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IBM Cognos Controller vs Oracle Enterprise Performance Management Cloud comparison

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Categories and Ranking

IBM Cognos Controller
Ranking in Financial Close Software
14th
Average Rating
7.6
Number of Reviews
2
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Oracle Enterprise Performan...
Ranking in Financial Close Software
6th
Average Rating
7.6
Reviews Sentiment
6.4
Number of Reviews
6
Ranking in other categories
Financial Performance and Strategy Management (5th), Tax Management Software (3rd)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of October 2026, in the Financial Close Software category, the mindshare of IBM Cognos Controller is 3.0%, up from 2.9% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Oracle Enterprise Performance Management Cloud is 4.7%, down from 6.1% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Financial Close Software Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Oracle Enterprise Performance Management Cloud4.7%
IBM Cognos Controller3.0%
Other92.3%
Financial Close Software
 

Featured Reviews

Pauli Leppänen - PeerSpot reviewer
Group Controller at Eleda Group
A tool useful for areas like reporting and group consolidation
Scalability-wise, I rate the solution an eight out of ten. My company hasn't faced any issues regarding scalability, which we can't overcome. Regarding the scalability, there is some work required in the product. A user should also have some knowledge to be able to operate the tool's scalability feature. Sometimes, my company has to contact our support partner to figure out how to do certain things in the product. So far, my company hasn't encountered any issues with the tool where we have to deal with volumes even though we have to deal with a lot of leasing contracts, like over 2,000. My company expects the product to offer more scalability. My company has around 70 licenses.
Thanh_Nguyen - PeerSpot reviewer
Solution Consultant at IERP JSC
Has supported effective budget planning but needs better data management and performance improvements
The problem with Oracle Enterprise Performance Management Cloud is that they use Essbase, causing the volume of data to increase rapidly. My customer has been using it for five years, and the database has increased to two or three terabytes, which is too big. Oracle has a limit on the database for each customer, notifying that the maximum is only three terabytes, requiring me to back it up elsewhere. The use of Essbase results in rapid database growth, which is an issue I think Oracle needs to improve. While the functions in Oracle Enterprise Performance Management Cloud are good, when I create formulas in the dimensions and refresh the data after making new dimensions, elements, or formulas, it takes a long time. I think this performance issue might be due to the large dataset, but since the system is on the cloud, the performance is still poor.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The most valuable feature of the solution stems from the fact that it is a properly working solution... The functionalities and package offered by the product seem to be the right fit for our company."
"If there's already a scheduled report and we want a subset of that report, that can also be created. So we do not have to schedule a new report or create a new subscription for that. At this rate, we can create a subset out of one report itself."
"Technical support is okay, and I find the technical support from Oracle to be good."
"The initial setup is pretty straightforward."
"If you go in with that mindset and resource it properly, it's genuinely transformative for a finance function."
"Purchasing this product indeed is a value addition; it's not going to be a bomb, it's not going to add any kind of liability, and it will have quite a positive impact on a company."
"The solution offers well-integrated and dynamic platforms for all disciplines of enterprise performance management."
"The best features of Oracle Enterprise Performance Management Cloud are that it is customizable, allowing me to filter it really well to know exactly what I want."
"Oracle Enterprise Performance Management Cloud has impacted my organization by making everything clearer and more centralized."
 

Cons

"IBM should work on a little flexibility and user-friendliness, in the current interface. It looks very rigid and hard to read. We need to give flexibility to the user in the current situation."
"IFRS 16 functionality is something that is not embedded in IBM Cognos Controller."
"Oracle Enterprise Performance Management Cloud is definitely pretty old school and not as intuitive or user-friendly."
"Integration of AI, IoT, and RPA-based automation and prediction features with the solution will be a great plus. Oracle is continuously investing efforts in this direction and new features are being released on a continuous basis."
"The problem with Oracle Enterprise Performance Management Cloud is that they use Essbase, causing the volume of data to increase rapidly."
"The customer support for Oracle Enterprise Performance Management Cloud has been somewhat inconsistent. For critical issues, the response is reasonably fast; however, for more complex configuration questions, we often get passed around before finding someone who really understands the product deeply."
"On the cloud, additional security is required."
"Using Oracle Enterprise Performance Management Cloud has changed how my team works together and collaborates, though sometimes the interface feels unintuitive."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The product is expensive, but compared to its other alternatives in the market, I feel that IBM Cognos Controller is a reasonably priced tool."
"Its licensing covers support and maintenance infrastructure as well."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Outsourcing Company
11%
Construction Company
9%
Logistics Company
7%
University
7%
Financial Services Firm
23%
Outsourcing Company
9%
Comms Service Provider
9%
Construction Company
8%
 

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Company SizeCount
Small Business3
Midsize Enterprise1
Large Enterprise3
 

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My experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing for Oracle Enterprise Performance Management Cloud is that it's not cheap. The licensing is subscription-based and scales with the number of us...
What needs improvement with Oracle Enterprise Performance Management Cloud?
Using Oracle Enterprise Performance Management Cloud has changed how my team works together and collaborates, though sometimes the interface feels unintuitive. I do not wish Oracle Enterprise Perfo...
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My main use case for Oracle Enterprise Performance Management Cloud includes learning resources, user cards, and various other functionalities. The company handles forecasting, strategic modeling, ...
 

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Sample Customers

Emirates National Oil Company
Eindhoven University of Technology, HES-SO University of Applied Sciences and Arts Western Switzerland, NetCologne, Kolos Cement Limited
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