Longview Analytics vs OneStream XF comparison

Insightsoftware and OneStream are both solutions in the Business Performance Management category. Insightsoftware is ranked #21, while OneStream is ranked #9 with an average rating of 9.0. Insightsoftware holds a 2.4% mindshare in BPM, compared to OneStream’s 4.2% mindshare. Additionally, 75% of Insightsoftware users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 100% of OneStream users who would recommend it.

Longview Analytics

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75% willing to recommend

OneStream XF

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100% willing to recommend

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Dec 19, 2024

Longview Analytics and OneStream XF are competing in the financial analytics space. Longview Analytics generally has an upper hand in pricing and support, while OneStream XF is preferred for its advanced features.

Features: Longview Analytics has robust data integration capabilities, user-friendly financial reporting, and versatile data analysis tools. OneStream XF offers comprehensive financial consolidation, advanced reporting features, and a unified platform supporting extensibility for broader performance management tasks.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: Longview Analytics offers a straightforward deployment process focused on simplicity and speed, with tailored customer support. OneStream XF provides a seamless deployment model backed by extensive customer support, although it can involve more initial setup and a learning curve.

Pricing and ROI: Longview Analytics provides a cost-effective setup with lower ongoing costs and quicker ROI, attracting businesses seeking immediate solutions. OneStream XF involves a higher initial setup cost but offers long-term ROI with its extensive features, appealing to enterprises investing in a scalable solution.

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Categories and Ranking

Longview Analytics

Ranking in Business Performance Management

21st

Ranking in Financial Close Software

17th

Average Rating

7.2

Reviews Sentiment

6.6

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Reporting (28th)

OneStream XF

Ranking in Business Performance Management

9th

Ranking in Financial Close Software

3rd

Average Rating

9.4

Reviews Sentiment

5.9

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 Longview Analytics is 2.4%, up from 0.9% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of OneStream XF is 4.2%, down from 4.2% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Business Performance Management Mindshare Distribution
Product	Mindshare (%)
OneStream XF	4.2%
Longview Analytics	2.4%
Other	93.4%

Business Performance Management

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it_user221853

Technology Lead Onsite at a tech services company with 10,001+ employees

The database setup is a pain initially, but once it's done everything works fine.

The ability to report multi-dimensionally and the scalability This tool is mainly used for forecasting, and it will, for sure, help all the organizations that need data/reports on expenses and headcount forecasting. This could be made more developer friendly, and could include the ability to…

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Andy Jorgensen

Chief Revenue Officer at MindStream Analytics

Customer satisfaction and data integration shine in multinational consolidations

The best features of OneStream XF are threefold. The first is Extensible Dimensionality, which allows for different levels of detail depending on the task. When budgeting for 2026, Extensible Dimensionality enables detailed breakdowns of supplies into specific items such as printer paper and magic markers. When actuals arrive, that level of detail isn't necessary. This flexibility in collecting and reporting data is a significant advantage. OneStream XF is advantageous because it provides one product that can do everything. Users do not have to purchase separate products for consolidation, planning, and reporting, which saves time and money in training and setup. OneStream XF shows a strong commitment to customer success. While 100% satisfaction is unrealistic, OneStream XF puts in substantial effort to ensure clients are successful, which contrasts sharply with experiences from companies such as SAP. OneStream XF's data integration capabilities with ERP and HCM systems are excellent, thanks to its history. The founders of OneStream XF were the creators of Upstream, which specialized in data integration. When they developed OneStream XF, they implemented that expertise, making it excel at data integration.

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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

"Well certainly this product has helped many finance users in the organization as this product enables them to see the numbers for any cost center and business unit and also get a consolidated view of group level numbers."

"Khalix is a simple tool that builds on existing data sources to develop solutions in forecasting, planning and consolidation needs."

"This tool is mainly used for forecasting, and it will, for sure, help all the organizations that need data/reports on expenses and headcount forecasting."

"This product offers a wide range of corporate performance management tools for powerful financial consolidation, planning and reporting."

"The product's most valuable feature is extensibility."

"OneStream XF's unified structure makes it easier for our financial consolidation and planning processes, though I would say we have a standardized way of using it and not that much forward-looking."

"OneStream XF is advantageous because it provides one product that can do everything; users do not have to purchase separate products for consolidation, planning, and reporting, which saves time and money in training and setup."

