Longview Analytics vs SAP Business Planning and Consolidation comparison

Insightsoftware and SAP are both solutions in the Financial Close Software category. Insightsoftware is ranked #17, while SAP is ranked #13. Insightsoftware holds a 4.1% mindshare in FCS, compared to SAP’s 4.7% mindshare. Additionally, 75% of Insightsoftware users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 100% of SAP users who would recommend it.

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100% willing to recommend

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Executive Summary

We performed a comparison between Longview Analytics and SAP Business Planning and Consolidation based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

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Categories and Ranking

Longview Analytics

Ranking in Financial Close Software

17th

Average Rating

7.2

Reviews Sentiment

6.6

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Business Performance Management (21st), Reporting (28th)

SAP Business Planning and C...

Ranking in Financial Close Software

13th

Average Rating

7.0

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Financial Performance and Strategy Management (5th)

Mindshare comparison

As of March 2026, in the Financial Close Software category, the mindshare of Longview Analytics is 4.1%, up from 3.6% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of SAP Business Planning and Consolidation is 4.7%, down from 6.7% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Financial Close Software Mindshare Distribution
Product	Mindshare (%)
SAP Business Planning and Consolidation	4.7%
Longview Analytics	4.1%
Other	91.2%

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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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it_user90087

Senior Consultant at a tech services company with 51-200 employees

It's a robust solution with no issues. In my view, it is necessary to introduce another way to create reports apart from MS Excel.

There are no tutorials or wizards inside the tool, and I think they would be very useful sometimes. Having said that, I suspect that it is one of the SAP's strategies, because they get a lot of money from SAP training and don't want people learning who to work with their products on their own. There is another thing as well which could be improved. In my view, it is necessary to introduce another way to create reports apart from MS Excel, and it must be a way that can be exploited through mobile devices as well.

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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

"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."

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

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

"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."

"Up to the implementation of the application, it used to take weeks to the consolidation team to carry out the entire, monthly, financial consolidation, now it takes them just one or two days to perform the entire process."

Cons

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

"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."

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

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

"There are no tutorials or wizards inside the tool, and I think they would be very useful sometimes."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Manufacturing Company

12%

Retailer

11%

Computer Software Company

10%

Healthcare Company

Manufacturing Company

14%

Energy/Utilities Company

10%

Financial Services Firm

Comms Service Provider

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

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Compared 11% of the time

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Compared 9% of the time

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Compared 8% of the time

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Compared 5% of the time

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Compared 19% of the time

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Compared 13% of the time

Oracle Enterprise Performance Management Cloud vs SAP Business Planning and Consolidation

Compared 9% of the time

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Compared 9% of the time

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Compared 8% of the time

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Also Known As

arcplan, Longview Close, Longview CPM, Longview Tax

SAP BPC

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

The SAP Business Planning and Consolidation (SAP BPC) application delivers planning, budgeting, forecasting, and financial consolidation capabilities, so you can easily adjust plans and forecasts, speed up budget and closing cycles, and ensure compliance with financial reporting standards.

SAP

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

Medtronic, Cirque du Soleil, Antarc, B&G Manufacturing, EarlySense, eBay, Ferrero, James Austin Company, Lenovo, Sagem, RAK Ceramics, Vodafone

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