Martus vs Anaplan

Martus9.1Visit Anaplan8.4Visit

Higher score Martus #2 in Nonprofit Budgeting Software 9.1/10 From $6,650 ✓ 0 of 6 features Visit Martus

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Anaplan #8 in Nonprofit Budgeting Software 8.4/10 Pricing on request ✓ 0 of 6 features Visit Anaplan

• Martus fits best

  Established nonprofits needing broad financial planning

• Anaplan fits best

  Complex organizations needing connected planning

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Side by side

Feature	Martus 9.1/10 Visit ↗	Anaplan 8.4/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.1	8.4
Ranking	#2 in Nonprofit Budgeting Software	#8 in Nonprofit Budgeting Software
Best for	Established nonprofits needing broad financial planning	Complex organizations needing connected planning
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	Not published	Not published
Free plan	—	Not published
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Web
Support	Email, Docs	Tickets, Community, Docs
Compliance	SOC 2, SSO/SAML, 2FA	SOC 2, ISO 27001, SSO/SAML
Integrations	11 integrations	4 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market	Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Martus 0/6 · Anaplan 0/6
Scenario planning	Not published	Not published
Budget vs. actuals	Not published	Not published
Department budgets	Not published	Not published
Rolling forecasts	Not published	Not published
Approval workflows	Not published	Not published
Actuals import	Not published	Not published
Our review
Pros	Collaborative budgeting, reforecasting, and multi-year forecasting Scenario modeling, personnel budgeting, and cash-flow planning Integrations with major nonprofit accounting and ERP systems	Connects budgeting, forecasting, scenarios, and variance analysis Supports consolidation, workforce planning, approvals, and collaboration Integrates with ERP, CRM, HRIS, spreadsheets, APIs, and data tools
Cons	Essentials starts at $6,650 USD There is no free plan Plus and Premium use customized pricing	Broad scope may exceed the needs of simple budgeting workflows Full value depends on connecting multiple teams and enterprise systems Advanced planning features may require cross-functional ownership
Our verdict	Martus is a cloud-based financial planning platform for nonprofits, mission-focused organizations, and small to mid-sized businesses. It brings collaborative budget worksheets, budget approvals, reforecasting, multi-year forecasting,… Read the review →	Anaplan is a cloud-based enterprise planning platform for finance, HR, sales, supply chain, and operations teams. For nonprofit organizations, its strongest fit is complex planning across departments rather than a standalone budget… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Martus — where it wins

  • Collaborative budgeting, reforecasting, and multi-year forecasting
  • Scenario modeling, personnel budgeting, and cash-flow planning
  • Integrations with major nonprofit accounting and ERP systems

  Where it doesn't

  • Essentials starts at $6,650 USD
  • There is no free plan
  • Plus and Premium use customized pricing

• Anaplan — where it wins

  • Connects budgeting, forecasting, scenarios, and variance analysis
  • Supports consolidation, workforce planning, approvals, and collaboration
  • Integrates with ERP, CRM, HRIS, spreadsheets, APIs, and data tools

  Where it doesn't

  • Broad scope may exceed the needs of simple budgeting workflows
  • Full value depends on connecting multiple teams and enterprise systems
  • Advanced planning features may require cross-functional ownership

• Martus9.1/10 · From $6,650

  A broad nonprofit planning suite with strong integrations, but a high starting price.

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• Anaplan8.4/10 · Pricing on request

  A broad planning platform for organizations managing budgets, forecasts, people, and scenarios together.

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