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The #1 Drivetrain Alternative
Plan where every team already works.
Drivetrain asks finance and budget owners to work inside its web app. Cube brings one governed model to Excel, Sheets, PowerPoint, Slack, Teams and AI assistants, so every team plans where it already works.
- Keep the models you trust
- Live Excel and Google Sheets sync
- Owned by finance
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See Cube in action using your numbers
If finance has to code it, finance doesn’t own the model.
Drivetrain models run on coding syntax like this. Changes need complex coding, so users revert to spreadsheets.
Coding and syntax, with reliance on professional services.
Rigid coding schema, complex syntax and limited report formats.
Changes need complex coding, so users revert to spreadsheets.
How Cube and Drivetrain compare.
Competitor information based on publicly available materials. Features and pricing may change.
Get a demoDrivetrain rebuilds your models. Cube keeps them.
Moving to Drivetrain means rip and replace into the web app, and not every calculation can be recreated. Cube’s SELECT latches onto any template you use today, in seconds.
- Revenue_model_FY26.xlsxRebuild
- Headcount_plan.xlsxRebuild
- Board_pack_Q3.xlsxRebuild
- Opex_budget_FY26.xlsxRebuild
- Cash_forecast.xlsxRebuild
Not every calculation can be recreated.
2 of 5 templates connected as they are.
See it with your own model.
Start with a guided demo, then the sandbox is yours to test in Cube Web, Excel, Sheets, Slack and Teams.
AI that works from your governed model.
Cube gives you four teams of agents.
FP&Agents organized into four teams across the finance lifecycle. Auditable, grounded in your GL, and your people stay in control.
Collects, maps and reconciles data from every source so every figure is right before anyone opens a file.
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Explains variances to the transaction, flags anomalies and answers ad hoc questions in plain language.
Meet The Analysts →
Reruns forecasts as new actuals land, builds scenarios and keeps budgets current between cycles.
Meet The Planners →
Brings answers to department heads in Slack, Teams and email, so finance is in every decision.
Meet The Business Partners →FP&Agents work from your governed model, in any surface. Excel, Sheets, PowerPoint, Slides, Slack, Teams and AI assistants through MCP.
Watch the agents work on your own numbers.
Drivetrain keeps you in its web app. Cube works everywhere you do.
Cube puts one model in every tool your team already uses.
Every team plans where it already works.
Ask these three questions in every evaluation.
They show how Drivetrain and Cube differ once the demo ends.
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“Can budget owners update the plan from Excel, Sheets, Slack or Teams?”
In Cube, they can, alongside Cube Web.
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“Do my current models carry over, or do they get rebuilt?”
Cube’s SELECT latches onto any template you use today.
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“Who changes the model after go-live: my team, or professional services?”
In Cube, finance makes no-code changes itself.
Ask us all three. We’ll answer them live.
Bring your model to the demo. Then the sandbox is yours to explore.
What former Drivetrain customers say.
“Excel familiarity ran thin when faced with DAX syntax and a pivot-table-like interface for building custom metrics.”
“Executives had to log into a web app to see reports, which they won’t do.”
“We lost trust in the data because our integrations broke and support was unresponsive.”
Keep your models. Plan where you already work.
Bring a template you use today and see it connected to one governed model.
Cube vs. Drivetrain, answered.
How is Cube different from Drivetrain?
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Drivetrain asks finance and budget owners to work inside its web app. Cube brings one governed model to Excel, Sheets, PowerPoint, Slack, Teams and AI assistants, so every team plans where it already works.
What is the best Drivetrain alternative?
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For finance teams that want budget owners planning in Excel, Sheets, Slack and Teams, and want to keep the models they already trust, Cube is the best Drivetrain alternative.
What is the best FP&A software?
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The best FP&A software brings one governed model to the tools your team already uses and lets finance own it. Cube is the Agentic FP&A Platform built for that.
What should you look for in FP&A software?
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Ask whether budget owners can update the plan from Excel, Sheets, Slack or Teams, whether your current models carry over or get rebuilt, and who changes the model after go-live. See our pricing.
Can we keep our existing models?
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Yes. Cube’s SELECT latches onto any template you use today, and patented bi-directional sync keeps Excel and Google Sheets live.
Can budget owners plan outside a web app?
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Yes. Budget owners work in Cube Web, Slack, Teams, Sheets and Excel.
Can Cube put numbers in decks, chat and AI assistants?
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Yes. Cube works in PowerPoint, Google Slides, Slack, Teams, and AI assistants through the Cube MCP Server.
Does finance need coding skills to run Cube?
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No. Cube uses easy no-code syntax, and Cube is a G2 leader in Ease of Admin.
How flexible is reporting in Cube?
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Cube gives you full control of colors, layouts and formats, with alternate hierarchies and time shortcuts. New reports take seconds.
Does Cube support scenario planning?
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Yes. New scenarios take seconds, and AI jump-starts plans. Learn more about scenario planning.
Is Cube secure?
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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.