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Jedox

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European xP&A platform with the most complete Excel integration on the market. Gartner Leader 3rd year. BARC DACH Market Leader 7th year. 2,900+ organizations in 140 countries. Excellent value for money. Fastest deployment on the market.

Vendor: Jedox GmbH / HQ: Freiburg, Germany / Founded 2002

Independent analysis - no commercial ties with Jedox GmbH

GLOBAL SCORE

3.7

Solution deployment
4.3
Vendor vision and market positioning
4.0
Solution adoption
4.0
Technical fit
3.8
Pricing and costs
3.8
Functional capabilities
3.5
Vendor robustness
3.5
Legal and contractual terms
3.5

Strengths and weaknesses

Reference Excel integration, ideal for finance teams
Fastest deployment on the market (installation < 1 hour possible)
Excellent value for money (BARC, TrustRadius confirm)
Visualizations and modern UI need improvements
Uneven direct vendor support, strong partner dependency
Not a turnkey solution: requires good scoping to build models

Detailed evaluation across 40 criteria

Vendor vision and market positioning 4.0
Product vision and strategic roadmap 4

xP&A vision covering finance, sales, HR, supply chain. Jedox AI. Coherent roadmap. Less publicized than US leaders.

Analyst positioning 4

Gartner Leader 3rd year. BARC DACH Market Leader 7th year. 94% satisfaction, 92% recommendation.

Growth dynamics and market share 4

2,900+ organizations, 140 countries. PeerSpot mindshare +42%. BP, Fiat, Carrefour, Allianz, Vodafone.

Functional capabilities 3.5
Budgeting and financial planning 4

Solid budgeting with versions (forecast 2+10, 3+9). Pre-built templates. Good mid-market and mid-size.

Modeling and simulation 4

Performant OLAP (cubes) engine. Multidimensional. Flexible rules, what-if. Mature and solid.

Workforce planning 3

Via Marketplace models. Standard functional. Not a differentiator.

Operational planning 4

xP&A: native sales, HR, supply chain. Marketplace. Mature and coherent xP&A vision.

Statutory and management consolidation 3

Via Marketplace. Mid-market management conso. Less deep than OneStream/CCH Tagetik for statutory multi-GAAP.

Strategic steering 3

KPI, scorecards supported. Standard decent. No advanced dedicated module.

Reporting and analytics 3

Canvas dashboards (no-code, drag-drop). Decent but visualizations lagging. PeerSpot notes UI improvements needed.

Validation workflows and approval chains 3

Planning workflows supported. Functional but less mature than OneStream/Oracle/CCH Tagetik.

Profile security and access management 4

RBAC by dimension and cube. Solid mid-market governance. Enterprise standards.

Data integration 4

Powerful Jedox Integrator (embedded ETL). SAP, Salesforce, Power BI, Tableau, Oracle. REST API. Recognized strength.

Technical fit 3.8
Security and access 4

SSO, SAML. Enterprise standards. Mid-market and enterprise clients.

Data security and integrity 4

SaaS, public/private cloud, on-premise, hybrid. Encryption, audit trail. GDPR. Sovereignty flexibility.

Platform performance 4

Performant in-memory OLAP engine. Good response times. Some form slowdowns reported.

Client ecosystem compatibility 4

SAP, Salesforce, Power BI, Tableau, Oracle, MS SQL, Google Sheets. Integrator is an asset for heterogeneous.

SLA and technical support 3

Direct support perceived insufficient. Partner dependency. Uneven model.

Technical documentation 4

Decent. OLAP well documented. Familiar for Essbase/TM1 users.

Solution adoption 4.0
Usability and user experience 4

Intuitive Excel-like interface. No-code Canvas. Familiar finance experience. Decent web UI, modernization ongoing.

Excel integration 5

Excel add-in among the best on the market. Primary interaction mode. Live centralized data in Excel.

Dynamic charting capabilities 3

Decent Canvas. Functional but lagging behind dedicated BI tools and EPM visualization leaders.

Client references and retention rate 4

2,900+ organizations. BP, Fiat, Carrefour, Continental, Allianz, Vodafone, McDonald's. Multi-industry.

Change management support 3

Via partners. No dedicated program. Excel familiarity facilitates organic adoption.

Change management risk 5

Among the lowest risk. Excel similarity. Finance teams adapt quickly. Natural and progressive transition.

Vendor robustness 3.5
Financial viability 3

Private (Germany). No detailed public data. Steady growth, stable.

Installed base and industry experience 4

2,900+ organizations, 140 countries. Strong Europe, international expansion.

Roadmap and release cadence 3

Jedox AI, Canvas. Regular releases. Moderate pace vs Pigment/Anaplan. UI modernization ongoing.

Partnership mindset and openness 4

Human-scale vendor. Collaborative approach. Partner dependency advantage (proximity) and limitation (unevenness).

Solution deployment 4.3
Deployment ease 5

Installation < 1 hour possible (TrustRadius). Exceptional speed. Excel familiarity and pre-built models accelerate.

User training quality 4

Excel similarity reduces training need. Productive quickly. Certifications for advanced use cases.

API standards and availability 4

REST API, Jedox Integrator (ETL), native connectors. Open architecture. Modern standards.

Third-party resource availability 4

Solid European partner ecosystem (Gold Partners). Recognized expertise. Less volume in North America.

Legal and contractual terms 3.5
General terms and specific clauses 4

Transparent T&Cs. German vendor, native GDPR. Rigorous European approach.

Contractual flexibility 3

3 pricing plans. SaaS, cloud, on-premise, hybrid. Decent flexibility.

Pricing and costs 3.8
Price range and licensing 4

Excellent value for money (TrustRadius, BARC). Mid-market, more accessible than enterprise Leaders.

Deployment cost intensity 5

Fast and inexpensive implementation. License/implementation ratio among the most favorable. Cheaper consultants.

Pricing model transparency 3

Unpublished. 3 plans. Relatively readable. Sales contact needed.

Delivery model variety 5

SaaS, public cloud, private cloud, on-premise, hybrid. Most complete flexibility alongside CCH Tagetik.

Other TCO-impacting costs 2

Moderate TCO. But Jedox is a toolset, not turnkey: model build/maintenance cost to budget.

Recommended use cases

  • European mid-market with Excel-centric finance teams
  • Organizations seeking fast deployment and optimal value for money
  • Heterogeneous environments needing multi-source integration (Integrator)

About Jedox GmbH

Vendor: Jedox GmbH

Headquarters: Freiburg, Germany

Founded: 2002

Deployment: saas, on-premise, private-cloud, hybrid

Website

Category: Enterprise Performance Management (EPM)

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Frequently asked questions about Jedox

Is Jedox suited for mid-market companies?
With an adoption score of 4.0/5, Jedox is well-positioned for mid-market thanks to its accessibility and manageable learning curve. European xP&A platform with the most complete Excel integration on the market.
Jedox vs Workday Adaptive Planning: which one to choose?
Jedox scores 3.7/5 overall versus 3.7/5 for Workday Adaptive Planning. Jedox stands out for reference excel integration, ideal for finance teams. Workday Adaptive Planning may be preferred for different requirements. The interactive comparator lets you fine-tune based on your context.
How much does Jedox cost?
The pricing score for Jedox is 3.8/5. Excellent value for money (TrustRadius, BARC). Mid-market, more accessible than enterprise Leaders.
Does Jedox integrate with SAP / Oracle / Microsoft?
The technical integration score for Jedox is 3.8/5. SAP, Salesforce, Power BI, Tableau, Oracle, MS SQL, Google Sheets. Integrator is an asset for heterogeneous.