Compare Axiom EPM and IBM - Oct 2022

Shlomi LaviShlomi Lavi / Oct 06, 2022

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Bottom Line: Which is Better - Axiom EPM or IBM?

Axiom EPM is more expensive to implement (TCO) than IBM, and IBM is rated higher (86/100) than Axiom EPM (83/100).

Looking for the right Business performance management solution for your business? Buyers are primarily concerned about the real total cost of implementation (TCO), the full list of features, vendor reliability, user reviews, and the pros and cons. In this article we compare between the two software products:

Axiom EPM Vs. IBM

Axiom EPM: Kaufman Hall's Axiom Software Suite provides sophisticated, flexible performance management solutions that empower finance professionals to analyze results, model the future and optimize organizational decision making. Solutions for budgeting & forecasting, reporting & analytics, strategy management, consolidations, capital planning, profitability ...

IBM: International Business Machines Corporation, or IBM, is an American corporation. IBM manufactures and markets computer hardware and software, and offers infrastructure, hosting and consulting services in areas ranging from mainframe computers to nanotechnology.

Who is more expensive? Axiom EPM or IBM Planning Analytics?

The real total cost of ownership (TCO) of Business performance management software includes the software license, subscription fees, software training, customizations, hardware (if needed), maintenance and support and other related services. When calculating the TCO, it's important to add all of these ”hidden costs” as well. We prepared a TCO (Total Cost) calculator for Axiom EPM and IBM Planning Analytics.

Axiom EPM accurate pricing info is available upon request (they don't share it publicly), however , On a scale between 1 to 10 Axiom EPM is rated 4, which is lower than the average cost of Business performance management software. IBM Planning Analytics price starts at $120 per user/month , When comparing IBM Planning Analytics to its competitors, the software is rated 2 - much lower than the average Business performance management software cost.

Bottom line: Axiom EPM is more expensive than IBM Planning Analytics.

Which software includes more/better features?

We've compared Axiom EPM Vs. IBM based on some of the most important and required Business performance management features.

Axiom EPM: We are still working to collect the list of features for Axiom EPM.

IBM Planning Analytics: We are still working to collect the list of features for IBM Planning Analytics.

Target customer size

Axiom EPM's typical customers include: Small, medium and large size businesses, and IBM Planning Analytics's target customer size include: Small, medium and large size businesses.

Axiom EPM

ITQlick rating
(4.9/5)

Axiom EPM is a cloud-based Enterprise Performance Management software that is built to enable financial professionals to model the future, analyze results, as well as optimizing organizational decision making.

Categories: Inventory Management, Retail Warehouse Management.

IBM Planning Analytics

ITQlick rating
(4.2/5)

starts at $120 per user/month

IBM Planning Analytics software device is a supply chain management software designed for planning, forecasting, budgeting, and analysis purposes. It is designed in both premise and cloud-based format.

Categories: Business performance management, Dashboards & KPIs, Sales orders, Application Performance Management, 3D Modeling.

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Axiom EPM: 0 Features

We are working to collect the list of features

IBM Planning Analytics: 0 Features

We are working to collect the information
ITQlick rating ITQlick Rating is based on the software score (below) and aggregated online reviews
ITQlick score ITQlick Score is a 1 to 100, the calculation is based on pricing, and functionality Vs. alternative solutions
Pricing score pricing Score is a 1 to 10 (10 is high cost), based on the TCO (cost of licences, customizations, training, hardware when relevant) Vs. alternative solutions
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4.9/5
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83/100
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5.6/10
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3
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IBM
ITQlick rating
4.2/5
Score
86/100
Pricing
2.2/10
License pricing
$120 per user/month
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5
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ITQlick rating
4/5
Score
91/100
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Anaplan
ITQlick rating
4.4/5
Score
89/100
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5.6/10
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24
Planning...
ITQlick rating
4/5
Score
87/100
Pricing
6.4/10
License pricing
$10,000 per year
Functionality
29

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Shlomi Lavi is an entrepreneur and founder of ITQlick.com. He holds a Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) in Information Systems Engineering from Ben Gurion University in Israel. Shlomi brings 17 years of global IT and IS management experience as a consultant and implementation expert for small, medium and large-sized (global) companies. Shlomi’s goal is to share the best knowledge and news about information systems so you can make smarter buying decisions for your business.