Business Intelligence · head to head
Phocas vs Prettier
Phocas
Business Intelligence
Pre-built BI and FP&A for wholesale distributors and manufacturers running mid-market ERPs
- From
- On request
- Free plan
- No
The short version
- Prettier is an opinionated code formatter.
- Prettier is free; Phocas prices on request.
- Where Prettier falls short: inflexible style rules that cannot be customized significantly, forcing teams to accept opinionated defaults.
- Prices and features on this page were last checked on 31 August 2026.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Phocas and Prettier actually diverge.
Not yet recorded: founded for Phocas.
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 Phocas
- ERP connectors
- Pre-built distribution content
- Grid-first analysis
- Financial statements
- Budgets and forecasts
- Rebates module
- Alerts and subscriptions
- Mobile apps
Only in Prettier
Nothing recorded that Phocas does not also cover.
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Phocas
- A wholesale distributor on Prophet 21 whose sales reps need per-customer margin and stock availability without waiting on a report writernot Prettier
- A manufacturer that wants budgeting on the same data as its sales analysis rather than in a separate spreadsheetnot Prettier
- A multi-branch retailer comparing branch and product performance daily without an internal BI teamnot Prettier
- A private equity owner standardising reporting across several acquired distributors on different ERPsnot Prettier
Prettier
- Automatically formatting TypeScript files to project style standardsnot Phocas
- Enforcing consistent HTML indentation across component filesnot Phocas
- Removing style-related comments from pull request reviewsnot Phocas
- Formatting GraphQL queries with consistent indentationnot Phocas
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Phocas
- The value is the pre-built vertical content, so a company outside distribution, manufacturing or retail pays premium prices for dashboards it must build itself anyway
- If your ERP is not on the maintained connector list you fall back to generic database extraction and lose the fast time to value that justifies the price
- The visualisation library is thin next to Power BI or Tableau, and analysts who want fine control over chart design will find it constraining
- Pricing is quoted per user and never published, and buyers routinely report large gaps between initial and renewal quotes with limited comparison leverage
- Modules are licensed separately, so a customer who bought Analytics and later wants Financial Statements or Rebates faces a new negotiation rather than an upgrade
Prettier
- Inflexible style rules that cannot be customized significantly, forcing teams to accept opinionated defaults
- Developers must format entire files rather than selective line ranges in some contexts
- Limited language support compared to some alternatives, though it covers major languages
Pricing, plan by plan
Phocas
On request- PhocasOn request
- Annual subscription quoted by user count and modules
- Analytics, Financial Statements, Budgets and Rebates licensed separately
- One-off implementation and ERP connector setup fee
Prettier
FreeNo published plan breakdown. See the Prettier review.
Which should you pick?
Choose Phocas if
- You need erp connectors.
- You work on Web, iOS, Android.
- You also want pre-built distribution content.
Choose Prettier if
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on API, Editor Plugins, Build Tools.
Questions people ask
- Is Phocas or Prettier better?
- Neither clearly leads. Phocas starts at On request and Prettier at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Phocas or Prettier?
- Prettier has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at On request for Phocas and Free for Prettier.
- Does Phocas or Prettier run on more platforms?
- Phocas runs on Web, iOS, Android. Prettier runs on API, Editor Plugins, Build Tools.
- Can I use Prettier for free?
- Yes. Prettier has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Phocas starts at On request.
- What is Phocas best used for?
- Phocas is most often used for a wholesale distributor on prophet 21 whose sales reps need per-customer margin and stock availability without waiting on a report writer, a manufacturer that wants budgeting on the same data as its sales analysis rather than in a separate spreadsheet, a multi-branch retailer comparing branch and product performance daily without an internal bi team, a private equity owner standardising reporting across several acquired distributors on different erps. Of those, a wholesale distributor on prophet 21 whose sales reps need per-customer margin and stock availability without waiting on a report writer and a manufacturer that wants budgeting on the same data as its sales analysis rather than in a separate spreadsheet are not what Prettier is typically brought in for.
- What can Phocas do that Prettier cannot?
- Phocas covers ERP connectors, Pre-built distribution content, Grid-first analysis, Financial statements.
Answered from the vendors’ own pages
Phocas: What does Phocas cost?
Nothing is published. It is quoted annually by user count and module, with a separate implementation fee, and varies by region.
Prettier: Is Prettier free and open source?
Yes, Prettier is completely free and open source, available as an npm package with no licensing costs or subscriptions.
SourcePhocas: Is it worth it over Power BI?
Only if you are in its target verticals on a supported ERP. Power BI is far cheaper per seat but you supply the data model.
Prettier: Can Prettier be integrated with ESLint?
Yes, Prettier integrates with ESLint by disabling ESLint formatting rules via eslint-config-prettier, allowing both tools to work together with Prettier handling formatting and ESLint handling code quality.
SourcePhocas: Does it replace my ERP reporting?
It replaces day-to-day analysis and sales reporting. Transactional and statutory reporting stays in the ERP.
Prettier: Does Prettier support configuration customization?
Prettier is intentionally opinionated with limited configuration options to enforce consistency. You can create a .prettierrc file for basic customization, but Prettier does not support extensive rule customization like ESLint.
SourcePhocas: Can it do budgeting?
Yes, through a separately licensed Financial Statements and Budgets module on the same warehouse.
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