# ForecastX Software Pricing, Alternatives & More 2026 | Capterra > With the help of Capterra, learn about ForecastX Software - reviews, pricing plans, popular comparisons to other Sales Forecasting products and more. Source: https://www.capterra.com/p/1389/ForecastX-Wizard --- # ForecastX Software Review 2026: Features, Integrations, Pros & Cons Last updated on March 13, 2026 Provider data verified by our Software Research team, and reviews moderated by our Reviews Verification team. Independent research methodology Capterra’s researchers use a mix of verified reviews, independent research and objective methodologies to bring you selection and ranking information you can trust. While we may earn a referral fee when you visit a provider through our links or speak to an advisor, this has no influence on our research or methodology. 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[Learn more](https://www.capterra.com/resources/how-we-ensure-transparency/) [Description](#description)[Use cases](#use-cases)[Alternatives](#alternatives)[Features](#features)[Pricing](#pricing)[Integrations](#integrations)[Support](#support)[Reviews](#reviews) ForecastX ## What is ForecastX? One click forecasting. Just add your historical data and let ForecastX do its magic. We combine unparalleled statistical power with the proven flexibility of Excel to deliver an incredibly easy to use forecasting solution, right in Excel. In minutes, rather than hours or days, you have the answers you need thanks to our proprietary best-fit algorithm, PROCAST, widely recognized as providing the industry’s standard in world-class accurate statistical forecasting. ## What is ForecastX used for? [Sales Forecasting](https://www.capterra.com/sales-forecasting-software/) Top alternative Featured Overall rating Based on 7 user reviews Reviews sentiment Positive \- Neutral \- Negative \- Starting price $59 Per User, Per Year Free trial not available Capterra Shortlist charts the highest-rated and most popular products... Our "Best of" badge program showcases products with the highest ratings... Our "Best of" badge program showcases products with the highest ratings... Do you work for ForecastX?[Manage this product listing](https://digitalmarkets.gartner.com/get-listed/claim-bx?url=http://www.johngalt.com&name=ForecastX) ## Compare with a popular alternative Capterra selects software alternatives based on relevant features, verified user reviews and user interactions. Placement may be influenced by client status. ### ForecastX 4.4 (7) VS. [4.5 (200)](https://www.capterra.com/p/142049/LivePlan/reviews/) Starting Price $59 Per User, Per Year Starting Price $20 Flat Rate, Per Month Free Trial Free Version Pricing Options Free Trial Free Version Ease Of Use 4.1 (7) Ease Of Use 4.5 (193) Value For Money 4.7 (7) Value For Money 4.3 (180) Customer Service 4.9 (7) Customer Service 4.4 (158) ## ForecastX alternatives [4.2 (2,019)](https://www.capterra.com/p/135757/NetSuite/reviews/) Starting price Contact vendor for pricing Pricing Options Free Trial Free Version User Rating 85% of reviewers rated it above 4 stars Highest Rated [4.8 (68)](https://www.capterra.com/p/152724/NETSTOCK/reviews/) Starting price Contact vendor for pricing Pricing Options Free Trial Free Version User Rating 100% of reviewers rated it above 4 stars [4.7 (460)](https://www.capterra.com/p/245800/Monday-CRM/reviews/) Starting price $12.00 Per User, Per Month Pricing Options Free Trial Free Version User Rating 97% of reviewers rated it above 4 stars [4.3 (6,972)](https://www.capterra.com/p/155928/Zoho-CRM/reviews/) Starting price $14.00 Per User, Per Month Pricing Options Free Trial Free Version User Rating 85% of reviewers rated it above 4 stars [View all alternatives](https://www.capterra.com/p/1389/ForecastX-Wizard/alternatives/) ## Features Features with the highest number of reviews are displayed first. Those that have no reviews appear next, sorted alphabetically. Access Controls/Permissions Define levels of authorization for access to specific files or systems Collaboration Tools Provides a channel for team members to share media files, communicate, and work together Data Import/Export Import and export data to and from software applications Dynamic Modeling Ability to learn and adapt from interactions with environment and data, and to model varying behavior over time. Forecasting Form predictions based on past and present data/trends Graphical Data Presentation Visual representation of data using various graphical elements such as charts, graphs, maps & other visual aids ForecastX 18 features Method used in decision-making that allows businesses to input variables to forecast potential outcomes or possibilities Define levels of authorization for access to specific files or systems Provides a channel for team members to share media files, communicate, and work together Import and export data to and from software applications Ability to learn and adapt from interactions with environment and data, and to model varying behavior over time. Form predictions based on past and present data/trends Visual representation of data using various graphical elements such as charts, graphs, maps & other visual aids Using physical, mathematical, or logical models as a basis for simulations to generate data for managerial or technical decision-making A set of indicators that tracks the performance of networks, applications, systems, teams, etc. Track the progress of long term goals, campaigns, and opportunities, for sales, projects, business ventures etc. Predict future data based on historical data sets Analyze