--- title: Financial Modeling for Finance Teams | Datarails description: "Datarails forecasting software automates budget collection, eliminates version\n chaos, and tracks live actuals — all inside Excel. Trusted by 1,000+ FP&A teams." image: https://lp.datarails.com/hubfs/IMAGE02-1.png --- ![Datarails](https://www.datarails.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/datarails-brigh-logo.png) Get a Demo ## See Datarails in Action Work email Next First name Last name Phone number Country Select your country...United StatesCanadaUnited KingdomIsraelAustriaBelgiumBulgariaCroatiaCyprusCzech RepublicDenmarkEstoniaFinlandFranceGermanyGreeceHungaryIcelandIrelandItalyLatviaLithuaniaLuxembourgMaltaNetherlandsNorwayPolandPortugalRomaniaSlovakiaSloveniaSpainSwedenSwitzerlandAfghanistanAlbaniaAlgeriaAndorraAngolaAntigua and BarbudaArgentinaArmeniaAustraliaAzerbaijanBahamasBahrainBangladeshBarbadosBelarusBelizeBeninBhutanBoliviaBosnia and HerzegovinaBotswanaBrazilBruneiBurkina FasoBurundiCabo VerdeCambodiaCameroonCentral African RepublicChadChileChinaColombiaComorosCongoCosta RicaCote d'IvoireCubaDjiboutiDominicaDominican RepublicEcuadorEgyptEl SalvadorEquatorial GuineaEritreaEswatiniEthiopiaFijiGabonGambiaGeorgiaGhanaGrenadaGuatemalaGuineaGuinea-BissauGuyanaHaitiHondurasIndiaIndonesiaIranIraqJamaicaJapanJordanKazakhstanKenyaKiribatiKosovoKuwaitKyrgyzstanLaosLebanonLesothoLiberiaLibyaLiechtensteinMadagascarMalawiMalaysiaMaldivesMaliMarshall IslandsMauritaniaMauritiusMexicoMicronesiaMoldovaMonacoMongoliaMontenegroMoroccoMozambiqueMyanmarNamibiaNauruNepalNew ZealandNicaraguaNigerNigeriaNorth KoreaNorth MacedoniaOmanPakistanPalauPalestinePanamaPapua New GuineaParaguayPeruPhilippinesQatarRussiaRwandaSaint Kitts and NevisSaint LuciaSaint Vincent and the GrenadinesSamoaSan MarinoSao Tome and PrincipeSaudi ArabiaSenegalSerbiaSeychellesSierra LeoneSingaporeSolomon IslandsSomaliaSouth AfricaSouth KoreaSouth SudanSri LankaSudanSurinameSyriaTaiwanTajikistanTanzaniaThailandTimor-LesteTogoTongaTrinidad and TobagoTunisiaTurkeyTurkmenistanTuvaluUgandaUkraineUnited Arab EmiratesUruguayUzbekistanVanuatuVatican CityVenezuelaVietnamYemenZambiaZimbabwe Company name Company size Please Select0-1011-5051-200201-500501-10001001-50005001-1000010001+ Job title Please SelectCEO / Owner / FounderCFO / VP of FinanceFinancial Controller / ComptrollerFinance Manager / Finance DirectorFP&A Manager / FP&A DirectorFinancial AnalystTreasurerAccounting / Finance OperationsFractional CFO / Financial ConsultantOther Finance RoleI'm not in the Finance department Datarails plans for SMBs start at $30K per year. 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Datarails connects your Excel financial models to live ERP data automatically so your P&L, headcount, and scenario models always reflect what's actually happening in the business. No manual exports. No version chaos. No model you can't trust.   ![ratings](https://lp.datarails.com/hubfs/ratings.svg) Get a Personalized Demo ## See Datarails Forecasting Software in Action Work email Next First name Last name Phone number Country Select your country...United StatesCanadaUnited KingdomIsraelAustriaBelgiumBulgariaCroatiaCyprusCzech RepublicDenmarkEstoniaFinlandFranceGermanyGreeceHungaryIcelandIrelandItalyLatviaLithuaniaLuxembourgMaltaNetherlandsNorwayPolandPortugalRomaniaSlovakiaSloveniaSpainSwedenSwitzerlandAfghanistanAlbaniaAlgeriaAndorraAngolaAntigua and BarbudaArgentinaArmeniaAustraliaAzerbaijanBahamasBahrainBangladeshBarbadosBelarusBelizeBeninBhutanBoliviaBosnia and HerzegovinaBotswanaBrazilBruneiBurkina FasoBurundiCabo VerdeCambodiaCameroonCentral African RepublicChadChileChinaColombiaComorosCongoCosta RicaCote d'IvoireCubaDjiboutiDominicaDominican RepublicEcuadorEgyptEl SalvadorEquatorial GuineaEritreaEswatiniEthiopiaFijiGabonGambiaGeorgiaGhanaGrenadaGuatemalaGuineaGuinea-BissauGuyanaHaitiHondurasIndiaIndonesiaIranIraqJamaicaJapanJordanKazakhstanKenyaKiribatiKosovoKuwaitKyrgyzstanLaosLebanonLesothoLiberiaLibyaLiechtensteinMadagascarMalawiMalaysiaMaldivesMaliMarshall IslandsMauritaniaMauritiusMexicoMicronesiaMoldovaMonacoMongoliaMontenegroMoroccoMozambiqueMyanmarNamibiaNauruNepalNew ZealandNicaraguaNigerNigeriaNorth KoreaNorth MacedoniaOmanPakistanPalauPalestinePanamaPapua New GuineaParaguayPeruPhilippinesQatarRussiaRwandaSaint Kitts and NevisSaint LuciaSaint Vincent and the GrenadinesSamoaSan MarinoSao Tome and PrincipeSaudi ArabiaSenegalSerbiaSeychellesSierra LeoneSingaporeSolomon IslandsSomaliaSouth AfricaSouth KoreaSouth SudanSri LankaSudanSurinameSyriaTaiwanTajikistanTanzaniaThailandTimor-LesteTogoTongaTrinidad and TobagoTunisiaTurkeyTurkmenistanTuvaluUgandaUkraineUnited Arab EmiratesUruguayUzbekistanVanuatuVatican CityVenezuelaVietnamYemenZambiaZimbabwe Company name Company size Please Select0-1011-5051-200201-500501-10001001-50005001-1000010001+ Job title Please