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Anaplan vs SAS Strategic Performance Management comparison

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Categories and Ranking

Anaplan
Ranking in Business Performance Management
1st
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
6.5
Number of Reviews
36
Ranking in other categories
Production Planning (4th), Predictive Analytics (5th)
SAS Strategic Performance M...
Ranking in Business Performance Management
27th
Average Rating
7.0
Reviews Sentiment
5.9
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of November 2026, in the Business Performance Management category, the mindshare of Anaplan is 5.8%, down from 9.9% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of SAS Strategic Performance Management is 1.3%, up from 1.1% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Business Performance Management Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Anaplan5.8%
SAS Strategic Performance Management1.3%
Other92.9%
Business Performance Management
 

Featured Reviews

Segun Oladele - PeerSpot reviewer
Associate Manager, Accounting at BIC
Reporting and forecasting have become more automated through intuitive data organization and flexible number calendarization
I do not have any improvements from my own end at this time.There are some specific features or functionality that I would like to see included in Anaplan in the future. From what we have been using, I do not think there is any specific one because we import and export numbers. Importing and exporting with CSV files is already available in Anaplan. I do not have any special requests from Anaplan. I still decided to give Anaplan an eight because I have not seen a specific dashboard on Anaplan. Anaplan could have a dashboard where you can see the flow of your numbers displayed on pictorials rather than just saying this is the number. Simple dashboards should be implemented.
it_user225768 - PeerSpot reviewer
Analyst/Programmer/Cellular TL at a tech services company with 51-200 employees
The dashboards provide a good amount of information, but the unique keys in the underlying MySQL database caused some issues.
The dashboards/reports provide excellent and concise information/results. Also, it provides a good amount of information via the dashboard The data load and the configuration of the front end was not very easy. One of the main issues was that the SAS macros used by SAS SPM, as well as the…

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"Anaplan has eased a major pain point in mapping multidimensional data by combining all the necessary dimensions into a single tool, making it much easier for managers to understand the data coming in from their reps."
"Anaplan integrates well into my clients' core systems. The ability to aggregate the forms within the dashboarding is also useful. Only one of my clients has implemented workflow. Their usage has been very light. Dashboarding capability is probably the biggest one. My clients like having the ability to aggregate, slice and dice, and dynamically adjust things in the dashboards."
"It's real-time connected planning, so the calculations are pretty much seamless as far as your model is connected."
"Anaplan's scalability stands out compared to other platforms, especially for scenario planning and what-if analysis."
"Anaplan's strongest feature is that its GUI is very modern and user-friendly."
"During our training in Anaplan, there was one quote saying, "almost everything can be built in Anaplan"."
"Since we began using Anaplan, our firm has been very organized, and we have been gradually moving up in the market."
"Anaplan is a three-dimensional cloud platform that is good for analyzing data, visualization, integration, terrific for visibility."
"The dashboards/reports provide excellent and concise information/results."
 

Cons

"I would rate scalability between six and seven. Anaplan had issues before, but the new Polaris engine solves them, although its implementation is more challenging compared to the Classic engine."
"Anaplan could enhance its user interface by including a more user-friendly API."
"A better presentation layer would certainly take it a notch higher."
"When there is a lot of data, it sometimes takes long to load."
"The solution should provide customization."
"I chose a rating of eight because there is one backlog item: we are currently not using Anaplan for data reporting purposes."
"One area of improvement is conditional formatting. It's not very practical, and you need to specify additional formatting."
"The tool needs to work on its integration with MS Excel and MS Word. The tool does not allow data analysis in spreadsheets which is possible on other platforms. I want the solution to be more collaborative to facilitate decision-making in organizations."
"The data load and the configuration of the front end was not very easy."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The license is a yearly subscription. There are three licensing tiers: the model builder, planner, and the reporting."
"Anaplan is a bit pricier compared to its competitors - the license costs about $4,000 per user annually."
"A value-for-money product and a very reasonable price compared to competitors like SAP or IBM."
"We are currently using a free workspace license for 90 days. We are satisfied with the price of the solution. There are additional costs if you want more storage, the default limit is 250 GB."
"The cost of Anaplan is a challenge for clients, especially if they don't have an ongoing long-term use case for it. It's a $50,000 licensing fee just to get started. Clients need a strong business case to switch from Excel to Anaplan. But if clients have used something similar in the past, such as Hyperion or other solutions, that's not a factor because they know what to expect."
"The price of the solution is expensive."
"This is an expensive product and if the price were reduced then it would attract more customers."
"The tool’s pricing is reasonable and competitive with other solutions."
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Top Industries

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Financial Services Firm
13%
Manufacturing Company
10%
Computer Software Company
8%
Comms Service Provider
6%
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Company Size

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Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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Company SizeCount
Small Business10
Midsize Enterprise5
Large Enterprise18
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HP, ForeScout, DocuSign, EAT, Pandora, Aviva, Intel Security, Zalora
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