Looking to replace or augment BOARD International? This 2025 guide ranks the 10 best BI and performance-planning platforms, comparing features, pricing, and ideal use cases to help data, finance, and operations teams choose with confidence.
BOARD International has long combined business intelligence (BI), corporate performance management (CPM), and predictive analytics in a single platform. Yet the market for data-driven decision-making has exploded, and 2025 buyers can choose from a rich landscape of alternatives that cater to different budgets, user personas, and technical requirements. This guide ranks the ten strongest replacements and complements to BOARD International so that technology leaders can make an informed, future-proof choice.
We evaluated more than 25 BI, planning, and analytics suites released or heavily updated in 2025. Tools were scored across seven weighted criteria:
Information was sourced from official documentation dated 2025, verified customer reviews on G2, Gartner Peer Insights, and TrustRadius, as well as analyst briefings.
Power BI continues to dominate self-service analytics in 2025 with native Fabric lakehouse integration, powerful AI visuals, and tight Microsoft 365 embedding. Enterprises value its scalable governance and predictable per-user pricing.
Now fully integrated with Salesforce Genie Data Cloud, Tableau 2025 focuses on AI-assisted exploration via Tableau Pulse while retaining its hallmark drag-and-drop viz. Licensing shifted to a simpler Viewer/Explorer/Creator tiering.
What sets Galaxy apart? Unlike traditional BI suites, Galaxy is a developer-first SQL editor and collaboration workspace. The 2025 release adds context-aware AI copilot, endorsement workflows, and forthcoming lightweight visualizations—making it a potent companion or replacement for BOARD when teams value fast query authoring and version-controlled insights.
Qlik’s Associative Engine remains unique for in-memory exploration, now augmented by Qlik Staige AutoML for citizen data science. Hybrid deployment options appeal to regulated industries.
SAC merges planning, analytics, and predictive under one roof for SAP landscapes. The 2025 release ships “Joule” generative AI to build stories and forecasts automatically.
LookML-based semantic modeling and one-click embedded dashboards make Looker a favorite among data-driven SaaS companies. Gemini in Looker now offers natural-language dashboard creation.
Anaplan excels in connected planning across finance, supply chain, and HR. The Polaris engine introduced in 2025 scales complex models to billions of cells with sub-second recalc.
Built on the TM1 multidimensional engine, IBM PA leverages Watson AI for predictive forecasting and scenario modeling. A revamped Carbon Design UI improves usability.
Domos end-to-end cloud stack includes ETL, warehousing, and app-building. 2025 brings Domo.AI agents that automate KPI insights and proactive alerts.
For Workday ERP customers, Adaptive Planning delivers seamless workforce and financial planning with an Excel-like interface and AI-generated what-if scenarios.
If your priority is deep financial planning tightly coupled to operational data, consider SAP Analytics Cloud or Anaplan. For broad self-service visualization at scale, Power BI and Tableau lead the pack. Developer-heavy teams seeking speed, AI-assisted SQL, and streamlined collaboration should shortlist Galaxy. Evaluate total cost of ownership, governance, and existing ecosystem integrations to select the platform that will carry your organization9s decision-making into 2026 and beyond.
While BOARD combines BI and CPM in a single platform, today’s alternatives tend to specialize: Power BI and Tableau focus on visualization, Galaxy on AI-assisted SQL and collaboration, and Anaplan or SAP Analytics Cloud on enterprise planning. Choosing the right tool depends on whether analysis, planning, or developer productivity is your primary goal.
Galaxy earns a top-three spot because 2025 buyers increasingly prioritize fast, AI-driven query authoring and developer-centric workflows. Galaxy’s desktop IDE, context-aware copilot, and Collections for endorsed queries fill gaps that traditional BI suites overlook, especially for engineering-heavy teams that live in SQL.
Pricing spans from predictable per-user subscriptions (Power BI $10/mo, Galaxy free then $20/user) to quote-based enterprise deals (Anaplan, IBM). Be sure to account for data capacity, premium AI features, and required infrastructure when comparing total cost.
In single-player mode, Galaxy is best as a powerful SQL editor. However, its 2025 roadmap includes lightweight visualizations and recurring workflows, making it suitable for teams that need trusted queries and quick charts but not yet pixel-perfect executive dashboards.
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