# Causal vs SAP Cash Application Comparison | | Causal | SAP Cash Application | |---|---|---| | **Star Rating** | 4.6 out of 5 | 4.1 out of 5 | | **Total Reviews** | 256 | 17 | | **Largest Market Segment** | Small-Business (65.7% of reviews) | Small-Business (35.7% of reviews) | | **Entry Level Price** | $250.00 Per Month | No pricing available | --- ## Top Pros & Cons ### Causal Pros: - Automation (1 reviews) - Budgeting (1 reviews) Cons: - Difficult Learning (1 reviews) - Insufficient Training (1 reviews) ### SAP Cash Application **Not enough data** --- ## Ratings Comparison | Rating | Causal | SAP Cash Application | |---|---|---| | **Meets Requirements** | 8.8 (181 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Ease of Use** | 8.5 (181 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Ease of Setup** | 8.4 (78 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Ease of Admin** | 8.9 (73 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Quality of Support** | 9.3 (164 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | 9.1 (70 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 9.1 (150 reviews) | Not enough data | --- ## Pricing ### Causal #### Entry-Level Pricing Plan: Modelling Price: $250.00 Per Month Description: Ideal for CEOs, founders, and finance teams at 10 to 25-person companies. Key Features: - 2 Members (add additional members for $49/month) - Unlimited models + 1M Cell Limit - 1 Standard Data Integration ( [Browse all 2 editions](https://www.g2.com/products/lucanet-ag-causal/pricing) #### Free Trial Yes ### SAP Cash Application #### Entry-Level Pricing No pricing available #### Free Trial No information available --- ## Features Comparison By Category ### Budgeting and Forecasting | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Causal** | 8.7/10 | 117 | | **SAP Cash Application** | N/A | N/A | #### Budget Creation | Feature | Causal | SAP Cash Application | |---|---|---| | **Data Import** | 8.7 (89 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Budget Hierarchies** | 8.4 (78 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Versioning** | 8.4 (92 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Formulas** | 8.9 (106 reviews) | Not enough data | | **What-If** | 9.1 (88 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Budget Periods** | 9.1 (89 reviews) | Not enough data | #### Budget Management | Feature | Causal | SAP Cash Application | |---|---|---| | **Consolidation** | 8.8 (67 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Adjustments** | 8.8 (71 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Workflows** | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | #### Forecasting | Feature | Causal | SAP Cash Application | |---|---|---| | **Historical Data** | 8.8 (92 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Reforecast** | 9.0 (81 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Forecast Types** | 9.2 (80 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Rolling Forecasts** | 9.2 (78 reviews) | Not enough data | | **AI** | 5.0 (16 reviews) | Not enough data | #### Analytics | Feature | Causal | SAP Cash Application | |---|---|---| | **Variance Analysis** | 8.8 (78 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Forecasts Comparison** | 9.0 (80 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Forward Looking** | 9.3 (81 reviews) | Not enough data | #### Agentic AI - Budgeting and Forecasting | Feature | Causal | SAP Cash Application | |---|---|---| | **Natural Language Interaction** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Proactive Assistance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Decision Making** | Not enough data | Not enough data | ### Financial Analysis | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Causal** | 8.6/10 | 95 | | **SAP Cash Application** | N/A | N/A | #### Data Management | Feature | Causal | SAP Cash Application | |---|---|---| | **Data Import** | 8.8 (73 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Data Consolidation** | 8.7 (58 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Data Validation** | 8.2 (56 reviews) | Not enough data | #### Reporting Structure | Feature | Causal | SAP Cash Application | |---|---|---| | **Reporting Hierarchy** | 8.3 (61 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Report Templates** | 8.3 (65 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Report Types** | 8.2 (64 reviews) | Not enough data | #### Standard Analytics | Feature | Causal | SAP Cash Application | |---|---|---| | **Standard KPIs** | 8.5 (68 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Standard Reports** | 8.4 (69 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Financial Statements** | 8.4 (67 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Drill Down** | 8.3 (65 reviews) | Not enough data | #### Custom Analytics | Feature | Causal | SAP Cash Application | |---|---|---| | **Dashboards** | 8.8 (81 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Custom KPIs** | 9.0 (70 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Custom Reports** | 8.9 (75 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Self Service** | 9.0 (77 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Multiple Entities** | 8.8 (10 reviews) | Not enough data | #### Agentic AI - Financial Analysis | Feature | Causal | SAP Cash Application | |---|---|---| | **Cross-system Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Decision Making** | Not enough data | Not enough data | ### Cash Flow Management | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Causal** | 8.4/10 | 53 | | **SAP Cash Application** | N/A | N/A | #### Cash Flow Management | Feature | Causal | SAP Cash Application | |---|---|---| | **File Exports** | 7.8 (36 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Income and Expenses** | 9.0 (43 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Track Cash Flow** | 8.9 (40 reviews) | Not enough data | #### Cash