Anaplan is really flexible and adaptable to any organization! I have seen it used it across different industries for a wide variety of purposes (sales performance management, FP&A, etc). It's easy for non-IT users to learn, and it can be used to make processes much more efficient. The connected planning features are great - for example, a university could have their budget, long range planning, grant planning, etc. all connected in Anaplan.

Anaplan also is also continuing to update their platform and add new features, such as with its acquisition of Fluence. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

While I like Anaplan a lot overall, it could have better ways of tracking licenses. There are also some minor enhancements that would help with usability. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Real-time data updates make planning super smooth.

Flexible modeling — easy to tweak logic anytime.

Seamless collaboration across teams in one place. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Large models can get a bit slow at times.

Debugging complex formulas isn’t always intuitive.

Limited visualization options compared to BI tools. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Highly flexible, highly configurable, ever-improving UX and ever-growing list of functionalities such AI, ADO or Excel add in. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The sales strategy felt overly aggressive, and there’s room for improvement in the account executives’ product expertise to provide a smoother purchasing and renewal process. An experiences and trusted advisor is needed to know when to choose pre-built Apps over Customised models, Standard Calculation Engine vs Polaris or other options. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Anaplan is a great connected planning tool that can break down silos between different teams, enable version control for planning, and reduce the amount of time it takes to plan through automation of datasets & calculations, predictive AI & through multi-dimensional planning Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Anaplan has some challenges when it comes to concurrency for loading datasets, as well as with size when handling large quantities of data Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Anaplan links finance,sales,supply chain,HR and operations into single model Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

None as of now as i have not enountered any problems till now Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Anaplan's standout feature is its powerful flexibility in connected planning, enabling seamless collaboration across departments. Its intuitive cloud-based interface simplifies complex modeling, while real-time data integration ensures accurate, dynamic decision-making. The scalability accommodates diverse business needs, and the ability to create custom workflows empowers organizations to adapt swiftly in changing environments. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Anaplan's primary drawback is its steep learning curve, especially for new users unfamiliar with its modeling language or advanced functionalities. Complex formulas can be hard to debug, and the platform occasionally lacks intuitive visualizations for certain tasks. Additionally, performance may slow with extremely large datasets, and licensing costs can be prohibitive for smaller organizations. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

That the data is real time and connected, so as users are making updates to their budgets the impacts are seen right away. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The cost and having to pay for workspace size. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Anaplan is a highly adaptable tool that can be customised to fit the unique needs and use cases of your organisation. Very user friendly to use. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The lengthy loading times during the recalculation of complex calculations are frustrating in Polaris. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Anaplan is great for data aggregation, performing simple calculations, and modeling data. Its use cases extend to forecasting and planning, sales projections, resource planning, etc. Anaplan also offers reporting capabilities through its dashboards feature. Learning to model build in Anaplan is also straightforward and the Anaplan community provides support/trainings which streamlines the upskilling process. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Anaplan does not integrate seamlessly with third party platforms given its limited API. Therefore, it is difficult to sync data between Anaplan and our Snowflake data warehouse in real-time. However, we are able to schedule data syncs between the two platforms on a predefined cadence. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Building and making updates to Anaplan is really easy to learn for new users. Especially those already familiar with Excel, the formula syntax is easy to learn in Anaplan. Anaplan also has great customer support. They get back to you right away. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Anaplan can be built overly complex and take up too much space if enough upfront work and thought isn't put into the design. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.