Private Equities

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

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