I use Vena for reporting and planning, and I like how it delivers clean, consistent reporting with a nice look and feel. The budgeting at the GL level is solid, which adds value to my use of the software. I also appreciate the customization capabilities; you can tailor any report to suit your needs and preferences. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Implementation by third parties is problematic. We got stuck with a bad third-party implementation that was over budget and didn’t deliver. The ERP connection took over 6 months to establish and the reports the consultants created were overly complex and had to be redone. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I use Vena for reporting, budgeting, and forecasting, and I really appreciate its speed and the insights it provides. Vena centralizes data, which is a major advantage over juggling many Excel sheets. I like the ability to connect directly to Business Central and Fabric, which makes getting data much simpler by bypassing the ETL load. This direct connection makes it easier for everyone to access the data they need. Another aspect I really like is the minimal IT involvement required for the initial setup, which I consider a huge win. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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I love how familiar Vena is to the team since they are accustomed to using Excel. I also love the friendliness and helpfulness of the Vena team and community. Additionally, the reporting templates allow for a lot of flexibility and customization. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Vena couldn't accommodate our GL accounts being split across reporting lines based on branch or cost center, which required us to open a bunch of new GL accounts and reclass balances to make the reporting hierarchy work. The initial setup was quite challenging for our lean team. Also, our data wasn't fully ready during testing before going live, leading to a bumpy and delayed go-live, although that was partly on us due to staffing model as well. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I like that Vena is Excel-based. This made it easy for our business to adjust to a new way of forecasting since Excel is widely used by us. It speeds up data analysis by saving time in compiling forecast results, helping us get data back to the business more quickly. The initial setup of Vena was fairly easy, and the EMS plus team was very helpful. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I use the Power BI connector a lot and wish that we were able to extract text values. Right now, text values extract to be zeroes, and we have different data fields in our model that would be nice to extract. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I use Vena for financial planning and reporting, and I like that it allows all of our divisions to plan in one place. It's easy to use, and I appreciate that Vena updates with new technologies, which makes doing our jobs easier and leads to time savings. The initial setup was pretty easy, although there's a lot to learn. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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I find Vena incredibly helpful for financial analysis, especially in interpreting data. It significantly aids with vendor analysis by addressing issues of overspending and under-budgeting. I love being able to see multiple months and years, which allows me to observe changes over a long-term period. I can quickly compare the 2025 spend to the 2024 spend, helping to identify which vendors might need to be cut based on usage. There's nothing I would change about Vena; everything works great. I'd rate it a 10 on the likelihood to recommend, it's fantastic! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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I like that I can set up the month-end financial statements in report books and push a button, and all the reports will be saved and sent to the reports tab in Vena, and then I can publish them out on our site where we publish our financial statements. It helps us because it's faster to publish our financial statements than in our old system. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Sometimes when publishing a statement through report books, some formulas do not translate well. So when you're setting up a new report, you have to troubleshoot it to make sure it's all compatible. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I use Vena for month-end, budgeting, and forecasting, and I really like the drill-down capabilities and how dynamic the product is. The drill down lets us see the GL detail quickly and resolve issues and explain variances. We are a heavy M&A company, so the way we structure our financials is ever-evolving, and Vena grows with us. I especially appreciate how it helps us create templates that our operators can easily fill out to feed into our forecasts and budgets. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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For our business Vena has been one of the most efficient software as it help us in maintaining our financial stability and data related to everyday operations. This is the software that is an advance version of MS Excel and can easily store all the business data in a centralised platform and compile them for a detailed analytics and future planning. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The one and only challenge that I face while working with vena was its setup because initially the user interface was too much complex and we did not understand anything so the complete setup has been done with the help of YouTube tutorials and even the professional financial team was not able to do the complete setup. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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My biggest issue would be that it can be difficult to export data when looking at a chart or something, because able to export the data that feeds into certain reports would be very helpful. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.