Planful Inc., a leader in financial performance management cloud software, has been awarded the 2025 AI Breakthrough Award for AI-based Analytics Innovation. Recognized among over 5,000 global nominations, Planful’s AI-driven solutions empower finance and accounting teams to enhance productivity, streamline processes, and address talent shortages with unparalleled efficiency.
Planful wins 2025 AI Breakthrough Award for AI-based analytics innovation.
Selected from over 5,000 global nominations for trailblazing AI solutions.
Planful AI enhances productivity for finance and accounting teams.
Persona-based AI assistants streamline planning, forecasting, and reporting.
Reduces repetitive tasks, improves accuracy, and supports strategic focus.
Trusted by over 1,500 customers, including Bose and Five Guys.
Planful’s recognition in the 2025 AI Breakthrough Awards highlights its innovative approach to applying AI to complex financial data and processes. The Planful platform integrates enterprise-secure, human-centered AI to streamline business-wide planning, budgeting, consolidations, reporting, and analytics. Trusted by over 1,500 customers, including Bose, Boston Red Sox, and Five Guys, Planful accelerates cycle times, boosts productivity, and enhances accuracy for global organizations.
"Planful AI is purpose-built for finance and accounting teams. It's deeply embedded in the Planful platform, enterprise-secure, and already delivering real results for our customers," said Steve Welsh, Chief Product Officer at Planful. "From close and consolidations, to planning, forecasting and reporting, Planful AI helps teams move faster, improve accuracy, and focus on more strategic work. Winning this award reinforces our belief that when AI augments people, not replaces them, it elevates performance across the entire business."
At its Perform25 user conference, Planful introduced a suite of persona-based AI assistants tailored to the needs of finance and accounting professionals. These assistants leverage Planful’s deep domain expertise to reduce repetitive tasks and deliver actionable insights. Key assistants include:
Analyst: Provides variance insights, narrative generation, report analysis, and scenario building for financial analysts.
Planner: Enhances forecasting and scenario optimization for financial planners.
Controller: Supports compliance reviews and automated adjustments for controllers.
Additional assistants, such as Business Analyst, Modeler, and Administrator, were announced for future release, further expanding Planful’s AI capabilities.
Planful’s AI solutions are designed to alleviate workload pressures and close talent gaps by automating mundane tasks and enabling data-driven decision-making. By embedding AI directly into its platform, Planful empowers teams to focus on strategic initiatives, improving overall business performance. The award underscores Planful’s commitment to delivering scalable, secure, and impactful AI innovations for the office of the CFO.
Planful’s 2025 AI Breakthrough Award win solidifies its position as a leader in financial performance management. By combining human-centered AI with deep industry expertise, Planful continues to transform how global organizations plan, execute, and succeed in a competitive landscape.
Planful is the pioneer of financial performance management cloud software. The Planful platform, which helps businesses drive peak financial performance, is used around the globe to streamline business-wide planning, budgeting, consolidations, reporting, and analytics. Planful empowers finance, accounting, and business users to plan confidently, close faster, and report accurately. More than 1,500 customers, including Bose, Boston Red Sox, Five Guys, Grafton Plc, Gousto, and Specialized rely on Planful to accelerate cycle times, increase productivity, and improve accuracy. Planful is a private company backed by Vector Capital, a leading global private equity firm.
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