Martus vs Workday Adaptive Planning

Martus9.1Visit Workday Adaptive Planning8.5Visit

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

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Workday Adaptive Planning #7 in Nonprofit Budgeting Software 8.5/10 Pricing on request · 30-day trial ✓ 0 of 6 features Visit Workday

• Martus fits best

  Established nonprofits needing broad financial planning

• Workday Adaptive Planning fits best

  Large nonprofits needing comprehensive planning

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Side by side

Feature	Martus 9.1/10 Visit ↗	Workday Adaptive Planning 8.5/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.1	8.5
Ranking	#2 in Nonprofit Budgeting Software	#7 in Nonprofit Budgeting Software
Best for	Established nonprofits needing broad financial planning	Large nonprofits needing comprehensive planning
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	Not published	Not published
Free plan	—	—
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Web
Support	Email, Docs	Tickets, Community, Docs · 24/7
Compliance	SOC 2, SSO/SAML, 2FA	SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR, SSO/SAML
Integrations	11 integrations	9 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Martus 0/6 · Workday Adaptive Planning 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	Supports top-down, bottom-up, incremental, and zero-based budgeting Combines forecasting, scenarios, variance analysis, and workforce planning Connects ERP, CRM, HCM, warehouses, files, APIs, and Microsoft Office
Cons	Essentials starts at $6,650 USD There is no free plan Plus and Premium use customized pricing	Purchasing is directed through sales or demo requests There is no free plan Its broad enterprise scope may exceed smaller nonprofits’ needs
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 →	Workday Adaptive Planning is a cloud-based enterprise FP&A platform for finance and operational teams. For large nonprofits, it brings budgeting, forecasting, financial modeling, scenario planning, reporting, workforce planning, and… 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

• Workday Adaptive Planning — where it wins

  • Supports top-down, bottom-up, incremental, and zero-based budgeting
  • Combines forecasting, scenarios, variance analysis, and workforce planning
  • Connects ERP, CRM, HCM, warehouses, files, APIs, and Microsoft Office

  Where it doesn't

  • Purchasing is directed through sales or demo requests
  • There is no free plan
  • Its broad enterprise scope may exceed smaller nonprofits’ needs

• Martus9.1/10 · From $6,650

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

  Visit MartusFull verdict →
• Workday Adaptive Planning8.5/10 · Pricing on request · 30-day trial

  A broad FP&A suite for large nonprofits that need connected planning and consolidation.

  Visit WorkdayFull verdict →