G2 Vendor Directory

Limelight vs. Parallel

A side-by-side comparison based on G2 review data.

MetricLimelight

by Limelight Software

Parallel

by Parallel

Overall rating4.74.9
Review count1530
Ease of use9.49.6
Ease of setup7.89.4
Quality of support9.09.9
Meets requirements9.19.6
NPS86.66666793.333333
Small Business13.3%92.6%
Mid-Market46.7%7.4%
Enterprise40.0%0.0%
Total page views322145
Total LLM citations4275

Limelight

Limelight is a modern FP&A platform that helps mid-market finance teams budget, forecast, report, and explain performance from one connected source of truth. No manual exports. No version-control chaos. No waiting days for answers. Finance teams use Limelight to reduce budget cycle times by more than 50%—while improving accuracy, collaboration, and visibility across the organization. Budget Faster. Forecast What’s Next. Replace static spreadsheets with connected plans that update as the business changes.

Pros

  • Ease of Understanding
  • Innovation
  • Ease of Implementation
  • Intuitive
  • Templates
  • Ease of Use

Parallel

Parallel is financial planning software built for early-stage startups. Connect your accounting and Parallel automatically builds a live financial model — so you can track runway and burn, forecast revenue, plan hires, and see the impact of every decision, without building or maintaining a spreadsheet.

Pros

  • Forecasting
  • Customer Support
  • Ease of Use
  • Efficiency
  • Easy Setup
  • Insights