and gain insights into data in real-time Collection, analysis, and representation of numerical data and generation of reports to understand various patterns Set & manage permission levels based on user roles and restrict access to only authorized individuals Reports specific to sales analysis for trends and strategies Analyze the current state of sales data to accurately understand trends and forecast future sales numbers. Apply statistical/mathematical models to sets of data Interact with data visualization elements, such as charts and graphs, to drill down into data Get Advice We can help you find the software with the features you need. Features 4.3 (7) 4.3 Based on 7 reviews ## Pricing Value for money 4.7 (7) Basic $59.00 Per User,Per Year Value for money 4.7 (7) 4.7 Based on 7 reviews ## Integrations [ Microsoft Excel](https://www.capterra.com/p/176574/Excel/) Connect with a Capterra advisor for a free 15-minute consultation Get a personalized software list aligned to your business needs with guidance from our expert advisors. Our team has helped 1 million+ businesses like yours find options that fit their needs. ## Support, customer service and training options Customer Service 4.9 (7) Support - Email/Help Desk - FAQs/Forum - Knowledge Base - Phone Support - 24/7 (Live rep) - Chat Training - In Person - Live Online - Webinars - Documentation - Videos Deployment - Web - Android - iPhone/iPad Typical users - Freelancers - Small businesses - Mid size businesses - Enterprises Customer Service 4.9 (7) 4.9 Based on 7 reviews ## User reviews Overall rating 4.4 Based on 7 reviews Filter by rating 5(4) 4(2) 3(1) 2(0) 1(0) Mentioned topic Sorted by most recent DH David H. Director S&OP Food & Beverages ### "ForecastX Review" 3.0 Overall Rating 3.0 3.0 Ease of Use 3.0 3.0 Features 2.0 2.0 Customer Service 5.0 5.0 Likelihood to Recommend 9/10 November 1, 2023 For a company that is getting started in S&OP and the process is manual, for the cost and benefit of easily calculating a statistical baseline I'm not sure how a company would get started without it. Obviously an integrated planning solution investment is a better experience as a user, but if you're getting started in your journey and that investment isn't yet viable I'm not sure how you get started well without a ForecastX to get going. Pros The solution is incredibly inexpensive and easy to startup. Companies deploying S&OP often do so without a lot of broader engagement, support, and investment. When your only tools are your history and MS Excel, this speeds up your path to a forecast exponentially and very quickly gets you with a baseline to begin to engage the business to improve. If you build yourself a path to having the data archived in a format that works and to archiving your previous cycle demand planning data, ForecastX is an excellent bridge tool to get your Demand Planning process started. Cons The "cons" are not the fault of ForecastX. ForecastX is a very good enhancement to an otherwise very manual process. Data prep, archiving, and having standard work to the "Data prep" portion of the S&OP while utilizing ForecastX is critical because it's not systematized into an automated workflow like in your typical IBP/ERP deployment integration. Review source Non-incentivized review: any software user can leave a review for any product listed on our site. All submitted reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication. BL Ben L. Demand Planner Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing ### "Big Fan of ForecastX" 5.0 Overall Rating 5.0 5.0 Ease of Use 4.0 4.0 Features 5.0 5.0 Customer Service 5.0 5.0 Likelihood to Recommend 9/10 July 13, 2023 It has been extremely beneficial to our company. \[sensitive content hidden\] has been a great asset for Q&A. Pros The ease of use once done with Training. The software seems rigid at first but once you understand how it operates, you are good to go. Cons Speed, sometimes with mass amounts of data in the consensus view. The program starts to slow down. Reasons for choosing ForecastX Price point, implementation speed, ease of use. Review source Non-incentivized review: any software user can leave a review for any product listed on our site. All submitted reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication. MW Mike W. Supply Planner Hospital & Health Care ### "Forecast X review" 4.0 Overall Rating 4.0 4.0 Ease of Use 3.0 3.0 Features 4.0 4.0 Customer Service 5.0 5.0 Likelihood to Recommend 10/10 July 28, 2022 Very satisfied with forecast X, it is great at generating a quick forecast that is mostly accurate. Pros The software is quick and mostly accurate when generating forecasts. Running quick check of the forecast is very easy. Lots of different forecast methods to use when forecasting. Cons There are so many features to use it is hard to know which ones to use and how it will effect the forecast that you generate. It would be nice to see in the software itself a how to explanation on what the various features can do instead of having to read through the manual. Reasons for choosing ForecastX Chose forecast X because of the features and ease of use, pricing was the other consideration. Good price point. Review source Non-incentivized review: any software user can leave a review for any product listed on our site. All submitted reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication. Ernesto M. Demand Planning Manager Food & Beverages ### "Flexible and reliable Forecast tool" 5.0 Overall Rating 5.0 5.0 Ease of Use 5.0 5.0 Features 5.0 5.0 Customer Service 5.0 5.0 Likelihood to Recommend 