Business Intelligence · head to head
Anaplan vs Fig
Anaplan
Business Intelligence
Connected planning platform with an in-memory calculation engine for large multidimensional models
- From
- On request
- Free plan
- No
F
Fig
Developer Tools
IDE-style autocomplete for your existing terminal
- From
- Free
- Free plan
- Yes
The short version
- Fig is free; Anaplan prices on request.
- Where Fig falls short: the standalone desktop app is no longer available or supported.
- Prices and features on this page were last checked on 13 November 2026.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Anaplan and Fig actually diverge.
Not yet recorded: founded for Anaplan.
What each one covers
Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.
Only in Anaplan
- Hyperblock calculation engine
- Connected planning
- Scenario and versioning
- Model builder
- Anaplan PlanIQ
- Workflow and approvals
- Application lifecycle management
- Data integration
Only in Fig
Nothing recorded that Anaplan does not also cover.
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Anaplan
- Sales territory and quota planning across thousands of reps where a change to segmentation must reflow quota immediatelynot Fig
- Demand and supply planning at SKU and location level for a manufacturer with tens of thousands of itemsnot Fig
- Workforce planning that ties headcount, cost and capacity to a revenue plan across dozens of business unitsnot Fig
- Replacing a spreadsheet estate where the master planning model has become too large and too fragile for Excel to open reliablynot Fig
Fig
No use cases recorded yet. See the Fig review.
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Anaplan
- Workspace is licensed by memory consumed, so a model that grows as the business adds SKUs, regions or scenarios generates a bill increase without a single new user being added, and teams end up optimising models for licence cost rather than clarity
- Model building requires certified Anaplan modellers using a proprietary formula language, and the labour market for that skill is small, so most customers stay dependent on a systems integrator long after go-live
- Thoma Bravo took the company private in 2022 in a $10.7bn deal, and customers have since reported firmer renewal terms; a private-equity owner optimising for cash flow is a real factor in a multi-year planning contract
- Native reporting and visualisation are weak for anything beyond planning grids, so most customers push data out to Power BI or Tableau for executive reporting, adding another tool and another latency point
- Implementations are long. A connected planning programme across finance and supply chain routinely runs six to eighteen months before the first production plan, which is difficult to justify when the business wants a forecast this quarter
Fig
- Shut down on 1 September 2024. Amazon acquired Fig in August 2023 and folded it into Amazon Q Developer, which now carries the terminal autocomplete
- The standalone desktop app is no longer available or supported
- The completion specs remain open source on GitHub, but the product that consumed them is gone
Pricing, plan by plan
Anaplan
On request- AnaplanOn request
- Licensed by user tier and by workspace capacity
- Workspace charged on memory consumed by models, independent of user count
- Multi-year enterprise agreements are the norm
Fig
FreeNo published plan breakdown. See the Fig review.
Which should you pick?
Choose Anaplan if
- You need hyperblock calculation engine.
- You work on Web, iOS.
- You also want connected planning.
Questions people ask
- Is Anaplan or Fig better?
- Neither clearly leads. Anaplan starts at On request and Fig at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Anaplan or Fig?
- Fig has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at On request for Anaplan and Free for Fig.
- Does Anaplan or Fig run on more platforms?
- Anaplan runs on Web, iOS. Fig runs on Web.
- Can I use Fig for free?
- Yes. Fig has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Anaplan starts at On request.
- What is Anaplan best used for?
- Anaplan is most often used for sales territory and quota planning across thousands of reps where a change to segmentation must reflow quota immediately, demand and supply planning at sku and location level for a manufacturer with tens of thousands of items, workforce planning that ties headcount, cost and capacity to a revenue plan across dozens of business units, replacing a spreadsheet estate where the master planning model has become too large and too fragile for excel to open reliably. Of those, sales territory and quota planning across thousands of reps where a change to segmentation must reflow quota immediately and demand and supply planning at sku and location level for a manufacturer with tens of thousands of items are not what Fig is typically brought in for.
- What can Anaplan do that Fig cannot?
- Anaplan covers Hyperblock calculation engine, Connected planning, Scenario and versioning, Model builder.
Answered from the vendors’ own pages
Anaplan: Why is Anaplan expensive even when user counts are low?
Because workspace is licensed on the memory your models consume as well as on users. Large models cost money regardless of how many people log in.
Anaplan: Do we need a systems integrator?
Almost always for the first implementation. The proprietary modelling language and the scale of typical models make an experienced partner or an internal certified team effectively mandatory.
Anaplan: Who owns Anaplan?
Thoma Bravo, which took it private in 2022 for $10.7bn.
Anaplan: Can it replace our BI tool?
No. It is a planning and calculation platform; most customers still export to Power BI or Tableau for reporting and dashboards.
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