Solver vs Vena

Solver8.6Visit Vena8.5Visit

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

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Vena #8 in Financial Consolidation Software 8.5/10 Pricing on request ✓ 0 of 3 features Visit Vena

• Solver fits best

  Planning teams adding financial consolidation

• Vena fits best

  Excel-oriented teams needing broad planning

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Side by side

Feature	Solver 8.6/10 Visit ↗	Vena 8.5/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.6	8.5
Ranking	#7 in Financial Consolidation Software	#8 in Financial Consolidation Software
Best for	Planning teams adding financial consolidation	Excel-oriented teams needing broad planning
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	—	—
Free plan	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud, Desktop
Platforms	Web	Web, Windows
Support	Email, Phone, Tickets, Community, Docs	Email, Live chat, Phone, Community, Docs · 24/7
Compliance	SOC 2, GDPR, HIPAA	SOC 2, SSO/SAML, 2FA
Integrations	20 integrations	12 integrations
Built for	Mid-market, Enterprise	Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Solver 0/3 · Vena 0/3
Intercompany eliminations	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Multi-currency consolidation	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Audit trail	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Specs
Entity limit	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Consolidation methods	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Source integrations	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Combines budgeting, forecasting, scenarios, workflows, and consolidation Supports currency translation and eliminations across multiple companies Connects with eight ERP and business-system platforms	Multi-entity consolidation with eliminations and multicurrency translation Excel-based planning and reporting with Microsoft ecosystem integrations Broad forecasting, scenario modeling and workforce planning features
Cons	Pricing uses custom quotes rather than published plan prices No free plan is listed The platform classification is limited to web	Pricing requires contacting Vena rather than reviewing published monetary prices Excel-centered workflows may not suit teams seeking a non-Excel interface Consolidation capabilities are described less specifically than planning features
Our verdict	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 →	Vena is a cloud-based financial planning and analysis platform for finance teams and operational departments. It combines budgeting, forecasting, scenario modeling, reporting, variance analysis, workforce planning and financial… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• 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

• Vena — where it wins

  • Multi-entity consolidation with eliminations and multicurrency translation
  • Excel-based planning and reporting with Microsoft ecosystem integrations
  • Broad forecasting, scenario modeling and workforce planning features

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing requires contacting Vena rather than reviewing published monetary prices
  • Excel-centered workflows may not suit teams seeking a non-Excel interface
  • Consolidation capabilities are described less specifically than planning features

• Solver8.6/10 · Pricing on request

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

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• Vena8.5/10 · Pricing on request

  A broad, Excel-centered FP&A platform with strong planning and consolidation coverage.

  Visit VenaFull verdict →