# Pigment vs Vena

**Leader by vioscaleAI score:** Pigment

| Attribute | Pigment | Vena |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 53.5 (53% (medium)) | 46.5 (49% (low)) |
| content.faq | `[{"answer":"Enterprise planning software built on agentic AI to help finance, sales, and HR teams run real-time business planning, budgeting, forecasting, and scenario modeling with AI-assisted block creation and analysis. It is indexed under FP&A Software.","source":"https://www.pigment.com","question":"What is Pigment?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Pigment offers a free tier, so you can start without paying. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://www.pigment.com","question":"Is Pigment free?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed browser-based access to Pigment. That is the extent of what we could verify from public sources, so it may well offer desktop or mobile clients we have not indexed.","source":"https://www.pigment.com","question":"What platforms does Pigment support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. Pigment can be deployed cloud / SaaS and self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.","source":"https://www.pigment.com","question":"Can Pigment be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 7 integrations for Pigment, including Databricks, Okta, Microsoft Entra ID, Google, Anthropic Claude (MCP), Teams (upcoming) and XBRL (upcoming). This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://www.pigment.com","question":"What does Pigment integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed SOC 2, ISO 27001 and GDPR for Pigment. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as Pigment not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://www.pigment.com/security","question":"What security certifications does Pigment have?","confidence":0.7},{"answer":"Pigment is available in the United States, the United Kingdom, France and Germany. Its primary markets are the United States and the EU. The vendor is headquartered in France.","source":"https://www.pigment.com","question":"Where is Pigment available?","confidence":0.75}]` | `[{"answer":"A cloud-based solution that integrates with Excel, Power BI, and Microsoft 365 to help finance teams automate budgeting, forecasting, scenario modeling, reporting, and close processes with AI-powered analytics and workflow management. It is indexed under FP&A Software.","source":"https://www.venasolutions.com","question":"What is Vena?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Vena does not publish its prices. Pricing is quoted on request, across 2 plans (Professional and Complete), so the figure depends on your seat count and requirements. We record this as a pricing-transparency signal rather than guessing a number. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://www.venasolutions.com","question":"How much does Vena cost?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed browser-based access to Vena. That is the extent of what we could verify from public sources, so it may well offer desktop or mobile clients we have not indexed.","source":"https://www.venasolutions.com","question":"What platforms does Vena support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have only confirmed a cloud / SaaS deployment for Vena, so it appears to be vendor-hosted. If a self-hosted option exists we have not found it documented publicly.","source":"https://www.venasolutions.com","question":"Can Vena be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 12 integrations for Vena, including Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Power BI, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Teams, Microsoft 365, Microsoft Project, Certent and Morpheo AI, plus 4 more. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://www.venasolutions.com","question":"What does Vena integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed SOC 2, ISO 27001 and GDPR for Vena. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as Vena not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://www.venasolutions.com/trust","question":"What security certifications does Vena have?","confidence":0.7},{"answer":"Vena is available worldwide. The vendor is headquartered in Canada.","source":"https://www.venasolutions.com","question":"Where is Vena available?","confidence":0.75}]` |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true,"self_hosted":true}` | `{"cloud":true}` |
| description.long | A business planning platform powered by AI agents that enables teams to create integrated financial and operational plans, model scenarios in real time, and make data-driven decisions across organizational functions. | A comprehensive financial and operational planning platform that extends Microsoft Excel with enterprise-grade capabilities while integrating natively with Microsoft 365 apps. It enables organizations to automate planning, reporting, and analysis workflows to support data-driven business decisions. |
