IBM Planning Analytics vs Infor Enterprise Performance Management

IBM Planning Analytics9.0Visit Infor Enterprise Performance Management8.9Visit

Higher score IBM Planning Analytics #5 in Business Performance Management 9.0/10 Paid ✓ 2 of 4 features Visit IBM

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Infor Enterprise Performance Management #6 in Business Performance Management 8.9/10 Pricing on request ✓ 2 of 4 features Visit Infor EPM

• IBM Planning Analytics fits best

  Large organizations needing governed planning

• Infor Enterprise Performance Management fits best

  Infor ERP customers needing integrated EPM

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Side by side

Feature	IBM Planning Analytics 9.0/10 Visit ↗	Infor Enterprise Performance Management 8.9/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.0	8.9
Ranking	#5 in Business Performance Management	#6 in Business Performance Management
Best for	Large organizations needing governed planning	Infor ERP customers needing integrated EPM
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	—	Pricing on request
Free plan	—	—
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted	Cloud, Self-hosted
Platforms	Web	Web, Windows, iOS, Android
Support	Tickets, Community, Docs	Docs
Integrations	4 integrations	3 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Mid-market, Enterprise
Features IBM Planning Analytics 2/4 · Infor Enterprise Performance Management 2/4
Budgeting & forecasting	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Financial consolidation	✓	✓
Scenario modeling	✓	✓
Mobile access	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Specs
Deployment	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Data connectors	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Budgeting, consolidation, scenarios and variance analysis in one platform AI-assisted multivariate forecasting and workforce planning Excel add-in with governed data access and write-back	Plans P&L, balance sheet, and cash flow in one suite Combines rolling forecasts, scenarios, workforce, capital, and sales planning Supports consolidation, eliminations, currency conversion, and flexible reporting
Cons	No free plan is available Essentials provides either the Excel or web interface Displayed prices may vary by country and exclude taxes and duties	Pricing requires contacting sales; there is no free plan Support is documented through a docs channel Integrations center on Infor ERP, Data Fabric, and Microsoft Office
Our verdict	IBM Planning Analytics is an enterprise planning and analytics platform powered by the TM1 engine. It brings together budgeting, forecasting, scenario modeling, reporting, workforce planning, consolidation and operational planning. Web… Read the review →	Infor Enterprise Performance Management is a suite for finance organizations handling budgeting, forecasting, consolidation, reporting, and analytics. It targets mid-market and enterprise teams, particularly those running Infor ERP… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• IBM Planning Analytics — where it wins

  • Budgeting, consolidation, scenarios and variance analysis in one platform
  • AI-assisted multivariate forecasting and workforce planning
  • Excel add-in with governed data access and write-back

  Where it doesn't

  • No free plan is available
  • Essentials provides either the Excel or web interface
  • Displayed prices may vary by country and exclude taxes and duties

• Infor Enterprise Performance Management — where it wins

  • Plans P&L, balance sheet, and cash flow in one suite
  • Combines rolling forecasts, scenarios, workforce, capital, and sales planning
  • Supports consolidation, eliminations, currency conversion, and flexible reporting

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing requires contacting sales; there is no free plan
  • Support is documented through a docs channel
  • Integrations center on Infor ERP, Data Fabric, and Microsoft Office

• IBM Planning Analytics9.0/10 · Paid

  Governed planning with forecasting, scenarios, consolidation and Excel write-back.

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• Infor Enterprise Performance Management8.9/10 · Pricing on request

  A broad EPM suite for Infor ERP customers managing planning, forecasts, consolidation, and reporting.

  Visit Infor EPMFull verdict →