Shlomi Lavi /
Dec 28, 2022
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Bottom Line: Which is Better - IBM Cognos Analytics or Workday Adaptive Planning?
Workday Adaptive Planning is more expensive to implement (TCO) than IBM Cognos Analytics, and Workday Adaptive Planning is rated higher (94/100) than IBM Cognos Analytics (70/100). Workday Adaptive Planning offers users more features (15) than IBM Cognos Analytics (6).
Looking for the right Query and Report Writer 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:
IBM Vs. Workday
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.
Workday: In 2005, software visionaries Dave Duffield and Aneel Bhusri met for brunch at a Truckee diner, a few miles north of Lake Tahoe. They decided to form a startup—one that would sell cloud-based finance and HR software. The two longtime friends had plenty of experience. Dave founded PeopleSoft in 1987 and served as the company's CEO and board chairma...
Who is more expensive? IBM Cognos Analytics or Workday Adaptive Planning?
The real total cost of ownership (TCO) of Query and Report Writer 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 IBM Cognos Analytics and Workday Adaptive Planning.
IBM Cognos Analytics price starts at $15 per user/month , On a scale between 1 to 10 IBM Cognos Analytics is rated 6, which is similar to the average cost of Query and Report Writer software. Workday Adaptive Planning price starts at $15,000 per license , When comparing Workday Adaptive Planning to its competitors, the software is rated 8 - higher than the average Query and Report Writer software cost.
Bottom line: Workday Adaptive Planning is more expensive than IBM Cognos Analytics.
Which software includes more/better features?
We've compared IBM Cognos Analytics Vs. Workday Adaptive Planning based on some of the most important and required Query and Report Writer features.
IBM Cognos Analytics: Dashboard, Ad-Hoc Analysis, Ad-Hoc Reporting, OLAP, Data analysis, Data visualization.
Workday Adaptive Planning: Ad-Hoc Analysis, Ad-Hoc Reporting, Automatic Scheduled Reporting, Dashboarding, Forecasting & Budgeting.
Target customer size
IBM Cognos Analytics's typical customers include: Medium and large size businesses, Workday Adaptive Planning is intended for large enterprises looking for easier ways for preparing cash flow projections, balance sheet forecasting and sales planning.