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At a Glance
Market Segments
Enterprise (54.7% of reviews)
Mid-Market (39.0% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
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Anaplan
Star Rating
(456)4.6 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (54.7% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
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Star Rating
(319)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (39.0% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
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- G2 reviewers report that Anaplan excels in user satisfaction, boasting a higher overall score compared to Board. Users appreciate its flexibility, allowing them to create virtually any model they need, which enhances their planning capabilities.
- According to verified reviews, Board is praised for its intuitive interface and pre-built marketplace solutions that streamline deployment. Users find it easy to build and customize dashboards without extensive coding, making it a strong contender for those who prioritize ease of use.
- Reviewers mention that Anaplan's training resources are well-structured and accessible, which contributes to a smoother onboarding experience. This is particularly beneficial for teams looking to quickly adapt to the software without needing extensive technical knowledge.
- Users say that Board's integration capabilities are a highlight, as it allows for seamless data collection from multiple sources. This feature is crucial for users who require comprehensive reporting and analysis, making it a solid choice for organizations focused on data-driven decision-making.
- G2 reviewers highlight that while Anaplan is fun to use and encourages collaboration among users, some find it can be complex for new users. This complexity may require additional training time, which could be a consideration for teams with limited resources.
- According to recent user feedback, Board's flexibility in planning and its ability to promote self-service interaction are significant advantages. Users appreciate how it reduces time wastage in building new templates, making it a practical option for mid-market companies.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Anaplan
Essential
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Essential capabilities to support basic planning and modeling. Best for small, mid-market.
- Self-service connections
- Classic engine
- UX Collaboration
Board
No pricing availableFree Trial
Anaplan
No trial information availableBoard
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
8.8
331
8.8
272
Ease of Use
8.7
335
8.5
271
Ease of Setup
8.1
309
7.9
127
Ease of Admin
8.4
299
8.1
120
Quality of Support
8.1
327
8.6
265
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.6
292
8.8
120
Product Direction (% positive)
9.0
306
9.3
268
Features by Category
Reports
Not enough data
8.7
208
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
200
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
208
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
196
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
205
|
Verified
Data Preparation
Not enough data
8.6
58
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
54
|
Verified
Data Modeling and Blending
Not enough data
8.3
57
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
59
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
55
|
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
204
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
205
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
198
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
201
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
193
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
181
|
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
165
Not enough data
8.7
194
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
170
|
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
92
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
95
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
75
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
68
|
Verified
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
Analytics
8.6
92
8.7
9
8.0
89
Feature Not Available
8.3
90
9.1
9
8.2
91
8.7
9
Warehouse Management
8.4
91
8.9
9
8.3
92
9.4
9
8.2
89
9.4
8
7.8
87
8.8
8
Collaborate
8.2
119
8.7
18
8.5
108
8.6
17
Logistics
7.7
96
7.9
16
8.5
98
8.6
16
8.2
98
8.6
17
Budget Creation
8.5
154
8.5
48
8.8
153
8.3
48
8.8
154
8.3
47
9.1
155
8.0
47
8.7
152
8.0
44
8.9
148
8.5
49
Budget Management
8.3
147
8.2
48
8.8
146
8.4
47
7.3
145
8.4
48
Forecasting
8.5
148
8.3
50
8.9
146
8.4
45
8.8
146
8.1
43
9.0
148
8.3
46
5.5
118
5.5
34
Analytics
8.7
146
8.0
47
8.8
148
8.0
46
9.0
141
7.8
44
Agentic AI - Budgeting and Forecasting
4.4
18
Not enough data
4.9
18
Not enough data
5.6
18
Not enough data
Platform
8.0
70
Not enough data
7.4
66
Not enough data
6.6
72
Not enough data
7.9
77
Not enough data
7.0
64
Not enough data
7.7
69
Not enough data
