--- description: Review of Futures Platform Software: system overview, features, price and cost information. Get free demos and compare to similar programs. image: https://gdm-localsites-assets-gfprod.imgix.net/images/software_advice/og_logo-55146305bbe7b450bea05c18e9be9c9a.png title: Futures Platform | Reviews, Pricing & Demos - SoftwareAdvice AU --- Breadcrumb: [Home](/) > [Strategic Planning Software](/directory/3854/strategic-planning/software) > [Futures Platform](/software/177679/futures-platform) # Futures Platform Canonical: https://www.softwareadvice.com.au/software/177679/futures-platform Page: 1 / 2\ Next: [Next page](https://www.softwareadvice.com.au/software/177679/futures-platform?page=2) > Futures platform is an all-in-one solution for strategic foresight, that is, identifying sources of long term change and disruption, and making sure your organisation is prepared for alternative long-term scenarios and futures. Futures Platform is the leading global resource for the analysis future trends, scenarios and long term change, continuously added and updated by a team of leading futurists. The solution covers the entire foresight process of the organisation and yields direct benefits to five domains of managment: \* Strategic planning (Shape the future instead of reacting and adapting) \* Risk management (Set up broad sensors to capture emerging sources of risk) \* Innovation management (Keep to the forefront of the innovation curve) \* Decision-making (Make sure all strategic decisions are future proof) \* Capability development (Build a systematic process of continuous foresight) The SaaS solution includes comprehensive visual \& collaborative foresight tools for strategy and foresight teams, executives, board professionals and consultants. The content on the platform covers virtually of all key domains in business, technology and society. Trusted by 10000+ users from firms like E.On, Mitsui, Maersk, Alfa Laval, as well as multiple international banks and government bodies. The Key elements of the solution are: - Access to 1500- in-depth analyses of future trends, changes, disruptions, and scenarios – as analysed and described by professional futurist through a rigorous analytical process. Approx. 300 new analyses are added each year, and existing ones reviewed regularly, and the analysis covers virtually all key domains in technology, economy and society. - AI-based signals auto-crawled from 500+ qualified news and other sources, totaling some 2.7 million signals directly searchable and accessible via the platform. - A versatile foresight radar tool, with 40+ pre-populated radars by futurists, on key domains such as energy, finance, global economy, sustainability, climate change, science \& research, geopolitics, and consumer behaviour. - Leading-edge scenario analysis tool, as well as multiple other tools with rich functionalities for team collaboration, reporting, import/export, and so on. - We also offer a diverse array of consulting services by our team of experienced futurists and consultants in foresight capability development. > > Verdict: Rated **4.4/5** by 10 users. Top-rated for **Likelihood to recommend**. ----- ## Quick Stats & Ratings | Metric | Rating | Detail | | **Overall** | **4.4/5** | 10 Reviews | | Ease of Use | 4.6/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Customer Support | 4.7/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Value for Money | 4.1/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Features | 4.1/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Recommendation percentage | 90% | (9/10 Likelihood to recommend) | ## About the vendor - **Company**: Futures Platform ## Commercial Context - **Pricing model**: Flat Rate - **Target Audience**: 51–200, 201–500, 501–1,000, 1,001–5,000, 5,001–10,000, 10,000+ - **Deployment & Platforms**: Cloud, SaaS, Web-based - **Supported Languages**: English, Finnish - **Available Countries**: Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, American Samoa, Andorra, Angola, Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Armenia, Aruba, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belarus, Belgium and 208 more ## Features - "What If" Scenarios - AI/Machine Learning - Alerts/Notifications - Charting - Commenting/Notes - Customizable Reports - Customizable Templates - Dashboard - Data Analysis Tools - Data Import/Export - Data Visualization - Drag & Drop - Forecasting - Historical Trend Analysis - Idea Management - Modeling & Simulation - Planning Tools - Predictive Analytics - Prioritization - Projections ## Integrations (3 total) - Brella - Howspace - Miro ## Support Options - Email/Help Desk - FAQs/Forum - Knowledge Base - Phone Support - Chat ## Category - [Strategic Planning Software](https://www.softwareadvice.com.au/directory/3854/strategic-planning/software) ## Related Categories - [Strategic Planning Software](https://www.softwareadvice.com.au/directory/3854/strategic-planning/software) - [Decision Support Systems](https://www.softwareadvice.com.au/directory/4202/decision-support/software) ## Alternatives 1. 