# Solver vs Spreadsheet Server by insightsoftware Comparison | | Solver | Spreadsheet Server by insightsoftware | |---|---|---| | **Star Rating** | 4.5 out of 5 | 4.4 out of 5 | | **Total Reviews** | 266 | 81 | | **Largest Market Segment** | Mid-Market (67.2% of reviews) | Mid-Market (57.7% of reviews) | | **Entry Level Price** | No pricing available | No pricing available | --- ## Top Pros & Cons ### Solver Pros: - Reporting Efficiency (15 reviews) - Ease of Use (13 reviews) Cons: - Learning Difficulty (8 reviews) - Confusion (5 reviews) ### Spreadsheet Server by insightsoftware Pros: - Ease of Use (3 reviews) - Financial Reporting (3 reviews) Cons: - Slow Performance (2 reviews) - Integration Issues (1 reviews) --- ## Ratings Comparison | Rating | Solver | Spreadsheet Server by insightsoftware | |---|---|---| | **Meets Requirements** | 9.0 (222 reviews) | 8.8 (72 reviews) | | **Ease of Use** | 8.3 (224 reviews) | 8.6 (76 reviews) | | **Ease of Setup** | 7.7 (153 reviews) | 7.8 (44 reviews) | | **Ease of Admin** | 8.5 (134 reviews) | 8.7 (26 reviews) | | **Quality of Support** | 8.9 (213 reviews) | 8.9 (65 reviews) | | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | 9.2 (133 reviews) | 9.4 (26 reviews) | | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 9.5 (219 reviews) | 8.9 (66 reviews) | --- ## Pricing ### Solver #### Entry-Level Pricing No pricing available #### Free Trial No information available ### Spreadsheet Server by insightsoftware #### Entry-Level Pricing No pricing available #### Free Trial No information available --- ## Features Comparison By Category ### Budgeting and Forecasting | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Solver** | 8.3/10 | 97 | | **Spreadsheet Server by insightsoftware** | N/A | N/A | #### Budget Creation | Feature | Solver | Spreadsheet Server by insightsoftware | |---|---|---| | **Data Import** | 8.5 (88 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Budget Hierarchies** | 8.3 (83 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Versioning** | 8.5 (81 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Formulas** | 8.5 (93 reviews) | Not enough data | | **What-If** | 8.4 (78 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Budget Periods** | 9.0 (89 reviews) | Not enough data | #### Budget Management | Feature | Solver | Spreadsheet Server by insightsoftware | |---|---|---| | **Consolidation** | 9.0 (82 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Adjustments** | 8.8 (81 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Workflows** | 7.9 (79 reviews) | Not enough data | #### Forecasting | Feature | Solver | Spreadsheet Server by insightsoftware | |---|---|---| | **Historical Data** | 8.6 (91 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Reforecast** | 8.6 (81 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Forecast Types** | 8.5 (80 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Rolling Forecasts** | 8.7 (76 reviews) | Not enough data | | **AI** | 6.7 (47 reviews) | Not enough data | #### Analytics | Feature | Solver | Spreadsheet Server by insightsoftware | |---|---|---| | **Variance Analysis** | 8.6 (87 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Forecasts Comparison** | 8.8 (83 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Forward Looking** | 8.6 (76 reviews) | Not enough data | #### Agentic AI - Budgeting and Forecasting | Feature | Solver | Spreadsheet Server by insightsoftware | |---|---|---| | **Natural Language Interaction** | 7.5 (8 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Proactive Assistance** | 7.1 (8 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Decision Making** | 7.5 (8 reviews) | Not enough data | ### Financial Analysis | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Solver** | N/A | N/A | | **Spreadsheet Server by insightsoftware** | 9.3/10 | 5 | #### Data Management | Feature | Solver | Spreadsheet Server by insightsoftware | |---|---|---| | **Data Import** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Data Consolidation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Data Validation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Reporting Structure | Feature | Solver | Spreadsheet Server by insightsoftware | |---|---|---| | **Reporting Hierarchy** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Report Templates** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Report Types** | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Standard Analytics | Feature | Solver | Spreadsheet Server by insightsoftware | |---|---|---| | **Standard KPIs** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Standard Reports** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Financial Statements** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Drill Down** | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Custom Analytics | Feature | Solver | Spreadsheet Server by insightsoftware | |---|---|---| | **Dashboards** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Custom KPIs** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Custom Reports** | Not enough data | 9.3 (5 reviews) | | **Self Service** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Multiple Entities** | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Agentic AI - Financial Analysis | Feature | Solver | Spreadsheet Server by