Free playbook Scenario planning for SaaS companies

Runway vs Aleph : Powerful reporting is only half the battle

Stop feeding data into your spreadsheet—get a complete modeling environment where your team can think, simulate, and decide faster.

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The core difference

Both Runway and Aleph give you automated data integrations, financial reporting. The main differences are where your model actually lives, how you explore what-ifs, and who on your team can engage with the plan.

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  • Runway is where the strategic thinking lives—modeling, scenarios, and what-ifs, all in one place with formulas anyone on your team can read and edit.

  • Aleph feeds data into your existing spreadsheets. The modeling, formula logic, and scenario analysis? That's still your spreadsheet to maintain.

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  • Runway lets you create a draft scenario, drag a hiring date or funding round on a timeline, and see every metric update instantly.

  • Aleph doesn't have a native scenario planning environment—when assumptions change, you're updating the logic yourself in your spreadsheet.

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  • Runway gives you native dashboards designed for finance—share live metrics with stakeholders without leaving the platform.

  • Aleph's dashboards are a known limitation. Users report they're significantly harder to set up than expected, limiting how you share insights beyond the finance team.

From what-ifs to what's next

Simulate business decisions in real time

See how Runway gives you a complete modeling environment—not just a data layer that sends you back to your spreadsheet. Faster decisions, fewer bottlenecks, and a model your whole team can understand

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Platform breakdown

A side-by-side comparison
Features
Runway
Aleph
Complete modeling environment
Included
Not included
Human-readable formulas
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Native scenario simulation
Included
Not included
Drag-and-drop timing changes
Included
Not included
750+ integrations
Included
Included
Native dashboards for stakeholders
Included
Not included
Collaborative budget workflows
Included
Not included
Version control
Included
Not included

Honest reviews—The good and the bad

“Onboarding is fucking
awesome”
A real customer named Vivian
Will Simon
Will Simon
CFO at Mainspring

“Runway is what Excel should have always been”

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Ben P.
Ben P.
Director of FP&A

”Runway has allowed me to immediately reference any part of our model with ease, and to segment in any way I can imagine. We can now get down to vendor level BvA analysis.”

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Derek Ou-Ponticelli
Derek Ou-Ponticelli
CFO at AngelList

“Runway makes complex modeling a lot easier. It's just better and easier than an Excel spreadsheet.”

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Myoung Kang
Myoung Kang
Fractional CFO/COO

“Runway works like magic”

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Amanda Hoppe
Amanda Hoppe
CFO at indie.io

”The system is incredibly powerful, easy to use, easy to implement and learn, and they have a very responsive team of real people.”

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Andrew M.
Andrew M.
Head of Finance

“There's somewhat of a learning curve but not as steep of a learning curve as other FP&A software.”

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Matthew J.
Matthew J.
CFO

”The options are limitless on the dimensions that you can create and link within your various models.”

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Austin Hay
Austin Hay
Co-Founder at Clarify AI

”Some bugs here and there, a bit sus, but support is so fast it barely matters.”

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Steven S.
Steven S.
FP&A Consultant

”The onboarding specialist listens to feedback and actually implements improvements.”

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Paul G.
Paul G.
CEO & Cofounder

“Many up front hours required for implementation. But this is easier than competitors like Anaplan.”

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Sherry T.
Sherry T.
Head of Operations

“Runway helps me plan for any "what if" scenario, to compare simultaneously without affecting my model, and then easily update as decisions are made.”

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Fast track to clarity

Start building a unified model you can trust as the source of truth for planning and forecasting.

Onboarding guided by finance experts

  1. 01 Kickoff

    Integrate all your sources

    Connect data from our 750+ integrations. Including your HRIS, ERP, CRM, and more.

    1-week average

  2. 02 Model

    Build your model

    Create your P&L, cashflow, headcount model, and more. Build out your projections, scenarios, and plans.

    4-week average

  3. 03 Strategize

    Get continuous support

    Stay aligned with our team through strategic check-ins and real-time support in a dedicated Slack channel.

    Ongoing

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