Vena Reviews & Product Details

I like the ability to render reports fairly automatically and have a consistent look and feel when presenting to our campus budget managers. I do, though, like the introduction of PowerPoint in Vena and we'll be seeing how we might be able to leverage that new tool. The initial setup went very well, and the consultants at Vena were very helpful and prompt in their response times. We were set up and ready to go in short order to begin reporting to our campus. Vena is very helpful in the area of financial reporting and analysis, and all the functionality of Excel presents itself in Vena such that if you know how to use Excel well, then you're far ahead and ready to go to begin using Vena to deploy in your organization. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I think what could be improved is a feature where the intersections that combine into a cell could be more easily displayed as a formula like in Excel so that you can backwards check numbers and tie to published reports just by looking at the consistency of the formulas. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The ease of use with Vena, especially how it leverages Excel. The logical mappings helps keep the behind the scenes management from IT to a minimum and ensures that the FP&A team can make updates as needed. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

There are a few small features that would be nice to have with Vena, but do not hinder from using it efficiently. One main feature that would be nice to have is a back / undo button when mapping. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I use Vena for financial reporting. I like that it automates a lot of small things, which is helpful. I appreciate being able to update everything with one click, and I think the dynamic mapping is also really useful. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

It can be rigid based on how GLs are structured, so maybe more flexibility with grouping GL accounts. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I love the form flexibilty where the data and workflow is hosted in a data warehouse and through their online portal, but the end-user UI is Microsoft Excel. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The back-end setup and configuration can be a little daunting for a non-technical person. They do have amazing training resources, but you do need to have a technical background for building out the modeling and report templates. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What I value most about Vena is its flexibility. Being Excel-based, it supports seamless write-back of both numerical data and text, while also making updates efficient through easy formula changes. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I can not think of many downsides of using Vena other than having to train new users on how to access their tasks instead of going to a shared drive. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I like that Vena allows you to connect all your data together and then gives you an excellent platform in which to analyze that data effectively and efficiently Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The updates sometimes break the Add-ons which then force us to get IT involved to correct the issue. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I like Vena's ease of use, which makes everything easier for users, businesses, and admins. I also appreciate the automation features that it offers. Moving from Excel to having the model online has been beneficial. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The mapping is very challenging and there's a steep learning curve to it. The initial setup of Vena was also very difficult for our team. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Flexibility.. Copilot to get quick answers. Microsoft integration Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

We could have used better implementation support Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Versatility: Excel interface is reassuring for stakeholders, especially beyond the FP&A team. We have been using Vena for seven years now and we gradually implement new features when they became available. We recently finished the implementation of the accounting close and consolidation modules. We got a great after sales services. Participation to experts' community events also help tremendously to keep abreast with the product development and best practice. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

This is an expert system. The calibration and successful roll out it depend on (Vena) expert ressources. Once it is properly calibrated and tested the internal adhesion should be easier. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

It’s ease of use. We structure our P&Ls at a cost center level. The way it’s set up allows us to easily filter by cost center to assess profitability across cost centers. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Sometimes it can be slow. We currently use the desktop version. I’m interested to see if using vena 365 may speed up refresh rates. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.