Forecast Pro
Forecast Pro creates statistically based business forecasts for use in broader planning systems.
What Forecast Pro is
Forecast Pro creates statistically based business forecasts for use in broader planning systems. Its automatic best-pick algorithm considers seasonal patterns, trends, business cycles, promotions, and other factors. Forecasts can be built at different hierarchy levels, while working with units, dollars, and other measures at the same time. Users can adjust forecasts at any hierarchy level, with comments and override reports documenting and reconciling changes. The software archives earlier forecasts so users can compare them with actual results and review forecast value added across process steps. Data can be imported or exported through Excel, CSV, text files, or ODBC, and the maker says it integrates with ERP, MRP, and BI systems. Forecast Pro runs on Windows; its SDK is offered as a Windows DLL or Linux shared library, with .NET and Java interfaces. Professional is for forecasters and organizations moving beyond Excel, while TRAC is aimed at collaborative planning and S&OP teams. A free trial provides all features for 21 days. Professional costs $199 a month, billed annually with a 12-month minimum; there is no free plan.
Good
- Automatic selection considers multiple business patterns
- Forecast at different hierarchy levels
- Archives forecasts for actual-result comparisons
- Imports and exports through several formats
- Free trial includes all features for 21 days
Watch out
- No free plan
- Professional requires a 12-month minimum
- Professional runs on Windows
Who it suits
Professional is positioned for forecasters and organizations moving beyond Excel. TRAC is intended for collaborative planning teams and S&OP processes.
Verdict
Forecast Pro brings hierarchical forecasting, adjustments, and accuracy review into a product that can exchange data with broader planning systems. Buyers should weigh the annual per-user subscription and Windows requirement against their forecasting needs.
Plans and prices
From Forecast Pro's own pricing page, checked 15 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Forecast Pro Professional | $199 a month | AI, ML and statistical forecasting · Expert Model Selection · forecast overrides with audit trail · unlimited forecasting · Excel integration · email and phone support · annually; 12-month minimum |
| Forecast Pro TRAC | Priced on request | Professional features plus team collaboration · multiple hierarchies and units of measure · accuracy tracking and FVA reporting · exception reporting · customizable forecast worksheets · ABC/Pareto analysis · annually; 12-month minimum |
The facts
Each one read from Forecast Pro's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Accuracy analysis
- Forecast Pro archives previous forecasts so users can compare them with actual results and review forecast value add across process steps.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Adjustments and collaboration
- Forecast adjustments can be made at any hierarchy level, with changes reconciled and documented through comments and override reports.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Command-line extensibility
- An SDK executable can read forecast inputs from CSV files and write forecast results to CSV without compiling code.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Deployment
- The software can be installed on a client machine or server, including Citrix and Windows Server, with native 32-bit and 64-bit versions.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Documentation
- The online reference contains tutorials for setup, data, collaboration, accuracy tracking, FVA, exceptions, Pareto analysis and command-line operation.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Event handling
- Event models support promotions, strikes, irregular events and movable holidays through an Event Manager.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Expert model selection
- Its Expert Selection system analyzes data, chooses a forecasting technique, builds the model and explains the choice in plain language.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Forecasting
- Its automatic best-pick algorithm accounts for seasonal patterns, trends, business cycles, promotional activity, and other factors.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Hierarchies
- Multiple-level models reconcile grouped data with top-down or bottom-up approaches to produce consistent forecasts across aggregation levels.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Hierarchy and units
- Users can forecast at different hierarchy levels and work with units, dollars, and other units of measure simultaneously.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- Data can be exchanged through Excel, CSV or text files and direct ODBC database connections, with outputs commonly sent to ERP or MRP systems.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Intended users
- The maker positions Professional for forecasters and organizations moving beyond Excel, and TRAC for collaborative planning teams and S&OP processes.checked 8 Oct 2026
- License model
- Forecast Pro uses annual per-user subscription licenses; TRAC also offers Forecaster and Collaborator roles.checked 15 Oct 2026
- License requirement
- Forecast Pro uses annual per-user subscriptions, and a TRAC team needs at least one Forecaster license to generate forecasts.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Limit: collaboration and scale
- G2 feedback says scalability and simultaneous multi-user work can be limited for larger organizations.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Limit: performance
- Several G2 reviewers report slow processing with large datasets or large machine-learning projects.checked 15 Oct 2026
Where it runs
- AI and machine learning
- The product combines AI, machine-learning and statistical forecasting in a best-pick algorithm.checked 15 Oct 2026
- GetApp feature ratings
- GetApp shows 5.0/5 for forecasting and demand forecasting, with an overall features score of 4.5/5 from two reviews.checked 15 Oct 2026
The company
- Company founding and headquarters
- Business Forecast Systems says it was founded in 1986 and is headquartered in Waltham, Massachusetts.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Company legal name
- The maker is Business Forecast Systems, Inc.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Company size
- LinkedIn lists Forecast Pro as privately held with 11–50 employees.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Company users
- The maker reports more than 40,000 users worldwide and thousands of customer companies.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Founded
- 1986checked 28 Sep 2026
- Headquarters
- Waltham, Massachusetts, USAchecked 28 Sep 2026
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