Best Forecasting Software in 2026
28 forecasting software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
28ranked
1free plans on this page
C$12.80/molowest paid tier
3 Oct 2026last checked
#1 Workday Adaptive Planning Top pick · 8.6 
#2 Lokad Runner-up · 8.1 Free plan · Free
#3 Board Also great · 7.6 
- Free trial AndroidapiiOSmacOSWebWindowsRecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms
- Free planFree trial Web
- Free plan
- No
- Scenario planning
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms - self-hostedRecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms
- WebWindowsRecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms
- WebRecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms
- WebRecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms
- WebRecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms
- apiiOS
- Scenario planning
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms - WebRecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms
- AndroidapiiOSWeb
- Free plan
- No
- Scenario planning
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms - apiWeb
- Scenario planning
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms - WebWindows
- Free plan
- No
- Scenario planning
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms - Web
- Free plan
- No
- Scenario planning
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms$900/mofirst paid tier About Netstock Demand PlanningVisit site - Web
- Scenario planning
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms - AndroidiOSWeb
- Free plan
- No
- Scenario planning
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms - Windows
- Free plan
- No
- Forecasting focus
- demand
- Driver-based modeling
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms$59/mofirst paid tier About ForecastXVisit site - Web
- Free plan
- No
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms$833.33/mofirst paid tier About JiravVisit site - AndroidapiiOSWeb
- Free plan
- No
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatformsC$12.80/mofirst paid tier About Workforce.comVisit site - Free trialRecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms$65/mofirst paid tier About Microsoft Dynamics 365 SalesVisit site
- RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms
- RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms
- Windows
- Free plan
- No
- Paid from
- 199 /user/mo
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms - apiself-hostedWeb
- Forecasting focus
- demand
- Scenario planning
- Yes
- Driver-based modeling
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms - WebiOSAndroid
- Forecasting focus
- workforce
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms - Web
- Free plan
- No
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms
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Questions about this list
Which forecasting software is ranked first on The Geeks Club?
Workday Adaptive Planning is ranked #1 of 28 with a score of 8.6. Lokad is second and Board third.
How many of these have a free plan?
1 of the 25 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Which is the cheapest paid option?
On this page, Workforce.com has the lowest first paid tier we found: C$12.80/mo.
How is this list ranked?
Ranked on how quickly a newcomer can get going: documentation depth, a free tier or trial, and the platforms it runs on. Paid placements never change a rank.
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