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At a Glance
Market Segments
Enterprise (55.6% of reviews)
Enterprise (48.8% of reviews)
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Anaplan
Star Rating
(431)4.6 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (55.6% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
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Star Rating
(861)4.2 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (48.8% of reviews)
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AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
- Reviews say Anaplan excels in budgeting and forecasting, with users highlighting its robust Budgeting score of 9.2 and Forecasting score of 9.3, making it a preferred choice for enterprises focused on financial planning.
- Users report that SAP Analytics Cloud shines in data visualization, boasting a score of 8.8, which reviewers mention is particularly beneficial for creating compelling dashboards and reports that are easy to interpret.
- Reviewers mention that Anaplan's ease of use is rated at 8.6, with many users appreciating its intuitive interface, while SAP Analytics Cloud trails slightly at 8.1, indicating a steeper learning curve for new users.
- Users on G2 highlight that Anaplan's extended planning capabilities score an impressive 9.1, which reviewers say is crucial for organizations looking to integrate various planning processes seamlessly.
- G2 users report that while both products offer integration capabilities, SAP Analytics Cloud slightly edges out Anaplan with a score of 8.2 compared to Anaplan's 8.1, indicating a more user-friendly experience when connecting with other tools.
- Users say that Anaplan's quality of support is solid at 8.1, with many reviewers mentioning responsive customer service, although SAP Analytics Cloud is close behind at 8.0, showing both products are committed to customer satisfaction.
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
SAP Analytics Cloud
30-DAY TRIAL
$0
Free for 30 days
- 1 user
- Business Intelligence functionality only
- Basic data source imports (excel, csv, and Google Drive)
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Anaplan
No trial information availableSAP Analytics Cloud
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
8.8
313
8.1
546
Ease of Use
8.6
317
8.1
565
Ease of Setup
8.1
291
7.9
296
Ease of Admin
8.3
287
7.8
261
Quality of Support
8.1
309
8.0
489
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.5
280
8.3
256
Product Direction (% positive)
9.0
290
8.2
522
Features by Category
Reports
Not enough data
8.4
311
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.0
293
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
322
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
283
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
310
|
Verified
Self Service
Not enough data
7.9
307
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
313
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
297
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.9
288
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.9
265
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.9
261
|
Verified
Advanced Analytics
Not enough data
8.3
257
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
309
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.0
233
|
Verified
Building Reports
Not enough data
7.9
206
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
155
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.9
173
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.9
167
|
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
Reports
Not enough data
8.4
311
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.0
293
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
322
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
283
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
310
|
Verified
Reports
Not enough data
8.1
15
Not enough data
8.4
15
Not enough data
8.0
15
Generative AI
Not enough data
8.2
13
Not enough data
8.5
13
Visualization
Not enough data
8.9
15
Not enough data
8.5
14
Not enough data
8.8
15
Not enough data
8.7
15
Data Updates
Not enough data
8.3
15
Not enough data
8.1
15
Collaboration
Not enough data
8.7
14
Not enough data
8.5
14
Not enough data
7.4
14
Data Updates
Not enough data
8.9
28
Not enough data
8.9
30
Not enough data
8.7
15
Reports
Not enough data
8.4
311
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.0
293
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
322
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
283
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
310
|
Verified
Data Preparation
Not enough data
8.2
151
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
147
|
Verified
Data Modeling and Blending
Not enough data
8.2
160
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
171
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
158
|
Verified
Generative AI
Not enough data
7.7
26
Not enough data
7.5
24
Agentic AI - Analytics Platforms
Not enough data
7.8
18
Not enough data
7.9
18
Not enough data
8.0
18
Not enough data
7.8
18
Not enough data
8.1
18
Not enough data
7.8
18
Not enough data
8.1
18
Self Service
Not enough data
7.9
307
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
313
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
297
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.9
288
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.9
265
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.9
261
|
Verified
Deployment & Integration - Analytics Platforms
Not enough data
7.5
19
Not enough data
7.7
19
Not enough data
7.6
19
Not enough data
7.3
18
Advanced Analytics
Not enough data
8.3
257
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
309
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.0
233
|
Verified
Performance & Scalability - Analytics Platforms
Not enough data
7.3
18
Not enough data
7.4
19
Advanced Analytics & Modeling - Analytics Platforms
Not enough data
7.8
18
Not enough data
7.8
18
Not enough data
7.9
18
Agentic AI Capabilities - Analytics Platforms
Not enough data
8.1
18
Not enough data
8.4
18
Not enough data
7.9
18
Not enough data
8.3
18
Personalized Intelligence - Analytics Platforms
Not enough data
8.1
18
Not enough data
7.9
18
Not enough data
8.1
18
Building Reports
