The Anaplan Platform Overview

The Anaplan Platform offers complex scenario modeling, automated data analysis, and advanced Machine Learning capabilities. Businesses gain a competitive advantage and drive growth with these hyperscale features.

Use Cases

Customers recommend Forecasting, Collaboration, Performance Management, as the business use cases that they have been most satisfied with while using The Anaplan Platform.

Other use cases:

  • Contract Management
  • Funnel Analysis
  • Sending & Publishing Communications
  • Revenue Cycle Management
  • Proposal & Quote Management
  • Lead Analytics
  • Social Media Analytics
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Business Priorities

Increase Sales & Revenue and Improve ROI are the most popular business priorities that customers and associates have achieved using The Anaplan Platform.

Other priorities:

  • Scale Best Practices
  • Improve Visibility
  • Manage Risk
  • Improve Digital And Social Presence
  • Acquire Customers
  • Enter New Markets Internationally Or Locally
  • Enhance Customer Relationships
  • Build Brand Awareness
  • Improve Navigation
  • Improve Internal Communications
  • Launch New Products
  • Improve Efficiency
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The Anaplan Platform Use-Cases and Business Priorities: Customer Satisfaction Data

The Anaplan Platform's features include Dashboard, Calculator, Personalization, etc. and The Anaplan Platform support capabilities include Email Support, Chat Support, Phone Support, etc. also The Anaplan Platform analytics capabilities include Analytics, and Custom Reports.

Reviews

"Anaplan is really one vision of the truth. You can look at it from all angles." - Alyson Lougheed

Peer review evidence (same sources as the product rating summary)

"...We are looking to begin using it for a forecasting and consolidation of data (Data Hub) and performance reporting models...." Peer review by Matthew Cantwell, Director of Business Intelligence Development, Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma- Division of Commerce
"...Host Analytics offers a cloud platform for budgeting, planning, forecasting, modeling, financial reporting and collaboration...." The 4 Major Players in Cloud Financial Planning and Analysis Solutions, 2019
"...Also help clients implement Anaplan for various use cases including FP&A processes (planning, budgeting, forecasting, reporting) and modeling, sales performance management, and operational modeling...." Peer review by Verified User, Vice-President in Corporate, Information Technology and Services

The Anaplan Platform, SalesScreen, Performyard, Lattice, LogicMonitor Platform, etc., all belong to a category of solutions that help Sales Performance Management. Each of them excels in different abilities. Therefore, determining the best platform for your business will depend on your specific needs and requirements.

Popular Business Setting

for The Anaplan Platform

Top Industries

  • Computer Software
  • Telecommunications
  • Internet

Popular in

  • Large Enterprise
  • Enterprise
  • Mid Market

The Anaplan Platform is popular in Computer Software, Telecommunications, and Internet and is widely used by Large Enterprise, Enterprise, and Mid Market.

The Anaplan Platform Customer wins, Customer success stories, Case studies

What Are the key features of The Anaplan Platform for Forecasting?

What solutions does The Anaplan Platform provide for Collaboration?

Why is The Anaplan Platform the best choice for Performance Management?

What Are the key features of The Anaplan Platform for Contract Management?

8 buyers and buying teams have used Cuspera to assess how well The Anaplan Platform solved their Sales Performance Management needs. Cuspera uses 2996 insights from these buyers along with peer reviews, customer case studies, testimonials, expert blogs and vendor provided installation data to help you assess the fit for your specific Sales Performance Management needs.

