Pigment
Paris-based business planning platform with a financial consolidation use case and EU hosting options
Quick Overview
| Company | Pigment SAS |
|---|---|
| Category | Financial Reporting Software |
| Headquarters | Paris, France |
| Founded | Not stated |
| EU Presence | Yes - France (EU) |
| Data Location | Frankfurt (Google Cloud europe-west3), Oregon, or S3NS |
| Open Source | No |
| GDPR Compliant | Yes |
| Self-Hosting | No |
| Main Features | Budget planning and forecasting, P&L, cash flow and balance sheet planning, financial consolidation, long-range planning, AI analyst agent, role-based access, SSO and MFA |
| Pricing | Free trial available, pricing on request |
| Best For | Finance teams that want planning, reporting and consolidation on one model |
| Replaces | Workiva (reporting), Anaplan, OneStream |
Detailed Review
Pigment SAS is registered in Paris (registration number 852785914). Its use-case list for finance includes financial consolidation next to budgeting, forecasting and P&L, cash flow and balance sheet planning.
It targets planning more than statutory disclosure, so it sits closer to the management reporting end of this category.
Contracting Entity
Pigment contracts with customers through Pigment SAS for France, Germany and other European Economic Area countries, and through Pigment Inc. for the United States, Canada and Mexico. The master services agreement sets governing law by the customer registered office, which means English law for the UK, EEA countries other than France or Belgium, and Switzerland.
Data Residency
The security page says customer data is stored in the region you choose: europe-west3 in Frankfurt or us-west1 in Oregon. For French or European sovereign hosting it offers S3NS, a SecNumCloud 3.2 certified cloud operated by a Thales subsidiary.
Otherwise the platform runs across three Google Cloud zones.
Reporting on the Planning Model
The finance page describes building flexible financial plans and reports in one place. Because reports sit on the planning model, numbers in a board pack update when the plan changes.
Limitations to Consider
Pigment is a planning platform with a consolidation use case, not a disclosure tool, so it does not tag ESEF reports. Standard hosting is on Google Cloud, a US-owned provider, and a US entity exists for American customers. No public price list is shown on the pages checked.
Who Should Use Pigment
European finance teams that already plan in a modern model and want consolidation and reporting on the same data, with a French contracting entity.
Pros and Cons
Pros
- Financial consolidation among listed use cases
- Frankfurt or S3NS hosting choice
- French company contracts EEA customers
- SOC 2 Type 2 stated
- Free trial available
Cons
- Not a disclosure or ESEF tool
- Standard hosting on Google Cloud
- US entity for American customers
- No published prices
Alternatives to Pigment
Other European financial reporting software worth comparing before you decide:
Lucanet
Germany · Financial consolidation, planning and disclosure management in one platform
Jedox
Germany · Planning, budgeting and reporting in one Excel-friendly model
Diamant Software
Germany · Accounting suite with group consolidation and EU-hosted cloud
CoreFiling
United Kingdom · XBRL, iXBRL and ESEF tagging and filing software
See all European financial reporting software or compare them directly against Workiva (reporting) on our alternatives page.
Frequently Asked Questions
The online master services agreement assigns France, Germany and other EEA countries to Pigment SAS in Paris.
Yes, customers can choose Frankfurt, and S3NS is offered for French or European sovereign hosting.
For management reporting and consolidation on a planning model, possibly. It does not present itself as ESEF or disclosure software.