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Why Phocas over Microsoft Excel?

Business intelligence software makes it easier for you to access and analyze data from multiple sources. But how do you decide which software is best for your business?
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Why Phocas

Top reasons to go with Phocas

97% of people who use Phocas stick with it, compared to the average B2B retention rate of 76% to 81%.
Why? Phocas delivers on business value, providing actionable insights from your disparate data.
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One single platform for FP&A and BI

One single platform for
FP&A and BI

Phocas' FP&A tools built upon its BI strengths creates a single source of truth for all your business planning and analytics needs. With real-time access to data across multiple sources, you can quickly respond to ever-changing market conditions.

User adoption over 60% higher than competitors

User adoption over 60% higher than competitors

A tool your team feel comfortable using and can quickly adopt is a key driver of collaborative decision-making and improved productivity. Phocas is designed from the ground up to drive adoption beyond the power user.

Expert implementation without breaking the bank

Expert implementation without breaking the bank

With an average implementation time of just 12 weeks from signed to live and trained, Phocas will do the heavy lifting to enable your success on our BI platform. We tailor our integration to your business needs and provide support every step of the way.

Get a grip on your data

Understand the past, operate better today, and plan well for the future

Customer quote
Phocas makes me feel confident and it is certainly a good stress reliever. There are a lot of unknowns in business and there are a lot of things that Phocas can give me that become ‘knowns’ very quickly or easily.

— Owner at Timberline Bathroom Products.

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Why go with Phocas instead of Microsoft Excel?

Business benefits

This KPI is based on the achievement level of a variety of business benefits

Phocas
10
Excel
1.0

Project length

This KPI is based on how quickly the product is implemented

Phocas
9.6
Excel
8.5

Business value

The KPI combines Business Benefits, Project Success and Project Length KPIs

Phocas
9.6
Excel
2.9

Project success

This KPI is based on the implementation satisfaction level and the frequency of projects completed on time and on budget

Phocas
8.9
Excel
3.0

Recommendation

This KPI is based on the proportion of users that say they would recommend the product to others

Phocas
10
Excel
1.0

Vendor support

This KPI measures user satisfaction with the level of vendor support provided for the product

Phocas
9.7
Excel
1.7

Product satisfaction

This KPI is based on the level of satisfaction with the product

Phocas
10
Excel
2.4

Customer satisfaction

This KPI combines the Price to Value, Recommendation, Vendor Support, Implementer Support and Product Satisfaction KPIs

Phocas
9.4
Excel
3.1

Ease of use

This KPI is based on how often the product was chosen for its ease of use, and on the level of complaints about ease of use post-implementation

Phocas
9.4
Excel
3.6
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Source: The BI & Analytics Survey 23, BARC

Join thousands of data-driven companies using Phocas worldwide

  • Henry Schein
  • Bunzl Industrial Safety
  • Thermo Fisher Scientific Australia
  • Husqvarna Construction Products
  • Johnstone Supply
  • Stark
  • Gazman
  • WD-40
  • Hoyts
  • Monument Tools
  • Becker Electric Supply
  • Steiner Electric
  • Guest Supply Sysco
  • Seasol
  • Sistema
  • KYB
  • Triton
  • TJM Australia
  • Nassco
  • Baylis & Harding
  • Morelli Group
  • Hella Australia
  • DMK
  • Flournoy
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Users love Phocas

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See what our customers say
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“Integrating sales, operational and financial data means you can directly relate cause and effect.”

Head of works Capital Coated Steel
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“Our sales team was frustrated with the old solution and simply did not use it. Some were logging in once a year. Since we introduced Phocas, the amount of people logging in has increased 1000%.”
Controller Crescent
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“It’s a serious contender because of its ease of use and quick implementation.”

Management accountant Prochem

Understand the past, operate better today, and plan well for the future

Whether you want to get your data organized for your team or you’re looking to combine business intelligence capabilities with financial reporting, planning and forecasting… We can help.
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