Board vs Oracle HFM comparison

Board International and Oracle are both solutions in the Business Performance Management category. Board International is ranked #6 with an average rating of 8.3, while Oracle is ranked #7 with an average rating of 8.0. Board International holds a 5.0% mindshare in BPM, compared to Oracle’s 4.0% mindshare. Additionally, 94% of Board International users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 100% of Oracle users who would recommend it.

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94% willing to recommend

Oracle HFM

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1,511 Comparison Views

100% willing to recommend

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Dec 19, 2024

Board and Oracle HFM are financial software solutions, each having its strengths. Board excels in pricing and support, while Oracle HFM justifies its cost with robust features.

Features: Board offers integration and customizable dashboards, flexibility for varied business needs, and allows multidimensional analysis and data normalization from different sources. Oracle HFM provides extensive financial management and compliance capabilities, supports multi-currency translations, and handles complex ownership calculations.

Room for Improvement: Board could improve in handling complex consolidations, standardizing currency exchanges, and enhancing user interface customization. Oracle HFM would benefit from a more straightforward deployment process, streamlined integration with non-Oracle systems, and additional flexibility in configuration settings.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: Board provides a quicker deployment process with excellent support, making it ideal for faster implementations. Oracle HFM requires more time for setup due to its complex functionalities but offers strong customer service for guidance through the process.

Pricing and ROI: Board is more cost-effective, offering enhanced ROI through affordability and efficient performance. Oracle HFM, although initially more expensive, offers long-term value for organizations that need advanced financial management capabilities.

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Categories and Ranking

Board

Ranking in Business Performance Management

6th

Average Rating

8.6

Reviews Sentiment

7.1

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

BI (Business Intelligence) Tools (21st), Reporting (18th)

Oracle HFM

Ranking in Business Performance Management

7th

Average Rating

8.0

Reviews Sentiment

6.3

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of March 2026, in the Business Performance Management category, the mindshare of Board is 5.0%, down from 6.4% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Oracle HFM is 4.0%, down from 8.8% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Business Performance Management Mindshare Distribution
Product	Mindshare (%)
Board	5.0%
Oracle HFM	4.0%
Other	91.0%

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reviewer2645016

Manager, Software Delivery at a financial services firm with 10,001+ employees

Offers flexibility in design and saves time in budgeting and forecasting processes

I find Board to be simple and easy to use. It offers significant flexibility in designing solutions. The system overall is very useful, with many capabilities that provide flexibility. Our budgeting and forecasting processes support around three hundred twenty users who would otherwise rely on Excel, making Board invaluable for saving time.

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Segun Oladele

Associate Manager, Accounting at BIC

Has supported financial consolidation through accurate reporting and global currency conversion

Oracle HFM is excellent for consolidation and reconciliation. It helps me see the general overview of the business across several locations. The drill-through reporting enhances accuracy in financial analysis. Oracle HFM has a schedule that requires reporting, especially one that ties back to my general ledger. I have to report each line item that comprises that number. It helps me fact-check reported numbers with a schedule. For example, with payables, Oracle HFM allows me to have a list of numbers reported per supplier. This provides comfort that the numbers are not fictitious. Additionally, it has a feature that performs fact-checking from P&L to balance sheet. For instance, if depreciation is reported, it must align with what is in the profit or loss account. These features ensure integrity in the reported numbers and allow for quick error detection while serving as a reconciliation tool. The currency conversion feature provides a global view from entity currency to local currency perspective, enabling value checks in different currencies for the company as a whole. In Nigeria, I report in Naira, and I don't need to report in my parent currency. The entity can report in their currency into Oracle HFM, and the parent company converts to their currency. By inputting budget rates, I can convert to any reporting currency, particularly the parent company currency. This feature saves time, increases speed, and allows the parent company to value its subsidiaries quickly. Regarding data integration capabilities for ensuring data consistency and accuracy, it deserves a high rating. For example, with inventory, if there is an impairment, the reported amount in P&L should match the balance sheet's inventory impairment. This level of checking provides confidence in the accuracy of reported figures.

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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

"Between our data warehouse and BOARD, which are both brand new, we now have a more structured data view with more accurate, timely data."

"Board helps us to better explain KPI performance, thanks to the creation of dashboards that permit us to show the right information to discover trends and allows us to take action in advance."

"Our clients have improved a lot in terms of coordination and communication. This has improved their internal performance."

"The dynamic selections on the screen and details by function are also valuable for inside the data view."

"I think it's flexible. I chose this solution because, even though it wasn't out-of-the-box, you can customize it, and the long-term growth potential of the software is where I see the value."

"Primary valuable features are its flexibility and versatility and, obviously, functionality goes along with that. Plus, it does that at a small footprint in the file servers, and does it very efficiently."

"We have been very happy with what we have seen."

"We have better reporting and have been able to better track performance."

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"The versatile data is probably the most valuable feature, since you can access it through the web interface or through Microsoft Office based solutions like Excel, Excel Smart View, PowerPoint and Word."

"Financial consolidation and reporting tool with good built-in features such as currency exchange and elimination."

