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Oracle Essbase
Oracle Essbase
(244)
4.3 out of 5
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Oracle Hyperion Planning
Oracle Hyperion Planning
(50)
3.9 out of 5
Oracle Hyperion Planning
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At a Glance
Oracle Essbase
Oracle Essbase
Star Rating
(244)4.3 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (76.4% of reviews)
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Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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Oracle Hyperion Planning
Oracle Hyperion Planning
Star Rating
(50)3.9 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (68.2% of reviews)
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Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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Oracle Essbase vs Oracle Hyperion Planning

When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Oracle Essbase easier to use, set up, and administer. However, reviewers felt that both vendors make it equally easy to do business overall.

  • Oracle Essbase and Oracle Hyperion Planning both meet the requirements of our reviewers at a comparable rate.
  • When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Oracle Hyperion Planning is the preferred option.
  • For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Oracle Essbase over Oracle Hyperion Planning.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Oracle Essbase
No pricing available
Oracle Hyperion Planning
No pricing available
Free Trial
Oracle Essbase
No trial information available
Oracle Hyperion Planning
No trial information available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.4
122
8.4
31
Ease of Use
7.9
123
7.2
31
Ease of Setup
6.7
82
5.9
13
Ease of Admin
7.2
83
6.2
13
Quality of Support
6.0
115
7.1
27
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
6.7
80
6.7
13
Product Direction (% positive)
6.8
111
6.6
31
Features by Category
Supply Chain Cost-To-Serve AnalyticsHide 7 FeaturesShow 7 Features
Not enough data
Not enough data
Administration
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Analytics - Supply Chain Cost-To-Serve Analytics
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Analytics
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Financial AnalysisHide 17 FeaturesShow 17 Features
8.8
12
Not enough data
Data Management
9.3
12
Not enough data
9.3
12
Not enough data
8.8
11
Not enough data
Reporting Structure
8.6
11
Not enough data
8.1
12
Not enough data
8.8
11
Not enough data
Standard Analytics
8.1
12
Not enough data
9.0
12
Not enough data
9.1
11
Not enough data
9.1
11
Not enough data
Custom Analytics
8.9
11
Not enough data
8.3
10
Not enough data
8.9
12
Not enough data
8.6
11
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Financial Analysis
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
FP&A (Financial Planning & Analysis)Hide 16 FeaturesShow 16 Features
Not enough data
7.9
21
Financial Planning
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - FP&A (Financial Planning & Analysis)
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Financial Insight
Not enough data
8.4
15
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
17
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
17
|
Verified
Data
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.1
18
|
Verified
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
7.5
17
|
Verified
Status Communication
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
7.1
16
|
Verified
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Accounting & FinanceHide 1 FeatureShow 1 Feature
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Accounting & Finance
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Oracle Essbase
Oracle Essbase
Oracle Hyperion Planning
Oracle Hyperion Planning
Oracle Essbase and Oracle Hyperion Planning share no categories
Unique Categories
Oracle Essbase
Oracle Essbase is categorized as Financial Analysis
Oracle Hyperion Planning
Oracle Hyperion Planning is categorized as Supply Chain Cost-To-Serve Analytics and FP&A (Financial Planning & Analysis)
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Oracle Essbase
Oracle Essbase
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
5.2%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
18.5%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
76.4%
Oracle Hyperion Planning
Oracle Hyperion Planning
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
2.3%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
29.5%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
68.2%
Reviewers' Industry
Oracle Essbase
Oracle Essbase
Insurance
9.4%
Information Technology and Services
8.6%
Financial Services
8.2%
Oil & Energy
6.4%
Hospitality
5.2%
Other
62.2%
Oracle Hyperion Planning
Oracle Hyperion Planning
Financial Services
15.9%
Information Technology and Services
13.6%
Telecommunications
6.8%
Oil & Energy
6.8%
Insurance
6.8%
Other
50.0%
Most Helpful Reviews
Oracle Essbase
Oracle Essbase
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Verified User
G
Verified User in Hospitality

THe analytical engine and ability to process information very quickly. The flexibility to manage calc scripts

Most Helpful Critical Review
Verified User
G
Verified User in Automotive

MDX queries are not stored centrally. Financial Reports tool is difficult to use and not user frienly. Smartview keeps crashing on some machines.

Oracle Hyperion Planning
Oracle Hyperion Planning
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Todd W.
TW
Todd W.
Verified User in Higher Education

Hyperion Planning provides the platform for businesses to significantly improve the efficiency and effectiveness of their budgeting and planning functions. Too often, large and complex businesses run budgets through a myriad of excel sheets whereas...

Most Helpful Critical Review
Verified User
G
Verified User in Telecommunications

I do not like its look. It looks very outdated and thus might not be instinctual to navigate. Hyperion has been bugging a lot recently in my org. The web plug in version keeps spitting out errors when: 1.) trying to log in, 2.) Open queries, 3.) navigate...

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Discussions
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