# Pigment vs Solver Comparison | | Pigment | Solver | |---|---|---| | **Star Rating** | 4.6 out of 5 | 4.5 out of 5 | | **Total Reviews** | 105 | 266 | | **Largest Market Segment** | Mid-Market (74.8% of reviews) | Mid-Market (67.2% of reviews) | | **Entry Level Price** | Contact Us | No pricing available | --- ## Top Pros & Cons ### Pigment Pros: - Flexibility (9 reviews) - Features (8 reviews) Cons: - Data Inaccuracy (3 reviews) - Complexity (2 reviews) ### Solver Pros: - Reporting Efficiency (15 reviews) - Ease of Use (13 reviews) Cons: - Learning Difficulty (8 reviews) - Confusion (5 reviews) --- ## Ratings Comparison | Rating | Pigment | Solver | |---|---|---| | **Meets Requirements** | 8.8 (79 reviews) | 9.0 (222 reviews) | | **Ease of Use** | 8.2 (79 reviews) | 8.3 (224 reviews) | | **Ease of Setup** | 8.0 (58 reviews) | 7.7 (153 reviews) | | **Ease of Admin** | 8.5 (52 reviews) | 8.5 (134 reviews) | | **Quality of Support** | 9.6 (79 reviews) | 8.9 (213 reviews) | | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | 9.6 (52 reviews) | 9.2 (133 reviews) | | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 10.0 (72 reviews) | 9.5 (219 reviews) | --- ## Pricing ### Pigment #### Entry-Level Pricing Plan: Essentials Price: Contact Us Description: For teams looking to improve their planning accuracy, speed, and flexibility. Key Features: - Data ingestion, including API and scheduled imports - Core model building - Interactive dashboards [Browse all 3 editions](https://www.g2.com/products/pigment-2024-01-19/pricing) #### Free Trial No ### Solver #### Entry-Level Pricing No pricing available #### Free Trial No information available --- ## Features Comparison By Category ### Business Intelligence | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Pigment** | 8.6/10 | 35 | | **Solver** | N/A | N/A | #### Reports | Feature | Pigment | Solver | |---|---|---| | **Reports Interface** | 8.7 (33 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Steps to Answer** | 8.7 (27 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Graphs and Charts** | 8.1 (32 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Score Cards** | 8.7 (22 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Dashboards** | 8.7 (32 reviews) | Not enough data | #### Self Service | Feature | Pigment | Solver | |---|---|---| | **Calculated Fields** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Data Column Filtering** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Data Discovery** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Search** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Collaboration / Workflow** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Automodeling** | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Advanced Analytics | Feature | Pigment | Solver | |---|---|---| | **Predictive Analytics** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Data Visualization** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Big Data Services** | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Building Reports | Feature | Pigment | Solver | |---|---|---| | **Data Transformation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Data Modeling** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **WYSIWYG Report Design** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Integration APIs** | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Platform | Feature | Pigment | Solver | |---|---|---| | **Mobile User Support** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Customization ** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **User, Role, and Access Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Internationalization** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Sandbox / Test Environments** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Performance and Reliability** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Breadth of Partner Applications** | Not enough data | Not enough data | ### Data Visualization | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Pigment** | 8.4/10 | 36 | | **Solver** | N/A | N/A | #### Reports | Feature | Pigment | Solver | |---|---|---| | **Reports Interface** | 8.7 (33 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Steps to Answer** | 8.7 (27 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Graphs and Charts** | 8.1 (32 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Score Cards** | 8.7 (22 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Dashboards** | 8.7 (32 reviews) | Not enough data | #### Reports | Feature | Pigment | Solver | |---|---|---| | **Reports Interface** | 8.4 (30 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Share Reports** | 7.9 (25 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Steps to Answer** | 8.6 (22 reviews) | Not enough data | #### Generative AI | Feature | Pigment | Solver | |---|---|---| | **AI Text Generation** | 8.3 (5 reviews) | Not enough data | | **AI Text Summarization** | 8.3 (5 reviews) | Not enough data | #### Visualization | Feature | Pigment | Solver | |---|---|---| | **Graphs and Charts** | 8.1 (31 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Score Cards** | 8.7 (22 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Dashboards** | 8.8 (31 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Formats** | 7.5 (29 reviews) | Not enough data | #### Data Updates | Feature | Pigment | Solver | |---|---|---| | **Historical Snapshots** | 8.8 (27 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Real-Time Updating** | 9.2 (28 reviews) | Not enough data | #### Collaboration | Feature | Pigment | Solver | |---|---|---| | **Sharing** | 8.6 (28 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Co-Editing** | 9.0 (26 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Devices** | 7.6 (20 reviews) | Not enough data | #### Data Updates | Feature | Pigment | Solver | |---|---|---| | **Historical Snapshots** | 8.1 (27 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Real-Time Updating** | 9.1 (31 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Email Reports** | 7.3 (16 reviews) | Not enough data | ### Supply Chain Planning | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Pigment** | N/A | N/A | | **Solver** | N/A | N/A | #### Analytics | Feature | Pigment | Solver | |---|---|---| | **Forecasting - Supply Chain Planning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Asset Tracking - Supply Chain Planning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Data Collection - Supply Chain Planning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Business Reporting - Supply Chain Planning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Warehouse Management | Feature | Pigment | Solver | |---|---|---| | **Sales and Operations Planning - Supply Chain Planning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Production Planning - Supply Chain Planning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Workforce Management - Supply Chain Planning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Process Automation - Supply Chain Planning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | ### Sales & Ops Planning | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Pigment** | 7.7/10 | 12 | | **Solver** | N/A | N/A | #### Collaborate | Feature | Pigment | Solver | |---|---|---| | **Optimization** | 8.5 (10 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Supply Chain Planning** | 7.5 (6 reviews) | Not enough data | #### Logistics | Feature | Pigment | Solver | |---|---|---| | **Warehouse Optimization** | 7.7 (8 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Inventory Targets** | 7.4 (7 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Procurement Planning** | 7.6 (7 reviews) | Not enough data | ### Budgeting and Forecasting | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Pigment** | 8.6/10 | 50 | | **Solver** | 8.3/10 | 97 | #### Budget Creation | Feature | Pigment | Solver | |---|---|---| | **Data Import** | 8.8 (46 reviews) | 8.5 (88 reviews) | | **Budget Hierarchies** | 8.7 (38 reviews) | 8.3 (83 reviews) | | **Versioning** | 8.4 (41 reviews) | 8.5 (81 reviews) | | **Formulas** | 8.0 (43 reviews) | 8.5 (93 reviews) | | **What-If** | 8.3 (35 reviews) | 8.4 (78 reviews) | | **Budget Periods** | 8.9 (39 reviews) | 9.0 (89 reviews) | #### Budget Management | Feature | Pigment | Solver | |---|---|---| | **Consolidation** | 8.8 (39 reviews) | 9.0 (82 reviews) | | **Adjustments** | 8.9 (35 reviews) | 8.8 (81 reviews) | | **Workflows** | 8.6 (34 reviews) | 7.9 (79 reviews) | #### Forecasting | Feature | Pigment | Solver | |---|---|---| | **Historical Data** | 8.8 (38 reviews) | 8.6 (91 reviews) | | **Reforecast** | 9.2 (34 reviews) | 8.6 (81 reviews) | | **Forecast Types** | 8.7 (34 reviews) | 8.5 (80 reviews) | | **Rolling Forecasts** | 9.0 (34 reviews) | 8.7 (76 reviews) | | **AI** | 7.1 (12 reviews) | 6.7 (47 reviews) | #### Analytics | Feature | Pigment | Solver | |---|---|---| | **Variance Analysis** | 8.8 (35 reviews) | 8.6 (87 reviews) | | **Forecasts Comparison** | 9.0 (34 reviews) | 8.8 (83 reviews) | | **Forward Looking** | 8.8 (34 reviews) | 8.6 (76 reviews) | #### Agentic AI - Budgeting and Forecasting | Feature | Pigment | Solver | |---|---|---| | **Natural Language Interaction** | Not enough data | 7.5 (8 reviews) | | **Proactive Assistance** | Not enough data | 7.1 (8 reviews) | | **Decision Making** | Not enough data | 7.5 (8 reviews) | ### Financial Analysis | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Pigment** | 8.6/10 | 33 | | **Solver** | N/A | N/A | #### Data Management | Feature | Pigment | Solver | |---|---|---| | **Data Import** | 9.1 (29 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Data Consolidation** | 9.0 (28 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Data Validation** | 8.2 (29 reviews) | Not enough data | #### Reporting Structure | Feature | Pigment | Solver | |---|---|---| | **Reporting Hierarchy** | 