Anaplan
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Real-Time, Flexible Modeling That Speeds Up Decision-Making
What do you like best about the product?
What I like most about Anaplan is how powerful it is at connecting data across the business in real time. Once a model is built the right way, you can actually trust what you’re looking at and make decisions quickly instead of chasing numbers in spreadsheets. I also really value the flexibility—whether it’s modeling financials, forecasts, or operational scenarios, you can adapt the platform to fit the problem instead of forcing the problem to fit a tool. Finally, there’s a strong sense of ownership as a builder; when something clicks and stakeholders immediately see the value, it’s very satisfying.
What do you dislike about the product?
What I dislike about Anaplan is that some things still feel harder than they should be, especially when trying to understand or navigate someone else’s model. Tracing references, following dependencies, and answering “what will this impact?” can be time‑consuming and fairly manual. There’s also a learning curve for new users—both builders and end users—which means a lot depends on how well the model was originally designed and documented. When models aren’t built cleanly, small changes can take longer than expected to validate and explain.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Anaplan is solving the problem of disconnected planning and decision‑making. Instead of working in silos or relying on static spreadsheets, it provides a single place where financial, operational, and strategic plans stay connected and update in real time. That benefits me because I spend far less time reconciling numbers and more time actually analyzing scenarios and answering “what if” questions. It also makes conversations with stakeholders more productive—everyone is looking at the same data, so decisions are faster and more confident.
Clear YTD/MTD Quota Attainment That Makes Commissions Easy to Understand
What do you like best about the product?
The actual attainment against the quota is clearly distinguished with YTD and MTD numbers. That clearly shows the commission that I will draw.
What do you dislike about the product?
I do not find any challenges or disliking features in Anaplan
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Anaplan clearly analyzes my performance in terms of targets and achievements. That give me a clear idea of where am I in terms of numbers and how much I need to achieve.
Anaplan’s Real-Time Calculations Are a Game-Changer
What do you like best about the product?
Intuitive dashboards for business users. Seamless APIs and CloudWorks pipelines. Fast recalcs on large models. High ROI for enterprise planning. Strong docs and community help. Smart forecasting with PlanIQ
What do you dislike about the product?
Too many clicks for complex tasks. Error handling still feels manual. Expensive for small use cases. Steep ramp‑up for newcomers. AI features not deeply embedded
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Before Anaplan, we struggled with fragmented Excel models, most times disorganized, manual consolidations, slow recalculations and limited visibility across planning cycles. Scenario planning took weeks, errors were frequent and decisions were often delayed.
After implementing Anaplan, we moved to a single, connected planning platform with real‑time calculations, automated integrations, and role‑based dashboards. Business users can now model scenarios instantly without or very less IT involvement.
This has reduced planning cycle time by ~30–40%, cut data errors by ~70% . Decisions that once took weeks now take hours, significantly improving speed, confidence and overall planning effectiveness.
After implementing Anaplan, we moved to a single, connected planning platform with real‑time calculations, automated integrations, and role‑based dashboards. Business users can now model scenarios instantly without or very less IT involvement.
This has reduced planning cycle time by ~30–40%, cut data errors by ~70% . Decisions that once took weeks now take hours, significantly improving speed, confidence and overall planning effectiveness.
Connected Planning at Its Best—Fast, Seamless Model Updates
What do you like best about the product?
The part I like about Anaplan the most is CONNECTED PLANNING at its best. Due to its hyper engine, everything is connected such that one change is easily transmitted to the whole model.
What do you dislike about the product?
The only thing I don't like is that it is too expensive for the mid market, but that is partially understandable since it is an enterprise software.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Financial Planning, Consolidation.
Multidimension Modeling and Polaris Engine That Deliver
What do you like best about the product?
Multidimension modeling, Polaris engine.
What do you dislike about the product?
Slow performance and sometimes glitches using model
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
In my current org, we use Anaplan for Territory & quota planning
Powerful Multi-Dimensional Planning with Insightful Analytics and REST API Automation
What do you like best about the product?
The multi-dimensional planning capabilities help us design and develop complex solutions, and they also provide valuable analytical insights through various NUX features. REST API integration helps automate data loads, which in turn improves data quality and overall performance.
What do you dislike about the product?
PlanIQ/Forecastor wasn’t completely helpful for our use cases, and our internal ML team currently supports us in driving our forecasts. It would be good to have an option to create and customize the ML language so it can be used directly via Anaplan.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
It helps the business by providing timely updates and accurate figures, which reduces the need to rely on Excel spreadsheets.
Extremely Powerful and Flexible for Modeling Any Business Use Case
What do you like best about the product?
Anaplan is an extremely powerful and flexible tool allowing for the ability to model out any business use case.
What do you dislike about the product?
The cost of the system is the biggest downside to Anaplan.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Anaplan solves our daily liquidity modeling ensuring quality and accuracy of all calculations.
Flexible, Business-Friendly Connected Planning with an Outstanding API
What do you like best about the product?
Anaplan is very flexible. It is designed for the business and easily owned by the business which reduces the learning curve. The Anaplan API is outstanding allowing data integration from many sources. It is a true connected planning platform.
What do you dislike about the product?
New features are sometimes slow to be released even after being promised a feature by a certain deadline.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Anaplan is used for FP&A planning. We use it for Consolidations of Plan (with FX and eliminations), planning of SG&A by cost center, and planning by channel (Direct, Wholesale, & Web). We plan the full P&L by each channel at a store or partner level. We also use Anaplan for robust reporting.
Easy Navigation and Visibility Noted in Supply Chain Use Case with Anaplan
What do you like best about the product?
Anaplan can be used for multi-dimensional data. Anaplan provides better visibility of data to users on the NUX dashboards. It looks very easy and fancy to navigate.
What do you dislike about the product?
Requires a good amount of knowledge to use the pre-defined functions. High license costs for Anaplan users.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Improve business process agility
Enhance decision making
Drive revenue growth
Improve business process outcomes
Reduce time to market
Enhance decision making
Drive revenue growth
Improve business process outcomes
Reduce time to market
Great tool for scalable enterprise planning
What do you like best about the product?
The flexibility of the platform and its calculation engine are the biggest strengths. Anaplan allows you to model complex business logic in a transparent, scalable way without relying on traditional code, which makes it easier to iterate quickly as requirements change.
I also really value the dimensional modeling approach and the ability to connect planning across multiple functions in a single platform. From a model builder perspective, the ecosystem (UX, ALM, integrations, community, and enablement resources) makes it easier to maintain governance.
I also really value the dimensional modeling approach and the ability to connect planning across multiple functions in a single platform. From a model builder perspective, the ecosystem (UX, ALM, integrations, community, and enablement resources) makes it easier to maintain governance.
What do you dislike about the product?
Anaplan has a steep learning curve and requires disciplined model design to stay scalable.
Anaplan is not ideal for highly transactional use cases.
Anaplan is not ideal for highly transactional use cases.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Anaplan replaces fragmented spreadsheet-based planning with a connected platform that supports advanced forecasting, rapid scenario analysis, and governed processes. This results in faster planning cycles, better forecast accuracy, improved transparency, and more reliable model management as solutions scale.
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