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At a Glance
Datarails
Datarails
Star Rating
(169)4.6 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (70.2% of reviews)
Information
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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Planful
Planful
Star Rating
(436)4.3 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (47.9% of reviews)
Information
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Planful
AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
  • Users report that Planful excels in Data Import with a score of 9.1, indicating a seamless process for integrating data from various sources, while Datarails, although strong, scores slightly lower at 9.0.
  • Reviewers mention that Datarails shines in Quality of Support, achieving an impressive score of 9.5, which users attribute to responsive and knowledgeable support staff, compared to Planful's score of 8.3.
  • G2 users highlight that Datarails offers superior Data Visualization capabilities, scoring 9.2, which reviewers say enhances their ability to interpret data effectively, whereas Planful's score of 6.7 indicates room for improvement in this area.
  • Users on G2 note that Planful's Budgeting features are robust, with a score of 8.5, providing comprehensive tools for budget management, while Datarails closely follows with a score of 8.6, indicating a competitive offering.
  • Reviewers mention that Datarails provides better Collaboration features, scoring 9.0, which users say facilitates teamwork and communication, compared to Planful's score of 7.2, suggesting less effective collaboration tools.
  • Users say that both products perform well in Forecasting, but Planful's score of 8.4 for Historical Data is slightly lower than Datarails' 8.9, indicating that Datarails may offer more reliable forecasting based on historical trends.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Datarails
No pricing available
Planful
No pricing available
Free Trial
Datarails
No trial information available
Planful
No trial information available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.9
144
8.4
296
Ease of Use
8.0
150
8.1
323
Ease of Setup
7.7
112
7.2
221
Ease of Admin
8.3
101
8.0
198
Quality of Support
9.5
143
8.3
285
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.4
101
8.7
196
Product Direction (% positive)
9.4
151
9.1
284
Features by Category
Budgeting and ForecastingHide 17 FeaturesShow 17 Features
8.3
1,259
8.2
1,188
Budget Creation
9.0
92
8.4
80
8.4
79
8.5
79
8.8
78
8.0
77
8.5
89
8.0
80
7.8
58
7.6
62
8.7
84
8.7
74
Budget Management
8.8
85
8.4
66
8.4
72
8.2
67
7.8
68
7.6
60
Forecasting
8.8
82
8.6
82
8.2
73
8.4
74
8.2
71
8.5
71
8.0
71
8.6
69
6.0
35
6.8
30
Analytics
8.3
82
8.5
76
8.3
74
8.8
75
8.3
66
8.4
66
8.5
1,448
Not enough data
Data Management
9.1
110
Not enough data
9.0
109
Not enough data
8.5
107
Not enough data
Reporting Structure
8.4
91
Not enough data
7.9
97
Not enough data
8.3
100
Not enough data
Standard Analytics
8.3
88
Not enough data
8.2
97
Not enough data
8.6
101
Not enough data
8.9
106
Not enough data
Custom Analytics
8.4
103
Not enough data
8.5
87
Not enough data
8.8
102
Not enough data
8.1
100
Not enough data
8.4
50
Not enough data
8.1
423
8.2
432
Reconciliation
8.9
57
|
Verified
8.3
47
|
Verified
8.7
54
|
Verified
8.4
49
|
Verified
Feature Not Available
8.4
44
|
Verified
Reporting
8.4
59
|
Verified
8.9
57
|
Verified
7.9
60
|
Verified
8.6
54
|
Verified
8.4
58
|
Verified
8.8
53
|
Verified
Closing Process
7.6
45
|
Verified
7.5
42
|
Verified
7.1
44
|
Verified
7.3
38
|
Verified
7.8
46
|
Verified
8.0
48
|
Verified
Corporate Performance Management (CPM)Hide 14 FeaturesShow 14 Features
8.8
539
7.9
1,239
Financial Planning
8.0
33
|
Verified
7.9
33
|
Verified
9.1
41
|
Verified
8.9
38
|
Verified
9.0
39
|
Verified
8.2
38
|
Verified
Financial Insight
8.6
40
|
Verified
8.5
123
|
Verified
8.4
41
|
Verified
8.4
120
|
Verified
8.3
40
|
Verified
8.3
120
|
Verified
Data
9.1
43
|
Verified
6.7
99
|
Verified
8.8
46
|
Verified
7.5
110
|
Verified
9.3
45
|
Verified
8.0
124
|
Verified
8.6
43
|
Verified
7.7
115
|
Verified
Status Communication
8.9
41
|
Verified
7.2
82
|
Verified
9.2
42
|
Verified
8.2
91
|
Verified
9.3
45
|
Verified
7.9
88
|
Verified
Feature Not Available
6.6
58
|
Verified
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Datarails
Datarails
Planful
Planful
Unique Categories
Datarails
Datarails is categorized as Financial Analysis
Planful
Planful is categorized as Marketing Resource Management
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Datarails
Datarails
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
21.4%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
70.2%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
8.3%
Planful
Planful
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
5.9%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
47.9%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
46.2%
Reviewers' Industry
Datarails
Datarails
Hospital & Health Care
7.1%
Financial Services
7.1%
Accounting
4.8%
Oil & Energy
4.2%
Information Technology and Services
3.6%
Other
73.2%
Planful
Planful
Computer Software
8.9%
Hospital & Health Care
5.4%
Insurance
4.7%
Financial Services
4.0%
Non-Profit Organization Management
3.8%
Other
73.2%
Most Helpful Reviews
Datarails
Datarails
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Jorge D.
JD
Jorge D.
Verified User in Non-Profit Organization Management

It interfaces very well with Microsoft Excel and NetSuite, making it much easier for the Finance Dept. to gather and analyze data. The learning curve was very short

Most Helpful Critical Review
Verified User
G
Verified User in Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing

The Sales team overpromised and couldn't deliver. Implementation was so tedious that we never got a full set of reports out of it, and only ended up using minimal reporting functionality for some areas that worked. The implementatin team was friendly and...

Planful
Planful
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Jarrod L.
JL
Jarrod L.
Verified User in Computer Software

Creating and distributing high-quality reports is easy in Host Analytics. The reporting tool is intuitive to learn and functions much like a pivot table in Excel. Common report sets can be created to be used in multiple reports, so you don't have to...

Most Helpful Critical Review
Sean O.
SO
Sean O.
Verified User in Retail

Implementation with current business needs.

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Discussions
Datarails
Datarails Discussions
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How can I use the database from Planful direct to Power Bi? Is there this possibility, today?
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Martin K.
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You could try to complement it with Power BI custom visuals that are build for planning like...Read more
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