"It is an expensive product but delivers what it promises, ensuring regulatory compliance, reducing risks associated with spreadsheets, and providing a better return on investment based on usage."

"The tool is stable."

"Oracle HFM is excellent for consolidation and reconciliation; it helps me see the general overview of the business across several locations."

"The data consolidation engine is outstanding in terms of speed and functionality."

"Oracle HFM's drill-through reporting has enhanced my customers' financial analysis significantly, allowing users to drill down to the base level in each of the dimensions and even further using Smart View for very granular level of general ledger cost centers, making the whole process more effective for their targets and deadlines."

"The most valuable feature is the flexibility and ease of configuration in terms of testing and formula creation."

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Cons

"The system solution is about a nine out of 10, and the only reason why I would give it a nine and not a 10, is that it still takes IT folks to really support it."

"What could be better is the manual... nowadays, most people use a web client, but on the Board manual website, a lot of the information is only about the Windows client. If they could update that, it would be helpful."

"The product can be improved by making it possible to know where cubes are used."

"Pricing and licensing are not standard, but it can be tailored according to company needs."

"The initial setup was very complex for us."

"I would like an eLearning platform for BOARD."

"The reason I would say an eight and not a 10 is because - I do have a little bit of coding background - while it's nice that it's a user-interface development, could we speed it up if we could use code to actually develop faster, for people who would like that option?"

"The engine of the Board should be made powerful like the engine of IBM planning which is more powerful in terms of performance. The consolidated finance area also needs improvement."

More Board cons

"The module is not very appealing to technical users (not a lot of code, simple screen, etc.) but the process is a huge lifesaver for the accountants in the organization."

"If there could be data integration between HFM and the accounting software that would be ideal."

"Improvements can be made by possibly different interfaces to modernize it, more automation in scripting, and better integration with third-party solutions and reporting capabilities."

"The solution has integration challenges. We need a simple tool that is fool-proof for the data that is submitted not only for consolidation purposes but also for performance management and reporting purposes."

"In terms of improvement, one challenge with Oracle HFM is the need for technical knowledge in writing SQL syntax for custom extensions."

"The financial reporting tool hasn’t improved much since it was first implemented, and we are struggling with it."

"The user interface for data entry (forms) is very primitive – and lacks common Windows functionality such as copy/paste functions."

"The complexity is okay. I don't see it as super complex. The solution could have more functionality to make it a little bit more flexible."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"Find a partner who will take responsibility for the implementation, and be available for support."

"In terms of the pricing, it was reasonable. BOARD is not the lowest in the market, but it was reasonable for us."

"The solution is quite expensive, if it is made cheaper then we can have more clients. I rate it four out of ten."

"It is not the cheapest product on earth, but you get so much. It provides good value for money."

"The tool's price is a bit high compared to other solutions."

"Oracle Hyperion Financial Management (HFM) uses the named user licensing model. There's different pricing depending on HFM and Essbase planning."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Manufacturing Company

10%

Financial Services Firm

Insurance Company

Computer Software Company

Manufacturing Company

12%

Financial Services Firm

10%

University

Computer Software Company

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	13
Midsize Enterprise	12
Large Enterprise	8

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	3
Midsize Enterprise	2
Large Enterprise	11

Questions from the Community

Is Board better than Anaplan as a Business Intelligence (BI) solution?

We've had several FP&A departments include Anaplan in their analytics discussions, and while BI information IS generated, the focus is generally on compiling input from various sources and simu...

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What needs improvement with Board?

Board's integration could be a bit more robust, but what we have works. If the design isn't right, the flexibility of Board can negatively impact performance.

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What is your primary use case for Board?

Our organization primarily uses Board ( /products/board-reviews ) for budgeting and forecasting.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Oracle HFM?

It depends on the discount offered by Oracle. It is an expensive product but delivers what it promises, ensuring regulatory compliance, reducing risks associated with spreadsheets, and providing a ...

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What needs improvement with Oracle HFM?

Oracle HFM could be improved or enhanced in handling metadata or the dimensionality. I currently handle updates in the dimension hierarchies and properties manually. There is a way for it to be cen...

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What is your primary use case for Oracle HFM?

The usual use cases for Oracle HFM that I support are for financial institutions, crewing for ships, and an Australian airlines company. They use the application mainly for management reporting pur...

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Overview

BOARD International - headquartered in Switzerland - is a leading global provider of software for improving business results through better decision making. By unifying Business Intelligence and Corporate Performance Management into a single product, BOARD enables companies to achieve a shared vision of their performance across the entire organization, and thus a single version of the truth.

BOARD provides seamless solutions for • Reporting & Analysis • Budgeting, Planning & Forecasting • Profitability Modelling & Optimization • Simulation & What-if-Analysis • Scorecarding & Strategy Management • Financial Consolidation. Based on visual modelling, BOARD has enabled global companies to deploy BI and CPM applications without a single line of code in a fraction of the time and cost associated with traditional solutions.

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Oracle Hyperion Financial Management is a financial consolidation and reporting application built with advanced Web technology. It provides financial managers the ability to rapidly consolidate and report financial results, meet global regulatory requirements, reduce the cost of compliance and deliver confidence in the numbers.

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