7.4
69
Not enough data
7.7
79
Not enough data
8.3
73
Not enough data
7.2
69
Not enough data
Benchmarking and Equity - Compensation Management
7.3
47
Not enough data
6.5
47
Not enough data
7.8
47
Not enough data
Platform
9.2
185
Not enough data
7.7
175
Not enough data
7.6
161
Not enough data
8.7
185
Not enough data
8.7
184
Not enough data
7.5
165
Not enough data
7.8
180
Not enough data
8.2
182
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
Reconciliation
8.1
9
8.2
25
9.1
9
8.3
25
8.3
9
7.5
26
Reporting
8.1
9
8.0
27
6.1
9
7.4
27
7.0
9
8.5
27
Closing Process
8.1
9
7.2
25
6.7
8
7.6
24
7.5
8
8.2
25
AI - Financial Close
2.7
5
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
Financial Planning
9.1
122
|
Verified
8.8
48
|
Verified
8.2
124
|
Verified
8.6
52
|
Verified
8.2
132
|
Verified
8.5
51
|
Verified
Agentic AI - FP&A (Financial Planning & Analysis)
4.5
23
Not enough data
5.8
26
Not enough data
Financial Insight
9.2
137
|
Verified
8.7
132
|
Verified
9.3
144
|
Verified
8.6
130
|
Verified
9.4
145
|
Verified
8.7
133
|
Verified
Data
7.6
135
|
Verified
8.5
132
|
Verified
8.1
132
|
Verified
8.5
132
|
Verified
7.8
125
8.5
134
|
Verified
6.5
127
|
Verified
8.4
130
|
Verified
Status Communication
7.9
127
|
Verified
8.6
111
|
Verified
8.6
132
|
Verified
8.6
126
|
Verified
8.9
138
|
Verified
8.6
110
|
Verified
7.9
120
|
Verified
8.5
118
|
Verified
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
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
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
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Resource Planning - Workforce Planning
9.2
14
Not enough data
9.5
14
Not enough data
8.9
15
Not enough data
9.3
14
Not enough data
Human Resources - Workforce Planning
7.7
14
Not enough data
8.3
14
Not enough data
7.6
13
Not enough data
6.9
12
Not enough data
Sales Performance Features - Sales Planning
8.3
34
8.8
11
9.1
34
9.5
11
8.8
33
9.1
11
9.0
35
8.9
11
9.1
36
9.6
12
8.1
38
8.8
11
9.1
37
9.2
12
Territory Management - Sales Planning
8.9
36
8.5
11
9.0
36
8.2
11
Quota & Capacity Management - Sales Planning
9.0
35
8.3
10
8.8
35
8.6
11
8.8
36
8.6
11
Agentic AI - Sales Planning
4.7
10
Not enough data
4.8
10
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Sales Performance Management
3.5
10
Not enough data
3.0
10
Not enough data
3.0
10
Not enough data
Incentives
7.0
90
|
Verified
7.5
12
6.9
88
|
Verified
7.5
12
8.3
92
|
Verified
7.4
11
8.0
84
7.6
12
Personalization
6.7
84
7.6
13
8.1
107
|
Verified
8.9
11
8.3
109
|
Verified
8.2
12
8.6
98
|
Verified
8.8
11
Administrative
8.1
104
|
Verified
8.6
13
8.2
102
|
Verified
8.2
12
6.2
83
7.6
11
Agentic AI - Accounting & Finance
Not enough data
Not enough data
Statistical Tool
Not enough data
8.5
111
Not enough data
8.6
112
Not enough data
8.6
112
Data Analysis
Not enough data
8.9
116
Not enough data
8.8
118
Decision Making
Not enough data
8.7
116
Not enough data
8.8
119
Not enough data
8.8
120
Not enough data
8.7
115
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Platform
9.2
185
Not enough data
7.7
175
Not enough data
7.6
161
Not enough data
8.7
185
Not enough data
8.7
184
Not enough data
7.5
165
Not enough data
7.8
180
Not enough data
8.2
182
Not enough data
Workforce Management Platform Features
8.4
124
Not enough data
7.2
106
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
7.3
104
Not enough data
7.7
105
Not enough data
7.5
99
Not enough data
8.5
119
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
6.4
94
Not enough data
7.2
103
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Anaplan and Board are categorized as Budgeting and Forecasting, Sales Planning, Sales & Ops Planning, Supply Chain Planning, Financial Close, Sales Performance Management, and FP&A (Financial Planning & Analysis)
Unique Categories
Board is categorized as Analytics Platforms, Supply Chain Visibility, Predictive Analytics, Demand Planning, Retail Analytics, Retail Assortment Planning, and Retail Intelligence
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Anaplan
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Board
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Consulting
12.6%
Financial Services
12.6%
Information Technology and Services
12.3%
Management Consulting
8.1%
Computer Software
5.5%
Other
49.0%
Information Technology and Services
9.0%
Computer Software
7.0%
Retail
5.0%
Chemicals
4.3%
Financial Services
4.3%
Other
70.3%
Alternatives
Discussions
How is anaplan different?
6 Comments
AB
In-memory computing and multidimensionality set Anaplan apart from its competitors. Read more here: https://www.anaplan.com/platform/. Read more
What is anaplan software?
4 Comments
AJ
Anaplan is a market-leading, cloud-native, enterprise SaaS company, transforming how enterprises across industries see, plan, and drive business performance....Read more
What database does anaplan use?
3 Comments
AB
For specifics on Anaplan architecture, reference Anapedia / Anaplan Community here: https://help.anaplan.com/. Read more
Board has no discussions with answers
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