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At a Glance
Pentaho
Pentaho
Star Rating
(50)4.1 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (51.1% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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Phocas Software
Phocas Software
Star Rating
(187)4.6 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (68.1% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Contact Vendor For Pricing
Free Trial is available
Learn more about Phocas Software

Pentaho vs Phocas Software

When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Phocas Software easier to use, set up, and administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with Phocas Software overall.

  • Reviewers felt that Phocas Software meets the needs of their business better than Pentaho.
  • When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Phocas Software is the preferred option.
  • For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Phocas Software over Pentaho.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Pentaho
No pricing available
Phocas Software
Contact Vendor
Contact Vendor For Pricing
Learn more about Phocas Software
Free Trial
Pentaho
No trial information available
Phocas Software
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.2
47
8.8
164
Ease of Use
7.7
47
9.1
165
Ease of Setup
6.6
18
7.9
84
Ease of Admin
6.6
18
8.7
79
Quality of Support
7.8
42
8.7
155
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
6.9
16
9.0
79
Product Direction (% positive)
7.7
46
9.3
162
Features by Category
7.5
42
Not enough data
Reports
7.7
36
|
Verified
8.6
128
|
Verified
7.9
33
|
Verified
8.5
123
|
Verified
7.4
33
|
Verified
8.2
128
|
Verified
7.3
28
|
Verified
8.3
101
|
Verified
7.8
33
|
Verified
8.7
129
|
Verified
Self Service
7.6
35
|
Verified
8.2
104
|
Verified
7.7
36
|
Verified
8.9
123
|
Verified
7.7
35
|
Verified
8.8
118
|
Verified
Feature Not Available
8.5
122
|
Verified
Feature Not Available
8.4
94
|
Verified
Feature Not Available
7.6
70
|
Verified
Advanced Analytics
7.8
24
|
Verified
7.9
78
|
Verified
7.4
30
|
Verified
8.5
93
|
Verified
8.3
25
|
Verified
8.2
82
|
Verified
Building Reports
Feature Not Available
8.5
62
|
Verified
Feature Not Available
8.5
63
|
Verified
6.9
9
|
Verified
8.4
61
|
Verified
5.2
7
|
Verified
7.6
44
|
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
7.4
43
7.6
140
Reports
7.7
36
|
Verified
8.6
128
|
Verified
7.9
33
|
Verified
8.5
123
|
Verified
7.4
33
|
Verified
8.2
128
|
Verified
7.3
28
|
Verified
8.3
101
|
Verified
7.8
33
|
Verified
8.7
129
|
Verified
Data Preparation
Not enough data
8.1
41
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.0
41
|
Verified
Data Modeling and Blending
Not enough data
8.7
49
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.2
51
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
44
|
Verified
Generative AI
Not enough data
7.4
18
Not enough data
7.3
18
Agentic AI - Analytics Platforms
Not enough data
6.2
7
Not enough data
6.4
7
Not enough data
6.9
7
Not enough data
6.2
7
Not enough data
6.0
7
Not enough data
5.7
7
Not enough data
6.4
7
Self Service
7.6
35
|
Verified
8.2
104
|
Verified
7.7
36
|
Verified
8.9
123
|
Verified
7.7
35
|
Verified
8.8
118
|
Verified
Feature Not Available
8.5
122
|
Verified
Feature Not Available
8.4
94
|
Verified
Feature Not Available
7.6
70
|
Verified
Deployment & Integration - Analytics Platforms
Not enough data
8.3
8
Not enough data
8.1
8
Not enough data
6.1
6
Not enough data
6.9
6
Advanced Analytics
7.8
24
|
Verified
7.9
78
|
Verified
7.4
30
|
Verified
8.5
93
|
Verified
8.3
25
|
Verified
8.2
82
|
Verified
Performance & Scalability - Analytics Platforms
Not enough data
8.5
9
Not enough data
8.5
8
Advanced Analytics & Modeling - Analytics Platforms
Not enough data
8.3
7
Not enough data
6.1
6
Not enough data
6.1
6
Agentic AI Capabilities - Analytics Platforms
Not enough data
6.7
6
Not enough data
6.2
7
Not enough data
7.5
6
Not enough data
5.8
6
Personalized Intelligence - Analytics Platforms
Not enough data
6.1
6
Not enough data
6.9
6
Not enough data
5.8
6
Building Reports
Feature Not Available
8.5
62
|
Verified
Feature Not Available
8.5
63
|
Verified
6.9
9
|
Verified
8.4
61
|
Verified
5.2
7
|
Verified
7.6
44
|
Verified
Embedded Business IntelligenceHide 15 FeaturesShow 15 Features
7.5
42
Not enough data
Reports
7.7
36
|
Verified
8.6
128
|
Verified
7.9
33
|
Verified
8.5
123
|
Verified
7.4
33
|
Verified
8.2
128
|
Verified
7.3
28
|
Verified
8.3
101
|
Verified
7.8
33
|
Verified
8.7
129
|
Verified
Self Service
7.6
35
