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VERDICT

Should I use Anaplan Inc?

The scenario planning and analysis platform where AI, data, and planning converge to make the right decisions, right now. - anaplan.com

Depends. Buy only if you are a large enterprise with complex multi-department planning and budget for certified Anaplan builders and admins. Small teams or anyone wanting simple budgeting and transparent pricing should not touch it.

Confidence

Medium. Based on ~30 public sources; public pricing and in-depth user reviews are scarce.

Ratings

  • Value for money
  • Ease of useNo usability evidence in reviewed sources
  • Feature depth
  • Support qualityOnly generic support-center mentions found
  • Security posture

Pricing

Not published

Enterprise (contact sales)

ModelNot disclosed
Monthly feesNot disclosed
HardwareNot disclosed
Free tierNo

Best for

  • Enterprise FP&A teams replacing spreadsheets
  • Multi-department scenario planning (finance, supply chain, sales)
  • Orgs with dedicated planning/model-builder staff
  • Companies needing rigorous rolling forecasts

Not for

  • Small teams needing a simple budget — severe overkill
  • Startups without admin or model-builder headcount
  • Buyers wanting transparent, self-serve pricing
  • One-off forecasting needs a spreadsheet already handles

Gotchas - check before you buy

high

No published pricing: sales-negotiated annual contracts sized to your deployment

medium

Builder skills are specialized; certified staff are a hidden ongoing cost

low

MFA is required platform-wide; budget admin time for the rollout

Pros and cons

Pros

  • Strong aggregate rating: 4.6/5 from 343 users
  • Deep multi-domain planning: finance, supply chain, sales, project costs
  • Named by finance leaders as an Excel-replacement planning tool
  • Published security documentation and a vulnerability disclosure program
  • $10.7B Thoma Bravo acquisition signals vendor staying power

Cons

  • No public pricing; every quote goes through sales
  • Models require certified Anaplan builders to build and maintain
  • No free tier or self-serve trial evident
  • Enterprise-scale platform: expect dedicated admins and phased rollouts

Sources & method

Analyzed 9/27/2026 - 17 sources - No known vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.

official x6review x4security x4news x3

Key stats

  • Value for money: 2/5

    Rating

  • Not published

    Starting price

  • 17

    Sources

  • Analyzed

  • Value for money: 2/5. Quote-only pricing, zero public transparency
  • Ease of use. No usability evidence in reviewed sources
  • Feature depth: 5/5. Spans finance, supply chain, sales, project costing
  • Support quality. Only generic support-center mentions found
  • Security posture: 4/5. Published security docs, MFA, disclosure program
  • 4.6/5 Findstack rating 343 users
  • Not published Starting price Quote via sales or AWS Marketplace
  • No Free tier Contact-sales enterprise model
  • 2006 Founded $10.7B Thoma Bravo buyout, 2022

Pricing

Enterprise (contact sales)

Not published

  • Quote-based annual subscription
  • Also sold via AWS Marketplace with custom pricing

Security

No known vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.

What users say

review data is thin but positive: 4.6/5 aggregated across 343 users on Findstack.

Companies that use it

  • Palo Alto Networks⁴
  • Dorrington Plc17
  • Applied Materials17
Full analysis

Based on ~30 public sources; public pricing and in-depth user reviews are scarce.

Heavyweight enterprise scenario planning: deep and proven, but quote-only pricing and specialist builders. Big orgs only.

Methodology

Based on ~30 public sources; public pricing and in-depth user reviews are scarce.

Sources

  1. Anaplan Review 2026: Rated 4.6/5 by 343 Usersfindstack.com
    review
  2. AWS Marketplace: Anaplan Reviewsaws.amazon.com
    review
  3. Stop Using Excel, Finance Chiefs Tell Staffs — Reddit r/financereddit.com
    review
  4. Case Study: Palo Alto Networks Enhances Planning Functionsupplychainbrain.com
    review
  5. Anaplan: Decision Infrastructure for Agentic Enterprisesanaplan.com
    official
  6. Contact Anaplan Officesanaplan.com
    official
  7. What is Anaplan? | About usanaplan.com
    official
  8. Master Anaplan exam — Anaplan Communitycommunity.anaplan.com
    official
  9. Who are Anaplan's competitors? — Anaplan Communitycommunity.anaplan.com
    official
  10. Anaplan Security & Administrationanaplan.com
    security
  11. Responsible Disclosures: How to report a vulnerabilityanaplan.com
    security
  12. Why Anaplan is Requiring Multi-Factor Authenticationanaplan.com
    security
  13. Anaplan security overview briefanaplan.com
    security
  14. Anaplan to be Acquired by Thoma Bravo for $10.7 Billionthomabravo.com
    news
  15. Anaplan (PLAN) IPO: Stock starts trading on NYSEcnbc.com
    news
  16. Anaplan achieves significant milestones in its multiyear business transformationanaplan.com
    news
  17. Benefits of modern FP&A: a case study from Dorrington Plcanaplan.com
    official

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