9/10 May 6, 2022 I have modelled different situations, from single items to grouping items to events and New Products (Recent Products) launches as well. Pros The flexibility of usage allows you to improve or confirm your forecast signal just with few extra steps. Also, the parameters for forecast accuracy, as well as other statistical factors, are very valuable to understand the reliability of the signal. Cons I think an option to use grouping and events forecast together would be very valuable. Review source Non-incentivized review: any software user can leave a review for any product listed on our site. All submitted reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication. RW Ron W. IT Manager Consumer Goods ### "OK Overall but decided to use Atlas" 4.0 Overall Rating 4.0 4.0 Ease of Use 4.0 4.0 Features 4.0 4.0 Customer Service 4.0 4.0 Likelihood to Recommend 5/10 November 23, 2021 Pros Easy to use and familiar plug-in approach to the end-users Cons Was missing some elements that we needed for our consensus proecss Alternatives considered [Atlas Planning](https://www.capterra.com/p/101614/Atlas-Planning-Suite/) Reasons for choosing ForecastX Easier to integrate into our environment Review source Incentivized review: software users are invited to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive for their time and effort. All incentivized reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication. BK Barry K. Jesse H. Jones Professor E-Learning ### "Easily Mastered, but Powerful in Use!" 5.0 Overall Rating 5.0 5.0 Ease of Use 5.0 5.0 Features 5.0 5.0 Customer Service 5.0 5.0 Likelihood to Recommend 10/10 July 1, 2020 I have used ForecastX for more that a decade; competitors have come and gone. During that time ForecastX has been improved, formats have been updated, and many new features have been added, This is not a static package. No other competitor offers more support than ForecastX; if online support is not enough, it is easy to reach a real person to help solve your issue. ForecastX provides both online and face-to-face training for its product. You might be surprised how much you can learn in a day or two, even if you are starting from scratch! Pros ForecastX is not just a single piece of software; it is a progressive tool that grows with the user. The ForecastX Wizard (an Excel add-in) lets the new user begin with a powerful suite of tools which can be mastered one at a time with a great user manual and help feature. When the user requires more collaborative tools, or easier access to corporate data, the Atlas tool can be used. Interestingly, everything learned in the Wizard is immediately applicable, with identical menus and options in, Atlas. The graduated menu system guides both new and very skilled users in selecting appropriate options for each type of model available. Every classical forecasting technique is present in ForecastX, as well as a number of newer, forward looking tools. You could think of the tools (or models/algorithms) as divided into two categories. First, all the standard time series models are available (e.g., moving averages, all the smoothing models, decomposition, etc.) with some additional feature add-ones that are unavailable in software such as SAS or SPSS. Secondly, all the demand planning, or causal, models are also included. Every technique will display a complete set of diagnostic statistics that let the user evaluate precisely how well the model is likely to perform in the real world. Numerous graph options are provided in the results. There is nothing “behind the veil” here! The user can see exactly how the results were achieved; this is not “black box” software. Cons Because the results, both numeric and graphical, are presented in an Excel compatible format, it is easy to export results in a number of ways. But perhaps the exporting features could be strengthened. Review source Non-incentivized review: any software user can leave a review for any product listed on our site. All submitted reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication. Elizabeth C. President Consumer Goods ### "Worth it" 5.0 Overall Rating 5.0 5.0 Ease of Use 5.0 5.0 Features 5.0 5.0 Customer Service 5.0 5.0 Likelihood to Recommend 10/10 August 9, 2019 We were forecasting with Excel formulas and dealing with huge swings of over or underproduction, and both were costing us. ForecastX was a great investment and immediately improved the accuracy of our forecasting (from 78% to 95% accuracy). The one on one training helped us dial in our forecasting methods and now we're confident in our numbers; it’s relieved a lot of pressure through our whole process! Pros \-It took away a lot of manual work we were doing -It helped educate our team on a number of different ways we could be forecasting that we hadn't considered -I actually purchased the book that goes along with the software and it goes through the basics of forecasting all the way into different use cases and sophisticated strategies to consider Cons Currently we only have one team member using the forecasting software so it works great. If we wanted more visibility from other team members into the software, I believe we'd need to buy another license, not really a downside, just a consideration to keep in mind. Switched from [Microsoft Excel](https://www.capterra.com/p/176574/Excel/) Review source Non-incentivized review: any software user can leave a review for any product listed on our site. All submitted reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication. 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