# Clockwork alternatives: what AI models name instead, September 2026

Finance AI Recommendation Index, September 2026 Edition. 151 of the 216 answers in the 1 category where Clockwork holds a standing named it neither first nor as an alternative; these are the first choices those answers made. Page: https://finance-ai-index.com/vendors/clockwork/alternatives/

## Named instead, most often (every category and segment added)

- Anaplan: 26
- Pigment: 20
- Workday Adaptive Planning: 10
- Vena: 8
- Cube: 7
- Datarails: 5

## FP&A platforms

**Small business**: 20 of 72 answers did not name Clockwork (Clockwork is #1 of 13 at 60%).

- Cube: first choice in 2 of those 20
- Datarails: first choice in 2 of those 20
- Databook: first choice in 1 of those 20
- Fathom: first choice in 1 of those 20
- Jirav: first choice in 1 of those 20
- Mosaic: first choice in 1 of those 20
- Reach Reporting: first choice in 1 of those 20

**Mid-market**: 59 of 72 answers did not name Clockwork (Clockwork is #3 of 16 at 15%).

- Vena: first choice in 8 of those 59
- Pigment: first choice in 7 of those 59
- Planful: first choice in 5 of those 59
- Cube: first choice in 4 of those 59
- Datarails: first choice in 3 of those 59
- Prophix: first choice in 3 of those 59
- Anaplan: first choice in 2 of those 59
- Workday Adaptive Planning: first choice in 2 of those 59

**Enterprise**: 72 of 72 answers did not name Clockwork.

- Anaplan: first choice in 24 of those 72
- Pigment: first choice in 13 of those 72
- Workday Adaptive Planning: first choice in 8 of those 72
- OneStream: first choice in 2 of those 72
- Board: first choice in 1 of those 72
- Cube: first choice in 1 of those 72
- Fintastic: first choice in 1 of those 72
- IBM Planning Analytics: first choice in 1 of those 72

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