Best Forecasting Software (2026)

Our ranked list of forecasting software, with pricing model, deployment and trial details for each tool.

Use it once you know you need forecasting software and want to cut the vendor list down to three to five names.

Written by Rajat GuptaFact-checked by Chandrasmita

Sources we used

We rely on vendor documentation, pricing pages and other primary sources. We do not use G2 or Capterra ratings as ranking inputs.

Primary sources

Official vendor documentation, pricing pages, help centers, and release notes
Public analyst reports, market commentary, and relevant public filings
Practitioner discussions in communities such as Reddit

What we exclude

G2 and Capterra ratings as ranking inputs
Vendor-submitted claims that cannot be corroborated publicly
Anonymous summary statements presented as proof without a primary source behind them

Review standard

Material corrections can be submitted through the contact page. We update pages when a claim can be verified against a stronger source.

Read the full review methodology and sponsored disclosure.

Evidence used on this page

Forecasting Software buyer's guide: Category overview, evaluation criteria and the full tool list.
How rankings work: How editorial ordering works and where sponsored placement applies.
Finance software comparisons: Head-to-head pages for when you are down to two or three vendors.

How to use this ranked shortlist

Start here if you already know the category and need an opinionated list to test. No ranking is right for every team. The point is to cut the field to the products worth time from finance, operations and procurement. See how rankings work for the methodology behind this list.

Compare deployment fit, how pricing scales, trial availability and the admin work each tool needs after rollout. Those separate the options better than feature lists do. Once your shortlist is down to two or three tools, use our head-to-head comparisons to evaluate the tradeoffs, or check our ROI calculators to quantify the cost impact.

Best tools at a glance

Tool	Pricing model	Deployment	Starting price	Trial
Anaplan	Custom quote	Cloud	Quote-based	No / not listed
PigmentSponsored	Custom quote	Cloud	Quote-based	Free trial
Workday Adaptive Planning	Custom quote	Cloud	Free for 30 days	Free trial
Planful	Custom quote	Cloud	Quote-based	No / not listed
OneStream	Custom quote	Cloud / On-prem	Quote-based	No / not listed

Ranked shortlist

Tools worth deeper evaluation

Not every team should buy the same platform. Use the entries below to compare reviews, pricing fit and day-to-day workload before you book demos.

Anaplan

Enterprise planning platform that connects finance, sales, supply chain and workforce plans in one model, with role-based AI agents. Compare it on cloud deployment, custom quote pricing, Web support. No free trial is listed, so expect a sales-led evaluation.

Anaplan review

Starting price: Quote-based

Pricing model: Custom quote.

Deployment: Cloud.

Supported OS: Web.

Trial status: Trial not listed.

What users think

“Teams usually judge Anaplan on how quickly it is useful after rollout, how much tuning it needs, and how much admin work it adds.”

FinanceOpsClub Editorial

Reviewer

Best for

Best for teams that want cloud environments, Web support, custom quote pricing.

Why it stands out

Enterprise planning platform that connects finance, sales, supply chain and workforce plans in one model, with role-based AI agents. It offers cloud deployment.

Pigment

What users think

“Teams usually judge Pigment on how quickly it is useful after rollout, how much tuning it needs, and how much admin work it adds.”

FinanceOpsClub Editorial

Reviewer

Best for

Best for teams that want cloud environments, Web support, a free trial before buying, custom quote pricing.

Why it stands out

Business planning platform for FP&A, sales, workforce and supply chain teams, with AI agents and a 14-day free trial. It offers cloud deployment.

Workday Adaptive Planning

Workday

Workday's cloud planning software for budgeting, forecasting, workforce planning and close and consolidation, with a 30-day free trial. Compare it on cloud deployment, custom quote pricing, Web support. A free trial is available.

Workday Adaptive Planning review

Starting price: Free for 30 days

Pricing model: Custom quote.

Deployment: Cloud.

Supported OS: Web.

Trial status: Free trial available.

What users think

“Teams usually judge Workday Adaptive Planning on how quickly it is useful after rollout, how much tuning it needs, and how much admin work it adds.”

