Cube
Budgeting and forecasting software
Corporate performance management (CPM) software
Financial analysis software
Financial close software
Accounting & finance software
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What is Cube
Cube is a finance planning and analysis platform that connects to spreadsheets and ERPs to support budgeting, forecasting, reporting, and variance analysis. It is used primarily by FP&A and accounting teams that want to keep spreadsheet-based workflows while adding centralized data management, controls, and collaboration. The product emphasizes Excel and Google Sheets integration, structured data models, and workflow features for planning cycles and management reporting. It also supports month-end and close-adjacent activities through reporting packages and controlled data refreshes rather than acting as a full close and consolidation system.
Strong spreadsheet-native workflow
Cube is designed to work directly inside Excel and Google Sheets, which reduces change management for teams that already run planning and reporting in spreadsheets. This approach supports familiar modeling patterns while adding governed connections to source systems. It can be a practical fit for mid-market finance teams that need more control than standalone spreadsheets but do not want to rebuild everything in a new modeling interface.
Centralized data and controls
Cube centralizes financial and operational data feeding plans and reports, helping reduce manual copy/paste and version sprawl. It provides permissions, auditability, and structured workflows that are difficult to maintain in shared spreadsheets alone. These controls can improve consistency across departments during budget cycles and recurring forecast updates.
FP&A reporting package support
Cube supports recurring management reporting through standardized templates, refreshable data, and collaboration features. Teams can maintain board and executive reporting packs in spreadsheets while updating underlying actuals and plan data from connected systems. This can shorten the time to produce monthly reporting deliverables compared with fully manual spreadsheet processes.
Not a full close platform
Although it can support close-adjacent reporting and reconciled data refreshes, Cube is not primarily a financial close management system. Organizations needing task management for close, account reconciliations, and close-specific controls may require additional tools. It also is not positioned as a full consolidation engine for complex statutory consolidation requirements.
Modeling depth may vary
Teams with highly complex multi-dimensional planning, advanced allocations, or large-scale scenario modeling may find spreadsheet-first approaches harder to govern at scale. Some enterprise planning platforms offer deeper native modeling, calculation engines, and performance tuning for very large models. Fit depends on model complexity, data volume, and the need for specialized planning features.
Integration scope depends on sources
Cube’s value depends on reliable connectivity to ERPs, CRMs, HRIS, and data warehouses, and integration effort can vary by system landscape. Some connectors and data transformations may require additional configuration or support to align chart of accounts, entities, and dimensions. Organizations with many bespoke data sources may need extra data engineering work to maintain clean, refreshable datasets.
Plan & Pricing
| Plan | Price | Key features & notes |
|---|---|---|
| Custom / Quote-based | Starting at $32,000 per year (annual) | Custom pricing tailored to business needs; unlimited active users; unlimited saved templates; unlimited dimensions; unlimited reports and scenarios; unlimited data (includes 10 sources); contact sales/get a custom quote. |
Seller details
Cube Software, Inc.
New York, NY, USA
2018
Private
https://www.cubesoftware.com/
https://x.com/cubesoftware
https://www.linkedin.com/company/cubesoftware/
