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Oracle Planning and Budgeting Cloud vs SAP Business Planning and Consolidation comparison

 

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Categories and Ranking

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)
SAP Business Planning and C...
Ranking in Financial Performance and Strategy Management
6th
Average Rating
7.0
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
Financial Close Software (12th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of June 2026, in the Financial Performance and Strategy Management category, the mindshare of Oracle Planning and Budgeting Cloud is 8.9%, down from 10.3% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of SAP Business Planning and Consolidation is 6.7%, down from 9.1% 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%
SAP Business Planning and Consolidation6.7%
Other84.4%
Financial Performance and Strategy Management
 

Featured Reviews

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.
it_user90087 - PeerSpot reviewer
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.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"Once you do the budget in Oracle ERP, you can upload it, but it's easier to create and manage budgets in the Oracle budgeting tool itself. For example, if you have a shortfall in the budget, it's easier to manage that and the forms, too, especially if you also have Oracle Forms Management. You can get the forms from somewhere and then transform those forms into budget heads."
"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."
"The solution automates the planning processes and does it in real-time."
"It makes it easy for users to get through and see what they have to do next."
"We find it valuable that all the features are combined into one system."
"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 improvement for the organization is the same as it is with Hyperion Planning plus the license is a lot more affordable and it has no need for in-house equipment."
"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."
"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 tool's interface is outdated. However, OneStream is easier to navigate."
"There were significant issues that led to discontinuing use of the product."
"It could be more friendly with Excel."
"Oracle Planning and Budgeting Cloud could improve by creating a more visual and user-friendly interface similar to the old ABC analytics."
"Upgrades and patching are a pain in the butt. There are just too many pieces that have to be implemented in the right sequence."
"Oracle initially forced HFM users to migrate to FCCS, which was difficult because moving applications wasn't easy."
"Some of the things in this product are just too cumbersome and we don't need them and they make it harder to do certain things, or certain things have to have more specific names or descriptions."
"Oracle Planning and Budgeting Cloud could improve by having better integration with some other modules that we would add to this solution."
"There are no tutorials or wizards inside the tool, and I think they would be very useful sometimes."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"It is expensive."
"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."
"There is an annual subscription for this solution and it is priced high."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
18%
Retailer
9%
Construction Company
9%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Manufacturing Company
14%
Energy/Utilities Company
10%
Comms Service Provider
9%
Insurance Company
6%
 

Company Size

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Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business4
Midsize Enterprise7
Large Enterprise17
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Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Oracle Planning and Budgeting Cloud?
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The Oracle Planning and Budgeting Cloud can be improved in various ways.
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Also Known As

Oracle PBCS, Oracle Enterprise Business Planning
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Sample Customers

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