Adaptive from Workday vs. Spreadsheet Server by insightsoftware

Adaptive from Workday gives finance and business leaders limitless decision intelligence with AI‑powered planning, forecasting, and reporting. The platform connects live data from any combination of ERP, HR, CRM, operational systems, and cloud data platforms—whether or not they run on Workday—into a single planning model, so organizations can see the impact of decisions across the business before they commit.

Spreadsheet Server is a centralized reporting and automation solution that connects to an ERP database to pull live information into the native spreadsheet environment. Using a pre-configured add-in for Microsoft Excel and compatible for integration with a myriad of popular ERP systems, Spreadsheet Server eliminates any re-keying or repeated downloading of business data. Users are empowered to not only create reports in a familiar workspace, they can also drill-down substantially into live ERP details without specialist IT knowledge.