CUSTOMERS TESTIMONIALS
The Anaplan Platform testimonial

Alyson Lougheed

Manager of Sales Compensation

TELUS
Anaplan is really one vision of the truth. You can look at it from all angles. Testimonial By Alyson Lougheed
The Anaplan Platform testimonial

Wyatt Albertson

Senior Manager of Sales Strategy & Planning

Tableau
I don't know if I could survive more than a couple of planning cycles without it. Testimonial By Wyatt Albertson
The Anaplan Platform testimonial

Jan Heiremans

COO

StepStone Group
Anaplan allows us to set more accurate targets, that are achievable, that we could not have done in the past. Testimonial By Jan Heiremans
CUSTOMERS TESTIMONIALS
The Anaplan Platform testimonial

Alyson Lougheed

Manager of Sales Compensation

TELUS
Anaplan is really one vision of the truth. You can look at it from all angles. Testimonial By Alyson Lougheed
The Anaplan Platform testimonial

Wyatt Albertson

Senior Manager of Sales Strategy & Planning

Tableau
I don't know if I could survive more than a couple of planning cycles without it. Testimonial By Wyatt Albertson
The Anaplan Platform testimonial

Jan Heiremans

COO

StepStone Group
Anaplan allows us to set more accurate targets, that are achievable, that we could not have done in the past. Testimonial By Jan Heiremans
 

Solidarités International - Humanitarian NGO - Medium

Solidarités International Chooses Anaplan to Modernize Financial Planning and Increase Transparency Across Its International Operations

Paris, France

Solidarités International has selected Anaplan to modernize its financial planning and increase transparency across its operations. The NGO will replace manual processes with Anaplan's AI-driven pla...tform, enhancing cost allocations, forecasting, and budgeting. This transition aims to improve operational efficiency and provide real-time financial transparency, strengthening trust with funders.

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Stedin Group - Utilities - Large

Rotterdam, Netherlands

Stedin Group used Anaplan to improve financial planning, workforce planning, and supply chain management. Before Anaplan, decision-making was slow and departments worked in silos. With Anaplan, Stedi...n Group matched technical workforce supply with operational demand. Communication between departments became faster and more accurate. The company now makes quicker, more consistent decisions to support its renewable energy transition.

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Qonto - Banking - Medium

Paris, France

Qonto used Anaplan to speed up monthly financial closing from 10 days to 5 days. Sales forecast accuracy improved to 99%. Real-time data integration with Anaplan Data Orchestrator lets finance make i...nstant decisions. Teams use Anaplan for financial forecasting, workforce planning, and sales forecasting. Qonto connects external data sources and automates data flows with Anaplan. Decision-makers now have more confidence and agility.

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Kamoa Copper - Mining - Large

Democratic Republic of the Congo

Anaplan helped Kamoa Copper cut budget consolidation and reporting time by 92.5%. The mining company now completes budgeting in three hours instead of five days. Scenario testing capacity increased 1...5 times, supporting better decision-making. Real-time collaboration between finance and mine planning teams improved. Kamoa Copper trusts its data to guide business decisions. The company uses Anaplan for budgeting, forecasting, and actuals reporting.

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CMC - Manufacturing - Large

Dallas, USA

CMC used Anaplan Workflow to speed up capital project approvals by 80%. The company manages over 500 projects each year, totaling $600 million. With Anaplan, CMC cut its capital planning process from... months to weeks. The number of capital projects increased by 50% in the first year. Real-time data from SAP helps CMC make faster decisions and improve returns.

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AC Christes & Partner - Professional Services - Small

Düsseldorf, Germany

AC Christes & Partner uses Anaplan for financial modeling in transaction advisory. They analyze and model hundreds of deals each year. Anaplan lets them share secure, transparent financial analyses w...ith clients. Clients can access and interpret data directly. The solution improves forecast accuracy over time. This builds trust and helps clients make better decisions.

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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

What buyers ask before choosing The Anaplan Platform

What is The Anaplan Platform?

Anaplan is a Web-based enterprise platform for connected planning to enhance decision-making in dynamic environments. It helps to increase sales & revenue and acquire customers.

Anaplan’s cloud-native solution connects people, data, and plans across the enterprise, bringing complex scenario modelling, automated data analysis, and advanced Machine Learning capabilities to drive growth and give businesses a tremendous competitive advantage.

