Compare CSB and Anaplan - May 2022

Shlomi LaviShlomi Lavi / May 13, 2022

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Bottom Line: Which is Better - CSB or Anaplan?

Anaplan is more expensive to implement (TCO) than CSB, and Anaplan is rated higher (89/100) than CSB (88/100). CSB offers users more features (15) than Anaplan (9).

Looking for the right Human Resources 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:

Cornerstone OnDemand, Inc Vs. Anaplan

Cornerstone OnDemand, Inc: Cornerstone OnDemand (NASDAQ:CSOD) is a global leader of cloud-based talent management software solutions. Over 10.5 million users across 189 countries rely on Cornerstone to maximize their potential, develop their skills and foster new levels of collaboration. Cornerstone empowers some of the world’s leading organizations, such as Starwood Hotels ...

Anaplan: Anaplan is a computer software company that developed a cloud-based business modeling platform, this platform enables the Connected Enterprise by providing planning and performance management solutions for every department, from finance through operations

Who is more expensive? CSB or Anaplan?

The real total cost of ownership (TCO) of Human Resources 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 CSB and Anaplan.

CSB price starts at $235 per month , On a scale between 1 to 10 CSB is rated 2, which is much lower than the average cost of Human Resources software. Anaplan accurate pricing info is available upon request (they don't share it publicly), however , On a scale between 1 to 10 CSB is rated 2, which is much lower than the average cost of Human Resources software.

Bottom line: Anaplan is more expensive than CSB.

Which software includes more/better features?

We've compared CSB Vs. Anaplan based on some of the most important and required Human Resources features.

CSB: this software is considered "feature-rich" with more than 10 important features, here is a partial list: Appraisal Performance, Benefits Administration, Employee Self-Service, HR Management, LMS, Performance Record, Recruiting, Software Customization.

Anaplan: Business Performance Optimization, Dashboarding, Data mining, Capital Asset Planning, Graphical Data Presentation.

Target customer size

CSB is best for small to medium sized business in the industries of technology, business services, retail, education, manufacturing, and governmentt and healthcare. Anaplan target users are executives from sales, operations and finance, and its sales orientation that includes features such as modeling for maximizing sales per sale territory will apply to global companies with branches across the world.



CSB

ITQlick rating
(4.4/5)

starts at $235 per month

Cornerstone’s CSB software solution is a human resource management software that helps clients manage their workplace processes including training and performance reviews. With the CSB software, clients can dev...

Categories: Employee Management, Employee Recognition, Employee Scheduling, Employee Onboarding.

Anaplan

ITQlick rating
(4.4/5)

Officially launched in 2011, Anaplan is becoming one of the most prominent players in the budgeting software field, with a customer base increase of 500% in 2012 around the world, and clients such as Jive, Pand...

Categories: Budgeting & CPM, Business performance management, Banking CRM, Casino CRM, Customer Loyalty.

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CSB: 15 Features

Appraisal Performance
Benefits Administration
Employee Self-Service
HR Management
LMS
Performance Record
Recruiting
Software Customization
Applicant Tracking
Pre-Employment Testing
Recruiting Management
Recruiting Management
Reference Checking
Resume Database
Social Networking

Anaplan: 9 Features

Business Performance Optimization
Dashboarding
Data mining
Capital Asset Planning
Graphical Data Presentation
Multi-Department / Project
Production budget
Project Budgeting
Sales budget
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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CSB
ITQlick rating
4.4/5
Score
88/100
Pricing
2.6/10
License pricing
$235 per month
Functionality
22
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Anaplan
ITQlick rating
4.4/5
Score
89/100
Pricing
5.6/10
License pricing
Pricing not available
Functionality
24
Gusto
ITQlick rating
4.7/5
Score
99/100
Pricing
4/10
License pricing
$39 per month
Functionality
20
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Workforc...
ITQlick rating
4.1/5
Score
98/100
Pricing
2/10
License pricing
$6 per employee/month
Functionality
32
Workday ...
ITQlick rating
4.3/5
Score
98/100
Pricing
10/10
License pricing
$45 per employee/month
Functionality
3

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