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Accounting CRM HR and Payroll Payments Data

The Agentic Layer

The governed foundation — platform capabilities.

Unified Data Business Logic & Modeling AI Agents & Automation Security & Controls

Surfaces

The layer powers every surface — finance works wherever work happens.

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Cube web Excel & Google Sheets AI Assistants via MCP Slack & Teams PowerPoint & Google Slides BI Tools
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Reporting & Analysis

Business performance tracking, variance, and analytical insight.

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Variance Analysis Ad-Hoc Reporting Executive Reporting

Planning & Modeling

A comprehensive look at forward-looking corporate financial strategy.

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Revenue Cash Flow Scenario Planning Headcount Vendor/Expense Annual Budgeting

Consolidation & Close

The entire financial close and data management cycle, at a high level.

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Data Consolidation Financial Close Data Governance & Audit

Industries

Purpose-built for how each sector runs finance.

Software Business Services Healthcare Retail Financial Services Manufacturing Nonprofits Real Estate Multi-Location

The #1 Datarails Alternative

Datarails calls it a formula. One wrong click breaks it.

Datarails runs on proprietary formula syntax your team didn’t write and can’t fix. Delete the wrong row or edit the wrong cell, and the model breaks.

Cube is no-code by design. Finance stays in the driver’s seat.

Top-rated FP&A software on G2
G2 2026 badges: Best Support Mid-Market, Leader Mid-Market, Easiest to Use Mid-Market

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Thousands of finance professionals, in every industry, run on Cube

If your team can’t read the formula, finance doesn’t own the model.

This is a real Datarails formula. Every number in the model sits behind one like it, in Excel and in the new Google Sheets add-on.

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=DR.GET(Value,"[Report_Field]","Interest Income","[Reporting Month]",31/12/2024,"[Scenario]","Actuals")
Proprietary syntax
DR functions your analysts didn’t write and can’t change without help.
Fragile
Delete the wrong row or edit the wrong cell, and the model breaks.
Support-dependent
Changing the model means opening a ticket and waiting.
In Cube, the same cell is a number your team can read. No proprietary syntax.

Open a Datarails template. Look at the formulas.

Capability by capability.

Capability The Agentic FP&A Platform DatarailsExcel add-in with proprietary formulas
Spreadsheet formulas No-code, patented bi-directional syncYour team reads, owns, and modifies every model. Proprietary formula syntaxHundreds of embedded formulas users can’t read or modify.
Scenarios Live cloud dimensionsCreate as many as you need. No cap, no file uploads. File-based scenariosDisconnected files and version-control headaches.
Google Sheets Same no-code sync as ExcelRun the whole demo in Sheets. Add-on with DR formulasThe same proprietary syntax, in a newer plugin.
Slack, Teams, and decks Live in every toolPowerPoint, Slides, Slack, Teams, and Cube App. Spreadsheet pluginThe work stays inside the spreadsheet.
AI agents FP&Agents with Trace to TruthEvery insight traced to the GL transaction. AI added laterAsk it to trace a number to the GL transaction.
Pricing Unlimited usersBudget owners don’t cost extra. Per-user pricingEvery new budget owner is another line on the invoice.

Competitor information based on publicly available materials. Features and pricing may change.

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Datarails scenarios are files. Cube scenarios are live.

Every new Datarails scenario is another file to upload and track. In Cube, a scenario is a cloud dimension. Create the ninth, tenth, or fifteenth and pull it into a report, with no cap.

DatarailsFile-based scenarios
  • Budget_FY26_base.xlsxUploaded
  • Budget_FY26_upside_v2.xlsxUploaded
  • Budget_FY26_downside_FINAL.xlsxOut of date
  • Budget_FY26_downside_FINAL_v3.xlsxConflict
  • Hiring_freeze_scenario.xlsxNot uploaded

Which one is current? Version control becomes a job.

Scenarios as cloud dimensions
BaseUpsideDownsideHiring freezePrice increaseNew marketDelayed closeFX shock

Every scenario lives in one model. No uploads.

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A guided demo first. Then the sandbox is yours.

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Datarails lives in a spreadsheet plugin. Cube works everywhere you do.

Cube delivers clean, decision-ready data into every tool finance teams use, with no proprietary syntax in any of them.

DatarailsPlugin-based, formula-driven
Work happens everywhere finance works
Cube is no-code, no-consultant, and built for finance to own.
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Every budget owner you add is another Datarails license.

Datarails prices per user. Cube includes unlimited users, so the whole team can take part. Drag to see the difference.

Datarails25 paid seats

Every new owner is another line on the invoice.

Unlimited users included

Bring in every budget owner. The price doesn’t move.

Ask Datarails these six questions.

They reveal the gaps that don’t show up in a standard demo. Ask them live and watch the response.

  • “Show me your proprietary formulas. Can my analysts read and modify them without calling support?”

    Hundreds of embedded formulas. That’s code, not no-code.

  • “Create a new scenario right now. Then another. Then another. Is there a cap?”

    Datarails scenarios are files. Cube scenarios are live cloud dimensions.

  • “Run the demo in Google Sheets. Are the formulas any different there?”

    The Datarails Sheets add-on still runs on DR formulas. Cube uses the same no-code sync in both.

  • “Build an ad hoc report live. Count the clicks.”

    Ad hoc reporting in Datarails takes a lot of clicks.

  • “What’s the all-in cost, including per-user licenses, onboarding, and ongoing support?”

    Per-user pricing scales with your team. Every new budget owner is another line.

  • “Connect our actual Salesforce live. Is it a scheduled sync or a CSV upload?”

    Cube integrates through native APIs and ETL partners with scheduled syncs.

Ask us all six. We’ll answer them live.

Bring your model to the demo. Then the sandbox is yours to explore.

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What finance leaders tell us.

“I really hate those complicated formulas with a lot of your competitors… you screw one thing up, you’ve got a sheet with 10,000 formulas… No, thank you. No deal.”
Finance leaderBenefits administration company, chose Cube
“I don’t see myself as a tool admin… figuring out how to do this within a tool with their own unique language.”
Finance leadSoftware company, on evaluating Datarails

No proprietary syntax. No hidden formulas.

Your team reads, owns, and modifies every model from day one.

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FAQs

Cube vs. Datarails, answered.

How is Cube different from Datarails?

Datarails runs on proprietary formula syntax inside Excel, with file-based scenarios and per-user pricing. Cube connects your models to a governed data layer with no-code bi-directional sync, cloud-native scenarios, unlimited users, and FP&Agents with Trace to Truth.

What is the best Datarails alternative?

For finance teams that want readable, no-code spreadsheets, unlimited scenarios, and unlimited users, Cube is the best Datarails alternative.

What is the best FP&A software?

The best FP&A software keeps your spreadsheets readable, lets finance change its own models, and has AI that traces every answer to the transaction. Cube does all three.

What should you look for in FP&A software?

Ask whether your analysts can read and modify every formula, how scenarios are stored, what the all-in cost is per user, and whether integrations are scheduled syncs or file uploads. See our pricing.

Does Cube use proprietary formulas?

No. Cube’s patented bi-directional sync pushes and pulls data with no proprietary syntax, so your models stay readable.

Is there a limit on scenarios in Cube?

No. Scenarios in Cube are live cloud dimensions, and there is no cap. See scenario planning.

Does Cube work in Google Sheets?

Yes. Cube uses the same no-code bi-directional sync in Google Sheets as in Excel.

How is Cube priced?

Cube plans include unlimited users, so budget owners don’t cost extra. See our pricing.

Does Cube have version control and approval workflows?

Yes. Cube includes version control, automated refresh, approval workflows, and full audit trails.

How does Cube connect to Salesforce and our ERP?

Cube integrates through native APIs and ETL partners with scheduled syncs to ERPs, CRMs, HRIS, and data warehouses. See integrations.

Is Cube secure?

Cube is SOC 1 and SOC 2 Type 2 certified and HIPAA compliant, with SSO, role-based permissions, and a full audit trail. See Cube security.

Still have questions? See it on your own numbers.
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