Anaplan vs Board
Anaplan
anaplan.com
Board
board.comSide by side
| Figure | Anaplan | Board |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | — | — |
| Free plan | — | — |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | — |
| iOS | Yes | — |
| Android | Yes | — |
| API | Yes | — |
| Self-hosted | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 1 | 9 |
| Spec score · Sales and Operations Planning Software | 8.2 (#2) | 7.9 (#3) |
| Spec score · Financial Planning & Analysis Software | 8.2 (#10) | 8.0 (#18) |
| Spec score · Demand Planning Software | 8.2 (#6) | 7.9 (#8) |
| Spec score · Corporate Performance Management Software | 8.2 (#4) | 7.9 (#10) |
| Spec score · Forecasting Software | 8.2 (#5) | 8.0 (#8) |
| Spec score · Scenario Planning Software | 8.2 (#14) | 8.0 (#22) |
| Spec score · Revenue Planning Software | 8.2 (#4) | 8.0 (#6) |
| Spec score · Financial Forecasting Software | 8.2 (#12) | 8.0 (#15) |
| Spec score · Workforce Planning Software | 8.2 (#5) | 8.0 (#7) |
| Spec score · Budgeting apps | 8.2 (#7) | 7.5 (#22) |
| Spec score · Management Reporting Software | 8.2 (#6) | 8.0 (#7) |
| Spec score · Budgeting Software | 8.2 (#7) | 7.9 (#12) |
| Spec score · Financial Modeling Software | 8.2 (#7) | 8.0 (#10) |
| Budgeting | Yes | Yes |
| Financial consolidation | Yes | Yes |
| Forecasting | Yes | Uses historical data, external signals, and business drivers for demand forecasts. |
| Founded | 2006 | 1994 |
| Headquarters | Miami, United States. | Boston, Massachusetts, United States; Chiasso, Switzerland |
| Integrations | Anaplan connects to third-party services through connectors or integration platforms, and its Integration API supports data movement, model interaction, and process execution. | Additional components include an Office Add-In, SAP connector, parallel engines, and broadcasting package. |
| Pricing | No public price confirmed; Anaplan directs prospective buyers to contact the company. | The vendor offers customized quotes rather than a publicly listed price. |
| Scenario modeling | Yes | Yes |
| Security | Anaplan states that data in transit uses HTTPS with TLS 1.2 as the minimum and TLS 1.3 as the maximum, and data at rest uses AES-256 full-disk encryption. | AI agents inherit role-based access controls and activity is auditable. |
| Workforce planning | Yes | Human resources solutions include HR workforce planning. |
Plans
Board
- Board Supply Chain PlanningPriced on request
- Board add-ins & integrationsPriced on request
- FinancePriced on request
- HRPriced on request
- Predictive analyticsPriced on request
- Premium SupportPriced on request
- RetailPriced on request
- SalesPriced on request
- Supply chainPriced on request
In their own words
Board
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.