# Oracle Essbase: how AI models rank it, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. Named in 1 judge label across 1 category by 1 of 14 models. Page: https://www.gane.ai/index/finance/vendors/oracle-essbase

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [FP&A platforms](https://www.gane.ai/index/finance/planning/fpa-platforms/index.md) | 0% | 85 | 100% | 1 |

## And against it

- "70% of FP&A professionals highlighted drawbacks, making it one of the most negatively reviewed options." (Claude Haiku 4.5, FP&A platforms)

## By model

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

## Sources returned with these answers

The sites and pages cited by the answers that named Oracle Essbase, from 2 of the 2 answers that named it (only the models that return a source list).

### Domains cited

- prophix.com: 2
- abacum.ai: 1
- bignewsnetwork.com: 1
- board.com: 1
- capitalizeconsulting.com: 1
- cfoshortlist.com: 1
- cledara.com: 1
- coffee.ai: 1
- cubesoftware.com: 1
- datarails.com: 1

### Pages cited

- https://prophix.com/blog/17-best-fp-a-software-for-high-performing-fp-a-teams: 2
- https://abacum.ai/blog/most-reliable-connected-planning-platforms-at-scale: 1
- https://bignewsnetwork.com/news/279404111/what-is-a-3d-ai-tool-a-plain-english-guide-for-local-businesses-and-creators: 1
- https://board.com/guide/best-fpa-software: 1
- https://capitalizeconsulting.com/top-5-fpa-tools-in-2026: 1
- https://cfoshortlist.com/reports/best-epm-tools-for-sap-s4hana: 1
- https://cledara.com/blog/fpa: 1
- https://coffee.ai/articles/avoid-salesforce-complexity-startups: 1

## In its own words

What Oracle Essbase's own pages state, read 2026-10-06. Stated by the vendor, not checked by the index.

- Positioning: Rapidly generate insights from data sets using what-if analysis and data visualization tools and drive smarter decisions in the cloud or on-premises with Oracle Essbase. (https://www.oracle.com/analytics/essbase)
- For: business users, analysts, modelers, and decision-makers across all lines of business (https://www.oracle.com/analytics/essbase)
- Free plan or trial: Get a free Oracle Cloud trial (https://www.oracle.com/analytics/essbase)
- Hosting: the cloud, on-premises

## 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.