SelectCEO / Owner / FounderCFO / VP of FinanceFinancial Controller / ComptrollerFinance Manager / Finance DirectorFP&A Manager / FP&A DirectorFinancial AnalystTreasurerAccounting / Finance OperationsFractional CFO / Financial ConsultantOther Finance RoleI'm not in the Finance department Datarails plans for SMBs start at $30K per year. Does that fit within your budget? Please SelectYesNo How many clients are you currently managing or advising? Please Select1-56-1516-5051-100100+ How did you hear about Datarails? By submitting this form, you agree to receive communications from Datarails, including text messages, regarding your request, scheduling, and follow-up communications. Message and data rates may apply. Reply STOP to opt out of text messages. See our [Privacy Policy](https://www.datarails.com/privacy-policy/) and the [Website Terms](https://www.datarails.com/website-terms-of-use/) for more information. Back Submit Thank you! We'll be in touch shortly. ![Trusted by finance teams](https://lp.datarails.com/hubfs/raw_assets/public/datarails-template-theme/assets/trust-faces.png) Join thousands of FP&A teams already using Datarails ## Datarails forecasting software connects to 600+ ERP, accounting, CRM, and HRIS systems — so your finance team spends less time collecting data and more time building forecasts that drive the business. ![Xero](https://lp.datarails.com/hubfs/Frame-1410115010-1.webp) ![Sage](https://lp.datarails.com/hubfs/logo3.svg) ![BambooHR](https://lp.datarails.com/hubfs/logo10.svg) ![HubSpot](https://lp.datarails.com/hubfs/logo11.svg) ![Microsoft Dynamics](https://lp.datarails.com/hubfs/logo5.svg) ![Intuit Quickbooks](https://lp.datarails.com/hubfs/logo2-1.svg) ![Oracle](https://lp.datarails.com/hubfs/logo4.svg) ![OneDrive](https://lp.datarails.com/hubfs/logo8.svg) ![Snowflake](https://lp.datarails.com/hubfs/logo9.svg) ![Xero](https://lp.datarails.com/hubfs/Frame-1410115010-1.webp) ![Sage](https://lp.datarails.com/hubfs/logo3.svg) ![BambooHR](https://lp.datarails.com/hubfs/logo10.svg) ![HubSpot](https://lp.datarails.com/hubfs/logo11.svg) ![Microsoft Dynamics](https://lp.datarails.com/hubfs/logo5.svg) ![Intuit Quickbooks](https://lp.datarails.com/hubfs/logo2-1.svg) ![Oracle](https://lp.datarails.com/hubfs/logo4.svg) ![OneDrive](https://lp.datarails.com/hubfs/logo8.svg) ![Snowflake](https://lp.datarails.com/hubfs/logo9.svg) ![Budgeting software collaboration workflow in Datarails](https://lp.datarails.com/hubfs/Built-for-collaboration@2x.webp) ## Model inputs that collect themselves Finance teams spend weeks hunting down headcount numbers, cost center forecasts, and departmental assumptions — then manually keying them into the model. With Datarails, input templates go directly to each owner — pre-built, pre-formatted, and locked to prevent formula changes. Submissions flow back into your master model automatically, with version control, approval workflows, and audit trails built in from day one. See how model input collection works ![Live budget vs actuals report from Datarails budgeting software](https://lp.datarails.com/hubfs/Live-reporting-planning@2x.webp) ## Your financial model, always running on today's actuals The moment your ERP posts new data, your financial models update automatically. Datarails connects your Excel models directly to your accounting system — QuickBooks, Sage, Xero, NetSuite, and 600+ others — so every variance analysis, board deck, and rolling forecast reflects today's numbers, not last Tuesday's manual export.   See live actuals in your model ![Revenue Forecast](https://lp.datarails.com/hubfs/Budgeting-and-Forecasting-3.webp) ## Scenario modeling built into the same Excel model you already have When the CFO asks "what if headcount grows 20% slower?" you need an answer in the room, not two days later. Datarails lets you build, maintain, and compare multiple scenarios inside one model — base case, upside, downside — without rebuilding assumptions from scratch every time. Three scenarios. One model. Ready for any conversation. See scenario modeling ## Everything your finance team needs in one budgeting platform ### Collaborative Model Input Collection Each department owner receives their own locked input template. Submissions auto-consolidate into the master model with approval workflows, full audit trails, and version history — so you get clean, controlled assumptions every time, without a single email attachment. ### Driver-Based Financial Models Build your models from the drivers that actually matter: headcount plans, pipeline data, unit economics, pricing assumptions. When a driver changes, Datarails updates the entire model automatically. No broken formulas. No manual recalculation. ### Real-Time Actuals in Your Model Track performance against your model all year — not just at month-end. Live variance surfaces by department, cost centre, or