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Oracle Enterprise Performance Management Cloud vs Oracle Planning and Budgeting Cloud comparison

 

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Review summaries and opinions

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

Categories and Ranking

Oracle Enterprise Performan...
Ranking in Financial Performance and Strategy Management
4th
Average Rating
7.6
Reviews Sentiment
6.4
Number of Reviews
6
Ranking in other categories
Tax Management Software (2nd), Financial Close Software (5th)
Oracle Planning and Budgeti...
Ranking in Financial Performance and Strategy Management
2nd
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
6.2
Number of Reviews
25
Ranking in other categories
Business Performance Management (5th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of June 2026, in the Financial Performance and Strategy Management category, the mindshare of Oracle Enterprise Performance Management Cloud is 6.1%, down from 7.7% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Oracle Planning and Budgeting Cloud is 8.9%, down from 10.3% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Financial Performance and Strategy Management Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Oracle Planning and Budgeting Cloud8.9%
Oracle Enterprise Performance Management Cloud6.1%
Other85.0%
Financial Performance and Strategy Management
 

Featured Reviews

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.
DA
Consultant at Avvale
The use of data forms simplifies financial data management and input processes
The best feature of Oracle Planning and Budgeting Cloud is the possibility to use data forms to input data and allow users to have a template with the data form. For users, it is not necessary to go with a free form to take data or input data. My automotive customer transitioned from Essbase on-premise to Oracle Planning and Budgeting Cloud specifically for the data forms functionality. This is the main feature that Oracle Planning and Budgeting Cloud offers compared to the Essbase on-premise solution. Oracle Planning and Budgeting Cloud offers the possibility to use data forms for viewing and inputting data. This is the easiest way to perform these actions without using free forms.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"If you go in with that mindset and resource it properly, it's genuinely transformative for a finance function."
"The initial setup is pretty straightforward."
"The solution offers well-integrated and dynamic platforms for all disciplines of enterprise performance management."
"Technical support is okay, and I find the technical support from Oracle to be good."
"Oracle Enterprise Performance Management Cloud has impacted my organization by making everything clearer and more centralized."
"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 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."
"We have labor queues and workforce planning as well as our complete budget and focus for different business areas in the company, and it is adding so much value."
"The flexible modeling capabilities of the Oracle Planning and Budgeting Cloud have helped with optimizing resource allocation."
"The customization level is excellent."
"The best feature of Oracle Planning and Budgeting Cloud is the possibility to use data forms to input data and allow users to have a template with the data form."
"One of the most valuable features of Oracle Planning and Budgeting Cloud is the ability to have budgeting, finance, and management running in a single tool."
"It gives you an end-to-end solution from integrating data from the source system to reporting. So it's a highly recommended tool."
"The solution automates the planning processes and does it in real-time."
"The product has a direct plugin to Microsoft Excel."
 

Cons

"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."
"Oracle Enterprise Performance Management Cloud is definitely pretty old school and not as intuitive or user-friendly."
"On the cloud, additional security is required."
"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."
"Using Oracle Enterprise Performance Management Cloud has changed how my team works together and collaborates, though sometimes the interface feels unintuitive."
"For HR, the workforce planning out of the box is complicated. For most users, it's not easy, and it requires a learning curve. It's not very user-friendly. It can be improved."
"Oracle response time for customer SRs is horrible."
"But there are some limitations. For example, the Attributes feature doesn't do cross-tab reporting based on KPI."
"There is middleware that we need to purchase for our use case that should be provided in Oracle Planning and Budgeting Cloud. We should not have to purchase the additional solution and the integration should be seamless."
"The tool has its flaws but most of time (99%), it is the implementer's fault that you have a bad or slow model."
"Oracle Planning and Budgeting Cloud could improve. There are times when the forms are slow in saving and calculating."
"Oracle Planning and Budgeting Cloud could improve by creating a more visual and user-friendly interface similar to the old ABC analytics."
"The FR recording studio that is used to build reports is clunky and awful to use. This could be improved a lot. The solution does have problems and limitations."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"Its licensing covers support and maintenance infrastructure as well."
"It is expensive."
"There is an annual subscription for this solution and it is priced high."
"The solution is free."
"The price of Oracle Planning and Budgeting Cloud is expensive. However, it solves a lot of issues at the company. Having a better price could make us think about using more cloud products for Oracle and increase usage."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
22%
Comms Service Provider
9%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Construction Company
8%
Financial Services Firm
18%
Retailer
10%
Construction Company
9%
Manufacturing Company
8%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business3
Midsize Enterprise1
Large Enterprise3
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business4
Midsize Enterprise7
Large Enterprise17
 

Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Oracle Enterprise Performance Management Cloud?
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...
What is your primary use case for Oracle Enterprise Performance Management Cloud?
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, ...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Oracle Planning and Budgeting Cloud?
While cloud pricing may initially appear more expensive due to the absence of infrastructure expenses, it is fair. There's no need for physical servers or infrastructure management. The licensing i...
What needs improvement with Oracle Planning and Budgeting Cloud?
The Oracle Planning and Budgeting Cloud can be improved in various ways.
What is your primary use case for Oracle Planning and Budgeting Cloud?
I am not currently using the Oracle Planning and Budgeting Cloud with any of my clients recently. There are no specific use cases that I have for this product.
 

Also Known As

Oracle EPM Cloud
Oracle PBCS, Oracle Enterprise Business Planning
 

Overview

 

Sample Customers

Eindhoven University of Technology, HES-SO University of Applied Sciences and Arts Western Switzerland, NetCologne, Kolos Cement Limited
Australian Finance Group Ltd., Daelim Industrial Co. Ltd., TBS Group, Delaware Life Insurance, Shelf Drilling Ltd., Abu Dhabi Department of Finance, Fugro Norway AS, Drake & Scull International PJSC (DSI), Racepoint Global, Edgewater Technology Inc., King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology, Communications Test Design Inc.
Find out what your peers are saying about Oracle Enterprise Performance Management Cloud vs. Oracle Planning and Budgeting Cloud and other solutions. Updated: June 2026.
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