# Vena: how AI models rank it, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. Named in 7 judge labels across 1 category by 5 of 14 models. Page: https://www.gane.ai/index/gtm/vendors/vena

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Territory and quota planning](https://www.gane.ai/index/gtm/revops/territory-and-quota-planning/index.md) | 0% | 30 | 14% | 7 |

## What the models said for it

- "Vena is often the better practical choice because G2 highlights it as a strong mid-market option" (GPT-5.4 mini, Territory planning)
- "Companies prioritizing spreadsheet-like familiarity with automated workflows" (MiniMax M2.5, Territory planning)

## And against it

- "often too costly and complex for typical mid-market needs" (Grok 4.20, Territory planning)

## By model

| Model | First choice | Alternative | Mention | Warning | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GPT-5.4 mini | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Perplexity Sonar | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Grok 4.20 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 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 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Kimi K2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| MiniMax M2.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 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 Vena, from 11 of the 12 answers that named it (only the models that return a source list).

### Domains cited

- g2.com: 9
- learn.g2.com: 6
- captivateiq.com: 5
- quotapath.com: 4
- whatarethebest.com: 4
- gane.ai/index: 3
- guideflow.com: 3
- prolifiq.com: 3
- prospeo.io: 3
- arrows.to: 2

### Pages cited

- https://g2.com/categories/sales-planning: 7
- https://learn.g2.com/best-sales-planning-software: 6
- https://quotapath.com/blog/sales-plan-software-selection-guide: 4
- https://whatarethebest.com/territory-mapping-and-quota-planning-tools: 4
- https://captivateiq.com/blog/sales-quota-management-software: 3
- https://www.gane.ai/index/gtm/revops/territory-and-quota-planning: 3
- https://prolifiq.com/post/sales-territory-planning-software: 3
- https://prospeo.io/s/sales-planning-software: 3

## In its own words

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

- Positioning: The #1 Microsoft-Native FP&A Platform (https://venasolutions.com/)
- For: finance teams (https://venasolutions.com/)
- Free plan or trial: Book your free Vena demo today. (https://venasolutions.com/)
- Certifications: SOC 1, SOC 2 Type II, ISO 27001, PCI DSS, TRUSTe
- Hosting: Canada, United States, EU cloud regions
- Customers named: IPSL, First Majestic, Tanger Outlets, Cumming Group, Meats by Linz, Kansas City Chiefs, Partners in Health, Schuh

## What it publishes

Every page venasolutions.com exposes, read 2026-09-29: 1775 addresses. By kind, pages and the last 90 days:

- blog: 633 pages, 2 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-17
- case study: 71 pages, 1 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-08-11
- webinar or virtual event: 42 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2024-07-31
- conference or event: 269 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2023-05-24
- comparison: 25 pages, 1 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-08-31
- template or tool: 134 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2025-04-28
- glossary or explainer: 15 pages, 2 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-24
- podcast or video: 5 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-01-21
- news or press: 222 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2025-09-19
- Recent: 2026-09-24 glossary or explainer: What is orchestrated planning https://www.venasolutions.com/blog/what-is-orchestrated-planning
- Recent: 2026-09-17 blog: Ai in excel finance data https://www.venasolutions.com/blog/ai-in-excel-finance-data
- Recent: 2026-09-16 blog: Guide consolidated financial statements https://www.venasolutions.com/blog/guide-consolidated-financial-statements
- Recent: 2026-08-31 comparison: Netsuite planning and budgeting alternatives https://www.venasolutions.com/blog/netsuite-planning-and-budgeting-alternatives
- Recent: 2026-08-28 glossary or explainer: What is decision latency https://www.venasolutions.com/blog/what-is-decision-latency
- Recent: 2026-08-11 case study: Sprypoint scales fpa to support rapid growth with vena https://www.venasolutions.com/customer-stories/sprypoint-scales-fpa-to-support-rapid-growth-with-vena

## Record

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