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At a Glance
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Mid-Market (60.9% of reviews)
Mid-Market (60.4% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
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Vena
Star Rating
(337)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (60.9% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
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Star Rating
(275)4.3 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (60.4% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
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- Users report that Workday Adaptive Planning excels in its "Versioning" feature, scoring 9.3, which allows for effective management of multiple budget scenarios. In contrast, Vena's versioning scored lower at 8.9, indicating that users may find it less flexible for scenario planning.
- Reviewers mention that Vena shines in "Budget Hierarchies" with a score of 9.1, making it easier to manage complex organizational structures. Workday Adaptive Planning, while still strong at 8.3, may not provide the same level of granularity that Vena offers.
- G2 users highlight Vena's superior "Quality of Support," scoring 9.1 compared to Workday's 8.1. This suggests that users may experience more responsive and helpful customer service with Vena, which can be crucial for troubleshooting and implementation.
- Users on G2 appreciate Workday Adaptive Planning's "Embedded Analytics," which scored an impressive 9.5, allowing for real-time insights directly within the planning process. Vena, while strong, does not match this level of integration, which could impact decision-making speed.
- Reviewers say that Vena's "Ease of Setup" is a standout feature, scoring 8.2, which indicates a more user-friendly onboarding process compared to Workday's 7.3. This could be a significant factor for organizations looking to minimize downtime during implementation.
- Users report that Workday Adaptive Planning's "Automated Compliance" feature, scoring 9.2, is highly effective in ensuring adherence to regulations, which is critical for financial planning. Vena, while competent, does not emphasize this feature as strongly, potentially leaving users with more manual compliance tasks.
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Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Vena
Professional Plan
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Professional Plan is the most flexible way to get started quickly and add as you grow. The plan includes: Vena Platform, Vena Copilot for FP&A, Customer Success Manager, Standard Support and Customer Portal.
- Full Microsoft Excel Integration
- Central Database
- Integrations
Workday Adaptive Planning
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Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.9
234
8.4
246
Ease of Use
8.6
282
8.1
249
Ease of Setup
8.2
226
7.3
146
Ease of Admin
8.5
137
8.0
151
Quality of Support
9.0
231
8.1
224
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.1
136
8.4
150
Product Direction (% positive)
9.3
226
8.8
246
Features by Category
Budget Creation
8.8
149
8.3
18
8.9
148
8.3
17
8.8
148
9.2
17
8.8
141
7.7
18
8.4
120
7.5
18
9.0
145
8.7
18
Budget Management
9.1
132
7.8
17
8.9
129
7.7
17
8.7
134
7.4
17
Forecasting
9.0
140
8.1
17
8.9
134
8.1
17
8.9
131
8.2
17
8.8
133
8.3
17
6.6
55
6.1
16
Analytics
8.9
136
7.5
17
9.0
135
8.6
17
9.0
128
8.1
17
Agentic AI - Budgeting and Forecasting
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Data Management
8.8
81
Not enough data
8.9
80
Not enough data
8.4
79
Not enough data
Reporting Structure
8.7
81
Not enough data
8.6
79
Not enough data
8.6
80
Not enough data
Standard Analytics
8.2
72
Not enough data
8.5
76
Not enough data
8.6
78
Not enough data
8.7
80
Not enough data
Custom Analytics
8.2
73
Not enough data
8.3
72
Not enough data
8.8
78
Not enough data
8.6
74
Not enough data
8.9
53
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Financial Analysis
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Platform
9.2
25
Not enough data
9.1
25
Not enough data
9.4
26
Not enough data
9.6
26
Not enough data
9.3
25
Not enough data
9.1
26
Not enough data
9.4
26
Not enough data
9.5
28
Not enough data
9.7
26
Not enough data
9.5
25
Not enough data
Benchmarking and Equity - Compensation Management
9.2
23
Not enough data
9.3
23
Not enough data
9.1
23
Not enough data
Platform
9.5
29
Not enough data
9.6
28
Not enough data
9.3
27
Not enough data
9.6
30
Not enough data
9.3
29
Not enough data
9.4
26
Not enough data
9.8
29
Not enough data
9.7
27
Not enough data
Reconciliation
9.1
65
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Verified
Not enough data
9.1
67
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.8
57
|
Verified
Not enough data
Reporting
9.1
71
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
65
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.9
71
|
Verified
Not enough data
Closing Process
8.7
57
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
49
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.9
60
|
Verified
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Financial Close
Not enough data
Not enough data
Financial Planning
8.9
65
|
Verified
7.9
67
|
Verified
9.2
70
|
Verified
8.0
83
|
Verified
8.9
67
|
Verified
7.3
79
|
Verified
Agentic AI - FP&A (Financial Planning & Analysis)
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Financial Insight
9.3
87
|
Verified
8.7
147
|
Verified
9.2
82
|
Verified
8.5
147
|
Verified
9.2
84
|
Verified
8.5
147
|
Verified
Data
8.4
77
|
Verified
7.6
109
|
Verified
8.6
82
|
Verified
7.8
122
|
Verified
9.1
85
|
Verified
8.0
140
|
Verified
8.9
78
|
Verified
7.6
124
|
Verified
Status Communication
8.7
78
|
Verified
8.1
125
|
Verified
9.1
84
|
Verified
8.6
141
|
Verified
9.0
76
|
Verified
8.3
129
|
Verified
8.4
62
|
Verified
7.4
83
|
Verified
Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) ReportingHide 20 FeaturesShow 20 Features
Not enough data
7.0
11
Data Collection
Not enough data
7.3
10
Not enough data
8.0
10
Not enough data
6.4
7
Reporting
Not enough data
7.6
9
Not enough data
6.4
7
Not enough data
6.7
7
Integration
Not enough data
7.4
7
Not enough data
7.1
11
Not enough data
7.1
7
