Corporate Planning
Hamburg controlling suite for planning, consolidation and IBCS reporting, with cloud hosting in Germany or another EU country
Quick Overview
| Company | CP Corporate Planning GmbH |
|---|---|
| Category | FP&A and Planning Software |
| Headquarters | Hamburg, Germany |
| Founded | Not stated |
| EU Presence | Yes - Germany (EU) |
| Data Location | Microsoft Azure, Germany or another EU country of your choice |
| Open Source | No |
| GDPR Compliant | Yes |
| Self-Hosting | Not stated |
| Main Features | Operational planning, financial and profit planning, consolidation, sales and personnel controlling, risk management, liquidity management, investment controlling, IBCS reporting, 350+ upstream integrations |
| Pricing | Not published on the pages checked |
| Best For | German-speaking controlling teams that want planning, consolidation and reporting on one platform |
| Replaces | Anaplan, Excel planning models |
Detailed Review
CP Corporate Planning GmbH is registered at the Amtsgericht Hamburg (HRB 178472) with Michael Heckmann as managing director. The site says the company has offered software for corporate management for over 35 years and calls itself a Proalpha Group company.
The software is a set of solutions on one technology platform: operational controlling, sales controlling, financial controlling, consolidation, risk management, liquidity management, personnel controlling and investment controlling.
Consolidation on the same platform
The consolidation solution is described as certified under IDW PS 880 and IDW RS FAIT 1 and 4, the German standards for auditing software. For groups that must hand audit-proof consolidated statements to an auditor, that sits on the same data as planning.
Reporting follows the International Business Communication Standards (IBCS), which the vendor says can be applied at the click of a mouse.
Cloud in Germany or the EU
The Corporate Planning Cloud is a full-service offer where the vendor runs administration, updates and backups. It is based on Microsoft Azure, and the customer chooses whether the data sits in Germany or another EU country.
The vendor lists standard integrations to more than 350 upstream systems and refers to more than 5,000 controlling projects.
What the site does not say
Prices, licence models and the contracting terms are not published on the pages checked. Buyers must request a quote and read the cloud terms to see how Azure is treated as a sub-processor.
Limitations to Consider
The cloud service runs on Microsoft Azure, so a US-parented infrastructure provider sits below the German vendor, even with EU data location. Pricing is not published, the product pages are written for German controlling practice (IDW standards, IBCS), and self-hosting is not described on the pages checked. For consolidation and disclosure management specifically, compare Lucanet.
Who Should Use Corporate Planning
Controlling and finance departments in German-speaking mid-sized companies and groups that want planning, consolidation and reporting from a German vendor with EU data location.
Pros and Cons
Pros
- Planning, consolidation, risk and liquidity on one platform
- Consolidation certified under IDW PS 880 and IDW RS FAIT 1 and 4 per the vendor
- Cloud data location in Germany or another EU country
- 350+ standard integrations to upstream systems
- German company with a named managing director and register number
Cons
- Prices not published
- Cloud runs on Microsoft Azure
- Tuned to German controlling practice
- Self-hosting not described on the pages checked
Alternatives to Corporate Planning
Other European fp&a and planning software worth comparing before you decide:
Valsight
Germany · Driver-based scenario simulation for planning, from Berlin
Pigment
France · Business planning platform with financial consolidation
Jedox
Germany · Planning, budgeting and BI with an Excel add-in
CoPlanner
Austria · Planning and consolidation software from Graz with Excel client
See all European fp&a and planning software or compare them directly against Anaplan on our alternatives page.
Frequently Asked Questions
The vendor says its cloud service is based on Microsoft Azure and the customer chooses between a German location and another EU country.
Yes. The vendor lists a consolidation solution certified in accordance with IDW PS 880 and IDW RS FAIT 1 and 4.
No. The pages checked show no prices or licence models, so a quote is needed.