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(319)4.4 out of 5
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- G2 reviewers report that both Board and IBM Planning Analytics have received solid star ratings of 4.4, indicating a generally positive user experience. However, users of Board appreciate its intuitive interface that simplifies dashboard creation without heavy coding, while IBM Planning Analytics users highlight its fast and flexible modeling capabilities that allow for quick adjustments and forecasting.
- Users say that Board excels in ease of use and setup, with many praising its pre-built marketplace solutions that speed up deployment and reduce time spent on template creation. In contrast, IBM Planning Analytics, while still user-friendly, has received feedback indicating that its setup can be slightly more complex, particularly for those unfamiliar with its interface.
- According to verified reviews, Board has a strong focus on data integration, allowing users to seamlessly pull data from multiple sources for comprehensive reporting. Users have noted that this feature enhances their ability to create insightful dashboards, whereas IBM Planning Analytics users appreciate its Excel integration, which allows for live data manipulation without needing to learn a new interface.
- Reviewers mention that Board's support quality is commendable, with a score of 8.6, reflecting a positive experience in resolving issues. On the other hand, IBM Planning Analytics, while still providing good support, has a slightly lower score of 8.0, suggesting that users may encounter more challenges in getting timely assistance.
- Users highlight that Board's flexibility in planning and reporting is a significant advantage, with many noting its ability to adapt to various business needs. Conversely, IBM Planning Analytics users emphasize its powerful analytical tools that facilitate quick decision-making, particularly in engineering and production scenarios, showcasing its strength in operational modeling.
- G2 reviewers indicate that while Board has a larger number of total reviews (302) compared to IBM Planning Analytics (206), the latter has a higher G2 Score in specific categories like FP&A and Budgeting, suggesting that it may be more favored in enterprise environments. This distinction is important for buyers considering the scale and complexity of their planning needs.
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Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.8
272
8.6
168
Ease of Use
8.5
271
8.1
180
Ease of Setup
7.9
127
7.4
141
Ease of Admin
8.1
120
7.9
102
Quality of Support
8.6
265
8.0
161
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.8
120
8.3
96
Product Direction (% positive)
9.3
268
8.8
161
Features by Category
Reports
8.7
209
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
201
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
209
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
197
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
206
|
Verified
Not enough data
Data Preparation
8.6
59
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
55
|
Verified
Not enough data
Data Modeling and Blending
8.2
58
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
60
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
56
|
Verified
Not enough data
Generative AI
6.4
12
Not enough data
6.8
11
Not enough data
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
8.5
205
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
206
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
199
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
202
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
194
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
182
|
Verified
Not enough data
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
8.5
166
Not enough data
8.7
195
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
171
|
Verified
Not enough data
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
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
Not enough data
Merchandise
Not enough data
Not enough data
Reporting and Analytics
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
Not enough data
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
8.7
9
9.0
8
Feature Not Available
9.6
8
9.1
9
8.5
8
8.7
9
9.6
8
Warehouse Management
8.9
9
8.9
9
9.3
9
8.6
7
9.4
8
8.8
8
8.8
8
8.9
6
Collaborate
8.6
19
8.4
28
8.5
18
8.6
27
Logistics
7.9
17
8.7
24
8.5
17
8.5
25
8.6
18
8.5
25
Budget Creation
8.5
48
9.0
61
8.3
48
8.8
60
8.3
47
9.0
59
8.0
47
9.1
59
8.0
44
9.0
58
8.5
49
9.1
58
Budget Management
8.2
48
9.1
56
8.4
47
9.1
58
8.4
48
8.6
58
Forecasting
8.3
50
9.0
55
8.4
45
9.0
55
8.1
43
8.9
54
8.3
46
8.8
55
5.5
34
7.1
45
Analytics
8.0
47
8.7
55
8.0
46
