Best Budgeting Software in 2026
Updated
In short: Workday Adaptive Planning is ranked #1 of 33 as of 4 October 2026, ahead of IBM Planning Analytics and Anaplan. The lowest first paid tier on this page is OnePlan at $10/mo.
Planning budgets involves tracking performance against plans while considering future scenarios and approval processes. Compared on actual-versus-budget tracking, rolling forecasts, and scenario planning, these options also vary by accounting integrations, deployment, and multi-entity budgeting. Free-plan availability and paid-from pricing provide additional cost details to weigh against your needs. Workday Adaptive Planning, YNAB, and OnePlan are among the named tools. Consider how your organization handles budget reviews and planning across entities, then compare the listed capabilities with those requirements.
33 budgeting software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
Recognised 40% · Phone app 26% · Documented 20% · Free plan 14% of the score
- 1 Workday Adaptive Planning iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 8.7
- 2 IBM Planning Analytics iPhone only RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 8.2
- 3 Anaplan iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 8.1
- 4 Vena No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.2
- 5 Planful No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.1
- 6 Jedox No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.0
- 7 Solver No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.9
- 8 Cube No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.9
- 9 OnePlan iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.9$10/mo Approval workflows: YesScenario planning: YesActual vs budget: Yes
- 10 Board No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.8
- 11 Prophix One No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.7
- 12 Buckets iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.6$64/mo
- 13 CalendarBudget iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.6$11.99/mo Actual vs budget: Yes
- 14 Pigment No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.4
- 15 Lucanet No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.4 Approval workflows: YesScenario planning: YesActual vs budget: Yes
- 16 Abacum No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.3
- 17 Datarails No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.1 Approval workflows: YesScenario planning: YesActual vs budget: Yes
- 18 Limelight No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.0
- 19 CCH Tagetik No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.0
- 20 Unit4 FP&A No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.0 Scenario planning: YesActual vs budget: Yes
- 21 Euna Budget No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.0 Approval workflows: YesScenario planning: YesActual vs budget: Yes
- 22 Centage No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.9
- 23 Acterys No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.8
- 24 OpenGov Budgeting & Performance No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.7 Approval workflows: YesScenario planning: YesActual vs budget: Yes
- 25 MyBudgetFile No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.6 Scenario planning: Yes
Compare all 25 in a table
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Free plan | Paid from | Approval workflows | Scenario planning |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Workday Adaptive Planning | 8.7 | No | — | No | — | — | — |
| 2 | IBM Planning Analytics | 8.2 | No | — | No | — | — | — |
| 3 | Anaplan | 8.1 | No | — | — | — | — | — |
| 4 | Vena | 7.2 | No | — | — | — | — | — |
| 5 | Planful | 7.1 | No | — | — | — | — | — |
| 6 | Jedox | 7.0 | No | — | — | — | — | — |
| 7 | Solver | 6.9 | No | — | — | — | — | — |
| 8 | Cube | 6.9 | No | — | — | — | — | — |
| 9 | OnePlan | 6.9 | No | $10/mo | No | 10 /user/mo | Yes | Yes |
| 10 | Board | 6.8 | No | — | No | — | — | — |
| 11 | Prophix One | 6.7 | No | — | No | — | — | — |
| 12 | Buckets | 6.6 | No | $64/mo | No | — | — | — |
| 13 | CalendarBudget | 6.6 | No | $11.99/mo | No | — | — | — |
| 14 | Pigment | 6.4 | No | — | — | — | — | — |
| 15 | Lucanet | 6.4 | No | — | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| 16 | Abacum | 6.3 | No | — | — | — | — | — |
| 17 | Datarails | 6.1 | No | — | No | — | Yes | Yes |
| 18 | Limelight | 6.0 | No | — | No | — | — | — |
| 19 | CCH Tagetik | 6.0 | No | — | — | — | — | — |
| 20 | Unit4 FP&A | 6.0 | No | — | — | — | — | Yes |
| 21 | Euna Budget | 6.0 | No | — | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| 22 | Centage | 5.9 | No | — | No | — | — | — |
| 23 | Acterys | 5.8 | No | — | No | — | — | — |
| 24 | OpenGov Budgeting & Performance | 5.7 | No | — | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| 25 | MyBudgetFile | 5.6 | No | — | No | — | — | Yes |
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Questions about this list
Which budgeting software is ranked first on Samsung Mobile US Press?
Workday Adaptive Planning is ranked #1 of 33 with a score of 8.7. IBM Planning Analytics is second and Anaplan third.
How many of these have a free plan?
0 of the 25 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Which is the cheapest paid option?
On this page, OnePlan has the lowest first paid tier we found: $10/mo.
How is this list ranked?
Ranked mobile-first: a phone app alongside the web or desktop product, a free tier and the depth of its documentation. Paid placements never change a rank.