Cube
Spreadsheet-native FP&A layered onto Excel and Sheets
4.3From ~$1,500/moBest for Portfolio-company CFOs upgrading from raw Excel
FP&A Excel SaaS
Overview
Cube is an FP&A platform that connects a governed data layer to the Excel and Google Sheets models teams already use, adding consolidation, scenario planning and budget-vs-actuals without forcing a new interface. Pricing is custom, reportedly starting around $1,500/month — a fit for portfolio-company finance teams and PE-backed CFOs.
Key features
- Bi-directional Excel and Google Sheets sync
- Actuals consolidation from ERP/GL systems
- Scenario planning and versioning
- Budget vs. actuals reporting
- Drill-down audit trail to source data
- AI-assisted analysis
Pros
- Keeps analysts in spreadsheets they already trust
- Much faster implementation than enterprise EPM
- Good fit for PE-backed company reporting cadence
Cons
- Custom pricing plus implementation fees add up
- Less powerful than dedicated EPM at enterprise scale