--- description: Review of Datarails Software: system overview, features, price and cost information. Get free demos and compare to similar programs on Software Advice New Zealand. image: https://gdm-localsites-assets-gfprod.imgix.net/images/software_advice/og_logo-55146305bbe7b450bea05c18e9be9c9a.png title: Datarails | Reviews, Pricing & Demos - SoftwareAdvice NZ --- Breadcrumb: [Home](/) > [Enterprise Accounting Software](/directory/4001/enterprise/software) > [Datarails](/software/176278/datarails) # Datarails Canonical: https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/software/176278/datarails Page: 1 / 11\ Next: [Next page](https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/software/176278/datarails?page=2) > Datarails is a financial planning and analysis (FP\&A) software. The platform serves a wide range of industries, such as construction, technology, logistics, manufacturing, healthcare, and retail. Datarails automates data consolidation, reporting, and planning processes. The platform integrates with accounting software, enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems, and customer relationship management (CRM) tools. > > Verdict: Rated **4.7/5** by 231 users. Top-rated for **Likelihood to recommend**. ----- ## Quick Stats & Ratings | Metric | Rating | Detail | | **Overall** | **4.7/5** | 231 Reviews | | Ease of Use | 4.5/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Customer Support | 4.8/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Value for Money | 4.6/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Features | 4.6/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Recommendation percentage | 90% | (9/10 Likelihood to recommend) | ## About the vendor - **Company**: Datarails - **Location**: New York, US - **Founded**: 2015 ## Commercial Context - **Pricing Details**: Contact Datarails for detailed pricing information. - **Target Audience**: 2–10, 11–50, 51–200, 201–500, 501–1,000, 1,001–5,000, 5,001–10,000, 10,000+ - **Deployment & Platforms**: Cloud, SaaS, Web-based, Windows (Desktop) - **Supported Languages**: English - **Available Countries**: Canada, United Kingdom, United States ## Features - "What If" Scenarios - Access Controls/Permissions - Accounting - Accounts Payable - Accounts Receivable - Activity Dashboard - Ad hoc Reporting - Alerts/Notifications - Asset Lifecycle Management - Audit Management - Audit Trail - Budgeting/Forecasting - Cash Flow Management - Cash Management - Chart of Accounts - Charting - Collaboration Tools - Compliance Management - Consolidation/Roll-Up - Customisable Dashboard ## Integrations (35 total) - Amazon Redshift - BambooHR - Bullhorn ATS & CRM - Dynamics 365 Business Central - Financial Management Cloud - Fourth - Google Analytics 360 - Homebase - HubSpot CRM - HubSpot Content Hub - HubSpot Marketing Hub - HubSpot Service Hub - Microsoft Azure - Microsoft Excel - Microsoft Power BI ... and 20 more integrations ## Support Options - Email/Help Desk - Knowledge Base - Phone Support - Chat ## Category - [Enterprise Accounting Software](https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/directory/4001/enterprise/software) ## Related Categories - [Enterprise Accounting Software](https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/directory/4001/enterprise/software) - [Reporting Tools](https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/directory/4284/reporting-tools/software) - [Financial Reporting Software](https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/directory/1904/financial-reporting/software) - [Business Performance Management Software](https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/directory/4579/business-performance-management/software) - [Strategic Planning Software](https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/directory/3854/strategic-planning/software) ## Alternatives 1. 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It has found a two million dollar mistake and we have been able to get information out faster. ----- ### "FP\&A Healthcare Datarails" — 5.0/5 > **Verified Reviewer** | *26 May 2026* | Hospital & Health Care | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: Datarails allowed us to leverage our existing Excel-based financial models while adding automation, centralized data management, and reporting capabilities. We particularly valued the ability to consolidate data from multiple sources, automate recurring reporting processes, create dashboards for executive and board-level reporting, and maintain version control without completely rebuilding our finance workflows. The platform improved visibility into financial and operational performance while reducing the manual effort required for monthly reporting, budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis. The flexibility to continue working within Excel was a significant advantage for our FP\&A team compared to more rigid planning solutions. > > **Cons**: Performance can slow when working with large datasets and complex reports. Some advanced reporting and dashboard customization features were less intuitive than expected. > > Overall, our experience with Datarails has been positive. The platform provides a strong balance between the flexibility of Excel and the automation, governance, and reporting capabilities of a modern FP\&A solution. It has helped streamline budgeting, forecasting, financial reporting, and executive dashboarding while allowing our team to continue working within familiar Excel-based workflows. ----- ### "Great Customer Service" — 3.0/5 > **Markand** | *20 February 2026* | Facilities Services | Recommendation rating: 6.0/10 > > **Pros**: Ease of use and versatility when extracting data. For most entities, we're plumbed into Business Central and this works seamlessly. > > **Cons**: We have had numerous occasions where refreshing data in a spreadsheet is taking far too long and files have to be crashed out. > > Customer service was lacking for a while, but our new Customer Success Manager has been extremely helpful \& quick to respond to our queries, especially as the team that implemented Datarails have left the business along with their knowledge. ----- ### "Streamlining Forecasting and Reporting with Datarails" — 5.0/5 > **Elizabeth** | *31 March 2026* | Renewables & Environment | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: Datarails is helpful in bridging the gap between Excel-based workflows and a more centralized FP\&A system. It allows us to maintain flexibility in our existing models while improving version control, collaboration, and data consistency. The integration with our accounting system and ability to automate reporting processes are also strong benefits, particularly for reducing manual consolidation and improving visibility across teams. Overall, it’s a good step toward standardizing our forecasting and reporting processes without fully disrupting how the team currently works. > > **Cons**: The platform still requires significant setup and alignment to fully realize its value, particularly around data structure, dimensional consistency, and ownership of inputs. There are also limitations in handling more complex, highly customized models, which means we still rely heavily on Excel outside the system. Additionally, performance and usability can sometimes lag when working with larger datasets, and there is a learning curve for teams to adopt new workflows. More flexibility in modeling and clearer governance around data inputs would improve overall effectiveness. > > Datarails is helping solve challenges around version control, manual consolidation, and lack of a single source of truth across our forecasting and reporting processes. Previously, we relied heavily on multiple Excel files with manual links, which created inefficiencies, increased risk of errors, and made it difficult to ensure consistency across outputs. ----- ### "Simple but powerful" — 4.0/5 > **Pablo** | *27 May 2026* | Food & Beverages | Recommendation rating: 9.0/10 > > **Pros**: Its simplicity and user friendliness, I can create visuals, map new details, create things on Excel. Its excel integration is very helpful. > > **Cons**: Lack of training for more theoretical and complex actions in the backend of data rails, I want to be able to do what my integration specialist was doing but the information is limited to be able to do that. > > My experience has been positive, if it just had training for more complex actions it would be perfect. ----- Page: 1 / 11\ Next: [Next page](https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/software/176278/datarails?page=2) ## Links - [View on SoftwareAdvice](https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/software/176278/datarails) ## This page is available in the following languages | Locale | URL | | en | | | en-AU | | | en-GB | | | en-IE | | | en-NZ | | ----- ## Structured Data