Anaplan provides customized views with key performance metrics and multidimensional reports. View Designer and View Merge enable users to slice, pivot, filter, and sort data. Users can build pages, apps, and board to create more visual, interactive dashboards that display KPIs, charts, and more. It supports multi device accessibility from desktop, tablet and mobile - both IOS and Android. Users can view KPIs, receive alerts, and make timely changes and updates easily and on-the-fly.

What is The Anaplan Platform used for?

The Anaplan Platform is a Sales Performance Management Software mainly used by its customers to Increase Sales & Revenue and Improve ROI by Forecasting, Collaboration and Performance Management .

What are the top features of The Anaplan Platform?

Dashboard, Calculator and Personalization are some of the top features of The Anaplan Platform.

Who uses The Anaplan Platform?

The Anaplan Platform is used by Computer Software, Telecommunications and Internet among other industries.

What are The Anaplan Platform alternatives?

SalesScreen, Performyard, Lattice and LogicMonitor Platform are popular alternatives for The Anaplan Platform.

Where is The Anaplan Platform located?

The Anaplan Platform is headquartered at 50 Hawthorne St, San Francisco, California 94107, US.
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Peers used The Anaplan Platform for forecasting and collaboration

The Anaplan Platform Competitors

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FEATURE RATINGS AND REVIEWS
AI Powered

4.55/5 ★

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Analytics

4.29/5 ★

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Custom Reports

3.43/5 ★

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CAPABILITIES RATINGS AND REVIEWS
AI Powered

4.55/5 ★

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Analytics

4.29/5 ★

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Custom Reports

3.43/5 ★

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The Anaplan Platform Integrations

The Anaplan Platform integrates with a wide range of software applications through its robust data import and export capabilities.

Data Import

3.79/5 ★

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Data Export

3.15/5 ★

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Few API Integrations for The Anaplan Platform

Vidyard Video Platform

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Evernote

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Google Ads

4.31 5
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Velocify

4.33 5
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FullContact

4.29 5
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Overall Risk Meter

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Anaplan, Inc. News

Partnership

Anaplan Expands Collaboration with Google Cloud to Advance AI-Driven Decision-Making for Businesses in France

Anaplan and Google Cloud have expanded their collaboration to enhance AI-driven decision-making for businesses in France. This partnership allows Anaplan's platform to operate on Google Cloud's infrastructure, addressing data residency requirements and enabling integration with BigQuery. The collaboration aims to support French companies, particularly in luxury and retail sectors, in their digital transformation efforts.

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Anaplan Introduces the Agentic Enterprise, a Trusted AI-Driven Decision Infrastructure

Anaplan has introduced the Agentic Enterprise, an AI-driven decision infrastructure designed to enhance resource allocation and decision-making efficiency. This integrated model uses AI agents to optimize operations across finance, supply chain, HR, and sales, allowing strategic focus. The deployment on Amazon Bedrock signifies an expanded collaboration with AWS, ensuring reliable AI operationalization.

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Anaplan Introduces the Agentic Enterprise, a Trusted AI-Driven Decision ...

Anaplan has introduced the Agentic Enterprise, an AI-driven decision infrastructure designed to enhance resource allocation and decision-making efficiency. This platform integrates real-time data and AI to optimize core business functions. Anaplan plans to deploy this framework on Amazon Bedrock, expanding its collaboration with AWS to deliver scalable AI solutions across finance, supply chain, sales, and HR by the end of the year.

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Anaplan Unveils 'Agentic Enterprise'

Anaplan has launched "Agentic Enterprise," an AI infrastructure designed to automate core business functions using domain-aware AI agents. The platform integrates real-time data for scenario modeling and decision-making, featuring a conversational interface and cost-effective computation. It will deploy on Amazon Bedrock, with a full suite of agents for CFO functions expected by October 2026.

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Anaplan, Inc. Profile

Company Name

Anaplan, Inc.

Company Website

https://www.anaplan.com/

HQ Location

50 Hawthorne St, San Francisco, California 94107, US

Employees

501-1000

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Financials

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