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Board International vs Sourcegraph

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Board International

Business Intelligence

Unified planning, budgeting and BI on a single multidimensional model

From
On request
Free plan
No
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Sourcegraph

Developer Tools

Code search and intelligence platform for large codebases with Cody AI assistant

From
$16000/year
Free plan
No
Visit SourcegraphFull review

The short version

  • Sourcegraph is an enterprise code intelligence platform.
  • Sourcegraph starts at $16000/yr; Board International prices on request.
  • Where Sourcegraph falls short: enterprise pricing starting at $16k annually creates significant barrier for small teams.
  • Prices and features on this page were last checked on 13 November 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Board International and Sourcegraph actually diverge.

Attributes where Board International and Sourcegraph differ
AttributeBoard InternationalSourcegraph
Starting priceOn request$16000/year
Pricing modelQuoteSubscription
PlatformsWeb, Windows, iOS, AndroidWeb, Self-hosted
CategoryBusiness IntelligenceDeveloper Tools

Identical on both: free tier (No).

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 Board International

  • Unified model
  • Driver-based planning
  • Scenario analysis
  • Data reader and writeback
  • Predictive forecasting
  • Self-service dashboards

Only in Sourcegraph

Nothing recorded that Board International does not also cover.

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Board International

  • A finance function that wants budgeting and management reporting on one model rather than two integrated systemsnot Sourcegraph
  • Supply chain and demand planning where the same dimensional model must serve finance and operationsnot Sourcegraph
  • Rolling forecasts with many scenarios where spreadsheet consolidation has become the constraintnot Sourcegraph
  • An organisation replacing a large collection of Excel models with something auditable and version-controllednot Sourcegraph

Sourcegraph

  • Large-scale code migrations across hundreds of repositoriesnot Board International
  • Enterprise governance and code ownership trackingnot Board International
  • AI-assisted bug hunting and security pattern detectionnot Board International
  • Onboarding engineers into large unfamiliar codebasesnot Board International
  • Regulatory compliance and code audit trailsnot Board International

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Board International

  • No pricing is published, and independent estimates put year-one total cost of ownership at 150,000 to 400,000 US dollars or more once implementation is included, so budget approval requires a sales process before any real evaluation
  • Implementation is heavy and normally delivered by Board professional services or a certified partner, which means the go-live date depends on a third party’s availability rather than your own team
  • The platform requires a trained internal model owner to remain useful, and organisations that lose that person frequently find the model ossifies because nobody else can safely change it
  • The interface is dated relative to newer planning tools, which shows up as slower adoption among business users who compare it with the consumer-grade software they use elsewhere
  • Performance degrades on very large models, and the response to that is usually a modelling redesign delivered by a partner rather than something a customer can fix themselves

Sourcegraph

  • Enterprise pricing starting at $16k annually creates significant barrier for small teams
  • No free tier or standard plan published; all options require custom sales engagement
  • Complex enterprise-only positioning limits adoption compared to GitHub Copilot's pervasiveness
  • Requires indexing entire codebase; not suitable for small or ephemeral projects

Pricing, plan by plan

Board International

On request
  • Board Intelligent Planning PlatformOn request
    • Unified planning, reporting and analytics
    • Cloud or on-premises deployment
    • Named and concurrent user licence options

Sourcegraph

$16000/year
  • Enterprise$16,000/yr
    • Scales with team size
    • Credits for AI features per user
    • Deep Search

Which should you pick?

Choose Board International if

  • You need unified model.
  • You work on Web, Windows, iOS, Android.
  • You also want driver-based planning.
Board International review

Choose Sourcegraph if

  • You work on Web, Self-hosted.
Sourcegraph review

Questions people ask

Is Board International or Sourcegraph better?
Neither clearly leads. Board International starts at On request and Sourcegraph at $16000/year, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Board International or Sourcegraph?
Board International starts at On request and Sourcegraph at $16000/year.
Does Board International or Sourcegraph run on more platforms?
Board International runs on Web, Windows, iOS, Android. Sourcegraph runs on Web, Self-hosted.
What is Board International best used for?
Board International is most often used for a finance function that wants budgeting and management reporting on one model rather than two integrated systems, supply chain and demand planning where the same dimensional model must serve finance and operations, rolling forecasts with many scenarios where spreadsheet consolidation has become the constraint, an organisation replacing a large collection of excel models with something auditable and version-controlled. Of those, a finance function that wants budgeting and management reporting on one model rather than two integrated systems and supply chain and demand planning where the same dimensional model must serve finance and operations are not what Sourcegraph is typically brought in for.
What can Board International do that Sourcegraph cannot?
Board International covers Unified model, Driver-based planning, Scenario analysis, Data reader and writeback.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Board International: Does Board publish pricing?

No. Licensing and implementation are both quoted, and independent estimates put per-user licensing in the low thousands of dollars per year.

Board International: Who owns Board?

Nordic Capital holds a majority stake, with founders and management retaining significant shareholdings.

Board International: Is Board a BI tool or a planning tool?

Both, on one multidimensional model, which is the main argument for choosing it over separate tools.

Board International: Can it be deployed on premises?

Yes, both cloud and on-premises deployments are supported.

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