Adaptive Insights vs Oracle Planning and Budgeting Cloud comparison

Workday and Oracle are both solutions in the Business Performance Management category. Workday is ranked #11, while Oracle is ranked #5 with an average rating of 8.8. Workday holds a 5.0% mindshare in BPM, compared to Oracle’s 4.3% mindshare. Additionally, 100% of Workday users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 92% of Oracle users who would recommend it.

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Dec 19, 2024

Adaptive Insights and Oracle Planning and Budgeting Cloud compete in financial planning and analysis solutions. Adaptive Insights has an edge in user-friendliness and service satisfaction, while Oracle stands out for advanced features despite higher costs.

Features: Adaptive Insights is known for seamless integration, comprehensive financial forecasting, budgeting, and reporting tools. It functions as a single source of truth for budgets and forecasts and allows drag-and-drop reporting. Oracle Planning and Budgeting Cloud offers robust analytics, extensive customization, and scalability. It provides diverse planning forums, advanced data manipulation, and approval processes, making it suitable for larger organizations.

Room for Improvement: Adaptive Insights could enhance its advanced analytics capabilities and offer more extensive customization options. Its scalability for larger enterprises may be limited, and performance with increased data volumes can be improved. Oracle Planning and Budgeting Cloud could simplify its deployment process and reduce its learning curve. It might enhance the user interface to facilitate easier navigation and streamline integrative functions for novice users.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: Adaptive Insights provides straightforward deployment with efficient onboarding and responsive support. Oracle requires extensive deployment preparation and has a steeper learning curve but offers extensive customer service options with global support reach. The difference underscores Oracle's emphasis on large-scale implementations.

Pricing and ROI: Adaptive Insights offers competitive pricing with lower initial setup costs, making it appealing for small to medium-sized businesses seeking quick ROI. Oracle, with higher upfront investments, provides value through extensive features, supporting higher ROI over time for large enterprises.

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Categories and Ranking

Adaptive Insights

Ranking in Business Performance Management

11th

Ranking in Financial Performance and Strategy Management

3rd

Average Rating

8.4

Reviews Sentiment

7.0

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Reporting (25th), Data Visualization (20th), ESG Reporting Software (14th)

Oracle Planning and Budgeti...

Ranking in Business Performance Management

5th

Ranking in Financial Performance and Strategy Management

2nd

Average Rating

8.4

Reviews Sentiment

6.2

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of May 2026, in the Business Performance Management category, the mindshare of Adaptive Insights is 5.0%, up from 3.8% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Oracle Planning and Budgeting Cloud is 4.3%, down from 4.8% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Business Performance Management Mindshare Distribution
Product	Mindshare (%)
Oracle Planning and Budgeting Cloud	4.3%
Adaptive Insights	5.0%
Other	90.7%

Business Performance Management

Featured Reviews

Andrew Rosenberg

Adaptive Planning Manager at Alight

Adaptive scales well, simple to create new budget versions and models

For the organization I used to work at, it streamlined the process of creating budgets. It's very simple to create a new version and do some more modeling based on your need for planning things like headcount, other expenses, and revenue, everything is configurable within Workday. So that made it easy. Reporting was pretty easy to set up as well. It streamlined the amount of time it took to do the budget as well as kind of making it simple to implement a rolling forecast process. So, it really was more just a productivity increase and time shortening for the budgeting and forecasting process.

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Daniele Agati

Consultant at Avvale

The use of data forms simplifies financial data management and input processes

The best feature of Oracle Planning and Budgeting Cloud is the possibility to use data forms to input data and allow users to have a template with the data form. For users, it is not necessary to go with a free form to take data or input data. My automotive customer transitioned from Essbase on-premise to Oracle Planning and Budgeting Cloud specifically for the data forms functionality. This is the main feature that Oracle Planning and Budgeting Cloud offers compared to the Essbase on-premise solution. Oracle Planning and Budgeting Cloud offers the possibility to use data forms for viewing and inputting data. This is the easiest way to perform these actions without using free forms.

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Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:

Pros

"Customer Service: Excellent, always available and hardly needed."

"Our organization is able to use Adaptive to complete a major majority of our monthly management and quarterly Board reports, and by refreshing reports and pages automatically, it creates the monthly report package with little to no manual staff work."

"The reporting tools are what I gain the most benefit from."

"Reports are allowed to be edited for aesthetic purposes, which is lacking in a lot of other dashboard tools."

"It's very simple to create a new version and do some more modeling based on your need for planning things like headcount, other expenses, and revenue, everything is configurable within Workday."

"The biggest feature is the source of truth for all of our budget and forecast versions."

"The integration with our payroll system to complete staff modeling during our budget and forecast processes."

"The most valuable feature of the solution is its dashboard."

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"The most valuable features of Oracle Planning and Budgeting Cloud are the many capabilities it provides."

"The most valuable features are the Planning forums, the ability to do all sorts of translation, and the ability to move data about with relative ease if the coding isn't too difficult."

"One of the most valuable features of Oracle Planning and Budgeting Cloud is the ability to have budgeting, finance, and management running in a single tool."

"The most valuable feature is the data integration in Oracle Planning and Budgeting Cloud."

"The improvement for the organization is the same as it is with Hyperion Planning plus the license is a lot more affordable and it has no need for in-house equipment."

"Oracle Planning and Budgeting Cloud helped save significant time in creating reports for stakeholders and shareholders."

"Beneficial analysis and easy to do management adjustments."

"They provide tools certified to work on-site, in the cloud, or in a hybrid scenario, and this flexibility is valuable for various business sizes."

More Oracle Planning and Budgeting Cloud pros

Cons

"Discovery (the data visualization module): Needs to catch up with BI leaders, such as MS and Tableau."

"The product's configuration process could be faster."

