Compare Planful (Host Analytics) and BOARD - Mar 2023

Shlomi LaviShlomi Lavi / Mar 02, 2023

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Bottom Line: Which is Better - Planful (Host Analytics) or BOARD?

Planful (Host Analytics) is more expensive to implement (TCO) than BOARD, and Planful (Host Analytics) is rated higher (84/100) than BOARD (75/100). BOARD offers users more features (43) than Planful (Host Analytics) (17).

Looking for the right Budgeting & CPM 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:

Host Analytics, Inc. Vs. BOARD International

Host Analytics, Inc.: Host Analytics offers the corporate performance management (CPM) industry’s only complete application suite for finance and accounting in the cloud.Host Analytics was founded in 2000 with the mission to help businesses make better operational and financial decisions via the understanding of their past and present financial performance, along with w...

BOARD International: Founded in 1994 BOARD International is the provider of the industry’s only programming-free toolkit for rapid and cost-effective development of Corporate Performance Management and Business Intelligence applications.  A toolkit approach to Business Intelligence and Corporate Performance Management (CPM) represents a new, unique and cost effe...

Who is more expensive? Planful (Host Analytics) or BOARD?

The real total cost of ownership (TCO) of Budgeting & CPM 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 Planful (Host Analytics) and BOARD.

Planful (Host Analytics) accurate pricing info is available upon request (they don't share it publicly), however , On a scale between 1 to 10 Planful is rated 8, which is higher than the average cost of Budgeting & CPM software. BOARD accurate pricing info is available upon request (they don't share it publicly), however , On a scale between 1 to 10 Planful is rated 8, which is higher than the average cost of Budgeting & CPM software.

Bottom line: Planful (Host Analytics) is more expensive than BOARD.

Which software includes more/better features?

We've compared Planful (Host Analytics) Vs. BOARD based on some of the most important and required Budgeting & CPM features.

Planful (Host Analytics): this software is considered "feature-rich" with more than 10 important features, here is a partial list: Ad-Hoc Analysis, Ad-Hoc Reporting, Automatic Scheduled Reporting, Customizable Dashboard, Customizable Features, Dashboarding, Forecasting & Budgeting, Graphic Benchmark.

BOARD: Customizable Categories, Mobile Access, On Premise, Online Customer Support, Web Hosted Solution.

Target customer size

Planful Budgeting & CPM Software is used by businesses of all sizes across various industries. BOARD is the preferred BI and CPM tool for more than 3000 companies around the globe.



Planful (Host Analytics)

ITQlick rating
(4.2/5)

Host Analytics is a cloud-based CPM (Corporate Performance Management) suite. It is also called an EPM solution, with E meaning Enterprise. This product includes tools such as planning, close management, report...

Categories: Budgeting & CPM, Financial reporting, Fund Accounting, Payroll Accounting.

BOARD

ITQlick rating
(4.5/5)

BOARD is a business analytics and performance management software developed for small to large enterprises. Its key features include ad hoc analysis and reporting, budgeting, planning & forecasting, business in...

Categories: Accounting & Finance, Budgeting & CPM, Business Plan, Billing & Provisioning, Financial reporting.

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Planful (Host Analytics): 17 Features

Ad-Hoc Analysis
Ad-Hoc Reporting
Automatic Scheduled Reporting
Customizable Dashboard
Customizable Features
Dashboarding
Forecasting & Budgeting
Graphic Benchmark
OLAP
Performance Measurements
Predictive-Analysis
Profit Analysis
Business Performance Optimization
Dashboarding
Enterprise Performance Management
Scorecarding
Strategic Enterprise Management

BOARD: 43 Features

Customizable Categories
Mobile Access
On Premise
Online Customer Support
Web Hosted Solution
Budgeting & Forecasting
P&L Statement
Sales Reporting
Ad-Hoc Analysis
Ad-Hoc Reporting
Automatic Scheduled Reporting
Customizable Dashboard
Customizable Features
Dashboarding
Forecasting & Budgeting
Graphic Benchmark
Multy Languages
OLAP
Performance Measurements
Predictive-Analysis
Profit Analysis
Trend Indicators
Business Performance Optimization
Data mining
Data visualization
Data warehouses
Decision Support Systems
Enterprise Performance Management
Executive Information Systems
MOLAP
Scorecarding
Strategic Enterprise Management
"What If" Scenarios
Capital Asset Planning
For Service Organisations
Profit / Loss Statement
Real Time Comparisons
Run Rate Tracking
Sales budget
Dashboard Creation
Filtered Views
Relational Display
ETL
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
License pricing license pricing (if provided by the software vendor)
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Planful ...
ITQlick rating
4.2/5
Score
84/100
Pricing
8/10
License pricing
Pricing not available
Functionality
32
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BOARD
ITQlick rating
4.5/5
Score
75/100
Pricing
4/10
License pricing
Pricing not available
Functionality
71
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Workday ...
ITQlick rating
4.5/5
Score
94/100
Pricing
8/10
License pricing
$15,000 per license
Functionality
28
neubrain...
ITQlick rating
3.8/5
Score
92/100
Pricing
4/10
License pricing
$10,000 per license
Functionality
17
Budgyt
ITQlick rating
4.9/5
Score
89/100
Pricing
3/10
License pricing
$399 per month
Functionality
3
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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.