RELEX Solutions vs SAP Integrated Business Planning
RELEX Solutions
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| Figure | RELEX Solutions | SAP Integrated Business Planning |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | — | £2,030/mo |
| Free plan | — | — |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | — | Yes |
| Windows | — | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | — |
| API | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 0 | 2 |
| Spec score · Retail Merchandise Management Software | 7.3 (#9) | 7.3 (#10) |
| Spec score · Prescriptive Analytics Software | 7.2 (#16) | 7.3 (#15) |
| Spec score · Sales and Operations Planning Software | 7.2 (#15) | 7.3 (#14) |
| Spec score · Scenario Planning Software | 7.5 (#53) | 7.7 (#41) |
| Spec score · Supply Chain Management Software | 7.2 (#21) | 7.3 (#19) |
| Spec score · Supply Chain Planning Software | 7.1 (#28) | 7.3 (#25) |
| Spec score · Forecasting Software | 7.1 (#26) | 7.3 (#23) |
| Demand planning | RELEX demand planning uses machine learning and automation to improve forecast accuracy and planning efficiency. | Its forecasting capabilities include demand sensing, statistical models, time-series analysis, and automated outlier correction. |
| Founded | 2005 | 1972 |
| Headquarters | Helsinki, Finland | Walldorf, Germany |
| Integrations | RELEX connects with ERP, POS, WMS, HR, and MDM systems, including SAP, Oracle, Microsoft Dynamics, Visma, IFS, AS400, Databricks, and Snowflake. | SAP says IBP connects with on-premise SAP and third-party software and on-demand systems; its documentation describes integration with SAP S/4HANA Cloud Public Edition. |
| Inventory optimization | RELEX end-to-end inventory planning automates complex inventory optimization and is designed to drive 99+% availability with less stock. | Inventory planning includes multistage inventory optimization, forecast error management, and embedded analytics. |
| Security | RELEX describes access controls, network segmentation, authenticated encrypted transfers, vulnerability scanning, penetration testing, and 24/7 Security Operations Center monitoring. | SAP’s security guide says customer data is stored in SAP HANA and protected with encryption at rest and in transit by default; customer-controlled encryption requires a separate SAP Key Management Service license. |
Plans
SAP Integrated Business Planning
- SAP Integrated Business Planning, starter edition£2,030 a month
- SAP Integrated Business Planning foundationPriced on request
In their own words
RELEX Solutions
RELEX Solutions is a planning platform for retailers, manufacturers, and wholesalers, covering forecasting, inventory, pricing, merchandising, production, and supply-chain planning. Its solution areas include demand and manufacturing planning, replenishment, fresh and retail operations, space and assortment, pricing and promotions, diagnostics, collaboration, and strategic planning. The platform connects with ERP, POS, WMS, HR, and MDM systems such as SAP, Oracle, Microsoft Dynamics, Visma, IFS, AS400, Databricks, and Snowflake. Data can move through batch API via Azure Blob Storage or SFTP, or through the RELEX Data API for near-real-time exchange. The SAP Connector supports S/4HANA on-premises, S/4HANA private cloud (RISE), and ECC 6.0 EHP8, but not S/4 public cloud (GROW) or earlier ECC versions. RELEX says its predictive technology has been refined across 600+ enterprise implementations and serves 600+ customers globally. Pricing is on request.
SAP Integrated Business Planning
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