FinanceOpsClub Editorial

Reviewer

Best for

Best for teams that want cloud environments, Web support, a free trial before buying, custom quote pricing.

Why it stands out

Workday's cloud planning software for budgeting, forecasting, workforce planning and close and consolidation, with a 30-day free trial. It offers cloud deployment.

Planful

Financial performance management platform that combines planning, close, consolidation and reporting for mid-market finance teams. Compare it on cloud deployment, custom quote pricing, Web support. No free trial is listed, so expect a sales-led evaluation.

Planful review

Starting price: Quote-based

Pricing model: Custom quote.

Deployment: Cloud.

Supported OS: Web.

Trial status: Trial not listed.

What users think

“Teams usually judge Planful on how quickly it is useful after rollout, how much tuning it needs, and how much admin work it adds.”

FinanceOpsClub Editorial

Reviewer

Best for

Best for teams that want cloud environments, Web support, custom quote pricing.

Why it stands out

Financial performance management platform that combines planning, close, consolidation and reporting for mid-market finance teams. It offers cloud deployment.

OneStream

Unified EPM platform for financial close, consolidation, planning and reporting at large, multi-entity companies. Compare it on cloud / on-prem deployment, custom quote pricing, Web support. No free trial is listed, so expect a sales-led evaluation.

OneStream review

Starting price: Quote-based

Pricing model: Custom quote.

Deployment: Cloud / On-prem.

Supported OS: Web.

Trial status: Trial not listed.

What users think

“Teams usually judge OneStream on how quickly it is useful after rollout, how much tuning it needs, and how much admin work it adds.”

FinanceOpsClub Editorial

Reviewer

Best for

Best for teams that want cloud / on-prem environments, Web support, custom quote pricing.

Why it stands out

Unified EPM platform for financial close, consolidation, planning and reporting at large, multi-entity companies. It offers cloud / on-prem deployment.

Vena

Excel-based planning, reporting, consolidation and close platform built on Microsoft 365, sold in Professional and Complete plans. Compare it on cloud deployment, custom quote pricing, Web support. No free trial is listed, so expect a sales-led evaluation.

Vena review

Starting price: Quote-based

Pricing model: Custom quote.

Deployment: Cloud.

Supported OS: Web.

Trial status: Trial not listed.

What users think

“Teams usually judge Vena on how quickly it is useful after rollout, how much tuning it needs, and how much admin work it adds.”

FinanceOpsClub Editorial

Reviewer

Best for

Best for teams that want cloud environments, Web support, custom quote pricing.

Why it stands out

Excel-based planning, reporting, consolidation and close platform built on Microsoft 365, sold in Professional and Complete plans. It offers cloud deployment.

DataRails

DataRails is an FP&A platform that lets finance teams keep working in Excel while adding automation, consolidation, and real-time data connectivity. Compare it on cloud deployment, custom quote pricing, Web support. No free trial is listed, so expect a sales-led evaluation.

DataRails review

Starting price: Contact vendor for exact pricing and packaging details.

Pricing model: Custom quote.

Deployment: Cloud.

Supported OS: Web.

Trial status: Trial not listed.

What users think

“Teams usually judge DataRails on how quickly it is useful after rollout, how much tuning it needs, and how much admin work it adds.”

FinanceOpsClub Editorial

Reviewer

Best for

Best for teams that want cloud environments, Web support, custom quote pricing.

Why it stands out

DataRails is an FP&A platform that lets finance teams keep working in Excel while adding automation, consolidation, and real-time data connectivity. It offers cloud deployment.

Cube

Cube is an FP&A platform that connects spreadsheets to a central data source, enabling collaborative planning, reporting, and analysis for mid-market finance teams. Compare it on cloud deployment, custom quote pricing, Web support. No free trial is listed, so expect a sales-led evaluation.

Cube review

Starting price: Contact vendor for exact pricing and packaging details.

Pricing model: Custom quote.

Deployment: Cloud.

Supported OS: Web.

Trial status: Trial not listed.

What users think

“Teams usually judge Cube on how quickly it is useful after rollout, how much tuning it needs, and how much admin work it adds.”

