AchieveIt vs StrategyBlocks

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.

StrategyBlocks is a web-based SaaS platform for strategic planning, management, mapping, and execution. It breaks high-level objectives into tactics and links strategy elements to metrics, connecting strategic vision with work across departments and business units through cascading visual blocks. Strategic Health combines measures such as progress and KPIs to represent a block's current state. The platform also includes strategic risk management for structured and subjective execution data.

Users can create and bookmark dashboard views refreshed through company-wide contributions. Calendar Integration provides event links for key due dates on blocks assigned to a user. Metric actuals and targets can be uploaded from another source, including Google Docs Spreadsheets. Security groups restrict access to blocks, metrics, and risks in a strategic plan. The maker identifies StrategyBlocks as ISO/IEC 27001 certified and describes it as an enterprise strategic management platform, including for CEOs and other executives. A subscription allows one person to access the product, so additional people require additional subscriptions. Pricing includes a 30-day trial and Premium 1 - 50 Staff at $750 a year.