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The Futures Platform allows me to quickly and accurately build a foresight radar containing relevant data points that myself and my clients can use to discuss, challenge and interrogate futures that support robust scenario creation and business decision making. The emerging change and trend data covers a wide range of areas that can be used across multiple industries and client use cases. The data, reference sources and news links are contemporary and regularly updated. The foresight radar tool provides a clear and engaging visualisation of data that improves accessibility, learning and knowledge sharing. > > **Cons**: The inbuilt collaboration tools are OK but I still use my own surveys to gather impact and probability rankings and client feedback. The inbuilt collaboration tools work best with long term projects with a large audience. For shorter projects with smaller teams my own tools provide a more personalised client experience. > > The Futures Platform provides me with the data I need to deliver high impact projects for my clients. It is an expensive product relative to some others, however the value for money exists for me and my clients due to the high quality nature of the data, the robust methodologies used and the online tools available. I find the Futures Platform team from the \[sensitive content hidden\] to marketing to sales and customer service to be very accessible and friendly with a strong commitment to providing an excellent product and service. ----- ### "A Powerful Platform for Foresight Activities" — 5.0/5 > **Khaled** | *30 November 2022* | Leisure, Travel & Tourism | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: - The software is user friendly - The content is rich and insightful - The collaboration tools are very useful to get other views and perspectives > > **Cons**: - As a coordinator, the software need to add monitoring features like if any editor add/remove/change anything in the radar, the latest activities are shown to the radar users. - I suggest that futures platform should integrate with "Mural" so the users can hold workshops and work with customizable templates within the platform > > We conduct horizon scanning activities through building futures radars in futures platform which help us significantly in our futures studies especially in terms of identifying the future trends, signals of change and wild cards ----- ### "Great tool for visualising and providing focus areas" — 4.0/5 > **Karan** | *25 July 2023* | Logistics & Supply Chain | Recommendation rating: 8.0/10 > > **Pros**: The radar element of the platform is what we use teh most and love how easy it is to use and edit. It allows us to stay on top of future trends that could impact us as an organisation and drive better strategic decision making > > **Cons**: Each add on feature comes at a large cost or incremental costs that add up - some features as small as colour coding tagging etc shouldn't cost that much and proves difficult to convince inhouse that they are essential and required - cost benefit doesn't add up > > Overall experience has been great - interaction with teh account manager has been fantastic - they re always eager to help and always eager to get our feedback on tools and features which is nice. We have enjoyed using teh tool and have gained great benefits from it and would love to continue this journey with futures ----- ### "Future Platform Review" — 4.0/5 > **James** | *3 April 2023* | Logistics & Supply Chain | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: Wide range of tools available. Radars are a great concept to map data, compare trends and visualize threats. Within the phenomenon there is lots of valuable information and sources of to help broaden understanding of the subject.Collaboration tools are brilliant to encourage collaboration and communicate with other individuals or groups. Helps in gaining an understanding of other opinions and perspectives which makes our work un-biased. > > **Cons**: Visual and functional design of background space on radar screen. Would be nice to have secondary functionalities that expands the capabilities of the radar and its tools. > > Tremendously helpful. All the tools have enabled us to complete tasks we set out to do. We have also learned a lot about industry and trends not easy to find elsewhere. ----- ### "Loyal and committed satisfied heavy user" — 5.0/5 > **HannaKaisa** | *2 June 2023* | Education Management | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: Always up to date contents and thought provoking insightful scenarios. The links to origins of the used materials are open and trustworthy. No fake news. My customers have liked it a lot. > > **Cons**: Some forms of exported reports could be more styled. > > many-sided, can be used for different purposes ----- Page: 1 / 2\ Next: [Next page](https://www.softwareadvice.com.au/software/177679/futures-platform?page=2) ## Links - [View on SoftwareAdvice](https://www.softwareadvice.com.au/software/177679/futures-platform) ## This page is available in the following languages | Locale | URL | | en | | | en-AU | | | en-GB | | | en-IE | | | en-NZ | | ----- ## Structured Data