8.8
55
7.8
44
8.9
54
Agentic AI - Budgeting and Forecasting
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Analytics
Not enough data
8.6
17
Not enough data
9.0
15
Not enough data
8.5
16
Not enough data
8.8
16
Not enough data
9.0
17
Collaboration
Not enough data
8.4
18
Not enough data
9.0
18
Not enough data
8.6
18
Not enough data
8.8
17
Planning
Not enough data
8.8
18
Not enough data
8.7
18
Not enough data
9.0
17
Not enough data
8.9
18
Not enough data
9.0
17
Not enough data
9.3
17
Not enough data
8.4
18
Reconciliation
8.2
25
Not enough data
8.3
25
Not enough data
7.5
26
Not enough data
Reporting
8.0
27
Not enough data
7.4
27
Not enough data
8.5
27
Not enough data
Closing Process
7.2
25
Not enough data
7.6
24
Not enough data
8.2
25
Not enough data
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
Financial Planning
8.7
49
|
Verified
9.1
47
|
Verified
8.6
54
|
Verified
8.9
45
|
Verified
8.5
51
|
Verified
8.7
47
|
Verified
Agentic AI - FP&A (Financial Planning & Analysis)
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Financial Insight
8.7
134
|
Verified
9.0
81
|
Verified
8.5
132
|
Verified
8.9
83
|
Verified
8.7
134
|
Verified
9.3
80
|
Verified
Data
8.6
134
|
Verified
8.4
67
|
Verified
8.5
134
|
Verified
8.7
82
|
Verified
8.6
135
|
Verified
8.5
69
|
Verified
8.4
132
|
Verified
8.1
79
|
Verified
Status Communication
8.6
113
|
Verified
8.2
74
|
Verified
8.6
128
|
Verified
8.2
74
|
Verified
8.6
112
|
Verified
9.1
63
|
Verified
8.5
120
|
Verified
8.3
64
|
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
Reports
Not enough data
8.9
15
Not enough data
8.7
15
Not enough data
7.7
15
Not enough data
8.4
15
Cleaning
Not enough data
8.2
15
Not enough data
8.6
15
Not enough data
8.3
15
Generative AI
Not enough data
6.0
14
Not enough data
6.0
14
Not enough data
5.7
14
Resource Planning - Workforce Planning
Not enough data
9.2
6
Not enough data
8.3
6
Not enough data
8.9
6
Not enough data
8.3
6
Human Resources - Workforce Planning
Not enough data
8.0
5
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Sales Performance Features - Sales Planning
8.8
11
Not enough data
9.5
11
Not enough data
9.1
11
Not enough data
8.9
11
Not enough data
9.6
12
Not enough data
8.8
11
Not enough data
9.2
12
Not enough data
Territory Management - Sales Planning
8.5
11
Not enough data
8.2
11
Not enough data
Quota & Capacity Management - Sales Planning
8.3
10
Not enough data
8.6
11
Not enough data
8.6
11
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Sales Planning
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Sales Performance Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Incentives
7.6
13
Not enough data
7.4
13
Not enough data
7.5
12
Not enough data
7.7
13
Not enough data
Personalization
7.5
14
Not enough data
8.9
12
Not enough data
8.2
13
Not enough data
8.8
12
Not enough data
Administrative
8.6
14
Not enough data
8.2
13
Not enough data
7.5
12
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Sales 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
Data Sourcing
Not enough data
8.5
19
Not enough data
8.8
19
Not enough data
8.4
18
Not enough data
8.5
18
Not enough data
8.6
18
Predictive Analytics
Not enough data
8.1
17
Not enough data
8.3
16
Not enough data
7.8
16
Not enough data
8.7
17
Sales Management
Not enough data
8.6
17
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.6
18
Not enough data
8.4
18
Agentic AI - Accounting & Finance
Not enough data
Not enough data
Statistical Tool
8.5
111
Not enough data
8.6
112
Not enough data
8.6
112
Not enough data
Data Analysis
8.9
116
Not enough data
8.7
118
Not enough data
Decision Making
8.7
116
Not enough data
8.8
119
Not enough data
8.8
120
Not enough data
8.7
115
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Marketing Operations
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
Campaign Activity
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
Agentic AI - Marketing Analytics
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Board and IBM Planning Analytics are categorized as Budgeting and Forecasting, FP&A (Financial Planning & Analysis), Demand Planning, Sales & Ops Planning, and Supply Chain Planning
Unique Categories
IBM Planning Analytics is categorized as Workforce Planning, HR Analytics, Sales Analytics, and Marketing Analytics
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Board
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
IBM Planning Analytics
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
Information Technology and Services
9.0%
Computer Software
7.0%
Retail
5.0%
Financial Services
4.3%
Chemicals
4.3%
Other
70.3%
Financial Services
11.2%
Information Technology and Services
9.7%
Consulting
6.3%
Banking
6.3%
Accounting
6.3%
Other
60.2%
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