBM Planning Analytics

we use IBM Planning Analytics to connect our ERP data with our web interface. this helps us to eliminate manual data ingestion and provides real time data which acts as source of truth for our systems.
it provides clear visibility of data that helps us to drive cost and unknown charges.

Pros

  • sales & operation demand planning
  • cash flow calculation

Cons

  • steep learning curve
  • Improve interfaces in a single rather than fragments
  • saves time from manual data processing
integration with Excell and web dashboards
easy to ingest and manage data and reduce manual errors

Do you think IBM Planning Analytics delivers good value for the price?

Yes

Are you happy with IBM Planning Analytics's feature set?

Yes

Did IBM Planning Analytics live up to sales and marketing promises?

Yes

Did implementation of IBM Planning Analytics go as expected?

Yes

Would you buy IBM Planning Analytics again?

Yes

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IBM Planning Analytics Feature Ratings

Long-term financial planning
9
Financial budgeting
10
Forecasting
9
Scenario modeling
10
Management reporting
9
Financial data consolidation
9
Journal entries and reports
10
Multi-currency management
8
Intercompany Eliminations
9
Minority Ownership
10
Local and consolidated reporting
8
Detailed Audit Trails
9
Financial Statement Reporting
9
Management Reporting
8
Excel-based Reporting
10
Automated board and financial reporting
10
XBRL support for regulatory filing
9
Personalized dashboards
9
Color-coded scorecards
9
KPIs
10
Cost and profitability analysis
8
Key Performance Indicator setting
10
Benchmarking with external data
8
Flat file integration
10
Excel data integration
9
Direct links to 3rd-party data sources
8
Pixel Perfect reports
7
Customizable dashboards
9
Report Formatting Templates
9
Drill-down analysis
10
Formatting capabilities
8
Integration with R or other statistical packages
9
Report sharing and collaboration
10
Publish to Web
8
Publish to PDF
9
Report Versioning
10
Report Delivery Scheduling
8
Pre-built visualization formats (heatmaps, scatter plots etc.)
10
Location Analytics / Geographic Visualization
9
Predictive Analytics
8
Pattern Recognition and Data Mining
9
Multi-User Support (named login)
10
Role-Based Security Model
9
Multiple Access Permission Levels (Create, Read, Delete)
8
Report-Level Access Control
9
Single Sign-On (SSO)
10
Responsive Design for Web Access
8
Mobile Application
9
Dashboard / Report / Visualization Interactivity on Mobile
10

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