Best Financial Planning & Analysis Software in 2026
Budgeting and forecasting are central to financial planning, but consolidation, scenario modeling, and variance analysis may also shape what your team needs to do. Compare those capabilities with workforce planning, then consider free-plan availability and paid-from pricing for cost context. Workday Adaptive Planning, IBM Planning Analytics, and Serviceware Performance are among the first entries, followed by Clockwork and Flexi. Board, Anaplan, and Vena also appear near the top. The ranking offers an ordering to explore as you weigh the listed planning and analysis features against your process.
86 financial planning & analysis software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
| # | Platform | Score | Why | From | Free plan | Paid from | Budgeting | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Workday Adaptive Planning | 8.1 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | No | — | Yes | View |
| 2 | IBM Planning Analytics | 7.9 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | No | Free | Yes | View |
| 3 |  Serviceware Performance | 7.6 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | — | — | Yes | View |
| 4 | Clockwork | 7.5 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | $499/mo | No | $499/user/mo | Yes | View |
| 5 | Flexi | 6.9 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | — | — | — | View |
| 6 | Board | 6.8 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | No | — | Yes | View |
| 7 |  Anaplan | 6.7 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | — | — | Yes | View |
| 8 | Vena | 6.7 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | — | — | Yes | View |
| 9 | Jedox | 6.7 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | — | — | Yes | View |
| 10 |  Budgyt | 6.7 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | $399/mo | No | — | — | View |
| 11 | Planful | 6.6 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | — | — | Yes | View |
| 12 | Cube | 6.6 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | — | — | Yes | View |
| 13 |  CCH Tagetik | 6.5 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | — | — | Yes | View |
| 14 |  Kepion | 6.5 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | — | — | Yes | View |
| 15 | Pigment | 6.5 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | — | — | Yes | View |
| 16 | Prophix One | 6.4 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | No | — | Yes | View |
| 17 |  IDU | 6.4 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | No | — | Yes | View |
| 18 | OneStream | 6.4 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | — | — | Yes | View |
| 19 |  Farseer | 6.4 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | — | — | Yes | View |
| 20 | Corporate Planner | 6.4 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | No | — | — | View |
| 21 | Oracle Fusion Cloud EPM | 6.3 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | No | — | Yes | View |
| 22 | Bizview | 6.3 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | — | — | Yes | View |
| 23 | Adlega | 6.3 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | $41/mo | Yes | — | — | View |
| 24 | Abacum | 6.2 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | No | — | Yes | View |
| 25 | JustPerform | 6.2 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | — | — | Yes | View |
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Numbered spots on this list can be sponsored. They are labelled, and the editorial order and scores never change for payment.
Questions about this list
Which financial planning & analysis software is ranked first on Inferse?
Workday Adaptive Planning is ranked #1 of 86 with a score of 8.1. IBM Planning Analytics is second and Serviceware Performance third.
How many of these have a free plan?
1 of the 25 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Which is the cheapest paid option?
On this page, Adlega has the lowest first paid tier we found: $41/mo.
How is this list ranked?
Ranked on what each maker publishes, open and connectable first: a public API, open-source code, the depth of its documentation and a free tier to try it on. Model lists are sorted by the figure in their title, exactly as each provider publishes it. Paid placements never change a rank.