"It offers great ease of use. This impacts not only the end-user experience but also the administrator's, which affects the total cost of ownership."

"We were with Oracle previously. With Oracle, you have to buy a different piece of software for every business process. If you want to do budgeting, that's a product. If you want to do consolidation, that's a product. If you want to do BI type of work, that's yet another product. So, you end up buying a lot of software from Oracle. With OneStream, it is a little different. It is a platform where you can do all those things, and you can do them with just one software purchase and then you just pay for users on it."

Cons

"Web based reporting can have better user interface and functions."

"If you compare it with Oracle then Longview isn't that user friendly."

"The original cost is set to use enterprise wide but the users growth is too slow to justify the cost. That's one of the reasons we stopped using this tool."

"The initial set up was complex and painful, both with respect to database setup and the execution script."

"It's okay for collecting information and setting it up, but for business support, we don't get much from it."

"There are longstanding challenges with OneStream XF, particularly around the technical aspects that require scripting skills, typically managed by finance departments."

"We should be able to download the data in the same format we upload it."

"Currently, they only support one browser, and it would be good if you could use it on Chrome, Firefox, etc. It is a little frustrating that you can only use a certain Microsoft browser. They're pretty tightly aligned with Microsoft. So, I can see the reasons for it."

"AI is where I see the most innovation and progress, but it's not fully developed yet."

Pricing and Cost Advice

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"They price it by the user. Before discounting, it is 2,500 or something like that."

"The product has a license by the user. They're on par with other competitors."

"The licensing is expensive."

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Seeking lightweight open source BI software

I advise you to try OneStream. This is a very good platform focused on reporting, consolidation and budgeting & forecasting.

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What do you like most about OneStream XF?

It offers great ease of use. This impacts not only the end-user experience but also the administrator's, which affects the total cost of ownership.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for OneStream XF?

My experience with the price has been okay. It's something that, when part of a larger system, we need to use, and there are also some discounts related to our multi-country usage.

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Also Known As

arcplan, Longview Close, Longview CPM, Longview Tax

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Overview

Longview Analytics integrates data from disparate sources. No requirement for you to extract your data and aggregate content into a proprietary data source.

Insightsoftware

Financial Close, Consolidation and Reporting
Automate the financial close; reduce time waiting for data loads and refreshing of reports throughout the month. Access accurate and secure financial and operational information from any data source.

OneStream

Sample Customers

ADAC, Acuity Brands, Akzo Nobel, Allegheny Energy, Allianz, AluNorf, Amcor, BASF, Banco Central de Chile, Baerlocher, Bauhaus, Bayer, BMW Financial Services, BNI, Bosch, Bristol-Myers Squibb, B/S/H/, Charmer Sunbelt, China Cargo Airlines, City of Edmonton, Commerzbank, Dachser, Daimler, Darling Ingredients, Deichmann, Deutsche Bank, Deutsche Telekom, DFS, EnBW, Faber Castell, FPT, Fraport, Fritz Egger, Guohua Wind Power, Griesson - de Beukelaer, GS Retail, GT Solar, Hailo, Haniel, HCA, H.C. Starck, H-E-B, Hella, Henkel, Hermes Fulfilment, Hitachi, HORIBA, Hunan Tobacco, Hyundai, Iberia, Intersport, Kaiser + Kraft, KDVZ Frechen, Knorr-Bremse, Lanxess, Leifheit, LG Electronics, Liberty Mutual, Lowe´s, Lufthansa, Lupin, Martin Marietta, Media-Saturn, MetLife, Merck, Migros, NKD, Nobilia, Nokia, Novartis, OBI, Oman Oilfields, Ottobock, Petco, Philip Morris, PSCU, Reitan, Robert Bosch, Roche, RWE, Samsung Electronics, Scripps Health, Siemens, Sinopec Shandong, SMS Group, Sodexo, Southwest Airlines, Stadtwerke Bremen, Swiss Post, Takeda, Telefonica, ThyssenKrupp, TNT Express, TrustX, Turner Broadcasting, T¾V Rheinland, UBS, Veolia Water, Vigor, Vodafone, Voestalpine, Wacker, Waste Management, Wegmans, Wirtgen, World Economic Forum, Yunnan Tobacco, ZFV

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