frePPLe vs IBM Planning Analytics
frePPLe
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IBM Planning Analytics
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| Figure | frePPLe | IBM Planning Analytics |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | $875/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | — |
| Free trial | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | — | Yes |
| Linux | Yes | Yes |
| iOS | — | Yes |
| API | Yes | Yes |
| Self-hosted | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 6 | 4 |
| Spec score · Scenario Planning Software | 8.7 (#4) | 9.3 (#1) |
| Deployment | The Community and Enterprise editions offer Ubuntu Linux binaries and Docker images; Enterprise is for on-premise installation. | IBM Planning Analytics is offered as fully managed SaaS, on IBM Cloud Pak for Data, or on premises with IBM Planning Analytics Local. |
| Forecasting | Demand forecasting uses statistical and AI techniques, can select among forecast methods, and supports review and editing across teams. | IBM Planning Analytics provides AI demand forecasting inside the product. |
| Founded | 2011 | 1911 |
| Free plan | Yes | No |
| Headquarters | Merelbeke, Belgium | Armonk, New York, United States |
| Purpose | frePPLe provides advanced supply-chain planning, including forecasting, inventory planning, production planning, and replenishment planning. | IBM Planning Analytics is an AI-powered planning and analytics platform powered by the IBM TM1 database that unifies business planning in one governed platform. |
| Support | Community users get DIY support through the user group, while Cloud and Enterprise list professional support. | IBM Support provides cases, fixes, technical documentation and known issues for Planning Analytics products, and requires an IBM Customer Number and site-administrator approval. |
Plans
frePPLe
- CloudPrice not published
- Cloud PLUSPrice not published
- EnterprisePrice not published
- CommunityFree
- CommunityFree
- Proof of conceptPrice not published
IBM Planning Analytics
- EssentialsPriced on request
- Essentials$875 a month
- StandardPriced on request
- PremiumPriced on request
In their own words
frePPLe
frePPLe is supply-chain planning software for forecasting, inventory, production and replenishment. Its production plans account for limited material supply and resource capacity, and planners can adjust jobs in an interactive Gantt chart. Forecasting uses statistical and AI techniques, with method selection and team review and editing. Inventory planning calculates safety stocks and reorder quantities, creates replenishment orders, and supports item segmentation and tailored rules. The multilingual Community edition is a browser-based application. Integrations include REST API, CSV, Excel and direct database access; Community also includes two-way Odoo integration. Community and Enterprise provide Ubuntu Linux binaries and Docker images, while Enterprise can be installed on customer hardware. Platforms listed are API, Linux, self-hosted and web. Community users rely on DIY support through a user group; Cloud and Enterprise list professional support. The product offers a 15-day trial and a free scheme for academic use by contacting the company. Subscription pricing is based on active item-location pairs, and Cloud lists a maximum of six scenarios.
IBM Planning Analytics
IBM Planning Analytics has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.