# PlanGuru: how AI models rank it, October 2026

Finance AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition. Named in 8 judge labels across 3 categories by 7 of 14 models. Page: https://finance-ai-index.com/vendors/planguru/

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FP&A platforms | 2% | 15 | 0% | 4 |
| Financial modeling and scenario planning | 0% | 23 | 0% | 3 |
| Cash flow forecasting | 0% | 50 | 0% | 1 |

## What the models said for it

- "For the tightest budgets (under ~$150/month): Go with PlanGuru." (DeepSeek V4 Flash, FP&A platforms)
- "PlanGuru is best for small businesses, accountants, and not-for-profits, with packages starting at $83 per month" (Claude Haiku 4.5, FP&A platforms)
- "Excellent if you primarily just need budgeting vs. actuals reporting without complex multi-year forecasting." (Qwen 3.7 Flash, Financial modeling)
- "Starts at $99/month for a single entity ... very popular for its simplicity and low cost" (GLM 4.7 FlashX, FP&A platforms)

## Movement since September 2026

Floor: 10 points of share, measured on the calibration repeat. A larger change is movement; a smaller one is noise.

- FP&A platforms: 2% to 2%, ±0. Inside the floor by 10 points · rank 16 → 15 of 74.
- Financial modeling and scenario planning: 0% to 0%, ±0. Inside the floor by 10 points · rank 52 → 23 of 77.
- Cash flow forecasting: 0% to 0%, ±0. Inside the floor by 10 points · rank 74 → 50 of 101.

## In its own words

What PlanGuru's own pages state, read 2026-10-06. Stated by the vendor, not checked by the index.

- Positioning: Business budgeting software, business planning software (https://planguru.com/)
- For: businesses, nonprofits and their advisors (https://planguru.com/)
- Price stated: Monthly: $99.00; Annual (billed yearly, $83/mo.): $996.00; Monthly: $199.00; Annual (billed yearly, $166/mo.): $1992.00; Monthly: $399.00; Annual (billed yearly, $333/mo.): $3996.00 (https://planguru.com/products/)
- Starting price: $83/mo. (https://planguru.com/products/)
- Free plan or trial: Try it Free (https://planguru.com/)

## What it publishes

Every page planguru.com exposes, read 2026-09-29: 1264 addresses. By kind, pages and the last 90 days:

- blog: 637 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2023-10-20
- case study: 3 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- webinar or virtual event: 12 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- conference or event: 1 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- report or ebook: 2 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- comparison: 6 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- glossary or explainer: 2 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- Recent: 2023-10-20 blog: Reviving a construction contractor to profitability https://planguru.com/blog/reviving-a-construction-contractor-to-profitability/
- Recent: 2023-10-11 blog: 5 business survival strategies for a challenging economy https://planguru.com/blog/5-business-survival-strategies-for-a-challenging-economy/
- Recent: 2018-05-18 blog: Boost your bottom line by empowering your employees https://planguru.com/blog/boost-your-bottom-line-by-empowering-your-employees/
- Recent: 2018-04-13 blog: The important short term benefit of the rolling forecast https://planguru.com/blog/the-important-short-term-benefit-of-the-rolling-forecast/
- Recent: 2018-04-04 blog: The 1 way to help your small business budget review performance https://planguru.com/blog/the-1-way-to-help-your-small-business-budget-review-performance/
- Recent: 2018-03-19 blog: Planning for the future is stressful the strategic plan doesnt have to be https://planguru.com/blog/planning-for-the-future-is-stressful-the-strategic-plan-doesnt-have-to-be/

## Record

- Method: https://finance-ai-index.com/methodology/
- Raw judge labels and full responses: https://finance-ai-index.com/data/
- License: CC BY 4.0. Cite as Finance AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition, finance-ai-index.com.