entity the moment your ERP refreshes. Spot the gap before it becomes a board conversation. ### Multi-Entity Model Consolidation Modeling across multiple subsidiaries, business units, or geographies? Datarails consolidates every entity into a single model with currency conversion, intercompany eliminations, and full entity-level drill-down. One consolidated view. No manual roll-up. ### Rolling Forecasts and Reforecasting Reforecast as often as your business demands. Update assumptions, refresh actuals, and publish a new model — without rebuilding from scratch. Built for finance teams that need to move fast when plans change mid-year. ### Integrated Headcount Modeling Headcount is your largest model input. Datarails pulls live HRIS data directly into your headcount model — salary, benefits, open roles, hiring plan — so your numbers stay accurate without a manual update every time someone joins or leaves. 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And that created real long-term value for the organization." Igor Bernadski CFO ## Datarails budgeting software customers save: 75% reduction in budget prep time 50 hours of labor saved a month 4x faster scenario turnaround ## Ready to take the chaos out of budget season? Get a Personalised Demo ![Badge](https://www.datarails.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/medal-9.png) ![Badge](https://www.datarails.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/medal-7.png) ![Badge](https://www.datarails.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/medal-10.png) ![Badge](https://www.datarails.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/medal-5.png) ![Badge](https://www.datarails.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/2a342f76-15b8-465c-8cea-0dccab62c157-1.svg) ![Badge](https://www.datarails.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/90c31432-a1f3-47f6-81a8-5440f506d8ee.svg) ## Frequently asked questions about Datarails budgeting software What is Datarails budgeting software? Datarails is Excel-native budgeting software designed for mid-market finance teams. Rather than replacing the spreadsheets your team already uses, Datarails  connects them - centralising budget inputs, automating consolidation, and linking your approved budget to live ERP data. The result is a single, always-current budget model your whole finance team works in together, without migrating to a new tool or rebuilding your models from scratch. How is Datarails different from other budgeting and forecasting software? Most corporate budgeting software tools require you to move your financial models into a proprietary planning environment. Datarails works the opposite way - it runs inside Excel, enhancing the models your team already knows rather than replacing them. You get the full power of enterprise budgeting software (automated consolidation, version control, workflow approvals, live actuals) without the 6-12 month implementation typical of tools like Anaplan, Vena, Planful, or Adaptive Insights. What ERP and accounting systems does Datarails integrate with? Datarails budgeting software integrates with 600+ systems, including QuickBooks, Xero, Sage, NetSuite, Microsoft Dynamics, Oracle, SAP, and most mid-market ERPs. Integration is typically completed within 2-4 weeks. Once connected, your actuals flow automatically into your budget models - no manual exports, no copy-paste, no VLOOKUP maintenance. How long does it take to implement budgeting software? Most Datarails customers run their first consolidated budget within 4-8 weeks of kick-off — significantly faster than traditional corporate budgeting software implementations that can stretch 6-18 months. Because Datarails enhances your existing Excel models rather than replacing them, there is no model rebuild phase. Your team is typically trained and operational within 2-3 onboarding sessions. Does Datarails budgeting software replace Excel? No. Datarails is built to work alongside Excel, not replace it. Your finance team continues working in Excel exactly as they always have — the difference is that their spreadsheets are now connected, version-controlled, automatically refreshed with live data, and consolidated without manual effort. The Excel skills your team has spent years developing still apply fully. How does Datarails handle budget approvals and version control? Datarails budgeting software includes configurable approval workflows so every budget submission passes through the right reviewers before being consolidated into the master model. Budget owners submit through locked templates, approvers review and approve within the system, and the finance team sees a real-time status dashboard - what's submitted, what's pending, what's approved. Full version history is maintained automatically, so you can always roll back or compare against a previous version.