IBM Cognos Controller vs Solver

IBM Cognos Controller9.4Visit Solver8.6Visit

Higher score IBM Cognos Controller #1 in Financial Consolidation Software 9.4/10 Pricing on request ✓ 3 of 3 features Visit IBM

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Solver #7 in Financial Consolidation Software 8.6/10 Pricing on request ✓ 0 of 3 features Visit Solver

• IBM Cognos Controller fits best

  Large enterprises using IBM finance products

• Solver fits best

  Planning teams adding financial consolidation

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Side by side

Feature	IBM Cognos Controller 9.4/10 Visit ↗	Solver 8.6/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.4	8.6
Ranking	#1 in Financial Consolidation Software	#7 in Financial Consolidation Software
Best for	Large enterprises using IBM finance products	Planning teams adding financial consolidation
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	Pricing on request	—
Free plan	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted	Cloud
Platforms	Web, Windows	Web
Support	Docs	Email, Phone, Tickets, Community, Docs
Integrations	4 integrations	20 integrations
Built for	Mid-market, Enterprise	Mid-market, Enterprise
Features IBM Cognos Controller 3/3 · Solver 0/3
Intercompany eliminations	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Multi-currency consolidation	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Audit trail	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Specs
Entity limit	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Consolidation methods	Proportionate	Not checked yet
Source integrations	IBM Planning Analytics, IBM Cognos Analytics, Cognos Business Intelligence, Cognos Planning	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Automates consolidation, intercompany eliminations and currency translation Supports close management, workflow, audit tracking and status reporting Integrates with IBM Planning Analytics and IBM Cognos Analytics	Combines budgeting, forecasting, scenarios, workflows, and consolidation Supports currency translation and eliminations across multiple companies Connects with eight ERP and business-system platforms
Cons	Pricing requires a sales conversation Integrations are centered on the IBM ecosystem Closed-source software limits access to the underlying code	Pricing uses custom quotes rather than published plan prices No free plan is listed The platform classification is limited to web
Our verdict	IBM Cognos Controller is a cloud-based financial close, consolidation and reporting solution for finance teams and CFO organizations. It is designed for organizations managing recurring consolidation activities, extended close processes,… Read the review →	Solver is a cloud-based financial planning and analysis platform for mid-market finance and management teams. It brings budgeting, forecasting, personnel planning, reporting, scenario modeling, workflows, data integration, and… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• IBM Cognos Controller — where it wins

  • Automates consolidation, intercompany eliminations and currency translation
  • Supports close management, workflow, audit tracking and status reporting
  • Integrates with IBM Planning Analytics and IBM Cognos Analytics

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing requires a sales conversation
  • Integrations are centered on the IBM ecosystem
  • Closed-source software limits access to the underlying code

• Solver — where it wins

  • Combines budgeting, forecasting, scenarios, workflows, and consolidation
  • Supports currency translation and eliminations across multiple companies
  • Connects with eight ERP and business-system platforms

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing uses custom quotes rather than published plan prices
  • No free plan is listed
  • The platform classification is limited to web

• IBM Cognos Controller9.4/10 · Pricing on request

  A mature IBM-centered consolidation platform for complex enterprise finance workflows.

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• Solver8.6/10 · Pricing on request

  A broad web FP&A platform for planning teams adding multi-company consolidation.

  Visit SolverFull verdict →