FP&A & financial planning · Datarails Ltd.

Datarails

Financial operating system that consolidates data from accounting and operational systems while finance keeps working in Excel.

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Datarails is an FP&A platform built for finance teams that want to keep Excel as the working interface while gaining a governed, automatically updated data layer behind it. It consolidates data from accounting systems, ERPs, and other operational sources into a single source of truth, then connects that data to reporting, planning, dashboards, and multi-entity consolidation (including currency translation and intercompany eliminations) without breaking existing spreadsheet models. Add-on modules extend the core platform to cash management, month-end close, and spend control, and an AI layer ('AI Storyboards' and related tools) generates commentary and summaries from the underlying data. Datarails is delivered only as a hosted SaaS product across three named plans that scale by integrations and user count, sold through a sales-led, custom-quoted process.

At a glance

Vendor Datarails Ltd.
Pricing model Quote only
Free tier No
Deployment Cloud
Open source No
Best for Finance teams that want to keep Excel as their model while automating data consolidation behind it.

Pricing

Three named plans (Professional, Premium, Expert) scaling by integrations and users; no public prices, quote requested.

Checked on the vendor's own page on September 21, 2026: no prices are published. Expect to be quoted.

Features

  • Excel-native planning and reporting interface
  • Automated consolidation from accounting and ERP systems
  • Multi-entity consolidation with currency translation and eliminations
  • Budgeting, forecasting, and dashboarding
  • AI-generated commentary and variance summaries
  • Add-on modules for cash management, close, and spend control
  • Data mapping, lookups, and allocation workflows

Integrations

Profile last reviewed September 21, 2026

Head to head

Alternatives

Vena Microsoft-native FP&A platform that runs planning, budgeting, and consolidation inside a familiar Excel interface. Cube FP&A platform that syncs planning and reporting data into spreadsheets, Slack, Teams, and BI tools. Jirav Financial planning and reporting platform built for accounting and CFO advisory firms to sell as a client service.

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Terms to know

FP&A (financial planning and analysis) The finance function responsible for budgeting, forecasting and analyzing company performance against plan. KPI (key performance indicator) A measurable value tracked over time to show whether a team or process is on track toward a goal. Dashboard A visual display of the metrics a team needs to monitor, usually updated on a schedule or in real time. Data layer A structured object on a page that exposes site and event data for a tag management system to read. Financial close The recurring process of finalizing a company's accounting records and producing financial statements for a period.

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