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Mid-Market (60.4% of reviews)
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Datarails
Star Rating
(258)4.6 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (72.3% of reviews)
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Entry-Level Pricing
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Star Rating
(366)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (60.4% of reviews)
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Entry-Level Pricing
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AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
- G2 reviewers report that Vena excels in user experience, particularly due to its intuitive interface that integrates seamlessly with Excel. Users appreciate the ability to upload and review data easily, which simplifies monitoring business transactions.
- Users say Datarails shines in its ability to centralize data from multiple sources, making it a powerful tool for financial reporting and analysis. Reviewers highlight how it streamlined their budget season and facilitated integration with various systems, enhancing overall efficiency.
- According to verified reviews, Vena has a strong reputation for ease of setup, with many users noting a straightforward implementation process. This is complemented by the platform's focus on Excel, which reassures stakeholders and allows for gradual feature adoption over time.
- Reviewers mention that Datarails offers superior support, with a higher quality rating compared to Vena. Users appreciate the responsive assistance they receive, which helps resolve issues quickly and keeps their financial processes running smoothly.
- G2 reviewers highlight that while Vena has a higher score in ease of use, Datarails is not far behind. Users of Vena enjoy the user-friendly nature of the application, but some Datarails users also find the platform easy to understand, especially for new users.
- Users report that Vena's strong performance in financial reconciliation is a significant advantage, with many praising its ability to securely store data in the cloud while leveraging Excel's familiar interface. In contrast, Datarails has faced challenges in this area, with lower satisfaction ratings from users.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Datarails
No pricing availableVena
Professional Plan
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Professional Plan is the most flexible way to get started quickly and add as you grow. The plan includes: Vena Platform, Vena Copilot for FP&A, Customer Success Manager, Standard Support and Customer Portal.
- Full Microsoft Excel Integration
- Central Database
- Integrations
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Datarails
No trial information availableVena
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
8.7
231
8.8
265
Ease of Use
7.9
238
8.6
308
Ease of Setup
7.6
199
8.1
252
Ease of Admin
8.2
153
8.5
153
Quality of Support
9.3
228
9.0
261
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.2
152
9.1
152
Product Direction (% positive)
9.4
236
9.2
254
Features by Category
Budget Creation
9.0
151
8.8
161
8.4
135
9.0
162
8.8
134
8.8
162
8.5
144
8.8
154
7.8
112
8.4
134
8.7
138
9.0
159
Budget Management
8.7
141
9.1
145
8.3
127
8.9
143
8.0
121
8.8
148
Forecasting
8.8
135
9.1
154
8.2
126
8.9
149
8.3
124
8.9
146
8.2
123
8.9
148
6.7
87
6.6
70
Analytics
8.4
136
8.9
151
8.4
127
9.1
149
8.2
117
8.9
143
Agentic AI - Budgeting and Forecasting
7.1
32
6.0
15
7.0
32
6.0
15
7.4
34
6.2
15
Data Management
9.1
162
8.9
97
9.0
164
9.0
95
8.5
157
8.5
95
Reporting Structure
8.5
139
8.9
97
8.1
145
8.7
94
8.4
147
8.8
96
Standard Analytics
8.3
134
8.3
88
8.3
144
8.6
91
8.6
149
8.7
94
8.9
155
8.8
96
Custom Analytics
8.4
152
8.4
89
8.4
133
8.4
88
8.8
148
8.8
94
8.2
147
8.6
90
8.6
101
9.0
69
Agentic AI - Financial Analysis
7.3
28
6.1
16
7.1
27
6.1
17
Cash Flow Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Cash Flow Forecasting
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Analytics
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Financial Data Transfer
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
8.7
5
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Cash Flow Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Platform
Not enough data
9.2
27
Not enough data
9.1
27
Not enough data
9.4
28
Not enough data
9.6
28
Not enough data
9.3
27
Not enough data
9.2
28
Not enough data
9.5
28
Not enough data
9.5
30
Not enough data
9.6
28
Not enough data
9.4
27
Benchmarking and Equity - Compensation Management
Not enough data
9.2
25
Not enough data
9.3
25
Not enough data
9.2
25
Platform
Not enough data
9.4
35
Not enough data
9.2
34
