Maestro Solution Comparison
Outgrown spreadsheets? Tired of tracking down formula errors and broken links? Then you're ready for an automated tool that streamlines the budgeting, forecasting, consolidation and reporting process and delivers accurate calculations, automated consolidation, updates in realtime and GAAP-compliant reports right out-of-the box.
Budget Maestro offers outstanding affordability - it installs as easily and as quickly as Microsoft Office™ and offers an average implementation time of only 8 hours.
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Looking to gain better insight into the areas of your business that yield profitability and cash flow? To drive more accountability throughout the organization? Our enterprise-level Business Performance Management application, may be the answer for you.
Planning Maestro enables you to model your business based on the financial and statistical measures that drive business success while providing an easy-to-use planning tool for all your managers. Use the dynamic reforecasting capability to keep the business on course amidst changing business conditions.
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Compare features and functionality of the Maestro solutions to see which one is right for you:
| MODELING |
Budget Maestro |
Planning Maestro |
| Built-in Business logic |
X |
X |
| Built-in Financial logic |
X |
X |
| Built-in Spread and Waterfall Recognition Schedules |
X |
X |
| Organizational Hierarchical Views |
3 |
Unlimited |
| Driver-based Planning |
Pre-Defined List |
Customizable |
| Security |
X |
Advanced |
| Intelligent Business Rule Designer |
|
X |
| Spreadsheet Look & Feel Data Entry screens |
|
X |
| Tiered-rate Calculator wizard |
|
X |
| 53 Weeks FY Support |
|
X |
| BUDGETING & FORECASTING |
Budget Maestro |
Planning Maestro |
| Expense Budgeting |
X |
X |
| Workforce Planning |
X |
X |
| Capital Asset Planning |
X |
X |
| Revenue Recognition |
X |
X |
|
Top-Down Allocations |
X |
X |
| Bottom-Up Calculations |
X |
X |
| Inventory Planning |
O |
X |
| Bill of Materials Planning |
O |
X |
| Debt Management |
X |
X |
| What-if Scenario Planning |
X |
X |
| Reforecast/Rolling Forecasts |
X |
Advanced |
| Fiscal Years Supported |
Up to 7 Years |
Unlimited |
| Workflow Management |
X |
Advanced |
| Driver Based Allocations |
|
X |
| Bookings Based Revenue Planning |
|
X |
| Work/Construction in Process (WIP/CIP) Planning |
|
X |
| Audit Trail |
|
X |
| REPORTING & ANALYSIS |
Budget Maestro |
Planning Maestro |
| Automatic Consolidation |
X |
X |
| Integrated P&L, Balance Sheet and Cash Flow |
X |
X |
| Drag & Drop Report Builder |
X |
X |
| Presentation-style, Board Room Reporting |
X |
X |
| Management Reporting |
X |
X |
| Multi-Dimensional Reporting |
X |
X |
| Multi-Currency Conversion |
O |
X |
| Currency Translation |
O |
O |
| Dashboard Reporting |
O |
O |
| Drill Down Level Security |
X |
Advanced |
| Report Distribution |
X |
Advanced |
| 3rd Party BI Reporting and Analysis Connectivity |
O |
O |
| Statement of Cash Flows |
X |
X |
| TECHNOLOGY |
Budget Maestro |
Planning Maestro |
| Database: Microsoft SQL Server |
X |
X |
| Users Supported |
1-10+ |
5-100+ |
| Installation Time in Minutes |
X |
X |
| Average Implementation Time |
8 hours |
24 hours |
| Real-time data calculation - no batch processing |
X |
X |
| Excel Integration (Pre-Built Excel Templates) |
X |
X |
|
Packaged ERP Integration (Dynamics GP/NAV/SL, Sage MAS 90/200/500, Accpac, SYSPRO, Quickbooks) |
O |
O |
| Custom ERP Integration (SAP, Oracle, PeopleSoft, JD Edwards, Lawson, Baan, etc.) |
O |
O |
| Client Server |
Yes |
Yes |
| SaaS (Software-as-a-Service) |
Yes |
Yes |
X = Included
O = Optional