G2 Vendor Directory

Vena vs. LivePlan

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

MetricVena

by Vena Solutions

LivePlan

by Palo Alto Software

Overall rating4.54.3
Review count48349
Ease of use8.78.8
Ease of setup8.39.4
Quality of support9.28.6
Meets requirements9.08.3
NPS69.32773158.333333
Small Business16.1%87.2%
Mid-Market63.7%6.4%
Enterprise20.1%6.4%
Total page views3,131539
Total LLM citations17,0987,387

Vena

Vena is an agentic AI-powered Complete FP&A platform that fully amplifies the Microsoft technology ecosystem with native integrations and product innovation to make it easy for anyone to independently access FP&A capabilities, expertise and insights within their natural flow of work. Over 2,000 companies of all sizes use Vena's award-winning platform to accelerate budget cycles, planning processes, financial and business-wide reporting and more. Vena is perfect for finance and accounting teams looking for flexible and easy-to-use Excel-based FP&A platform that can be implemented quickly.

Pros

  • Ease of Use
  • Excel Integration
  • Features
  • User Interface
  • Reporting
  • Excel Compatibility

LivePlan

LivePlan is business planning software trusted by 1 million+ entrepreneurs for simple planning and smarter decisions. It helps small businesses and startups create business plans, forecast financials, research their market, and track performance — whether they're starting up or scaling up. Idea Canvas lets entrepreneurs quickly capture and shape a business concept before committing to a full plan. It's the fastest way to pressure-test an idea, align stakeholders, and decide whether to move forward — without the overhead of building a complete business plan from scratch.

Pros