Compare PlanGuru and ClearView InFocus - Jul 2022

Shlomi Lavi

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Bottom Line: Which is Better - PlanGuru or ClearView InFocus?

ClearView InFocus is more expensive to implement (TCO) than PlanGuru, and PlanGuru is rated higher (87/100) than ClearView InFocus (82/100). ClearView InFocus offers users more features (16) than PlanGuru (15).

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:

PlanGuru Vs. Clearview

PlanGuru: PlanGuru is budgeting and forecasting software designed to help businesses and nonprofits make better decisions. Whether it’s a high level forecast for the bank or a detailed multi-departmental operating budget, PlanGuru can enable you (or your team) to produce a more accurate analysis in less time.

Clearview: In 2007, a group of AE and software veterans recognized that many AE firms were stuck using unsupported legacy software with no attractive upgrade paths. Clearview Software was born. Since day one a core value of Clearview is focus: focus on the AE market, focus on building and supporting one solution, and focus on helping our clients use our so...

Who is more expensive? PlanGuru or ClearView InFocus?

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 PlanGuru and ClearView InFocus.

PlanGuru price starts at $99 per month , On a scale between 1 to 10 PlanGuru is rated 2, which is much lower than the average cost of Budgeting & CPM software. ClearView InFocus price starts at $24 per employee/month , When comparing ClearView InFocus to its competitors, the software is rated 2 - much lower than the average Budgeting & CPM software cost.

Bottom line: PlanGuru cost is around the same cost of ClearView InFocus.

Which software includes more/better features?

We've compared PlanGuru Vs. ClearView InFocus based on some of the most important and required Budgeting & CPM features.

PlanGuru: this software is considered "feature-rich" with more than 10 important features, here is a partial list: Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Balance Sheet, Budgeting & Forecasting, Cash Flow, Depreciation, Fixed-Assets, General-Ledger.

ClearView InFocus: Version Control, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Billing & Invoicing, Budgeting & Forecasting.

Target customer size

PlanGuru was first developed with financial professionals in mind and was oriented towards CPAs, CFOs and other types of financial advisors. InFocus is the flagship product of ClearView Software and is specifically designed to meet the needs of architectural and engineering firms.