New BARC Score FPM 2025 Report Highlights Market Leaders and Key Innovations in Financial Performance Management
BARC has published its latest BARC Score Financial Performance Management (FPM) 2025, providing a comprehensive evaluation of the leading software vendors in the FPM market. This annual analysis offers organizations an in-depth assessment of the key players, their strengths, and challenges, helping decision-makers navigate an increasingly complex landscape.
“Financial Performance Management has evolved into a crucial strategic discipline for organizations aiming to navigate today’s volatile business environment. Companies that invest in modern FPM solutions can significantly enhance their agility, financial transparency, and data-driven decision-making. Our latest BARC Score FPM 2025 provides a detailed assessment of the leading vendors and their capabilities to support organizations in selecting the best-fit solution for their needs,” said Dr. Christian Fuchs, Senior Analyst and Head of Data & Analytics Research at BARC.
Key Findings from BARC Score FPM 2025
The 2025 edition of BARC Score FPM evaluates the market based on extensive research, including thousands of data points from BARC surveys and analyst interactions. The report highlights several significant trends shaping the industry:
- AI, Machine Learning & Generative AI – Vendors are integrating AI-powered automation and intelligent insights to enhance usability and streamline financial processes.
- Pre-built Solutions for Group Accounting – Growing demand for specialized solutions covering IFRS 16 (lease accounting), IFRS 17 (insurance contracts), corporate tax, ESG reporting, and account reconciliation.
- Holistic Corporate Planning – Expansion of operational planning capabilities to support scenario analysis and strategic decision-making.
- Acquisitions & Portfolio Expansion – While vendors continue to broaden their offerings through acquisitions, seamless integration remains an ongoing challenge.
The State of FPM Adoption
Despite the increasing strategic importance of FPM, automation and integration remain a challenge for many organizations:
- Only 42% of companies have largely automated or fully integrated financial consolidation and planning.
- 35% still rely on manual data transfers between planning and consolidation tools, leading to inefficiencies and limiting real-time decision-making.
- 23% have not integrated financial consolidation and planning at all.
The Role of FPM in the Modern CFO’s Agenda
With economic volatility, regulatory pressures, and digital transformation reshaping corporate finance, CFOs and finance leaders require robust FPM solutions to manage risks, ensure compliance, and drive sustainable growth. Modern FPM platforms consolidate all relevant financial data – actual vs. planned figures, company vs. group-level data – into a single source of truth, enabling faster and more informed decision-making.
Vendors Covered in BARC Score FPM 2025
This year’s report evaluates the following leading FPM vendors: Anaplan, Board International, IBM, Infor, insightsoftware, Jedox, Lucanet, OneStream, Oracle, Planful, Prophix, SAP, Unit4, Vena, Wolters Kluwer | CCH Tagetik, Workday
