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Adaptive Insights vs SAP S/4HANA Finance comparison

 

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Categories and Ranking

Adaptive Insights
Ranking in Financial Performance and Strategy Management
4th
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
7.0
Number of Reviews
18
Ranking in other categories
Business Performance Management (10th), Reporting (24th), Data Visualization (21st), ESG Reporting Software (13th)
SAP S/4HANA Finance
Ranking in Financial Performance and Strategy Management
9th
Average Rating
9.0
Number of Reviews
4
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of July 2026, in the Financial Performance and Strategy Management category, the mindshare of Adaptive Insights is 9.2%, down from 10.3% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of SAP S/4HANA Finance is 2.1%, up from 0.6% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Financial Performance and Strategy Management Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Adaptive Insights9.2%
SAP S/4HANA Finance2.1%
Other88.7%
Financial Performance and Strategy Management
 

Featured Reviews

Andrew Rosenberg - PeerSpot reviewer
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.
Jayarami Reddy Pujeri - PeerSpot reviewer
ERP Head at a manufacturing company with 1,001-5,000 employees
Has automated many financial processes and improved transaction handling efficiency
I am satisfied with analytics and reporting to a certain level, but not completely. There are so many SAP providers and customer solutions to include manual warning reports. SAP S/4HANA also will not provide the detailed reports as users expect, but the system provides the ability to implement new reports. It does not reach that level completely. Around fifty to sixty percent of the system will solve business needs, but not entirely. In the reports area, especially in the customer reports area, there is a lot of room for improvement. It would be better to improve and also meet local requirements and localization. That needs to be addressed.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"It's very stable."
"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 system has allowed us to take more than 90 spreadsheets and combine them into one system which automatically calculates based on assumptions, dimensions, etc."
"It has helped us to automate a lot of our processes."
"The integration with our payroll system to complete staff modeling during our budget and forecast processes."
"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."
"More accurate, reliable, and timely forecasting."
"Reports are allowed to be edited for aesthetic purposes, which is lacking in a lot of other dashboard tools."
"SAP S/4HANA Finance definitely helps the business get real-time data instead of having a scheduled job chart with time lag in data."
"The biggest benefit of SAP S/4HANA Finance is the stability of the solution, which brings the knowledge from SAP ECC systems."
"We cannot run our business without this software."
"The implementation of SAP S_4HANA Finance has helped our operations by reducing manpower considerably."
 

Cons

"Users continue to become more advanced and are looking for more advanced solutions."
"Adaptive Insights could improve the data designer interface to make integrations easier to set up."
"Discovery (the data visualization module): Needs to catch up with BI leaders, such as MS and Tableau. E.g., sorting by amounts in column charts and page slicers to control all visuals."
"It's complex; thinking about the business models and capabilities in Adaptive."
"Needing to focus on upgrades for all industries, including CPG."
"We do have issues getting information on our customer success turnover."
"The integrations could be simpler. It takes quite a bit of internal and IT know-how to set up."
"Adaptive Insights has a limit of 1,00,000 rows for HTML reports. It should be improved because we will have multiple dimensions that need to be populated to enhance the image."
"However, I do not have enough knowledge of SAP S/4HANA Finance to suggest improvements in such a substantial software system."
"My experience with technical support from SAP is not that great."
"Implementation can be complex in SAP S/4HANA Finance, depending on the company and its requirements."
"I definitely see room for improvement in SAP S_4HANA Finance for the future, as our client is looking for enhancements."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"It's affordable."
"Licensing seems to be worth the cost considering the efficiency Adaptive brings."
"Ensure that you have the proper pricing plan in place."
"Prior to purchasing licenses, make sure you understand which users will only need planning and which users will need both planning and OfficeConnect."
"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."
"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."
"Everything is negotiable, but this solution is low cost compared to others."
"Adaptive Insights' pricing is reasonable."
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Top Industries

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Financial Services Firm
11%
Construction Company
10%
Computer Software Company
8%
Manufacturing Company
6%
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Company Size

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Company SizeCount
Small Business5
Midsize Enterprise6
Large Enterprise10
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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for SAP S/4HANA Finance?
The price is high, but the companies are different, as it is for different companies. I think it is affordable for the kind of companies that we aim SAP S/4HANA Finance at.
What needs improvement with SAP S/4HANA Finance?
I definitely see room for improvement in SAP S_4HANA Finance for the future, as our client is looking for enhancements. Specifically, I would like to see improvements in SAP S_4HANA Finance's AI ca...
What is your primary use case for SAP S/4HANA Finance?
I conducted research on your website to make some comparisons for our client who were looking for options. I reviewed your tool along with Power BI, QlikView, and Snowflake. Our organization works ...
 

Also Known As

Workday Adaptive Planning, Adaptive Discovery , Workday Adaptive Planning
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