FinanceOpsClub Editorial

Reviewer

Best for

Best for teams that want cloud environments, Web support, custom quote pricing.

Why it stands out

Cube is an FP&A platform that connects spreadsheets to a central data source, enabling collaborative planning, reporting, and analysis for mid-market finance teams. It offers cloud deployment.

Prophix

Prophix provides corporate performance management covering budgeting, forecasting, consolidation, and reporting for mid-market finance teams. Compare it on cloud / on-premise deployment, custom quote pricing, Web / Windows support. No free trial is listed, so expect a sales-led evaluation.

Prophix review

Starting price: Contact vendor for exact pricing and packaging details.

Pricing model: Custom quote.

Deployment: Cloud / On-premise.

Supported OS: Web, Windows.

Trial status: Trial not listed.

What users think

“Teams usually judge Prophix on how quickly it is useful after rollout, how much tuning it needs, and how much admin work it adds.”

FinanceOpsClub Editorial

Reviewer

Best for

Best for teams that want cloud / on-premise environments, Web / Windows support, custom quote pricing.

Why it stands out

Prophix provides corporate performance management covering budgeting, forecasting, consolidation, and reporting for mid-market finance teams. It offers cloud / on-premise deployment.

Abacum

Abacum is a collaborative FP&A platform that connects finance teams with business stakeholders for real-time planning, reporting, and analysis. Compare it on cloud deployment, custom quote pricing, Web support. No free trial is listed, so expect a sales-led evaluation.

Abacum review

Starting price: Contact vendor for exact pricing and packaging details.

Pricing model: Custom quote.

Deployment: Cloud.

Supported OS: Web.

Trial status: Trial not listed.

What users think

“Teams usually judge Abacum on how quickly it is useful after rollout, how much tuning it needs, and how much admin work it adds.”

FinanceOpsClub Editorial

Reviewer

Best for

Best for teams that want cloud environments, Web support, custom quote pricing.

Why it stands out

Abacum is a collaborative FP&A platform that connects finance teams with business stakeholders for real-time planning, reporting, and analysis. It offers cloud deployment.

Mosaic

Mosaic is a strategic finance platform that provides real-time financial modeling, automated reporting, and metric dashboards for high-growth companies. Compare it on cloud deployment, custom quote pricing, Web support. No free trial is listed, so expect a sales-led evaluation.

Mosaic review

Starting price: Contact vendor for exact pricing and packaging details.

Pricing model: Custom quote.

Deployment: Cloud.

Supported OS: Web.

Trial status: Trial not listed.

What users think

“Teams usually judge Mosaic on how quickly it is useful after rollout, how much tuning it needs, and how much admin work it adds.”

FinanceOpsClub Editorial

Reviewer

Best for

Best for teams that want cloud environments, Web support, custom quote pricing.

Why it stands out

Mosaic is a strategic finance platform that provides real-time financial modeling, automated reporting, and metric dashboards for high-growth companies. It offers cloud deployment.

Jedox

Jedox is an enterprise performance management platform with a powerful in-memory OLAP engine for planning, budgeting, and forecasting at scale. Compare it on cloud / on-premise deployment, custom quote pricing, Web / Windows support. No free trial is listed, so expect a sales-led evaluation.

Jedox review

Starting price: Contact vendor for exact pricing and packaging details.

Pricing model: Custom quote.

Deployment: Cloud / On-premise.

Supported OS: Web, Windows.

Trial status: Trial not listed.

What users think

“Teams usually judge Jedox on how quickly it is useful after rollout, how much tuning it needs, and how much admin work it adds.”

FinanceOpsClub Editorial

Reviewer

Best for

Best for teams that want cloud / on-premise environments, Web / Windows support, custom quote pricing.

Why it stands out

Jedox is an enterprise performance management platform with a powerful in-memory OLAP engine for planning, budgeting, and forecasting at scale. It offers cloud / on-premise deployment.

