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title: "Datarails vs. Anaplan: Compare FP&A Software"
description: Compare Datarails and Anaplan for planning, reporting, and consolidation. Explore implementation considerations and request a Datarails demo.
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# Datarails vs. Anaplan

Build on Your Excel Models With Connected Data and AI.

Looking for Anaplan alternative for budgeting, forecasting, and reporting? Datarails connects your financial data through FinanceOS, supports your existing Excel models, and lets your team work with connected AI tools.

 

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Financial data foundation

FinanceOS for your financial data. Unify financial sources with governance and audit trails.

Maintains governed enterprise planning data, business logic, and models within Anaplan.

AI connectivity

Bring AI into finance workflows. Connect ChatGPT, Claude, or Copilot through FinanceOS MCP.

AI Gateway provides governed, read-only MCP access to Anaplan data and models.

Excel & Google Sheets connectivity

Keep your existing Excel models and connect Excel and Google Sheets to your financial data workflows.

Connects Anaplan model data to spreadsheets through Excel extensions and a Google Sheets add-on.

Reporting & dashboards

Turn data into shareable reporting. Combine familiar Excel reports with web-based dashboards.

Combines platform dashboards with connected Excel reporting.

Data integrations

Connect the systems behind your numbers. Bring financial and operational data into FinanceOS.

Integrates enterprise data sources into connected planning models.

Excel support on Mac

Work directly in Excel on Mac with the Datarails Excel add-in.

Supports Mac through Anaplan for Microsoft 365.

## Take a *2-minute* self-guided tour

![Datarails Budget planning interface with scenario cycle selector](https://www.datarails.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/datarails-planning-budgeting.png)

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## See FinanceOS work with your finance workflow.

Explore how Datarails can connect your systems, support your existing Excel models, and bring trusted financial data to your AI tools.

## Your Finance Workflow, Connected With FinanceOS.

### Bring financial data together

Connect financial systems and spreadsheets to support consolidated reporting and analysis. Review your data sources and entity structure during a demo to understand the configuration required.

![Automated consolidation-1](https://lp.datarails.com/hubfs/Automated%20consolidation-1.png)

### Plan, forecast, and analyze performance

Build budgets, update assumptions, and compare forecasts with actuals. Explore scenarios that reflect your business drivers and the decisions your team needs to make.

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### Support familiar Excel workflows

For teams using Excel, explore how existing workbooks fit into Datarails. Review formulas, data connections, and reporting requirements to identify what can carry over and what needs adapting.

![Excel-native & web-based-1](https://lp.datarails.com/hubfs/Excel-native%20%26%20web-based-1.png)

### Share clear financial reports

Create reports and dashboards that help stakeholders understand results. Explore how your team can investigate variances and communicate the drivers behind financial performance.

![Forecasting models](https://www.datarails.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/New-Widget-modal.png)

### Define an implementation plan for your team

Review data preparation, configuration, training, and support with Datarails. Agree on responsibilities and milestones based on your requirements before committing to a rollout.

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## See whether Datarails fits your finance team

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## Don’t just take our word for it

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“It’s not just efficiency, it’s higher-quality, world-class output. Now it means people can do much richer work.”

Urvesh Patel CFO, La Fosse

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“Datarails saves us at least a week every month. The three to five days I used to spend building board reports are gone, and leaders no longer wait for updates. They see the numbers themselves, and we all move faster because of it.”

Andrew Polito VP Controller, Go HQ

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“Before, the close package took days of manual work. Now it takes just a few hours, and everyone finally understands the story behind the numbers.”

Javier Aguayo Director of Finance, Oxford Road

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“Datarails helped us make a huge jump in data visibility, accessibility, and data-driven decisions.”

Igor Baglyk Group CFO, ATN Corp

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“Thank goodness we went with Datarails, because there’s no way we’d be where we are as a team.”

Charlotte Kelly Head of FP&A, Butternut Box

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## See FinanceOS Work for Your Finance Team

Explore your data connections, existing Excel models, and AI workflows in a personalized demo. Get clear answers about implementation, product fit, and pricing.

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