Cube Reviews & Product Details

+ Cube has a fairly intuitive connection with the Xero platform. It is easy to set up and the sync works well.

+ The data captured from our accounting system is then easily pulled into customizable excel packages allowing for automated, custom reporting.

+ There is a learning curve working with the add-in; however once you get used to it and set up your reporting templates - reporting can become as fast as a few clicks to update. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

+ Only downside for Cube is the lack of real-time updates from the accounting system. Currently data updates need to be sync'd manually into the main portal prior to updating using the add-in in excel. (Would be nice to be able to initiate this from the add-in as well) Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Cube provides an interactive, easy to use and simple interface to access and analyse financial data in a matter in which many finance professionals are familiar with - within Excel itself. Once it's set up, it works well in achieving its goal through simplicity and intuitive template building. It provides a great way to quickly update budgets, drill into detail from the underlying Cube data table, and data is easy to update (such as dimensions or mapping) or export raw data for analysis in external platforms. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Detail isn't as easily visible as it could be, as drilling int detail requires first creating a Cube template and then drilling into a specific value. While this simplicity is a key strength for high level updates or budgets, or even GL-level data, analysisng underlying transactional data using Cube isn't as effective as it could be. Cube should aim to implement the ability to query its data warehouse via external platforms such as Power BI or Tableau, which doesn't currently exist. Being able to query the Cube data via API, Odata feed etc would elevate the solution to a higher level, and would allow Cube to only provide value in Excel, but to be used as a warehouse solution as well, which would remove the need for software such as Snowflake in small or medium sized businesses. Currently to analyse Cube data in more granular detail requires exporting the data manually to the tool of choice. This is unfortuante as it seems Cube already has the tools and setup in place to act as a good warehouse tool - the customer has set up the dimensions, structures, queries and rules within Cube to create Excel Cubes, would be good if it could then be queried externally. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Setup and Implementation was quick and easy to do. The templates are customizable and work well in Excel and Google Sheets, which is important as Google Sheets is our main collaboration tool within the team.

The intuitive flow is easy to grasp as well, you can publish data to different scenarios, and fetch to pre-created templates. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The processing speed of some of the fetches can take time. I believe they are working on improving the speed. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Cube displays information in a way that makes month-on-month comparison of data easy for the user. It allows for easy variance review at month end. Less time is spent pulling data and more time analysing it. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Sometimes it can be slow for information loaded to the accounting system to be transferred into cube. This means last-minute changes made to financials are occasionally slow to flow through to Cube. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The simplicity of data fetching, able to format and display in your preferred way. And if data input set up correctly, you can truly rely on the data and quickly transpose for reporting needs. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The set-up of data integrations, mapping and configuration of source input files can be a little time consuming. However, it has definitely been worth now that it's all set-up. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The intuitive way you can leverage excel skills with one source of data. Customer support is bets I've exeprienced in 3 FP&A system imlpementations. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Also, would like to be able to manage project tracking like rolling forecasts and budget in the system to have a summary of who has published, who is outstanding etc Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

When it is performing at its best, Cube is truly excellent software. Our team has utilized it to streamline what we do and how we do it. The staff is courteous and professional and is always great to work with when we have needs. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The software has faced many issues and we have experienced prolonged load times and unknown errors that have caused many headaches. The support staff is great when this happens, and we almost always find a solution eventually. Still, it is frustrating when a simple process that has taken 10 minutes in the past takes two days to complete due to some underlying error. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I have used Cube across 2 separate firms and they have helped revolutionize our reporting. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Admin licenses is limited in amount, may be difficult for larger organizations. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I don't have a hardcore technical FP&A background, but after a few tutorial sessions, I could pick it up without much trouble. Moreover, their customer success team is dedicated, highly trained, and easy to reach. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

As is the case with a lot of newer tools, it doesn't have very extensive functionality. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Excellent customer service. My account manager has been very helpful and responsive throughout the entire course. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

There has been an issue with the connector between Netsuite and CUBE that limits my use of CUBE as an FB&A tool. It's still an ongoing issue after 8 months since we signed up. I really wish it works. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.