insightsoftware | |---|---|---| | **Cross-system Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Decision Making** | Not enough data | Not enough data | ### Financial Analytics | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Solver** | N/A | N/A | | **Spreadsheet Server by insightsoftware** | 7.7/10 | 32 | #### Platform Additional Functionality | Feature | Solver | Spreadsheet Server by insightsoftware | |---|---|---| | **Dashboard** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | | **Cloud** | Not enough data | 7.2 (29 reviews) | #### Platform Content | Feature | Solver | Spreadsheet Server by insightsoftware | |---|---|---| | **Automation** | Not enough data | 8.1 (32 reviews) | | **Content Library** | Not enough data | 7.4 (32 reviews) | #### Platform Data | Feature | Solver | Spreadsheet Server by insightsoftware | |---|---|---| | **Visualization** | Not enough data | 7.6 (30 reviews) | #### Platform Interoperability | Feature | Solver | Spreadsheet Server by insightsoftware | |---|---|---| | **API** | Not enough data | 7.2 (31 reviews) | #### Platform Performance | Feature | Solver | Spreadsheet Server by insightsoftware | |---|---|---| | **Reporting** | Not enough data | 8.4 (30 reviews) | #### Agentic AI - Financial Analytics | Feature | Solver | Spreadsheet Server by insightsoftware | |---|---|---| | **Proactive Assistance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | ### FP&A (Financial Planning & Analysis) | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Solver** | 8.0/10 | 160 | | **Spreadsheet Server by insightsoftware** | 8.1/10 | 48 | #### Financial Planning | Feature | Solver | Spreadsheet Server by insightsoftware | |---|---|---| | **Extended Planning** | 7.9 (57 reviews) ✓ Verified | 7.7 (5 reviews) | | **Reporting** | 8.7 (65 reviews) ✓ Verified | 9.7 (6 reviews) | | **Integration** | 8.4 (62 reviews) ✓ Verified | 7.3 (5 reviews) | #### Agentic AI - FP&A (Financial Planning & Analysis) | Feature | Solver | Spreadsheet Server by insightsoftware | |---|---|---| | **Proactive Assistance** | 5.8 (11 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Decision Making** | 6.5 (11 reviews) | Not enough data | #### Financial Insight | Feature | Solver | Spreadsheet Server by insightsoftware | |---|---|---| | **Budgeting** | 8.5 (123 reviews) ✓ Verified | 7.7 (8 reviews) | | **Forecasting** | 8.2 (113 reviews) ✓ Verified | 7.6 (9 reviews) | | **Planning** | 8.3 (115 reviews) ✓ Verified | 7.1 (7 reviews) | #### Data | Feature | Solver | Spreadsheet Server by insightsoftware | |---|---|---| | **Data Visualization** | 7.9 (110 reviews) ✓ Verified | 7.5 (10 reviews) | | **Data Analysis** | 8.2 (121 reviews) ✓ Verified | Feature Not Available | | **Custom Reporting** | 8.9 (134 reviews) ✓ Verified | 9.4 (11 reviews) | | **Reporting Templates** | 8.5 (127 reviews) ✓ Verified | 8.5 (11 reviews) | #### Status Communication | Feature | Solver | Spreadsheet Server by insightsoftware | |---|---|---| | **Collaboration** | 7.7 (101 reviews) ✓ Verified | 8.3 (8 reviews) | | **Version Control** | 8.0 (104 reviews) ✓ Verified | 5.8 (8 reviews) | | **Real-Time Data Updates** | 7.9 (106 reviews) | 9.5 (10 reviews) | | **Scorecards** | 7.9 (81 reviews) ✓ Verified | 8.8 (8 reviews) | ### Accounting & Finance | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Solver** | N/A | N/A | | **Spreadsheet Server by insightsoftware** | N/A | N/A | #### Agentic AI - Accounting & Finance | Feature | Solver | Spreadsheet Server by insightsoftware | |---|---|---| | **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 Spreadsheet Server by insightsoftware (3):** [Financial Analytics Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/financial-analytics), [Other ERP Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/other-erp), [Financial Analysis Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/financial-analysis) --- ## Reviewer Demographics ### By Company Size | Segment | Solver | Spreadsheet Server by insightsoftware | |---|---|---| | **Small-Business** | 16.0% | 14.1% | | **Mid-Market** | 67.2% | 57.7% | | **Enterprise** | 16.8% | 28.2% | ### By Industry #### 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% #### Spreadsheet Server by insightsoftware - **Construction:** 25.6% - **Accounting:** 12.8% - **Real Estate:** 6.4% - **Wholesale:** 5.1% - **Computer Software:** 5.1% - **Hospital & Health Care:** 5.1% - **Health, Wellness and Fitness:** 3.8% - **Commercial Real Estate:** 2.6% - **Retail:** 2.6% - **Utilities:** 2.6% - **Other:** 28.2% --- ## Alternatives ### Alternatives to Solver - [Planful](https://www.g2.com/products/planful/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (496 reviews) - [Vena](https://www.g2.com/products/vena/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (476 reviews) - [Workday Adaptive Planning](https://www.g2.com/products/workday-adaptive-planning/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (307 reviews) - [Prophix Software](https://www.g2.com/products/prophix-software/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (219 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..." ### Spreadsheet Server by insightsoftware No discussions available for this product. --- **Source:** [G2.com](https://www.g2.com) | [Comparison Page](https://www.g2.com/compare/solver-vs-spreadsheet-server-by-insightsoftware)