3 categories · RankedIBM Planning Analytics
IBM Planning Analytics is planning and analytics software built on the IBM TM1 engine, used for financial planning, forecasting, modeling and scenario planning · ibm.com ↗
Read the same way at every company size.
The standing depends on who is buying. Every model is asked the same questions for each company size.
Microsoft Excel is first at 22%.
Microsoft Excel is first at 19%. 0 of 14 models made it the first choice when asked directly.
Anaplan is first at 59%.
Why models recommend it
“If you need more robust planning and can spend more: Workday Adaptive Planning or IBM Planning Analytics”GPT-5.4 mini · Budget-constrained question · alternative
“IBM Planning Analytics fits when you want governable multidimensional cycles and audit-traceable scenario work”Claude Haiku 4.5 · Comparative question · alternative
“Highly dimensional or technically complex models: include IBM Planning Analytics and Anaplan.”GPT-6 Luna · Comparative question · alternative
“Enterprise scale + complex modeling: Anaplan, IBM Planning Analytics, or OneStream”MiniMax M2.5 · Comparative question · alternative
What gives them pause
“Steep learning curve... performance/reliability issues, and high maintenance. It's powerful but can feel outdated”Grok 4.20 · Negative question · warning
“Standalone IBM TM1 (older versions) - Being replaced by IBM Planning Analytics”Kimi K2 · Negative question · warning
“While its interface can be dated compared to newer clouds, its ability to crunch vast amounts of data quickly remains unmatched”Qwen 3.7 Flash · Comparative question · warning
“notoriously steep learning curve... If your finance team is not technically inclined, they may struggle to self-service.”Qwen 3.7 Flash · Negative question · warning
Also on the shortlist
The products named in the same answers as IBM Planning Analytics, over the 94 answers that named it, and how often each was the first choice instead.
| Product | Named together | Picked instead | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 86 | 23 | View → | |
| 72 | 3 | View → | |
| 66 | 10 | View → | |
| 65 | 13 | View → | |
| 49 | 2 | View → | |
| 44 | 1 | View → | |
| 43 | 4 | View → | |
| 38 | 0 | View → | |
| 35 | 5 | View → | |
| 31 | 2 | View → |
What the models named instead of IBM Planning Analytics →
A side-by-side page exists where both products are among a category's top eight.
At a glance
Stated on IBM Planning Analytics's own site, not checked by Gane.
- For
- finance and business teams
- Price stated
- Starting at $875.00 USD
- Starting price
- $875.00 USD
- Free plan or trial
- Start free trial
- Integrations
- 2
- Customers named
- Solar Coca-Cola, Novolex, Ministry of Defence Services, ICBC Argentina, Jettime, Swisscom, Bravida, Hays Germany
- Also from IBM
- IBM Apptio Cloudability, IBM Blueworks Live, IBM Cognos, IBM Cognos Analytics, IBM Cognos Controller, IBM Envizi and 4 more
How this is measured
Fourteen AI models from 12 labs are asked the same buying questions six ways, for three company sizes. Standings refresh every edition.
Gane sells AI visibility software. No company can pay to change a result.
Read the method →Sources returned with these answers
Fourteen of the fourteen models returned a source list in this edition: five return the pages they cited and nine the search results they consulted. These counts come from 87 of the 94 answers that named IBM Planning Analytics and are not a share of its labels.
Domains cited
238 of the 238 domain citations in answers naming IBM Planning Analytics came from a third party's page.
Pages cited
Pages are listed as the models cited them.
By model
| Model | First choice | Alternative | Mention | Warning | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| GPT-5.4 mini | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Perplexity Sonar | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Grok 4.20 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Mistral Small | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Llama 4 Maverick | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Kimi K2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| MiniMax M2.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| GPT-6 Luna | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Muse Glimmer 30B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |