Phocas in the BARC Planning Survey 26

The voice of the planning software user community has spoken

BARC (Business Application Research Center) conducts the world's largest independent annual survey of planning software users. Rankings are based entirely on real user feedback.

"Faster, live data available to users and transparent budgets and forecasts without the use of Excel, which users can access and update. Reporting and analytics have been a game changer for us."

-- Head of business department, Retail, 100-2,500 employees | BARC The Planning Survey 26

In the 2026 edition, Phocas achieved 4 top-ranked positions and 16 leading positions across 3 peer groups:

• Top-ranked for ease of use across 3 peer groups
• Top-ranked for predefined connectors in the Integrated Products for Planning and BI & Analytics peer group
• Rated #1 for connecting planning to ERP and business data
• Leader in reporting and analysis, planning content, project length, and sales experience
• 100% of surveyed users achieved better quality planning results
• 100% of customers said they are satisfied with Phocas

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• See the full KPI rankings across all peer groups
• Read satisfaction and recommendation scores from real Phocas users
• Understand how Phocas performs in the Midsize/Departmental Implementations and Integrated Products for Planning and BI & Analytics peer groups

Further information: barc.com/reviews and barc.com/research/the-planning-survey