Best Forecasting Software in 2026
Updated
In short: Workday Adaptive Planning is ranked #1 of 28 as of 3 October 2026, ahead of RELEX Solutions and o9 Digital Brain. The lowest first paid tier on this page is ForecastX at $59/mo.
28 forecasting 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 | Forecasting focus | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Workday Adaptive Planning | 8.3 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | — | — | — | View |
| 2 | RELEX Solutions | 7.8 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | — | — | — | View |
| 3 | o9 Digital Brain | 7.6 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | No | — | — | View |
| 4 | Blue Yonder Demand and Supply Planning | 7.4 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | — | — | — | View |
| 5 | Board | 6.9 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | — | — | — | View |
| 6 |  Anaplan | 6.7 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | — | — | — | View |
| 7 | Vena | 6.6 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | — | — | — | View |
| 8 | Workforce.com | 6.6 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | No | — | — | View |
| 9 | Planful | 6.5 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | — | — | — | View |
| 10 | C3 AI Demand Planning | 6.5 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | — | — | demand | View |
| 11 | Pigment | 6.4 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | — | — | — | View |
| 12 | Cube | 6.4 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | — | — | — | View |
| 13 |  Lokad | 6.4 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | No | — | — | View |
| 14 | Datarails | 5.9 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | No | — | — | View |
| 15 |  Netstock Demand Planning | 5.8 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | $900/mo | No | — | — | View |
| 16 | Oracle Supply Chain Planning | 5.7 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | — | — | — | View |
| 17 |  SAP Integrated Business Planning | 5.6 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | — | — | — | View |
| 18 | Logility DemandAI+ | 5.6 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | — | — | — | View |
| 19 | Forecast Pro | 5.4 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | No | 199 /user/mo | — | View |
| 20 | Jirav | 5.4 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | $833.33/mo | No | — | — | View |
| 21 |  ForecastX | 5.4 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | $59/mo | No | — | demand | View |
| 22 | Clari Forecast | 5.4 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | No | — | — | View |
| 23 |  SKU Science | 5.1 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | No | — | — | View |
| 24 |  StockTrim | 5.1 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | No | — | — | View |
| 25 | Inventory Planner | 5.1 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | — | — | — | View |
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Questions about this list
Which forecasting software is ranked first on Inferse?
Workday Adaptive Planning is ranked #1 of 28 with a score of 8.3. RELEX Solutions is second and o9 Digital Brain third.
How many of these have a free plan?
0 of the 25 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Which is the cheapest paid option?
On this page, ForecastX has the lowest first paid tier we found: $59/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.