Risk Management - Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) Reporting
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Reporting - Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) Reporting
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) Reporting
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Resource Planning - Workforce Planning
Not enough data
7.1
7
Not enough data
9.2
8
Not enough data
9.0
8
Not enough data
9.0
8
Human Resources - Workforce Planning
Not enough data
8.3
8
Not enough data
7.5
8
Not enough data
6.2
7
Not enough data
6.4
7
Reconciliation - Financial Reconciliation
9.0
25
Not enough data
9.0
24
Not enough data
9.3
24
Not enough data
9.1
24
Not enough data
Audit - Financial Reconciliation
9.3
25
Not enough data
9.2
24
Not enough data
9.2
24
Not enough data
9.3
24
Not enough data
Integrations - Financial Reconciliation
9.5
23
Not enough data
9.6
23
Not enough data
9.3
23
Not enough data
9.4
23
Not enough data
User Permissions and Security - Financial Reconciliation
9.6
23
Not enough data
9.8
23
Not enough data
9.4
23
Not enough data
9.6
23
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Financial Reconciliation
Not enough data
Not enough data
Sales Performance Features - Sales Planning
9.3
27
Not enough data
9.4
27
Not enough data
9.4
27
Not enough data
9.5
27
Not enough data
9.7
26
Not enough data
9.4
27
Not enough data
9.4
27
Not enough data
Territory Management - Sales Planning
9.4
26
Not enough data
9.5
27
Not enough data
Quota & Capacity Management - Sales Planning
9.6
26
Not enough data
9.4
26
Not enough data
9.4
26
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Sales Planning
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Sales Performance Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Incentives
9.1
28
Not enough data
9.6
28
Not enough data
9.3
28
Not enough data
9.4
28
Not enough data
Personalization
9.2
28
Not enough data
9.1
28
Not enough data
9.3
28
Not enough data
9.5
28
Not enough data
Administrative
9.2
28
Not enough data
9.2
28
Not enough data
9.3
28
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Accounting & Finance
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Vena and Workday Adaptive Planning are categorized as Sales Planning, Budgeting and Forecasting, and FP&A (Financial Planning & Analysis)
Unique Categories
Vena is categorized as Financial Reconciliation, Financial Analysis, Financial Close, Compensation Management, and Sales Performance Management
Workday Adaptive Planning is categorized as Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) Reporting and Workforce Planning
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Vena
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Workday Adaptive Planning
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Information Technology and Services
8.5%
Financial Services
7.6%
Accounting
7.0%
Computer Software
6.4%
Non-Profit Organization Management
4.8%
Other
65.8%
Computer Software
16.3%
Information Technology and Services
8.5%
Financial Services
6.7%
Non-Profit Organization Management
5.6%
Hospital & Health Care
5.2%
Other
57.8%
Most Helpful Reviews
Vena
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Vishavjeet S.
Verified User in Computer Software
Vena is exhibiting a strong dedication to using cutting edge software development best practices. Vena provides an extensive suite of solutions to manage all of an organization's FP&A requirements by leveraging the most recent developments from Microsoft in...
Most Helpful Critical Review
Verified User in Accounting
Overall, the value feels pretty low since the system is really complicated, and every little thing you want to add requires paid support. In the end, we only implemented a fraction of what we originally planned.
Workday Adaptive Planning
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Milan P.
Verified User in Logistics and Supply Chain
-Adaptive Planning is easily accessible as it is web browser based, therefore can be accessed anywhere in the world. -A single tool which can be used for company wide budgeting, and can be catered for each company no matter how complex or simple the...
Most Helpful Critical Review
Verified User in Information Technology and Services
the back button is a huge pain. If you accidentally hit back button on browser it brings you out of reports and sheets, it can be a pain at times . It is not that intuitive.
Vishavjeet S.
Verified User in Computer Software
Vena is exhibiting a strong dedication to using cutting edge software development best practices. Vena provides an extensive suite of solutions to manage all of an organization's FP&A requirements by leveraging the most recent developments from Microsoft in...
Milan P.
Verified User in Logistics and Supply Chain
-Adaptive Planning is easily accessible as it is web browser based, therefore can be accessed anywhere in the world. -A single tool which can be used for company wide budgeting, and can be catered for each company no matter how complex or simple the...
Verified User in Accounting
Overall, the value feels pretty low since the system is really complicated, and every little thing you want to add requires paid support. In the end, we only implemented a fraction of what we originally planned.
Verified User in Information Technology and Services
the back button is a huge pain. If you accidentally hit back button on browser it brings you out of reports and sheets, it can be a pain at times . It is not that intuitive.
Discussions
How long does it take for Vena to sync the files?
2 comments
GC
The integration we are using is automated with Netsuite and for Vena to be updated with the most recent actuals from Netsuite takes a few minutes, but I'm...Read more
What is the maximum time to wait for synchronization of the information?
1 comment
RT
Data is saved or synchronized almost instantaneously and team members simply have to refresh the template on their side to see the updated forecast.Read more
What's the best way to create a truly dynamic input template?
1 comment
AH
You have to map the choose options as their own measures and in a separate block. They have to be able to return independently from the the dimensions their...Read more
Workday Adaptive Planning has no discussions with answers
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