Compare IBM and Steelwedge - Oct 2022

Shlomi LaviShlomi Lavi / Oct 06, 2022

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Bottom Line: Which is Better - IBM or Steelwedge?

Steelwedge is more expensive to implement (TCO) than IBM, and IBM is rated higher (86/100) than Steelwedge (77/100). Steelwedge offers users more features (2) than IBM (0).

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:

IBM Vs. Steelwedge Software, Inc.

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.

Steelwedge Software, Inc.: Founded in 2000, Steelwedge supercharges Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP) and Integrated Business Planning (IBP) with the power of automated collaboration and analytics. Executives depend on Steelwedge to understand fluctuating demand, balance sales and capacity trade-offs, connect S&OP with financial planning, and measure performance against s...

Who is more expensive? IBM Planning Analytics or Steelwedge?

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 IBM Planning Analytics and Steelwedge.

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

Bottom line: Steelwedge is more expensive than IBM Planning Analytics.

Which software includes more/better features?

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

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

Steelwedge: Business Performance Optimization, Business performance management.

Target customer size

IBM Planning Analytics's typical customers include: Small, medium and large size businesses, Customers of the software include small and medium businesses as well as large enterprises.

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.

Steelwedge

ITQlick rating
(2.8/5)

Steelwedge is a supply chain management solution for businesses of all sizes. It offers such services as customer relationship management, enterprise resource planning, and others. The software was designed and...

Categories: Business performance management, Predictive analytics, Predictive Maintenance, Operations, Sales.

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IBM Planning Analytics: 0 Features

We are working to collect the list of features

Steelwedge: 2 Features

Business Performance Optimization
Business performance management
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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IBM
ITQlick rating
4.2/5
Score
86/100
Pricing
2.2/10
License pricing
$120 per user/month
Functionality
5
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Steelwedge
ITQlick rating
2.8/5
Score
77/100
Pricing
9.6/10
License pricing
Pricing not available
Functionality
8
Oracle H...
ITQlick rating
4/5
Score
91/100
Pricing
4.2/10
License pricing
$9,995 per license
Functionality
14
Anaplan
ITQlick rating
4.4/5
Score
89/100
Pricing
5.6/10
License pricing
Pricing not available
Functionality
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.