|
Verified
8.2
104
|
Verified
7.7
36
|
Verified
8.9
123
|
Verified
7.7
35
|
Verified
8.8
118
|
Verified
Feature Not Available
8.5
122
|
Verified
Feature Not Available
8.4
94
|
Verified
Feature Not Available
7.6
70
|
Verified
Building Reports
Feature Not Available
8.5
62
|
Verified
Feature Not Available
8.5
63
|
Verified
6.9
9
|
Verified
8.4
61
|
Verified
5.2
7
|
Verified
7.6
44
|
Verified
Budgeting and ForecastingHide 20 FeaturesShow 20 Features
Not enough data
8.6
25
Budget Creation
Not enough data
8.7
23
Not enough data
8.7
22
Not enough data
8.7
21
Not enough data
8.8
22
Not enough data
8.1
21
Not enough data
8.8
22
Budget Management
Not enough data
8.8
22
Not enough data
8.9
21
Not enough data
8.3
22
Forecasting
Not enough data
8.8
23
Not enough data
8.7
21
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
7.0
16
Analytics
Not enough data
8.9
23
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Agentic AI - Budgeting and Forecasting
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
8.9
24
Data Management
Not enough data
9.0
21
Not enough data
9.3
22
Not enough data
8.8
20
Reporting Structure
Not enough data
8.8
21
Not enough data
8.4
21
Not enough data
8.9
22
Standard Analytics
Not enough data
8.8
20
Not enough data
9.0
21
Not enough data
9.1
22
Not enough data
9.4
21
Custom Analytics
Not enough data
9.2
22
Not enough data
9.0
19
Not enough data
8.9
19
Not enough data
8.4
19
Not enough data
8.8
14
Agentic AI - Financial Analysis
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
FP&A (Financial Planning & Analysis)Hide 16 FeaturesShow 16 Features
Not enough data
8.5
13
Financial Planning
Not enough data
8.8
10
Not enough data
8.8
10
Not enough data
9.1
11
Agentic AI - FP&A (Financial Planning & Analysis)
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Financial Insight
Not enough data
8.5
10
Not enough data
8.1
12
Not enough data
8.5
11
Data
Not enough data
8.9
12
Not enough data
8.3
12
Not enough data
8.2
12
Not enough data
7.6
11
Status Communication
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.2
11
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.5
11
Not enough data
Not enough data
Rebate Program - Rebate 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
Analytics & Reporting - Rebate Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Collaboration - Rebate Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Integration - Rebate Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Accounting & FinanceHide 1 FeatureShow 1 Feature
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Accounting & Finance
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Pentaho
Pentaho
Phocas Software
Phocas Software
Pentaho and Phocas Software are categorized as Analytics Platforms
Unique Categories
Pentaho
Pentaho is categorized as Embedded Business Intelligence
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Pentaho
Pentaho
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
17.8%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
51.1%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
31.1%
Phocas Software
Phocas Software
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
22.5%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
68.1%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
9.3%
Reviewers' Industry
Pentaho
Pentaho
Information Technology and Services
22.9%
Internet
12.5%
Higher Education
8.3%
Retail
6.3%
Computer Software
6.3%
Other
43.8%
Phocas Software
Phocas Software
Wholesale
39.6%
Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing
8.2%
Consumer Goods
5.5%
Construction
4.4%
Building Materials
4.4%
Other
37.9%
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Phocas Software
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Discussions
Pentaho
Pentaho Discussions
Monty the Mongoose crying
Pentaho has no discussions with answers
Phocas Software
Phocas Software Discussions
What is Phocas Software used for?
1 Comment
Official Response from Phocas Software
Phocas Software is a Business Planning and Analytics (BP&A) platform that integrates with your ERP and any other business software you have. We work hard to...Read more
Why could I not download the word document I set the screenshot of me using Phocas on?
1 Comment
Official Response from Phocas Software
To confirm you're a current user of Phocas, you just need to upload a screenshot of your logged-in view of the software in jpg or png format - no need to put...Read more
Monty the Mongoose crying
Phocas Software has no more discussions with answers