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At a Glance
Abacum
Abacum
Star Rating
(140)4.8 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (89.1% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Free Trial is available
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Board
Board
Star Rating
(320)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (39.2% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Board
AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
  • G2 reviewers report that Board excels in providing a comprehensive and flexible platform for financial planning, with users appreciating its intuitive interface that allows for easy dashboard customization without heavy coding. This flexibility is highlighted by feedback mentioning the platform's ability to integrate data from multiple sources smoothly, enhancing reporting capabilities.
  • Users say that Abacum stands out for its exceptional customer support and account management, which many find highly responsive. Reviewers have noted the advantage of having a US office for timely support, making it easier to influence the product roadmap and ensuring that user needs are met promptly.
  • According to verified reviews, Abacum's user interface is frequently praised for its cleanliness and intuitiveness, making it particularly user-friendly for finance teams. This ease of use is complemented by features like version management, which allows teams to keep and compare different scenarios effectively.
  • Reviewers mention that while Board has a solid overall performance, it faces challenges in areas like ease of setup and administrative tasks, with some users reporting a steeper learning curve compared to Abacum. This can impact the initial user experience, especially for teams looking for quick implementation.
  • Users highlight that Abacum delivers quick returns on investment, with many noting significant improvements in streamlining processes and centralizing data. This immediate ROI is a compelling factor for organizations looking to enhance their financial planning efficiency.
  • G2 reviewers indicate that while Board has a strong presence in the mid-market segment, it may not cater as effectively to the specific needs of smaller teams compared to Abacum, which has a higher concentration of mid-market users who report satisfaction with its tailored features and support.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Abacum
No pricing available
Board
No pricing available
Free Trial
Abacum
Free Trial is available
Board
No trial information available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
9.1
124
8.8
273
Ease of Use
9.1
125
8.5
272
Ease of Setup
8.4
103
7.9
127
Ease of Admin
9.1
93
8.1
120
Quality of Support
9.8
120
8.6
266
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.5
91
8.8
120
Product Direction (% positive)
9.7
123
9.3
269
Features by Category
9.0
32
Not enough data
Reports
9.2
32
8.7
210
|
Verified
8.5
32
8.4
202
|
Verified
8.9
31
8.5
210
|
Verified
9.1
31
8.4
198
|
Verified
9.3
30
8.7
207
|
Verified
Self Service
Not enough data
8.5
206
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
207
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
200
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
203
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
195
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
183
|
Verified
Advanced Analytics
Not enough data
8.5
167
Not enough data
8.7
196
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
172
|
Verified
Building Reports
Not enough data
8.2
93
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
96
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
76
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
69
|
Verified
Platform
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
8.6
32
Not enough data
Reports
9.2
32
8.7
210
|
Verified
8.5
32
8.4
202
|
Verified
8.9
31
8.5
210
|
Verified
9.1
31
8.4
198
|
Verified
9.3
30
8.7
207
|
Verified
Reports
9.2
27
Not enough data
8.3
26
Not enough data
8.5
26
Not enough data
Generative AI
6.4
11
Not enough data
7.4
11
Not enough data
Visualization
9.0
26
Not enough data
9.1
27
Not enough data
9.2
25
Not enough data
8.7
25
Not enough data
Data Updates
9.1
25
Not enough data
8.7
26
Not enough data
Collaboration
9.1
26
Not enough data
8.4
25
Not enough data
7.6
26
Not enough data
Data Updates
9.3
29
Not enough data
8.9
30
Not enough data
7.7
27
Not enough data
Not enough data
8.3
298
Reports
9.2
32
8.7
210
|
Verified
8.5
32
8.4
202
|
Verified
8.9
31
8.5
210
|
Verified
9.1
31
8.4
198
|
Verified
9.3
30
8.7
207
|
Verified
Data Preparation
Not enough data
8.6
59
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
55
|
Verified
Data Modeling and Blending
Not enough data
8.2
58
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
60
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
56
|
Verified
Generative AI
Not enough data
6.4
12
Not enough data
6.8
11
Agentic AI - Analytics Platforms
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Self Service
Not enough data
8.5
206
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
207
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
200
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
203
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
195
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
183
|
Verified
Deployment & Integration - Analytics Platforms
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Advanced Analytics
Not enough data
8.5
167
Not enough data
8.7
196
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
172
|
Verified
Performance & Scalability - Analytics Platforms
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Advanced Analytics & Modeling - Analytics Platforms
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI Capabilities - Analytics Platforms
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Personalized Intelligence - Analytics Platforms
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Building Reports
Not enough data
8.2
93
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
96
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
76
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
69
|
Verified
Retail Assortment PlanningHide 10 FeaturesShow 10 Features
Not enough data
Not enough data
Merchandise
Not enough data