Not enough data
7.9
206
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
155
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.9
173
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.9
167
|
Verified
Analytics
8.6
92
Not enough data
8.0
89
Not enough data
8.3
90
Not enough data
8.2
90
Not enough data
Warehouse Management
8.4
90
Not enough data
8.3
92
Not enough data
8.2
88
Not enough data
7.8
87
Not enough data
Collaborate
8.1
118
Not enough data
8.6
106
Not enough data
Logistics
7.7
96
Not enough data
8.5
98
Not enough data
8.2
98
Not enough data
Budget Creation
8.5
151
Not enough data
8.8
151
Not enough data
8.8
152
Not enough data
9.1
152
Not enough data
8.7
149
Not enough data
8.9
147
Not enough data
Budget Management
8.2
145
Not enough data
8.8
145
Not enough data
7.3
144
Not enough data
Forecasting
8.5
147
Not enough data
8.9
145
Not enough data
8.8
144
Not enough data
8.9
146
Not enough data
5.5
117
Not enough data
Analytics
8.7
145
Not enough data
8.8
146
Not enough data
9.0
140
Not enough data
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
69
Not enough data
7.3
65
Not enough data
6.7
71
Not enough data
7.9
76
Not enough data
7.0
64
Not enough data
7.7
69
Not enough data
7.4
68
Not enough data
7.7
77
Not enough data
8.3
72
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
7.7
46
Not enough data
Platform
9.1
179
Not enough data
7.7
172
Not enough data
7.6
159
Not enough data
8.7
180
Not enough data
8.6
181
Not enough data
7.5
163
Not enough data
7.8
177
Not enough data
8.2
178
Not enough data
Reconciliation
8.1
9
Not enough data
9.1
9
Not enough data
8.3
9
Not enough data
Reporting
8.1
9
Not enough data
6.1
9
Not enough data
7.0
9
Not enough data
Closing Process
8.1
9
Not enough data
6.7
8
Not enough data
7.5
8
Not enough data
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
119
|
Verified
8.3
49
|
Verified
8.2
123
|
Verified
8.6
56
|
Verified
8.1
125
|
Verified
8.2
56
|
Verified
Agentic AI - FP&A (Financial Planning & Analysis)
4.5
23
Not enough data
5.5
24
Not enough data
Financial Insight
9.2
132
|
Verified
8.7
51
|
Verified
9.3
135
|
Verified
8.7
57
|
Verified
9.4
134
|
Verified
8.8
56
|
Verified
Data
7.6
132
|
Verified
8.8
61
|
Verified
8.0
128
|
Verified
8.6
60
|
Verified
7.7
121
8.6
57
|
Verified
6.5
126
|
Verified
8.3
58
|
Verified
Status Communication
7.8
124
|
Verified
8.5
56
|
Verified
8.6
131
|
Verified
8.6
55
|
Verified
8.8
131
|
Verified
8.7
57
|
Verified
7.9
118
|
Verified
8.5
52
|
Verified
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Resource Planning - Workforce Planning
9.1
13
Not enough data
9.5
13
Not enough data
8.8
14
Not enough data
9.2
13
Not enough data
Human Resources - Workforce Planning
7.5
12
Not enough data
8.2
13
Not enough data
7.4
12
Not enough data
6.9
12
Not enough data
Sales Performance Features - Sales Planning
8.3
33
Not enough data
9.1
33
Not enough data
8.8
32
Not enough data
8.9
34
Not enough data
9.1
35
Not enough data
8.1
36
Not enough data
9.0
35
Not enough data
Territory Management - Sales Planning
8.9
35
Not enough data
9.0
35
Not enough data
Quota & Capacity Management - Sales Planning
9.0
34
Not enough data
8.8
34
Not enough data
8.8
35
Not enough data
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
7.1
89
|
Verified
Not enough data
6.9
87
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
90
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.0
82
Not enough data
Personalization
6.7
83
Not enough data
8.1
104
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
106
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
95
|
Verified
Not enough data
Administrative
8.1
101
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
99
|
Verified
Not enough data
6.3
81
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Accounting & Finance
Not enough data
Not enough data
Statistical Tool
Not enough data
8.0
148
Not enough data
8.2
153
Not enough data
8.0
150
Data Analysis
Not enough data
8.5
166
Not enough data
8.3
163
Decision Making
Not enough data
8.3
161
Not enough data
8.5
161
Not enough data
8.4
164
Not enough data
8.4
119
Generative AI
Not enough data
8.7
9
Not enough data
8.9
9
Platform
9.1
179
Not enough data
7.7
172
Not enough data
7.6
159
Not enough data
8.7
180
Not enough data
8.6
181
Not enough data
7.5
163
Not enough data
7.8
177
Not enough data
8.2
178
Not enough data
Workforce Management Platform Features
8.4
123
Not enough data
7.1
105
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
7.2
103
Not enough data
7.7
104
Not enough data
7.5
99
Not enough data
8.5
117
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 SAP Analytics Cloud are categorized as FP&A (Financial Planning & Analysis)
Unique Categories
SAP Analytics Cloud is categorized as Analytics Platforms, Predictive Analytics, and Data Visualization
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Anaplan
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
SAP Analytics Cloud
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
12.9%
Financial Services
12.9%
Information Technology and Services
12.3%
Management Consulting
8.5%
Computer Software
5.5%
Other
47.9%
Information Technology and Services
17.6%
Computer Software
6.1%
Financial Services
4.3%
Accounting
4.2%
Hospital & Health Care
3.3%
Other
64.5%
Discussions
How is anaplan different?
6 Comments
RM
Anaplan is a blank model when you start with but you can implement anything using Anaplan tool. Implementation duration can be very less in implementing in...Read more
What is anaplan software?
4 Comments
KL
Anaplan is a cloud-based planning tool designed to help organizations with integrated business planning. It allows organizations to build detailed, real-time...Read more
What database does anaplan use?
3 Comments
SK
Anaplan users Hyperblock technology for in-memory database calculations.
Some additional information is available here:...Read more
What is the use of SAP Analytics Cloud?
2 Comments
GP
It is useful for business intelligence to better understand business and improve planning.Read more
Can I use SAC for planning with non-SAP data sources like Oracle and others ?
1 Comment
BM
YesRead more
SAC connection to BW Live connection
1 Comment
NM
Since Planning is import data and the data resides in SAC Smart discovery and sear to insights are possible. Read more
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