AchieveIt vs BSC Designer

AchieveIt is a cloud strategic planning and execution platform connecting people, plans, and data with measurable progress. It supports integrated plans, unlimited plans organized around an organization’s own methodology, multi-plan views, dashboards, and real-time progress reports. Automated requests collect status, commentary, and metric updates on a chosen cadence. Custom dashboards can combine information from any plan and be scheduled for delivery, while widgets can embed dashboard information on websites, intranets, or SharePoint sites. The Data Integration API imports metrics from CRM, ERP, HR, and other systems, including CSV files. A Microsoft Teams integration is in beta for activity notifications, channel subscriptions to plans, and actions from Teams. API requests require an API key, HTTPS with TLS 1.2 or later, and the web application’s role-based permissions. AchieveIt states that it maintains SOC 2 Type II attestation and FedRAMP authorization at the Low Impact Level. Packages include implementation and ongoing support, with a designated Customer Success Manager and Strategy Consultant. Pricing is by quote, and listed packages have a 20-user minimum.

BSC Designer is strategy execution software built around the Balanced Scorecard, connecting objectives, KPIs, initiatives, risks, and strategy maps. It includes templates for Balanced Scorecard, OGSM, OKR, Hoshin Kanri, and other strategic planning frameworks. Analysis covers trends, anomalies, variance, comparisons across periods, correlations, and benchmarking; reports can be customized and scheduled. Connectors include Excel import, Google Sheets, Microsoft Power Automate, Zapier, REST API, and databases. The API supports reading and writing KPI data, with a limit of 100 calls per hour per power user. The free plan has no time limit and allows two users, five scorecards, and up to 36 goals and indicators per scorecard, but the account must be accessed at least every six months to stay active. Professional costs $49.95 a month per user and includes unlimited scorecards and KPIs. All subscriptions include email support and recorded onboarding tutorials. Free and Professional data is processed in the default EU droplet; Enterprise users can request regional storage, subject to availability.