The honest take
Anaplan wins majority of new deals; IBM PA defends installed base + Excel-loyal cohort.
Who wins, when
IBM Planning Analytics wins when
- Excel-native UX preserves spreadsheet workflows
- TM1 cube performance for highly-dimensional models
- Existing IBM Cognos installed base
- Lower entry cost for cube depth
Anaplan wins when
- Modern web-native UX
- Cross-functional connected planning
- Greenfield deployments
- AI roadmap (Anaplan Intelligence)
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- [1]gartner.com · head to head