"We do have issues getting information on our customer success turnover."

"It's a Workday product; they could do a little bit better to integrate a pure-play integration with Workday, which really doesn't do that."

"The planning functionalities are the weakest part of Adaptive Insights."

"Better user interface (UI)."

"Being able to drill down when using OfficeConnect needs work."

"Pricing can be made better affordable to SMEs. Every year price increase is an issue."

More Adaptive Insights cons

"Upgrades and patching are a pain in the butt. There are just too many pieces that have to be implemented in the right sequence."

"There are some issues with block creation in the memory. Sometimes, when we run a calculation and a new intersection is hit during the calculation, the memory block doesn't get created, which doesn't give the correct result."

"There were significant issues that led to discontinuing use of the product."

"The support at Oracle is just terrible."

"Some of the things in this product are just too cumbersome and we don't need them and they make it harder to do certain things, or certain things have to have more specific names or descriptions."

"Oracle Planning and Budgeting Cloud could improve by having better integration with some other modules that we would add to this solution."

"Oracle response time for customer SRs is horrible."

"Tech support has gone down. Initially when it was on-prem, tech support was very sophisticated and knowledgeable."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"Adaptive Insights' pricing is reasonable."

"Prior to purchasing licenses, make sure you understand which users will only need planning and which users will need both planning and OfficeConnect."

"Everything is negotiable, but this solution is low cost compared to others."

"It's affordable."

"Licensing seems to be worth the cost considering the efficiency Adaptive brings."

"Adaptive Insights' pricing is relative to its peer competitors. It's certainly competitive compared to a spreadsheet template that you build in Excel. It can be expensive if you need to have 100-500 budget holders giving input and building financial plans. However, in that case, it becomes an extremely good bargain. Compared to its competitors, it offers an excellent value."

"Ensure that you have the proper pricing plan in place."

"Pricing is in line with other cloud-based EPM tools. It is a subscription-based model based upon the number of users and site type if it's an admin or end-user type thing."

"The price of Oracle Planning and Budgeting Cloud is expensive. However, it solves a lot of issues at the company. Having a better price could make us think about using more cloud products for Oracle and increase usage."

"There is an annual subscription for this solution and it is priced high."

"The solution is free."

"It is expensive."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Financial Services Firm

11%

Computer Software Company

Construction Company

Healthcare Company

Financial Services Firm

17%

Manufacturing Company

10%

Retailer

Energy/Utilities Company

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	5
Midsize Enterprise	6
Large Enterprise	10

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	4
Midsize Enterprise	6
Large Enterprise	17

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Also Known As

Workday Adaptive Planning, Adaptive Discovery , Workday Adaptive Planning

Oracle PBCS, Oracle Enterprise Business Planning

Overview

Adaptive Insights is a cloud-based financial planning and analysis software that helps businesses streamline their budgeting, forecasting, and reporting processes.

With its intuitive interface and powerful analytics, it enables organizations to make data-driven decisions and drive business performance.

Workday

Oracle Planning and Budgeting Cloud enhances budget management with cloud deployment, scalability, and real-time reporting. It integrates well with existing systems, providing flexibility and advanced analytics to improve planning and execution processes.

Oracle Planning and Budgeting Cloud offers a comprehensive suite of tools designed to streamline budget management processes. It's known for its scalability and the ability to deliver advanced analytics, enabling real-time reporting and seamless integration with existing systems. Users benefit from its flexibility and customization options alongside powerful features such as the Smart View add-in and strong data integration capabilities. This solution simplifies processes through AI functions, facilitates workforce planning, and supports smooth collaboration and communication. However, challenges exist with the interface design, performance, and integration with other modules, particularly in navigation and handling large data sets, leading to a demand for better visual features and user-friendliness.

What are the key features of Oracle Planning and Budgeting Cloud?

Cloud Deployment: Enhances flexibility and scalability for organizations.
Real-Time Reporting: Provides immediate insights to aid decision-making.
Integration: Smoothly fits with existing systems for seamless operations.
AI Functions: Simplifies workflows and processes with intelligent automation.

What benefits should be considered when reviewing Oracle Planning and Budgeting Cloud?

Enhanced Performance: Improves efficiency in budgeting and planning.
Streamlined Processes: Eases complex operations with powerful tools.
Flexibility and Scalability: Adapts to organizational changes and growth.
Advanced Analytics: Offers deep insights into financial data.

Organizations in manufacturing, banking, and construction sectors adopt Oracle Planning and Budgeting Cloud to manage complex environments, transitioning from Excel systems to advanced planning processes. It enables budgeting across multinational companies, facilitating financial planning with its data forms, security, calculations, and flexible scenarios for future predictions.

Oracle

Sample Customers

1. Cisco Systems 2. Coca-Cola Bottling Co. Consolidated 3. Deloitte 4. DocuSign 5. Dropbox 6. Electronic Arts 7. Fender Musical Instruments Corporation 8. Fitbit 9. Fossil Group 10. Groupon 11. Hilton Worldwide 12. HP Inc. 13. Intuit 14. Johnson & Johnson 15. LinkedIn 16. Lyft 17. McAfee 18. Medtronic 19. Netflix 20. Oracle 21. Pandora 22. PayPal 23. Pinterest 24. Red Hat 25. Salesforce 26. ServiceNow 27. Slack Technologies 28. Spotify 29. Symantec 30. Tableau Software 31. Twitter 32. Workday

Australian Finance Group Ltd., Daelim Industrial Co. Ltd., TBS Group, Delaware Life Insurance, Shelf Drilling Ltd., Abu Dhabi Department of Finance, Fugro Norway AS, Drake & Scull International PJSC (DSI), Racepoint Global, Edgewater Technology Inc., King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology, Communications Test Design Inc.

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