Alloy Planning vs Board

Alloy Planning is a web-based forecasting and planning platform built for consumer goods brands. It uses retail point-of-sale and channel inventory data to forecast demand down to retailer and SKU-location level, helping teams respond to demand shifts. The platform automatically updates point-of-sale, inventory, and shipment data and flags areas that need attention. Sales and Supply Chain teams can build and track plans together, including consensus demand and inventory plans informed by projections, sales forecasts, promotions, and capacity forecasts. Alloy.ai says its wider data platform combines commerce and inventory information, drawing on integrations for retailers, ecommerce platforms, distributors, 3PLs, and ERPs. It can normalize partner identifiers, units, metrics, calendars, and currencies, and model product movement across manufacturing, warehouses, and retail locations. AI tools include natural-language performance analysis, executive reporting, and preparation of store-level stockout recovery orders for approval. Demand sensing, scenario planning, and hierarchical forecasting are listed. The service runs on the web, and pricing is on request.

Board is an enterprise planning platform that connects data, processes, and teams for financial and operational planning. Its listed functions include budgeting, forecasting, reporting, consolidation, supply planning, and workforce planning. Teams can model scenarios and trade-offs, plan for events, and compare forecasts with actuals. The platform also offers governed agentic AI with human oversight, governance, and accountability. Collaboration can extend beyond the enterprise. Additional components include an Office Add-In, SAP connector, parallel engines, and broadcasting package. Deployment options are cloud and on-premise, and the site supports recent versions of Chrome, Firefox, Safari, and Edge. Support resources include product support, training, Board Community, and a premium support plan. Plans include Finance, Supply chain, Retail, Sales, HR, and predictive analytics, with customized quotes based on specific needs; no prices are listed. The supplied pages state no free plan or free tier, and do not state a trial or refund policy. Board lists headquarters in Boston and Chiasso and a founding year of 1994.