--- title: "Oracle Cloud EPM vs Planful: Which is searched more?" description: "Is Oracle Cloud EPM or Planful more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Financial planning and analysis platforms set worldwide. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time." canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/oracle-cloud-epm-vs-planful" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Oracle Cloud EPM vs Planful: Which is searched more? Is Oracle Cloud EPM or Planful more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Financial planning and analysis platforms set worldwide. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time. ## Key facts - **Compared**: Oracle Cloud EPM and Planful - **Competitive set**: Financial planning and analysis platforms - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Oracle Cloud EPM Share of Search**: 8.6% - **Planful Share of Search**: 5.7% ## Is Oracle Cloud EPM or Planful more popular in search? - In September 2026, Oracle Cloud EPM had more branded searches than Planful among financial planning and analysis platforms worldwide. Oracle Cloud EPM had about 8,200 branded searches, while Planful had 5,400. Oracle Cloud EPM made up 8.6% of all financial planning and analysis platform searches we track, and Planful accounted for 5.7%. - The lead changed hands once in the 12 months ending September 2026: Oracle Cloud EPM took it in November 2025. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Oracle Cloud EPM’s share of searches among financial planning and analysis platforms worldwide moved from 9.3% to 8.6%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 9.7K to 8.2K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Planful’s share of searches among financial planning and analysis platforms worldwide moved from 9.5% to 5.7%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 9.9K to 5.4K. ## Top financial planning and analysis platforms in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Planful was mentioned in three out of five: in all three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. Oracle Cloud EPM was mentioned in two out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. Planful was listed before Oracle Cloud EPM in two out of three answers. Brands get a higher AI rank if they are mentioned earlier in the answers that list options. | Brand | AI rank | ChatGPT answers that named it | Google AI Overviews that named it | All answers that named it | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Workday | 1st | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Pigment | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Anaplan | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Planful | 4th | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Oracle Cloud EPM | 5th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Vena | 6th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Cube | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about financial planning and analysis platforms - Asked ChatGPT "Which financial planning and analysis platform should I use?": 1. Pigment, 2. Workday, 3. Planful, 4. Vena, 5. Anaplan - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best financial planning and analysis platforms?": 1. Anaplan, 2. Workday, 3. Oracle Cloud EPM, 4. Pigment, 5. Planful, 6. Vena - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best financial planning and analysis platform for budgeting and forecasting?": 1. Workday, 2. Pigment, 3. Anaplan, 4. Planful, 5. Oracle Cloud EPM - Searched Google, AI Overview "financial planning software": named none of the brands we track - Searched Google, AI Overview "forecasting software": 1. Anaplan Not named in any answer: Cube. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in the United States on October 21, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for financial planning and analysis platforms worldwide in September 2026? - In September 2026, Oracle Cloud EPM lost share of searches among financial planning and analysis platforms worldwide, from 11% to 8.6%. - In September 2026, Planful lost share of searches among financial planning and analysis platforms worldwide, from 6.6% to 5.7%. ## Month by month | Month | Oracle Cloud EPM estimated searches | Oracle Cloud EPM Share of Search | Oracle Cloud EPM rank | Planful estimated searches | Planful Share of Search | Planful rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 9.7K | 9.3% | 3 | 9.9K | 9.5% | 2 | | Nov 2025 | 8.2K | 9.7% | 2 | 8.1K | 9.6% | 3 | | Dec 2025 | 8.2K | 9.9% | 2 | 6.6K | 8% | 3 | | Jan 2026 | 10K | 9.9% | 2 | 8.1K | 8% | 3 | | Feb 2026 | 10K | 10% | 2 | 6.6K | 6.6% | 4 | | Mar 2026 | 10.5K | 10.2% | 2 | 8.1K | 7.9% | 3 | | Apr 2026 | 10.5K | 10.5% | 2 | 6.6K | 6.6% | 4 | | May 2026 | 9K | 11% | 2 | 5.4K | 6.6% | 4 | | Jun 2026 | 10.2K | 10.4% | 2 | 5.4K | 5.5% | 4 | | Jul 2026 | 11K | 13.1% | 2 | 5.4K | 6.4% | 4 | | Aug 2026 | 9K | 11% | 2 | 5.4K | 6.6% | 4 | | Sep 2026 | 8.2K | 8.6% | 2 | 5.4K | 5.7% | 4 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Oracle Cloud EPM’s and Planful’s names. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brands is growing, holding steady, or fading. - **Oracle Cloud EPM**: Measured on the search terms “oracle cloud epm” and “oracle epm”, summed into one figure. - **Planful**: Measured on the search term “planful”. - [Oracle Cloud EPM profile](/demand/global-en/brands/oracle-cloud-epm) - [Planful profile](/demand/global-en/brands/planful) - [All financial planning and analysis platforms worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/financial-planning-and-analysis-platforms): The set both shares are measured inside, 7 brands. ## Methodology - [How is the Brand Demand Index measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Frequently asked questions ### Is Oracle Cloud EPM or Planful more popular in search? In September 2026, Oracle Cloud EPM had more branded searches than Planful among financial planning and analysis platforms worldwide. Oracle Cloud EPM had about 8,200 branded searches, while Planful had 5,400. Oracle Cloud EPM made up 8.6% of all financial planning and analysis platform searches we track, and Planful accounted for 5.7%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Oracle Cloud EPM vs Planful: Which is searched more?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/oracle-cloud-epm-vs-planful This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/oracle-cloud-epm-vs-planful. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.