Board

Board International

Board combines planning, business intelligence, and predictive analytics in a unified platform for enterprise decision-making. Compare it on cloud / on-premise deployment, custom quote pricing, Web / Windows support. No free trial is listed, so expect a sales-led evaluation.

Board review

Starting price: Contact vendor for exact pricing and packaging details.

Pricing model: Custom quote.

Deployment: Cloud / On-premise.

Supported OS: Web, Windows.

Trial status: Trial not listed.

What users think

“Teams usually judge Board on how quickly it is useful after rollout, how much tuning it needs, and how much admin work it adds.”

FinanceOpsClub Editorial

Reviewer

Best for

Best for teams that want cloud / on-premise environments, Web / Windows support, custom quote pricing.

Why it stands out

Board combines planning, business intelligence, and predictive analytics in a unified platform for enterprise decision-making. It offers cloud / on-premise deployment.

Causal

Causal is a modern modeling and planning tool that replaces complex spreadsheets with visual, shareable financial models and dashboards. Compare it on cloud deployment, freemium pricing, Web support. A free trial is available.

Causal review

Starting price: Contact vendor for exact pricing and packaging details.

Pricing model: Freemium.

Deployment: Cloud.

Supported OS: Web.

Trial status: Free trial available.

What users think

“Teams usually judge Causal on how quickly it is useful after rollout, how much tuning it needs, and how much admin work it adds.”

FinanceOpsClub Editorial

Reviewer

Best for

Best for teams that want cloud environments, Web support, a free trial before buying, freemium pricing.

Why it stands out

Causal is a modern modeling and planning tool that replaces complex spreadsheets with visual, shareable financial models and dashboards. It offers cloud deployment.

Jirav

Jirav provides FP&A software for small businesses and accounting firms with driver-based planning, dashboards, and workforce modeling. Compare it on cloud deployment, subscription pricing, Web support. A free trial is available.

Jirav review

Starting price: Contact vendor for exact pricing and packaging details.

Pricing model: Subscription.

Deployment: Cloud.

Supported OS: Web.

Trial status: Free trial available.

What users think

“Teams usually judge Jirav on how quickly it is useful after rollout, how much tuning it needs, and how much admin work it adds.”

FinanceOpsClub Editorial

Reviewer

Best for

Best for teams that want cloud environments, Web support, a free trial before buying, subscription pricing.

Why it stands out

Jirav provides FP&A software for small businesses and accounting firms with driver-based planning, dashboards, and workforce modeling. It offers cloud deployment.

Drivetrain

Drivetrain provides AI-powered FP&A with automated data integration, multi-dimensional modeling, and collaborative planning for growing companies. Compare it on cloud deployment, custom quote pricing, Web support. A free trial is available.

Drivetrain review

Starting price: Contact vendor for exact pricing and packaging details.

Pricing model: Custom quote.

Deployment: Cloud.

Supported OS: Web.

Trial status: Free trial available.

What users think

“Teams usually judge Drivetrain on how quickly it is useful after rollout, how much tuning it needs, and how much admin work it adds.”

FinanceOpsClub Editorial

Reviewer

Best for

Best for teams that want cloud environments, Web support, a free trial before buying, custom quote pricing.

Why it stands out

Drivetrain provides AI-powered FP&A with automated data integration, multi-dimensional modeling, and collaborative planning for growing companies. It offers cloud deployment.

Centage

Centage provides automated budgeting, forecasting, and reporting for mid-market finance teams with pre-built financial logic and templates. Compare it on cloud deployment, subscription pricing, Web support. No free trial is listed, so expect a sales-led evaluation.

Centage review

Starting price: Contact vendor for exact pricing and packaging details.

Pricing model: Subscription.

Deployment: Cloud.

Supported OS: Web.

Trial status: Trial not listed.

What users think

“Teams usually judge Centage on how quickly it is useful after rollout, how much tuning it needs, and how much admin work it adds.”

FinanceOpsClub Editorial

Reviewer

Best for

Best for teams that want cloud environments, Web support, subscription pricing.

Why it stands out

Centage provides automated budgeting, forecasting, and reporting for mid-market finance teams with pre-built financial logic and templates. It offers cloud deployment.

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