| features.capabilities | `{"sso_scim":true,"xp_and_a":true,"api_access":"full","consolidation":"multi_entity","modelling_engine":"multidimensional","revenue_planning":true,"scenario_planning":true,"workforce_planning":true,"dashboards_reporting":true,"warehouse_connectors":true,"budgeting_forecasting":true}` | `{"xp_and_a":true,"api_access":"none","consolidation":"none","modelling_engine":"spreadsheet","revenue_planning":true,"erp_gl_connectors":true,"scenario_planning":true,"workforce_planning":true,"excel_sheets_native":true,"dashboards_reporting":true,"warehouse_connectors":true,"budgeting_forecasting":true,"month_end_task_checklist_orchestration":true}` |
| integrations.count | 7 | 9 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"Databricks"},{"name":"Okta"},{"name":"Microsoft Entra ID"},{"name":"Google"},{"name":"Anthropic Claude (MCP)"},{"name":"Teams (upcoming)"},{"name":"XBRL (upcoming)"}]` | `[{"name":"Microsoft Excel"},{"name":"Microsoft Power BI"},{"name":"Microsoft PowerPoint"},{"name":"Microsoft Teams"},{"name":"Microsoft 365"},{"name":"Microsoft Project"},{"name":"Certent"},{"name":"Morpheo AI"},{"name":"Microsoft Word"},{"name":"ERP systems"},{"name":"CRM systems"},{"name":"HRIS systems"},{"name":"Microsoft Azure","native":true,"category":"platform","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"Microsoft Fabric","native":true,"category":"analytics","direction":"bidirectional"}]` |
| market.availability | `{"hqCountry":"FR","primaryMarkets":["US","EU"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":["US","GB","FR","DE"],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | `{"hqCountry":"CA","primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"web":true}` | `{"web":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"subscription","summary":"Free trial available (Beta). Pricing available on request.","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://www.pigment.com","retrievedAt":"2026-08-14T15:30:31.003Z"}` | `{"type":"subscription","plans":[{"free":false,"name":"Professional","features":["Vena Platform","Customer Success Manager","Standard Support","Customer Portal","Vena Copilot","Full Microsoft Excel Integration","Central Database","Integrations","Workflow and Collaboration","Security and Permissions","Modeling","Reporting and Analytics","Platform APIs (Import)"],"description":"The most flexible way to get started quickly and add as you scale.","contactSales":true},{"free":false,"name":"Complete","features":["Everything in Professional","Vena Insights","Premium Support","Sandbox Environment","Expert Managed Services","Platform APIs (Export available for additional fee)"],"description":"Scale faster with the most powerful and comprehensive package.","contactSales":true}],"addOns":[{"name":"Platform APIs (Export)"}],"summary":"Contact sales for pricing. Not for profit organizations and Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central users may be eligible for discounted pricing.","sourceUrl":"https://www.venasolutions.com","retrievedAt":"2026-08-01T15:03:54.887Z"}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | no |
| pricing.model | freemium | quote |
| pricing.price_level | low | unknown |
| pricing.transparent | no | no |
| security.certifications | - | `[{"name":"TRUSTe Enterprise Privacy Certification","auditor":"TrustArc"}]` |
| security.gdpr | yes | yes |
| security.iso27001 | yes | yes |
| security.pci | - | yes |
| security.soc2 | yes | yes |
| security.trust_center | https://www.pigment.com/blog/how-pigment-is-built-to-support-sox-compliance | https://www.venasolutions.com/newsroom/certent-and-vena-team-up-to-streamline-financial-compliance-performance-management |

## Capabilities (FP&A Software)

| Capability | Pigment | Vena |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Core** |  |  |
| Budgeting / forecasting | ✓ | ✓ |
| Modelling engine | Multidimensional | Spreadsheet |
| **Planning** |  |  |
| Scenario / what-if planning | ✓ | ✓ |
| Workforce / headcount planning | ✓ | ✓ |
| Revenue planning | ✓ | ✓ |
| xP&A (cross-functional planning) | ✓ | ✓ |
| **Finance** |  |  |
| Consolidation | Multi-entity | None |
| **Connectivity** |  |  |
| ERP / GL connectors | - | ✓ |
| Data-warehouse connectors | ✓ | ✓ |
| Deep Excel / Sheets integration | - | ✓ |
| **Reporting** |  |  |
| Dashboards / reporting | ✓ | ✓ |
| **Platform** |  |  |
| SSO / SCIM | ✓ | - |
| API access | Full | None |

*Source: vioscaleAI. Generated 2026-10-16T20:54:15.687Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*