Solver
Solver · Calabasas, California, United States · founded 1996
What it is
Solver is a web-based financial planning and analysis platform from Solver, a company founded in 1996 and headquartered in Calabasas, California. Its listed capabilities include budgeting, forecasting, scenario modeling, variance analysis, workforce planning, financial consolidation, and forecast-versus-actuals analysis. Together, these functions cover preparing budgets and forecasts, exploring scenarios, and reviewing results.
Solver lists three user roles. Standard User includes full functionality, report building and running, data entry, security management, Solver Academy, and Solver Copilot. Contributor User can enter budgets and forecasts and view published reports. Viewer User can view published reports and use the ad-hoc report writer. The roles distinguish users who build and manage reports from those who contribute planning data or mainly review reports. Solver is listed for web use. Pricing is available on request; no prices are listed for the user plans.
For and against
For
- Includes budgeting and forecasting.
- Supports scenario modeling and variance analysis.
- Lists workforce planning and financial consolidation.
- Offers distinct contributor and viewer roles.
Against
- Pricing is available only on request.
- No prices are listed for the user plans.
- The listed platform is web.
The verdict
Solver covers several financial planning and analysis functions, with roles for building reports, entering plans, and reviewing published results. Prospective users need to request pricing, since no plan prices are listed.
Who it suits
Solver suits organizations that need web-based budgeting, forecasting, scenario modeling, and financial reporting. Its listed roles can accommodate report builders, planning contributors, and report viewers.
Plans and prices
Standard User
Full functionality · Build and run reports · Enter data · Manage security
Read 22 Sep 2026 · solverglobal.com
Contributor User
Enter budgets and forecasts · View published reports
Read 22 Sep 2026 · solverglobal.com
Viewer User
View published reports · Use the ad-hoc report writer
Read 22 Sep 2026 · solverglobal.com
On the record
- Budgeting
- Yessolverglobal.com · read 22 Sep 2026
- Financial consolidation
- Yessolverglobal.com · read 22 Sep 2026
- Forecasting
- Yessolverglobal.com · read 22 Sep 2026
- Scenario modeling
- Yessolverglobal.com · read 22 Sep 2026
- Variance analysis
- Yessolverglobal.com · read 22 Sep 2026
- Workforce planning
- Yessolverglobal.com · read 22 Sep 2026