Analytica
Analytica: Build quantitative models, test uncertainty, and share results across desktop, web, and API. Ranked #10 of 16 in Decision Support Software by our editors (7.7/10); pricing: Free plan; best for modelers needing uncertainty analysis and optimization.
At a glance
- Editor score7.7 / 10
- PricingFree plan
- Best forModelers needing uncertainty analysis and optimization
- Free planYes
- Paid from$1,000/yr
- Founded1991 · Campbell, California, United States
- Facts checked23 Sep 2026
Where it wins
- Visual influence diagrams pair with Monte Carlo and sensitivity analysis.
- Optimization includes LP, MIP, QP, and NLP methods.
- Python, ODBC databases, Excel, and CSV support data connections.
Where it doesn't
- The Free Edition is limited to 101 user-defined objects.
- Free modeling requires Windows desktop software.
- Professional, Developer, and Optimizer have annual paid entry prices.
Our verdict on Analytica
Analytica is a visual decision-modeling environment from Lumina Decision Systems for analysts who need to build quantitative models and communicate their results. Its influence diagrams organize model relationships, while Monte Carlo simulation represents uncertainty and sensitivity and importance analysis help examine which inputs matter. The product spans desktop, cloud, and API use, with capabilities for financial functions, dynamic system simulation, multidimensional arrays, and optimization. It suits modelers working across domains; teams seeking a conventional reporting tool rather than model-building and analysis may prefer a narrower alternative.
The desktop editions differ by capability and annual price. Professional starts at $1,000 per year and includes full model creation functions. Developer starts at $2,000 per year, adding ODBC database access, huge arrays, and model protection and profiling. Optimizer starts at $4,000 per year and adds a solver for linear, mixed-integer, and nonlinear optimization. The Free Edition has no time limit, but is capped at 101 user-defined objects and requires Windows desktop software. These tiers make the paid choice depend on whether database access, model controls, or optimization is central to the work.
For browser-based collaboration, ACP Basic Group costs $2,000 per year for cloud model sharing with 5 users and 500 model runs per month; ACP Premium Group costs $5,000 per year for 12 users, 1,200 runs per month, and database access. Separate products cover server execution and API access through ADE, dedicated-server ACP installation, and cost-effectiveness analysis through ACE. Python, ODBC, Excel, and CSV connections broaden data options. Choose Analytica when uncertainty analysis, optimization, or deployment flexibility matters; look elsewhere if a free desktop workflow must support more than the Free Edition's object limit.
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Analytica fact sheet
| Free plan | Yes |
|---|---|
| Paid from | $1,000/yr |
| Scenario analysis | Not verified |
| Decision modeling | Not verified |
| Predictive analytics | Not verified |
| Decision automation | Not verified |
| Deployment | Not verified |
| Data visualization | Not verified |
| Deployment | Cloud, Self-hosted, Desktop |
| Platforms | Web, Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Support | Email, Phone, Docs |
| Built for | Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise (editorial estimate) |
| Integrations | 4 integrations: Python, ODBC databases, Excel spreadsheets, CSV files |
| Pricing | Free plan (source) |
| Website | analytica.com |
| Facts checked | 23 Sep 2026 |
Analytica integrations
Analytica lists 4 integrations on its own site.
- Python
- ODBC databases
- Excel spreadsheets
- CSV files
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