Not enough data
Reporting and Analytics
Not enough data
8.6
39
Not enough data
8.2
39
Not enough data
8.6
39
Not enough data
9.1
38
Not enough data
8.9
39
Assortment Planning and Optimization
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Supply Chain PlanningHide 8 FeaturesShow 8 Features
Not enough data
9.0
10
Analytics
Not enough data
8.7
9
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
9.1
9
Not enough data
8.7
9
Warehouse Management
Not enough data
8.9
9
Not enough data
9.3
9
Not enough data
9.4
8
Not enough data
8.8
8
Sales & Ops PlanningHide 5 FeaturesShow 5 Features
Not enough data
8.4
19
Collaborate
Not enough data
8.6
19
Not enough data
8.5
18
Logistics
Not enough data
7.9
17
Not enough data
8.5
17
Not enough data
8.6
18
Budgeting and ForecastingHide 20 FeaturesShow 20 Features
8.6
89
8.1
50
Budget Creation
9.4
87
8.5
48
9.2
81
8.3
48
9.2
80
8.3
47
9.1
82
8.0
47
8.5
77
8.0
44
9.4
83
8.5
49
Budget Management
9.4
78
8.2
48
9.3
78
8.4
47
8.9
80
8.4
48
Forecasting
9.5
85
8.3
50
9.1
74
8.4
45
9.0
72
8.1
43
9.3
79
8.3
46
8.3
14
5.5
34
Analytics
9.1
77
8.0
47
9.3
78
8.0
46
9.3
72
7.8
44
Agentic AI - Budgeting and Forecasting
5.9
11
Not enough data
5.8
11
Not enough data
5.6
11
Not enough data
8.9
96
Not enough data
Data Management
9.4
90
Not enough data
9.4
89
Not enough data
9.2
88
Not enough data
Reporting Structure
9.5
85
Not enough data
9.1
86
Not enough data
9.1
90
Not enough data
Standard Analytics
9.3
88
Not enough data
9.1
86
Not enough data
9.5
87
Not enough data
9.4
90
Not enough data
Custom Analytics
9.4
91
Not enough data
9.4
88
Not enough data
9.3
88
Not enough data
9.2
88
Not enough data
9.1
50
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Financial Analysis
5.7
9
Not enough data
5.7
9
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Analytics
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Collaboration
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Planning
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
7.9
27
Reconciliation
Not enough data
8.2
25
Not enough data
8.3
25
Not enough data
7.5
26
Reporting
Not enough data
8.0
27
Not enough data
7.4
27
Not enough data
8.5
27
Closing Process
Not enough data
7.2
25
Not enough data
7.6
24
Not enough data
8.2
25
AI - Financial Close
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
FP&A (Financial Planning & Analysis)Hide 16 FeaturesShow 16 Features
8.6
64
8.6
183
Financial Planning
8.8
46
8.7
49
|
Verified
9.4
59
8.6
54
|
Verified
8.9
59
8.5
51
|
Verified
Agentic AI - FP&A (Financial Planning & Analysis)
5.5
11
Not enough data
5.5
11
Not enough data
Financial Insight
9.2
54
8.7
135
|
Verified
9.1
54
8.6
133
|
Verified
9.0
57
8.7
135
|
Verified
Data
8.8
62
8.6
135
|
Verified
9.0
61
8.5
135
|
Verified
8.9
60
8.6
136
|
Verified
8.7
56
8.5
133
|
Verified
Status Communication
9.2
57
8.6
114
|
Verified
9.0
60
8.6
129
|
Verified
9.2
57
8.6
113
|
Verified
8.9
47
8.5
121
|
Verified
Supply Chain VisibilityHide 23 FeaturesShow 23 Features
Not enough data
Not enough data
Visibility
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Delivery
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Workflow Automation
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Network Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Performance
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Platform
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Data Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Analytics
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Retail Intelligence
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Data Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Analytics
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Mobile
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Platform Additional Functionality
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Integration
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Retail Analytics
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
8.1
12
Not enough data
Resource Planning - Workforce Planning
9.2
12
Not enough data
8.9
12
Not enough data
8.9
12
Not enough data
9.0
12
Not enough data
Human Resources - Workforce Planning
8.5
12
Not enough data
6.4
12
Not enough data
6.9
12
Not enough data
7.1
12
Not enough data
8.8
7
8.8
12
Sales Performance Features - Sales Planning
9.0
7
8.8
11
9.2
6
9.5
11
8.6
6
9.1
11
8.6
6
8.9
11
9.3
7
9.6
12
9.2
6
8.8
11
9.2
6
9.2
12
Territory Management - Sales Planning
8.3
6
8.5
11
8.3
6
8.2
11
Quota & Capacity Management - Sales Planning
8.6
6
8.3
10
8.8
7
8.6
11
8.8
7
8.6
11
Agentic AI - Sales Planning
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Sales Performance ManagementHide 14 FeaturesShow 14 Features
Not enough data
8.0
16
Agentic AI - Sales Performance Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Incentives
Not enough data
7.6
13
Not enough data
7.4
13
Not enough data
7.5
12
Not enough data
7.7
13
Personalization
Not enough data
7.5
14
Not enough data
8.9
12
Not enough data
8.2
13
Not enough data
8.8
12
Administrative
Not enough data
8.6
14
Not enough data
8.2
13
Not enough data
7.5
12
Accounting & FinanceHide 1 FeatureShow 1 Feature
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Accounting & Finance
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
8.7
185
Statistical Tool
Not enough data
8.5
112
Not enough data
8.6
113
Not enough data
8.6
113
Data Analysis
Not enough data
8.9
117
Not enough data
8.8
119
Decision Making
Not enough data
8.7
117
Not enough data
8.8
120
Not enough data
8.8
121
Not enough data
8.7
116
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Abacum
Abacum
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
5.8%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
89.1%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
5.1%
Board
Board
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
26.2%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
39.2%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
34.6%
Reviewers' Industry
Abacum
Abacum
Computer Software
23.9%
Information Technology and Services
15.2%
Financial Services
13.8%
Consumer Services
5.1%
Human Resources
4.3%
Other
37.7%
Board
Board
Information Technology and Services
9.0%
Computer Software
7.3%
Retail
5.0%
Financial Services
4.3%
Chemicals
4.3%
Other
70.1%
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