Flow Forecasting | Feature | Causal | SAP Cash Application | |---|---|---| | **Historical Data** | 8.8 (43 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Reforecast** | 8.8 (40 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Forecast Types** | 8.9 (40 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Rolling Forecasts** | 8.9 (40 reviews) | Not enough data | | **AI** | 4.8 (8 reviews) | Not enough data | #### Analytics | Feature | Causal | SAP Cash Application | |---|---|---| | **Variance Analysis** | 8.8 (38 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Reports** | 8.7 (42 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Forecast Comparison** | 8.8 (39 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Forward Looking** | 8.8 (39 reviews) | Not enough data | #### Financial Data Transfer | Feature | Causal | SAP Cash Application | |---|---|---| | **Data Transfer** | 8.1 (33 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Data Exchange** | 8.0 (31 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Reporting** | 8.6 (38 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Access** | 8.4 (41 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Integration** | 8.3 (38 reviews) | Not enough data | #### Agentic AI - Cash Flow Management | Feature | Causal | SAP Cash Application | |---|---|---| | **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | Not enough data | ### FP&A (Financial Planning & Analysis) | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Causal** | 8.7/10 | 28 | | **SAP Cash Application** | N/A | N/A | #### Financial Planning | Feature | Causal | SAP Cash Application | |---|---|---| | **Extended Planning** | 8.7 (21 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Reporting** | 8.8 (24 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Integration** | 8.5 (21 reviews) | Not enough data | #### Agentic AI - FP&A (Financial Planning & Analysis) | Feature | Causal | SAP Cash Application | |---|---|---| | **Proactive Assistance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Decision Making** | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Financial Insight | Feature | Causal | SAP Cash Application | |---|---|---| | **Budgeting** | 8.9 (25 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Forecasting** | 9.2 (26 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Planning** | 9.3 (26 reviews) | Not enough data | #### Data | Feature | Causal | SAP Cash Application | |---|---|---| | **Data Visualization** | 8.8 (26 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Data Analysis** | 8.8 (25 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Custom Reporting** | 8.8 (26 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Reporting Templates** | 8.6 (25 reviews) | Not enough data | #### Status Communication | Feature | Causal | SAP Cash Application | |---|---|---| | **Collaboration** | 8.0 (22 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Version Control** | 8.0 (22 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Real-Time Data Updates** | 8.9 (22 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Scorecards** | 8.3 (20 reviews) | Not enough data | ### Accounting & Finance | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Causal** | N/A | N/A | | **SAP Cash Application** | N/A | N/A | #### Agentic AI - Accounting & Finance | Feature | Causal | SAP Cash Application | |---|---|---| | **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | Not enough data | --- ## Categories **Shared Categories (1):** [Cash Flow Management Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/cash-flow-management) **Unique to Causal (3):** [Budgeting and Forecasting Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/budgeting-and-forecasting), [FP&A Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/fp-a-financial-planning-analysis), [Financial Analysis Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/financial-analysis) --- ## Reviewer Demographics ### By Company Size | Segment | Causal | SAP Cash Application | |---|---|---| | **Small-Business** | 65.7% | 35.7% | | **Mid-Market** | 30.7% | 35.7% | | **Enterprise** | 3.6% | 28.6% | ### By Industry #### Causal - **Computer Software:** 21.1% - **Financial Services:** 13.9% - **Information Technology and Services:** 10.4% - **Marketing and Advertising:** 4.0% - **Accounting:** 2.8% - **Internet:** 2.8% - **Venture Capital & Private Equity:** 2.4% - **Real Estate:** 2.4% - **Education Management:** 2.0% - **Insurance:** 2.0% - **Other:** 36.3% #### SAP Cash Application - **Accounting:** 21.4% - **Information Technology and Services:** 14.3% - **Automotive:** 14.3% - **Transportation/Trucking/Railroad:** 7.1% - **Security and Investigations:** 7.1% - **Mechanical or Industrial Engineering:** 7.1% - **Furniture:** 7.1% - **Consumer Services:** 7.1% - **Consumer Goods:** 7.1% - **Building Materials:** 7.1% --- ## Alternatives ### Alternatives to Causal - [Jirav](https://www.g2.com/products/jirav/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (193 reviews) - [Pigment](https://www.g2.com/products/pigment-2024-01-19/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (109 reviews) - [Vena](https://www.g2.com/products/vena/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (478 reviews) - [Fathom](https://www.g2.com/products/fathom/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (110 reviews) - [Planful](https://www.g2.com/products/planful/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (501 reviews) - [Abacum](https://www.g2.com/products/abacum/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (150 reviews) - 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However, there are also lots of random other use-cases: ROI sales calculators,..." ### SAP Cash Application No discussions available for this product. --- **Source:** [G2.com](https://www.g2.com) | [Comparison Page](https://www.g2.com/compare/lucanet-ag-causal-vs-sap-cash-application)