IBM Planning Analytics
8.7#1 in scenario planning softwareiOSWebAPIExtension
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Serviceware Performance
6.5#45 in financial planning & analysis softwareWebAPISelf-hosted
VisitWhat both publish
| Fact | IBM Planning Analytics | Serviceware Performance |
|---|---|---|
| Budgeting | Yes | Yes |
| Financial consolidation | Yes | Yes |
| Forecasting | IBM Planning Analytics provides AI demand forecasting inside the product. | Yes |
| Founded | 1911 | 1998 |
| Headquarters | Armonk, New York, United States | Serviceware lists its headquarters in Idstein, Germany. |
| Purpose | IBM Planning Analytics is an AI-powered planning and analytics platform powered by the IBM TM1 database that unifies business planning in one governed platform. | Serviceware Performance brings planning, forecasting, reporting, analysis, and scenario modelling together on one platform for finance and controlling teams. |
| Scenario modeling | Yes | Yes |
| Support | IBM Support provides cases, fixes, technical documentation and known issues for Planning Analytics products, and requires an IBM Customer Number and site-administrator approval. | The platform FAQ describes multi-tier support, 24/7 ticketing, German and English assistance, and access to a customer portal and knowledge base. |
| Variance analysis | Yes | Yes |
IBM Planning Analytics plans
- EssentialsPriced on request
- StandardPriced on request
- PremiumPriced on request
Serviceware Performance plans
No prices published.
Pick IBM Planning Analytics if…
Finance and operations teams sharing governed plans; Organizations needing consolidation, SAP links or deployment choice; Teams that work in Excel and need real-time planning
Pick Serviceware Performance if…
Serviceware Performance is suited to controllers and finance or controlling teams that need planning, forecasting, reporting, and scenario analysis together. It also fits organizations requiring SaaS or on-premises deployment and connections to ERP, BI, HR, or related systems.