Anaplan vs Cube

Anaplan9.3Visit Cube8.8Visit

Higher score Anaplan #1 in Google Workspace for Finance Software 9.3/10 Pricing on request ✓ 0 of 5 features Visit Anaplan

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Cube #2 in Google Workspace for Finance Software 8.8/10 Pricing on request ✓ 0 of 5 features Visit Cube

• Anaplan fits best

  Enterprise FP&A and connected planning

• Cube fits best

  Integrated budgeting and consolidation teams

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Side by side

Feature	Anaplan 9.3/10 Visit ↗	Cube 8.8/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.3	8.8
Ranking	#1 in Google Workspace for Finance Software	#2 in Google Workspace for Finance Software
Best for	Enterprise FP&A and connected planning	Integrated budgeting and consolidation teams
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	Pricing on request	—
Free plan	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Web
Support	Tickets, Community, Docs	Docs
Compliance	SOC 2, ISO 27001, SSO/SAML	SOC 2, HIPAA, SSO/SAML, 2FA
Integrations	4 integrations	19 integrations
Built for	Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Anaplan 0/5 · Cube 0/5
Bank-feed sync	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Approval workflows	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Automation rules	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
API access	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Audit trail	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Specs
Finance function	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Accounting integrations	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Connects finance, sales, operations, and HR planning. Covers budgeting, forecasting, workforce planning, and consolidation. Offers REST API, data integrations, and SAML 2.0 SSO.	Covers budgeting, forecasts, scenarios, variance, workforce planning, and consolidation Bi-directional Excel and Google Sheets synchronization Role-based access, audit logs, SAML SSO, and many finance integrations
Cons	Pricing requires contacting sales. Cloud deployment only. May be broader than needed for finance teams seeking a narrow tool.	Pricing is quote-based across Bronze, Silver, and Gold plans Bronze excludes Slack/Teams integration and workflow automation Support is provided through documentation
Our verdict	Anaplan is a cloud-based planning platform for mid-market and enterprise organizations, with capabilities spanning financial planning and analysis, budgeting, forecasting, workforce planning, consolidation, and reporting. Its… Read the review →	Cube is a cloud FP&A platform for finance teams managing planning, reporting, and analysis across connected business systems. It supports annual budgets, rolling forecasts, scenario modeling, variance and root-cause analysis, headcount… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Anaplan — where it wins

  • Connects finance, sales, operations, and HR planning.
  • Covers budgeting, forecasting, workforce planning, and consolidation.
  • Offers REST API, data integrations, and SAML 2.0 SSO.

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing requires contacting sales.
  • Cloud deployment only.
  • May be broader than needed for finance teams seeking a narrow tool.

• Cube — where it wins

  • Covers budgeting, forecasts, scenarios, variance, workforce planning, and consolidation
  • Bi-directional Excel and Google Sheets synchronization
  • Role-based access, audit logs, SAML SSO, and many finance integrations

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing is quote-based across Bronze, Silver, and Gold plans
  • Bronze excludes Slack/Teams integration and workflow automation
  • Support is provided through documentation

• Anaplan9.3/10 · Pricing on request

  An enterprise planning platform spanning finance, workforce, and cross-functional scenarios.

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• Cube8.8/10 · Pricing on request

  A broad FP&A platform for teams that need spreadsheet-linked planning and consolidation.

  Visit CubeFull verdict →