Why Finance Teams Are Selecting PivotXL over Anaplan

Tired of complex setups and consultant-heavy tools?

PivotXL gives you the flexibility of Excel, the power of automation, and the freedom to control your own reporting, without the enterprise bloat.

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Problems With Anaplan

Anaplan Limits Flexibility

Anaplan Adds Complexity

Anaplan isnt Collaborative

Anaplan is Pricy

Why Choose PivotXL?

No-Code Reporting

Think pivot tables—but smarter, faster, and always up-to-date in the cloud. Skip the formulas and support tickets. Just drag, drop, and get what you need.

Use Existing Excel Files

No need to start from scratch. Keep the formats and templates you already use, and update everything instantly—no coding, no headaches.

Built for Self-Service

No consultants. No tech support tickets. From adding dimensions to updating hierarchies, everything is intuitive.

Works On the Go

PivotXL is web-based and cloud-native, so it works seamlessly whether you’re in the office or on the go, on Mac or PC. No virtual machines or copy-paste workarounds

Audit Trails

PivotXL gives your team full ownership from day one. Instant results, audit-ready logs, and no version chaos, just clarity and control.

Smart Pricing

PivotXL starts at $100/month and is consistently priced at half the cost of Anaplan. Get everything you need, without overpaying for features you don’t.

Feature-by-Feature Comparison

Features

PivotXL

Anaplan
Cost
Starts at $100/month to $2,000/month
Starts at $5,000/month to $20,000/month
Excel Integration
Seamless and intuitive
Excel replacement tool
Custom Scripts
Custom scripts can process any data
Requires upstream processing of a lot of data
Task Management
Simple and efficient
Too complicated to use
Powerpoint
Direct PowerPoint integration
No native PowerPoint integration.
Implementation
Work with you model
Consultant heavy model
Source Data Integrations
Quickbooks, Xero - Coming Soon - Sage, Zoho Books, Bamboo HR, Hubspot
Custom integrations focused on fortune 500 companies

What Our Users Are Saying

Your questions answered

Frequently Asked Questions

Anaplan is a powerful modeling platform used by Fortune 500 enterprises, but it requires steep implementation and training. In contrast, PivotXL integrates directly with Excel—making it ideal for mid-market companies with lean finance teams who want flexibility without complexity.

Yes, this is one of the major differences, PivotXL makes it easy to sign up and provides open documentation. Whereas Anaplan makes it an expensive enterprise grade sale. 

There is a complete self-service option and we charge a fee only if we get involved. Depending on your use case, you can use the fee for training or implementation. Our hourly rate is $25/hr. 

Pricing starts at $100/month and goes all the way to $2000/month. This is generally less than half the price of Anaplan for the same functionality. Please check out our pricing page for more details. 

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