Centric Planning & Pricing vs SAS Merchandise Planning

CPCentric Planning & Pricing9.3Visit SAS Merchandise Planning8.3Visit

Higher score CP Centric Planning & Pricing #2 in Retail Assortment Planning Software 9.3/10 Pricing on request ✓ 6 of 6 features Visit site

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SAS Merchandise Planning #8 in Retail Assortment Planning Software 8.3/10 Pricing on request ✓ 6 of 6 features Visit SAS

• Centric Planning & Pricing fits best

  Omnichannel retailers planning assortments and pricing

• SAS Merchandise Planning fits best

  Established retailers needing merchandise planning

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Side by side

Feature	CPCentric Planning & Pricing 9.3/10 Visit ↗	SAS Merchandise Planning 8.3/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.3	8.3
Ranking	#2 in Retail Assortment Planning Software	#8 in Retail Assortment Planning Software
Best for	Omnichannel retailers planning assortments and pricing	Established retailers needing merchandise planning
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	Pricing on request	Pricing on request
Free plan	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Free trial	—	—
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Centric Planning & Pricing 6/6 · SAS Merchandise Planning 6/6
Size & color planning	✓	✓
Location planning	✓	✓
Seasonal planning	✓	✓
Scenario planning	✓	✓
Open-to-buy planning	✓	✓
Channel planning	✓	✓
Specs
Planning horizon	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Combines assortment, pricing, inventory and financial planning Supports localized assortments, clustering and omnichannel planning Connects ERP, PIM, PLM and planning-system data	Combines financial, assortment, demand and omnichannel planning Supports localized assortments, clustering and location decisions Includes style-color-size analysis, scenarios and open-to-buy planning
Cons	Contact-sales pricing makes upfront comparison harder Web-only access may not fit teams needing native apps Broad scope may exceed the needs of narrow planning teams	Pricing requires contacting sales Its broad scope may exceed the needs of narrow planning teams Newer Intelligent Planning capabilities are presented separately from legacy materials
Our verdict	Centric Planning & Pricing is a cloud-native retail planning platform for brands, retailers and manufacturers. It brings merchandise financial planning, omnichannel assortment planning, pricing, inventory optimization and lifecycle… Read the review →	SAS Merchandise Planning is a retail planning software suite for established retailers managing financial targets, assortments, locations and seasonal demand. Its scope covers merchandise financial planning, assortment planning, store… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Centric Planning & Pricing — where it wins

  • Combines assortment, pricing, inventory and financial planning
  • Supports localized assortments, clustering and omnichannel planning
  • Connects ERP, PIM, PLM and planning-system data

  Where it doesn't

  • Contact-sales pricing makes upfront comparison harder
  • Web-only access may not fit teams needing native apps
  • Broad scope may exceed the needs of narrow planning teams

• SAS Merchandise Planning — where it wins

  • Combines financial, assortment, demand and omnichannel planning
  • Supports localized assortments, clustering and location decisions
  • Includes style-color-size analysis, scenarios and open-to-buy planning

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing requires contacting sales
  • Its broad scope may exceed the needs of narrow planning teams
  • Newer Intelligent Planning capabilities are presented separately from legacy materials

• CPCentric Planning & Pricing9.3/10 · Pricing on request

  A broad web platform for localized, omnichannel assortment and pricing decisions.

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• SAS Merchandise Planning8.3/10 · Pricing on request

  A broad planning suite for retailers balancing financial goals with localized assortments.

  Visit SASFull verdict →