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

Finance AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition. 214 of the 252 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: 34
- Fathom: 15
- Planful: 14
- OneStream: 13
- Cube: 12
- Workday Adaptive Planning: 11

## FP&A platforms

**Small business**: 56 of 84 answers did not name Clockwork (Clockwork is #2 of 16 at 11%).

- Fathom: first choice in 10 of those 56
- Jirav: first choice in 9 of those 56
- Cube: first choice in 8 of those 56
- Datarails: first choice in 8 of those 56
- Aleph: first choice in 2 of those 56
- Drivetrain: first choice in 2 of those 56
- Float: first choice in 2 of those 56
- LiveFlow: first choice in 2 of those 56

**Mid-market**: 74 of 84 answers did not name Clockwork (Clockwork is #8 of 18 at 4%).

- Planful: first choice in 11 of those 74
- Vena: first choice in 7 of those 74
- Fathom: first choice in 5 of those 74
- Workday Adaptive Planning: first choice in 5 of those 74
- Abacum: first choice in 4 of those 74
- Cube: first choice in 4 of those 74
- Drivetrain: first choice in 3 of those 74
- Aleph: first choice in 2 of those 74

**Enterprise**: 84 of 84 answers did not name Clockwork.

- Anaplan: first choice in 34 of those 84
- OneStream: first choice in 13 of those 84
- Workday Adaptive Planning: first choice in 6 of those 84
- Pigment: first choice in 4 of those 84
- Board: first choice in 3 of those 84
- Limelight: first choice in 3 of those 84
- Planful: first choice in 3 of those 84
- CCH Tagetik: first choice in 1 of those 84

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