8.6 (27 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Report Templates** | 8.0 (28 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Report Types** | 8.3 (28 reviews) | Not enough data | #### Standard Analytics | Feature | Pigment | Solver | |---|---|---| | **Standard KPIs** | 8.6 (23 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Standard Reports** | 8.3 (26 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Financial Statements** | 8.7 (29 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Drill Down** | 8.4 (30 reviews) | Not enough data | #### Custom Analytics | Feature | Pigment | Solver | |---|---|---| | **Dashboards** | 8.7 (30 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Custom KPIs** | 8.7 (27 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Custom Reports** | 8.9 (29 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Self Service** | 8.5 (28 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Multiple Entities** | 8.8 (11 reviews) | Not enough data | #### Agentic AI - Financial Analysis | Feature | Pigment | Solver | |---|---|---| | **Cross-system Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Decision Making** | Not enough data | Not enough data | ### Financial Close | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Pigment** | N/A | N/A | | **Solver** | N/A | N/A | #### Reconciliation | Feature | Pigment | Solver | |---|---|---| | **Consolidation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Accounting** | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Reporting | Feature | Pigment | Solver | |---|---|---| | **Report Types** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Standard** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Custom** | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Closing Process | Feature | Pigment | Solver | |---|---|---| | **Audit** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Journal Entries** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Distribution** | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### AI - Financial Close | Feature | Pigment | Solver | |---|---|---| | **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Compliance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Reconciliation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Data Collection** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Analysis** | Not enough data | Not enough data | ### FP&A (Financial Planning & Analysis) | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Pigment** | 8.5/10 | 26 | | **Solver** | 8.0/10 | 160 | #### Financial Planning | Feature | Pigment | Solver | |---|---|---| | **Extended Planning** | 8.1 (19 reviews) | 7.9 (57 reviews) ✓ Verified | | **Reporting** | 8.8 (23 reviews) | 8.7 (65 reviews) ✓ Verified | | **Integration** | 8.5 (21 reviews) | 8.4 (62 reviews) ✓ Verified | #### Agentic AI - FP&A (Financial Planning & Analysis) | Feature | Pigment | Solver | |---|---|---| | **Proactive Assistance** | Not enough data | 5.8 (11 reviews) | | **Decision Making** | Not enough data | 6.5 (11 reviews) | #### Financial Insight | Feature | Pigment | Solver | |---|---|---| | **Budgeting** | 8.7 (22 reviews) | 8.5 (123 reviews) ✓ Verified | | **Forecasting** | 9.0 (22 reviews) | 8.2 (113 reviews) ✓ Verified | | **Planning** | 8.9 (22 reviews) | 8.3 (115 reviews) ✓ Verified | #### Data | Feature | Pigment | Solver | |---|---|---| | **Data Visualization** | 8.3 (22 reviews) | 7.9 (110 reviews) ✓ Verified | | **Data Analysis** | 8.1 (22 reviews) | 8.2 (121 reviews) ✓ Verified | | **Custom Reporting** | 8.7 (23 reviews) | 8.9 (134 reviews) ✓ Verified | | **Reporting Templates** | 7.2 (20 reviews) | 8.5 (127 reviews) ✓ Verified | #### Status Communication | Feature | Pigment | Solver | |---|---|---| | **Collaboration** | 8.6 (22 reviews) | 7.7 (101 reviews) ✓ Verified | | **Version Control** | 8.3 (20 reviews) | 8.0 (104 reviews) ✓ Verified | | **Real-Time Data Updates** | 9.1 (23 reviews) | 7.9 (106 reviews) | | **Scorecards** | 8.4 (16 reviews) | 7.9 (81 reviews) ✓ Verified | ### Workforce Planning | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Pigment** | 9.4/10 | 8 | | **Solver** | N/A | N/A | #### Resource Planning - Workforce Planning | Feature | Pigment | Solver | |---|---|---| | **Reconciliation** | 9.8 (7 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Headcount Planning** | 10.0 (7 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Reporting** | 9.8 (7 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Expense Planning** | 9.8 (7 reviews) | Not enough data | #### Human Resources - Workforce Planning | Feature | Pigment | Solver | |---|---|---| | **Integrations & APIs** | 8.8 (8 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Compensation Bands** | 9.5 (7 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Org Chart** | 9.0 (7 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Recruitment Workflows** | 8.8 (7 reviews) | Not enough data | ### Sales Planning | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Pigment** | 8.6/10 | 8 | | **Solver** | N/A | N/A | #### Sales Performance Features - Sales Planning | Feature | Pigment | Solver | |---|---|---| | **Account Scoring** | 7.9 (7 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Revenue Planning** | 9.2 (8 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Account Segmentation** | 8.3 (8 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Sales Performance** | 9.4 (8 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Sales Forecasting** | 8.8 (8 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Integrations** | 8.5 (8 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Scenario Modeling** | 9.2 (8 reviews) | Not enough data | #### Territory Management - Sales Planning | Feature | Pigment | Solver | |---|---|---| | **Territory Management** | 8.3 (8 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Territory Planning** | 8.5 (8 reviews) | Not enough data | #### Quota & Capacity Management - Sales Planning | Feature | Pigment | Solver | |---|---|---| | **Quota Management** | 8.3 (8 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Capacity Management** | 9.0 (8 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Quota Planning** | 8.3 (8 reviews) | Not enough data | #### Agentic AI - Sales Planning | Feature | Pigment | Solver | |---|---|---| | **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Multi-step Planning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | ### Accounting & Finance | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Pigment** | N/A | N/A | | **Solver** | N/A | N/A | #### Agentic AI - Accounting & Finance | Feature | Pigment | Solver | |---|---|---| | **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | Not enough data | --- ## Categories **Shared Categories (2):** [FP&A Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/fp-a-financial-planning-analysis), [Budgeting and Forecasting Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/budgeting-and-forecasting) **Unique to Pigment (7):** [Financial Analysis Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/financial-analysis), [Sales Planning Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/sales-planning), [Sales & Ops Planning Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/sales-ops-planning), [Supply Chain Planning Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/supply-chain-planning), [Data Visualization Tools](https://www.g2.com/categories/data-visualization-tools), [Financial Close Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/financial-close), [Workforce Planning Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/workforce-planning) --- ## Reviewer Demographics ### By Company Size | Segment | Pigment | Solver | |---|---|---| | **Small-Business** | 5.8% | 16.0% | | **Mid-Market** | 74.8% | 67.2% | | **Enterprise** | 19.4% | 16.8% | ### By Industry #### Pigment - **Computer Software:** 20.8% - **Information Technology and Services:** 9.4% - **Financial Services:** 8.3% - **Retail:** 6.3% - **Transportation/Trucking/Railroad:** 5.2% - **Consumer Services:** 5.2% - **Internet:** 5.2% - **Automotive:** 3.1% - **Consulting:** 3.1% - **Banking:** 2.1% - **Other:** 31.3% #### Solver - **Accounting:** 13.5% - **Non-Profit Organization Management:** 10.2% - **Hospital & Health Care:** 9.8% - **Computer Software:** 4.1% - **Financial Services:** 3.7% - **Information Technology and Services:** 3.3% - **Hospitality:** 2.9% - **Entertainment:** 2.9% - **Insurance:** 2.5% - **Renewables & Environment:** 2.5% - **Other:** 44.7% --- ## Alternatives ### Alternatives to Pigment - [Anaplan](https://www.g2.com/products/anaplan/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (458 reviews) - [Abacum](https://www.g2.com/products/abacum/reviews) — 4.8/5 stars (144 reviews) - [Board](https://www.g2.com/products/board/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (318 reviews) - [Workday Adaptive Planning](https://www.g2.com/products/workday-adaptive-planning/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (307 reviews) - 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What are you trying to accomplish with the tool. Glad to..." - Title: [How do you integrate your loan management system?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/14712-how-do-you-integrate-your-loan-management-system) — 1 comment, 1 upvote > **Top comment:** "Hi Melanie, not sure if this was answered yet, but we have integrated many different types of systems into the data warehouse. I am currently working with a..." - Title: [Integration-Nextgen](https://www.g2.com/discussions/14395-integration-nextgen) — 1 comment, 1 upvote > **Top comment:** "There isn't a direct connection for NextGen. Solver can connect to Azure or on-premise SQL Server databases. You can also connect to OData. You can also..." --- **Source:** [G2.com](https://www.g2.com) | [Comparison Page](https://www.g2.com/compare/pigment-2024-01-19-vs-solver)