Lokad vs o9 Digital Brain

Lokad is a supply chain decision platform that uses predictive analytics and optimization to guide purchasing, allocation, pricing and prioritization. Its probabilistic forecasts represent possible future scenarios, and it links recommendations to financial impact and business objectives. Lokad automates routine calculations such as reorder quantities, multi-echelon allocations, lead-time adjustments and repair schedules. Users can build decision-generating applications in Envision, Lokad’s supply-chain-focused programming language. The recommended data exchange is file transfer by FTPS or SFTP, with options to push or pull files; native integrations with third-party apps are being phased out. Lokad serves industries including retail, aerospace, automotive, fashion, oil and gas, and manufacturing. The platform runs on the web, and a managed subscription typically includes end-to-end support from one or more Supply Chain Scientists. Pricing is on request. A free trial can be requested by email, and the reduced Envision Playground is available without registration. Lokad was founded in Paris in 2008.

o9 Digital Brain is a cloud enterprise platform for planning and decision-making across business functions. Its Enterprise Knowledge Graph connects internal and external data and models business relationships as contextual knowledge. Listed capabilities include AI and machine-learning predictions, risk and opportunity detection, scenario simulation, and plans linking strategic and operational levels. Solution areas include integrated business planning, demand and supply chain planning, revenue growth management, merchandise planning, supplier relationship management, and sustainability planning. The platform supports demand sensing, hierarchical forecasts at SKU-location level, multi-horizon planning, and planning across multiple sites. Data transfers can use SFTP batch transfers, REST API, SOAP XML, or streaming; connectors and mapping templates are listed for SAP, Snowflake, Oracle, and Google BigQuery. Mobile access to planning data and workflows is available on iOS and Android, alongside web and API access. The product is positioned for large multinational enterprises with complex global operations, rather than small businesses, startups, or single-site operations. Pricing is scoped per customer and is not published as a list price; there is no free plan.