Not enough data
8.9
33
Not enough data
9.4
36
Not enough data
8.9
35
Not enough data
8.9
32
Not enough data
9.5
35
Not enough data
9.3
33
Reconciliation
8.8
75
|
Verified
8.9
75
|
Verified
8.7
74
|
Verified
9.1
77
|
Verified
8.8
34
8.8
66
|
Verified
Reporting
8.4
77
|
Verified
9.0
81
|
Verified
8.1
78
|
Verified
8.6
75
|
Verified
8.4
76
|
Verified
8.9
81
|
Verified
Closing Process
7.6
61
|
Verified
8.8
67
|
Verified
7.0
60
|
Verified
8.6
59
|
Verified
7.8
62
|
Verified
8.9
70
|
Verified
AI - Financial Close
6.1
11
7.7
10
6.4
11
7.8
9
6.2
11
8.0
9
6.3
10
7.2
9
5.9
11
7.0
9
Financial Planning
8.0
78
|
Verified
8.8
91
|
Verified
8.8
86
|
Verified
9.1
95
|
Verified
8.7
86
|
Verified
8.5
93
|
Verified
Agentic AI - FP&A (Financial Planning & Analysis)
6.7
27
7.1
25
7.0
27
7.3
25
Financial Insight
8.2
92
|
Verified
9.3
114
|
Verified
8.0
92
|
Verified
9.0
109
|
Verified
8.0
91
|
Verified
9.2
111
|
Verified
Data
8.6
98
|
Verified
8.3
104
|
Verified
8.7
99
|
Verified
8.3
109
|
Verified
9.1
101
|
Verified
9.0
112
|
Verified
8.2
96
|
Verified
8.8
105
|
Verified
Status Communication
8.3
92
|
Verified
8.5
105
|
Verified
9.1
93
|
Verified
9.0
110
|
Verified
9.0
97
|
Verified
8.9
103
|
Verified
8.0
29
8.4
89
|
Verified
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Reconciliation - Financial Reconciliation
9.2
6
8.8
34
Not enough data
8.9
33
Not enough data
9.2
33
Not enough data
8.8
33
Audit - Financial Reconciliation
Not enough data
9.0
34
Not enough data
9.2
32
Not enough data
9.2
33
Not enough data
9.3
33
Integrations - Financial Reconciliation
Not enough data
9.4
31
Not enough data
9.2
31
Not enough data
9.0
31
Not enough data
9.0
31
User Permissions and Security - Financial Reconciliation
Not enough data
9.4
32
Not enough data
9.6
32
Not enough data
9.3
32
Not enough data
9.4
32
Agentic AI - Financial Reconciliation
Not enough data
7.9
8
Sales Performance Features - Sales Planning
Not enough data
9.1
34
Not enough data
9.4
34
Not enough data
9.3
34
Not enough data
9.3
34
Not enough data
9.1
33
Not enough data
9.2
34
Not enough data
9.2
34
Territory Management - Sales Planning
Not enough data
9.3
33
Not enough data
9.3
34
Quota & Capacity Management - Sales Planning
Not enough data
9.6
32
Not enough data
9.3
32
Not enough data
9.3
32
Agentic AI - Sales Planning
Not enough data
8.5
9
Not enough data
8.9
9
Platform - Compensation Planning
Not enough data
9.4
8
Not enough data
9.4
8
Not enough data
8.3
8
Not enough data
6.7
7
Not enough data
6.7
7
Not enough data
6.9
7
Additional Features - Compensation Planning
Not enough data
7.9
7
Not enough data
7.6
7
Not enough data
6.7
7
Agentic AI - Sales Performance Management
Not enough data
8.9
6
Not enough data
7.8
6
Not enough data
7.8
6
Incentives
Not enough data
9.1
34
Not enough data
9.4
34
Not enough data
9.2
33
Not enough data
9.3
33
Personalization
Not enough data
9.2
33
Not enough data
9.1
33
Not enough data
9.2
33
Not enough data
9.4
33
Administrative
Not enough data
9.1
33
Not enough data
9.2
33
Not enough data
9.1
33
Agentic AI - Accounting & Finance
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Datarails and Vena are categorized as Budgeting and Forecasting, Financial Analysis, Financial Close, FP&A (Financial Planning & Analysis), and Financial Reconciliation
Unique Categories
Datarails is categorized as Cash Flow Management
Vena is categorized as Sales Planning, Sales Performance Management, Compensation Management, and Compensation Planning
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Datarails
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Vena
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Financial Services
8.2%
Hospital & Health Care
7.4%
Manufacturing
5.9%
Accounting
4.7%
Oil & Energy
4.3%
Other
69.5%
Information Technology and Services
9.0%
Financial Services
7.6%
Accounting
7.3%
Computer Software
5.9%
Non-Profit Organization Management
4.5%
Other
65.7%
Discussions
Datarails has no discussions with answers
How long does it take for Vena to sync the files?
2 Comments
GC
The integration we are using is automated with Netsuite and for Vena to be updated with the most recent actuals from Netsuite takes a few minutes, but I'm...Read more
What is the maximum time to wait for synchronization of the information?
1 Comment
RT
Data is saved or synchronized almost instantaneously and team members simply have to refresh the template on their side to see the updated forecast.Read more
What's the best way to create a truly dynamic input template?
1 Comment
AH
You have to map the choose options as their own measures and in a separate block. They have to be able to return independently from the the dimensions their...Read more
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