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BlackLine

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Planful

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Financial Close Software
March 2024
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It has helped us speed up the turnaround time on our consolidation, and we haven't had anything come up that the...
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  • "Right now, everything is on a three-year term contract, and that is our main cost."

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    Ranking
    1st
    out of 27 in Financial Close Software
    Views
    2,119
    Comparisons
    1,733
    Reviews
    0
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    N/A
    15th
    out of 27 in Financial Close Software
    Views
    284
    Comparisons
    160
    Reviews
    0
    Average Words per Review
    0
    Rating
    N/A
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    Overview

    Designed entirely in the cloud from the ground up, BlackLine is the only unified technology solution built specifically for accounting and finance. No messy acquisitions, no disparate hybrid software-hardware combinations, and no expensive middleware or upgrade costs, just the world’s most trusted solution for Finance Controls and Automation.

    You need a financial planning solution that meets the structured demands of standardized financial planning and reporting requirements and regulations. Structured Planning with Planful automates labor-intensive planning activities in a complete cloud-based platform – giving your finance team control, consistency, and confidence in corporate financial plans.

    Sample Customers
    Coca-Cola, Sirius XM, Western Union, Zendesk
    Tandem Diabetes Care, Reed Exhibitions, SkyGolf, Zep Inc., Thule, Stylesight, Schumacher Group, Parsons Electric, Nextag, Groupon
    Top Industries
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Financial Services Firm18%
    Computer Software Company13%
    Retailer8%
    Manufacturing Company8%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Computer Software Company15%
    Manufacturing Company11%
    Healthcare Company11%
    Financial Services Firm8%
    Company Size
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business17%
    Midsize Enterprise13%
    Large Enterprise70%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business38%
    Midsize Enterprise16%
    Large Enterprise46%
    Buyer's Guide
    Financial Close Software
    March 2024
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    BlackLine is ranked 1st in Financial Close Software while Planful is ranked 15th in Financial Close Software. BlackLine is rated 0.0, while Planful is rated 8.0. On the other hand, the top reviewer of Planful writes "It has helped us speed up the turnaround time on our consolidation, and we haven't had anything come up that the program has not been able to solve". BlackLine is most compared with Cadency by Trintech, Fiserv Frontier Reconciliation, FloQast and ReconArt, whereas Planful is most compared with Anaplan, Adaptive Insights, Vena and Board.

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