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Pigment vs RubyMine

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Pigment

Business Intelligence

Enterprise business planning platform for finance, sales and workforce modelling

From
On request
Free plan
No
Visit PigmentFull review
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RubyMine

Developer Tools

JetBrains IDE for Ruby and Ruby on Rails development

From
$24/month
Free plan
No
Visit RubyMineFull review

The short version

  • Pigment is a French-built planning platform.
  • RubyMine starts at $24/mo; Pigment prices on request.
  • Only Pigment lists dimensional modelling; only RubyMine lists integrated debugger.
  • Where RubyMine falls short: no permanently free tier for commercial use; requires an ongoing subscription.
  • Prices and features on this page were last checked on 31 August 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Pigment and RubyMine actually diverge.

Attributes where Pigment and RubyMine differ
AttributePigmentRubyMine
Starting priceOn request$24/month
Pricing modelQuoteSubscription
PlatformsWebWindows, macOS, Linux
CategoryBusiness IntelligenceDeveloper Tools

Identical on both: free tier (No).

Not yet recorded: founded for Pigment.

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 Pigment

  • Dimensional modelling
  • Scenario planning
  • Data connectors
  • Application blocks
  • Reporting and boards
  • Access control
  • Audit trail
  • AI assistance

Only in RubyMine

  • Rails-aware coding assistance
  • Integrated debugger
  • Test runner integration
  • Database tools
  • Version control integration
  • Docker support

What people use each for

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

Pigment

  • A finance team retiring a fragile Excel consolidation that no one can audit and only one person can runnot RubyMine
  • Sales operations modelling quota, territory and headcount capacity against a revenue plan in the same system finance usesnot RubyMine
  • A company that needs monthly re-forecasting fast enough to run scenarios live in the leadership meetingnot RubyMine
  • Replacing an ageing Anaplan estate where the model has become unmaintainable and per-workspace costs have crept upnot RubyMine

RubyMine

  • Building and maintaining Ruby on Rails applicationsnot Pigment
  • Debugging Ruby web applicationsnot Pigment
  • Running and managing RSpec or Minitest suitesnot Pigment
  • Working across Ruby, JavaScript, and SQL in one projectnot Pigment

Where each one falls short

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

Pigment

  • No pricing is published and the structure has three moving parts, platform fee, use-case fees and tiered seats, so two companies of the same size can pay very different amounts and neither can benchmark the other
  • Cost scales with planning processes rather than with company size, so a successful first deployment creates internal demand that directly increases the bill at renewal
  • It requires a modelling owner. Without a person who understands dimensional design, teams rebuild spreadsheet patterns in Pigment and inherit all the maintenance problems they were trying to escape
  • Implementation is partner-led and measured in months, so the payback horizon is long compared with lighter FP&A tools that a controller can configure alone
  • The connector library covers major systems well but the long tail is thinner than the incumbents, and industry-specific source systems often need a warehouse or a file drop in between

RubyMine

  • No permanently free tier for commercial use; requires an ongoing subscription
  • More resource-intensive than lightweight editors such as Sublime Text
  • Focused primarily on Ruby, so polyglot teams may prefer IntelliJ IDEA Ultimate with plugins instead
  • Startup time can be slower than simpler text editors on older hardware

Pricing, plan by plan

Pigment

On request
  • Pigment platformOn request
    • Platform fee plus per use-case fees
    • Licences tiered as editor, contributor and explorer
    • No free tier and no self-service signup

RubyMine

$24/month
  • Individual$24/mo
    • Personal use license
    • Access to RubyMine
    • Free for students and open-source maintainers
  • Organization$34/mo
    • Business use license
    • Access to RubyMine
    • Volume and renewal discounts

Which should you pick?

Choose Pigment if

  • You need dimensional modelling.
  • You also want scenario planning.
Pigment review

Choose RubyMine if

  • You need rails-aware coding assistance.
  • You work on Windows, macOS, Linux.
  • You also want integrated debugger.
RubyMine review

Questions people ask

Is Pigment or RubyMine better?
Neither clearly leads. Pigment starts at On request and RubyMine at $24/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Pigment or RubyMine?
Pigment starts at On request and RubyMine at $24/month.
Does Pigment or RubyMine run on more platforms?
Pigment runs on Web. RubyMine runs on Windows, macOS, Linux.
What is Pigment best used for?
Pigment is most often used for a finance team retiring a fragile excel consolidation that no one can audit and only one person can run, sales operations modelling quota, territory and headcount capacity against a revenue plan in the same system finance uses, a company that needs monthly re-forecasting fast enough to run scenarios live in the leadership meeting, replacing an ageing anaplan estate where the model has become unmaintainable and per-workspace costs have crept up. Of those, a finance team retiring a fragile excel consolidation that no one can audit and only one person can run and sales operations modelling quota, territory and headcount capacity against a revenue plan in the same system finance uses are not what RubyMine is typically brought in for.
What can Pigment do that RubyMine cannot?
Pigment covers Dimensional modelling, Scenario planning, Data connectors, Application blocks. RubyMine covers Rails-aware coding assistance, Integrated debugger, Test runner integration, Database tools.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Pigment: Does Pigment publish prices?

No. Expect a quote combining a platform fee, fees per planning use case, and seat licences split into editor, contributor and explorer tiers.

RubyMine: How much does RubyMine cost?

RubyMine is sold as a JetBrains Toolbox subscription starting around $24/month for individuals and $34/month for organizations, with free licenses available for students and open-source maintainers.

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Pigment: Is Pigment an alternative to Anaplan?

It is positioned directly against Anaplan and much of its customer base is migrating from it, mainly citing modelling readability and recalculation speed.

RubyMine: Is there a free trial?

JetBrains provides a free trial period for RubyMine so developers can evaluate it before purchasing a subscription.

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Pigment: Can we use it without consultants?

In practice most deployments use Pigment or a partner for the initial build. Ongoing model changes can be handled in-house once someone owns the modelling discipline.

RubyMine: What platforms does RubyMine support?

RubyMine runs as a desktop application on Windows, macOS, and Linux via JetBrains Toolbox.

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Pigment: Where is data hosted?

Pigment is a European vendor with regional hosting options, which is often the deciding factor for EU buyers with data residency requirements.

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