# Anaplan: how AI models rank it, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. Named in 166 judge labels across 9 categories by 14 of 14 models. Page: https://www.gane.ai/index/finance/vendors/anaplan

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Corporate performance management](https://www.gane.ai/index/finance/planning/corporate-performance-management/index.md) | 2% | 17 | 48% | 48 |
| [FP&A platforms](https://www.gane.ai/index/finance/planning/fpa-platforms/index.md) | 0% | 92 | 56% | 59 |
| [Financial modeling and scenario planning](https://www.gane.ai/index/finance/planning/financial-modeling-and-scenario-planning/index.md) | 0% | 104 | 60% | 25 |
| [Cash flow forecasting](https://www.gane.ai/index/finance/treasury/cash-flow-forecasting/index.md) | 0% | 44 | 38% | 21 |
| [Financial reporting and dashboards](https://www.gane.ai/index/finance/planning/financial-reporting-and-dashboards/index.md) | 0% | 38 | 22% | 9 |
| [Accounts receivable automation](https://www.gane.ai/index/finance/receivables/accounts-receivable-automation/index.md) | 0% | 56 | 0% | 1 |
| [Board and investor reporting](https://www.gane.ai/index/finance/planning/board-and-investor-reporting/index.md) | 0% | 68 | 0% | 1 |
| [Financial close management](https://www.gane.ai/index/finance/accounting/financial-close-management/index.md) | 0% | 66 | 100% | 1 |
| [SaaS metrics and analytics](https://www.gane.ai/index/finance/planning/saas-metrics-and-analytics/index.md) | 0% | 55 | 0% | 1 |

## What the models said for it

- "focus on solutions with strong FP&A DNA—such as Anaplan, Adaptive Insights (Workday), Oracle PBCS, Planful, or Spotfire" (MiniMax M2.5, FP&A platforms)
- "Anaplan and Empower by Metapraxis are top choices due to their scalability, ease of use, and strong mid-market fit" (Mistral Small, Corporate performance ma)
- "Choose Anaplan or Board when planning must span many departments and involve complex, changing business logic." (Perplexity Sonar, FP&A platforms)
- "Enterprise scale + complex modeling: Anaplan, IBM Planning Analytics, or OneStream" (MiniMax M2.5, FP&A platforms)

## And against it

- "When to avoid \u201cfull\u2011stack\u201d EPM suites ... Anaplan | $120\u202fK\u202f+/yr | Designed for massive, multi\u2011entity ... steep learning curve." (GLM 4.7 FlashX, Corporate performance ma)
- "Avoid for tight budgets: Enterprise tools like Drivetrain, Vena, or Anaplan, which are powerful but geared toward larger teams with higher costs." (Grok 4.20, Cash flow forecasting)
- "Skip These for a Mid-Sized B2B Company - Anaplan — Enterprise pricing (~$115K+) and 6+ month implementations are overkill" (DeepSeek V4 Flash, Financial modeling)
- "Avoid pure enterprise tools like Anaplan unless you have very complex needs—they can be overkill and expensive" (Grok 4.20, Financial modeling)

## By model

| Model | First choice | Alternative | Mention | Warning | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 8 |
| GPT-5.4 mini | 0 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 11 |
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | 0 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 20 |
| Perplexity Sonar | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 9 |
| Grok 4.20 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 20 |
| Mistral Small | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 11 |
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | 1 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 16 |
| Llama 4 Maverick | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 10 |
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 12 |
| Kimi K2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 14 |
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 7 |
| MiniMax M2.5 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 12 |
| GPT-6 Luna | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 |
| Muse Glimmer 30B | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 10 |

## Sources returned with these answers

The sites and pages cited by the answers that named Anaplan, from 483 of the 561 answers that named it (only the models that return a source list).

### Domains cited

- cfoshortlist.com: 141
- prophix.com: 140
- getaleph.com: 133
- g2.com: 124
- drivetrain.ai: 103
- golimelight.com: 96
- selecthub.com: 93
- onestream.com: 90
- datarails.com: 89
- softwaresuggest.com: 82

### Pages cited

- https://softwaresuggest.com/enterprise-performance-management-software: 61
- https://corporatefinanceinstitute.com/resources/fpa/fp-a-tools: 56
- https://drivetrain.ai/solutions/cash-flow-forecasting-software: 52
- https://erpresearch.com/erp-add-ons/fpa-planning: 46
- https://selecthub.com/c/epm-software: 46
- https://board.com/guide/best-fpa-software: 45
- https://prophix.com/blog/17-best-fp-a-software-for-high-performing-fp-a-teams: 45
- https://github.com/ishandutta2007/Awesome-Enterprise-Performance-Management-EPM/blob/main/README.md: 43

## In its own words

What Anaplan's own pages state, read 2026-09-28. Stated by the vendor, not checked by the index.

- Positioning: The scenario planning and analysis platform where AI, data, and planning converge to make the right decisions, right now. (https://anaplan.com/)
- For: Agentic Enterprises (https://anaplan.com/)
- Certifications: SOC 1 Type II, SOC 2 Type II, ISO 27001, ISO 27017, ISO 27018, ISO 27701, ISO 42001, CSA STAR, Cyber Essentials, ENS, APEC CBPR, TRUSTe International Privacy Verified
- Customers named: JLR, LinkedIn, The Coca-Cola Company, Unilever International Group, Generali, Jaguar Land Rover, Bayer Consumer Health, Autodesk

## What it publishes

Every page anaplan.com exposes, read 2026-09-29: 5353 addresses. By kind, pages and the last 90 days:

- blog: 732 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- case study: 196 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- webinar or virtual event: 643 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- conference or event: 13 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- report or ebook: 204 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- comparison: 1 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- template or tool: 2 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- glossary or explainer: 12 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- podcast or video: 14 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- news or press: 167 pages, 1 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-23
- Recent: 2026-09-23 news or press: Blue owl executive perspectives future enterprise software anaplan https://www.anaplan.com/news/blue-owl-executive-perspectives-future-enterprise-software-anaplan
- Recent: 2026-06-03 news or press: How bazookas cio is bringing ai to the gum game and navigating candy industry headwinds https://www.anaplan.com/news/how-bazookas-cio-is-bringing-ai-to-the-gum-game-and-navigating-candy-industry-headwinds
- Recent: 2026-05-18 news or press: Ai enterprise software deterministic domain authority saas split https://www.anaplan.com/news/ai-enterprise-software-deterministic-domain-authority-saas-split
- Recent: 2026-05-12 news or press: Bazookas big pop transitioning legacy systems predictive analytics https://www.anaplan.com/news/bazookas-big-pop-transitioning-legacy-systems-predictive-analytics
- Recent: 2026-02-02 news or press: Coworking with jim freeze https://www.anaplan.com/news/coworking-with-jim-freeze
- Recent: 2026-01-20 news or press: Jim freeze anaplan proving marketings impact https://www.anaplan.com/news/jim-freeze-anaplan-proving-marketings-impact

## Record

- Method: https://www.gane.ai/index/finance/methodology
- License: CC BY 4.0. Cite as Gane Index, November 2026 Edition, www.gane.ai/index/finance.