By John O'Rourke June 10, 2025
OneStream Delivers Exceptional Results in the BARC Planning Survey 25
As the world grows harder to predict, the need for greater visibility and agility in financial and operational planning and performance management is becoming critical to enterprises around the world. This need is driving many organizations that have been relying on spreadsheets or legacy applications to evaluate modern, AI-powered planning solutions that can help them forecast more accurately and increase business agility. But where should potential buyers start their journey to identify the right solution for their needs?
The BARC Planning Survey 25 is a great tool for helping buyers identify and compare the top financial planning software solutions available on the market. Read on to learn how OneStream was rated and the key highlights from the report.
Evaluating the Top Planning Software Vendors
BARC is one of Europe’s leading analyst firms for business software, focusing on the areas of data, business intelligence (BI) and analytics.
The BARC Planning Survey 25 is based on the world‘s largest survey of financial planning software users. The survey was conducted from November 2024 to February 2025, with 1,187 respondents across multiple geographies and industries analyzing 19 software products. It evaluates user feedback on 33 criteria (KPIs), such as Business Benefits, Project Success and Customer Satisfaction.
OneStream Achieves “Exceptional” Results
With 27 top ranks and 56 leading (top-3) positions, OneStream achieved exceptional results in this year’s BARC Planning Survey. Here’s what the BARC analysts had to say about OneStream in the report:
“With 27 top ranks and 56 leading positions, OneStream delivers an exceptional performance in The Planning Survey 25. It leads key KPIs such as Business Benefits, Forecasting, and Recommendation, showcasing its strong position in the planning software market.
96% of users would recommend OneStream, reflecting outstanding customer satisfaction. Additionally, 100% of users rated its planning functionality and forecasting capabilities as very good or good, highlighting the software’s robustness in meeting planning-specific requirements.
OneStream’s comprehensive functionality for planning, forecasting, and financial consolidation delivers significant business value, ensuring better quality planning outcomes and improved user satisfaction. Its 100% product satisfaction rate underscores its reliability and effectiveness in driving financial transformation across enterprises.”
Top Highlights from the Report
Here are some of the key insights regarding OneStream’s results in the BARC Planning Survey:
- OneStream was Top-Ranked in Business Benefits – scoring a perfect 10 in all four peer groups we were featured in. In addition, 100% of surveyed users achieved a better quality of planning results with OneStream. By comparison, Oracle Cloud EPM scored 5.7 in Business Benefits SAP BPC scored 1.0.
- OneStream was Top-Ranked in Recommendation – scoring a perfect 10 in all four peer groups we were featured in. BARC found that 96% of surveyed users say they would recommend OneStream.For comparison, Anaplan scored a 5.5 and SAP SAC scored a 3.3.
- OneStream was Top-Ranked in Forecasting – scoring a perfect 10 in all four peer groups we were featured in. In addition, 96% of surveyed users rate OneStream‘s forecasting functionality as very good or good.
- OneStream was Top-Ranked in Product Satisfaction – scoring a 9.8in two peer groups and with Leading Positions in the other two. 100% of surveyed users said they are satisfied with OneStream.
- OneStream was Top-Ranked in Planning Functionality – in two out of four peer groups and with Leading Positions in the other two, with 100% of surveyed users rating OneStream‘s coverage of planning-specific requirements as very good or good.
What Customers Said and Liked the Most
It’s always gratifying to see the actual comments made by customers in 3rd party surveys like the BARC Planning Survey. Here are some examples of the customer comments about OneStream from the report:
“Highly regarded as a flexible and powerful CPM platform.”
“OneStream is a scalable solution that provides us with a solid foundation for the long term.”
“OneStream exceeds the capabilities of most CPM platforms on the market. It was selected for its superior flexibility in consolidation, planning, reporting, and operational analysis.”
“OneStream has versatility and offers innovation and flexibility.”
Learn More
What’s powerful about the BARC Planning Survey is that the results reported are based 100% on customer survey feedback. With the mission of becoming the operating system for modern finance, we have worked hard to provide the only enterprise finance platform that unifies all your financial and operational data, embeds AI for better decisions and productivity, and can be extended to meet the evolving needs of your business, without adding technical debt.
To learn more, download the BARC Planning Survey 25 to learn how OneStream can help your organization Take Finance Further!
