Cube vs Vena: FP&A Comparison for 2026
At a glance
- Cube
- Spreadsheet-native (Excel + Google Sheets) FP&A platform for the mid-market.
- Vena
- Excel-native FP&A platform built on Microsoft Excel/Office 365 for budgeting, forecasting, and close.
- Best for Cube
- Mid-market finance teams that use both Excel and Google Sheets and want a governed planning layer.
- Best for Vena
- Finance teams that want to keep Excel as the planning interface while adding a governed database and workflow.
Main difference: Cube supports both Excel and Google Sheets natively; Vena is Excel/Office-365-first.
Pricing: Neither publishes pricing publicly — both are quote-based.
Last verified: 2026-08-27
Executive summary
Cube and Vena are both spreadsheet-native, mid-market FP&A platforms. Cube supports both Excel and Google Sheets add-ins; Vena is built around Microsoft Excel and Office 365. Choose Cube if your team uses Google Sheets alongside Excel; choose Vena if you are fully Microsoft-standard.
Quick comparison table
Generated from the verified product database. Blank cells are shown as “Not publicly disclosed.”
| Category | Cube | Vena |
|---|---|---|
| Primary focus | Spreadsheet-native (Excel + Google Sheets) FP&A platform for the mid-market. | Excel-native FP&A platform built on Microsoft Excel/Office 365 for budgeting, forecasting, and close. |
| Category | FP&A | FP&A |
| Company size | Mid-market | Mid-market to lower enterprise |
| Finance team size | Not publicly disclosed | Not publicly disclosed |
| Deployment model | Cloud (SaaS) | Cloud (SaaS) |
| Best for | Mid-market finance teams that use both Excel and Google Sheets and want a governed planning layer. | Finance teams that want to keep Excel as the planning interface while adding a governed database and workflow. |
| Excel support | Yes — Excel add-in | Excel-native — purpose-built add-in for Microsoft Excel/Office 365 |
| Google Sheets support | Yes — Google Sheets add-in | No native Google Sheets add-in |
| Budgeting | Yes | Yes — driver-based budgeting in Excel |
| Forecasting | Yes | Yes — rolling and driver-based forecasts |
| Scenario planning | Yes | Yes — scenario modeling and version control |
| Financial modeling | Not publicly disclosed | Yes — formula-driven modeling in Excel |
| Consolidation | Not publicly disclosed | Not publicly disclosed |
| Management reporting | Yes — dashboards and reporting | Yes — management reporting via Excel dashboards and templates |
| Workforce planning | Not publicly disclosed | Not publicly disclosed |
| Revenue planning | Not publicly disclosed | Not publicly disclosed |
| Cash-flow planning | Not publicly disclosed | Not publicly disclosed |
| ERP integrations | See official integrations page for the current connector library | See official integrations page for the current connector library |
| CRM integrations | See official integrations page for the current connector library | See official integrations page for the current connector library |
| HRIS integrations | See official integrations page for the current connector library | See official integrations page for the current connector library |
| BI integrations | See official integrations page for the current connector library | See official integrations page for the current connector library |
| Public API | Yes — public API (verify) | Yes — public API available (verify scope on vendor docs) |
| AI capabilities | Vendor-marketed AI capabilities (claims — verify on official site) | Vendor-marketed AI capabilities (claims — verify on official site) |
| Automation | Not publicly disclosed | Not publicly disclosed |
| Workflow / approvals | Yes | Yes — workflow and approvals |
| Auditability | Not publicly disclosed | Not publicly disclosed |
| Security | Not publicly disclosed | Not publicly disclosed |
| Implementation | Self-serve / vendor-assisted (verify) | Vendor-assisted implementation |
| Implementation time | Not publicly disclosed | Not publicly disclosed |
| Pricing model | Quote-based (per-seat) | Quote-based (per-user / annual) |
| Public pricing | Not publicly disclosed | Not publicly disclosed |
| Free trial | Yes — free trial offered (verify) | No |
Best fit
Choose Cube if…
Mid-market teams that use both Excel and Google Sheets.
Choose Vena if…
Mid-market teams standardized on Microsoft Excel/Office 365.
Feature-by-feature comparison
Budgeting
Cube
Yes
Vena
Yes — driver-based budgeting in Excel
Forecasting
Cube
Yes
Vena
Yes — rolling and driver-based forecasts
Financial modeling
Cube
Not publicly disclosed
Vena
Yes — formula-driven modeling in Excel
Scenario planning
Cube
Yes
Vena
Yes — scenario modeling and version control
Management reporting
Cube
Yes — dashboards and reporting
Vena
Yes — management reporting via Excel dashboards and templates
Consolidation
Cube
Not publicly disclosed
Vena
Not publicly disclosed
Workforce planning
Cube
Not publicly disclosed
Vena
Not publicly disclosed
Revenue planning
Cube
Not publicly disclosed
Vena
Not publicly disclosed
Cash-flow planning
Cube
Not publicly disclosed
Vena
Not publicly disclosed
Excel support
Cube
Yes — Excel add-in
Vena
Excel-native — purpose-built add-in for Microsoft Excel/Office 365
Google Sheets support
Cube
Yes — Google Sheets add-in
Vena
No native Google Sheets add-in
ERP integrations
Cube
See official integrations page for the current connector library
Vena
See official integrations page for the current connector library
AI capabilities
Cube
Vendor-marketed AI capabilities (claims — verify on official site)
Vena
Vendor-marketed AI capabilities (claims — verify on official site)
Automation
Cube
Not publicly disclosed
Vena
Not publicly disclosed
Implementation
Cube
Self-serve / vendor-assisted (verify)
Vena
Vendor-assisted implementation
Frequently asked questions
Who should choose what?
Choose Cube when: Your team uses Google Sheets alongside Excel and wants a governed planning layer for both.
Choose Vena when: You are fully standardized on Microsoft Excel/Office 365.
Consider a third option when: You need enterprise-scale connected planning — consider Anaplan or Workday Adaptive Planning.
Sources & verification
Product facts on this page are drawn from the verified product database. Each product profile links to its official vendor sources and independent sources where available.