Acterys Smart XL
Acterys Smart XL enables Excel-like cell-based reporting, planning forms, and data writeback directly within Power BI.
ManagilityPaid
accoPLANNING Enterprise - Planning Power BI Writeback
by Accobat A/SMicrosoft 365Free
Plan and forecast in Power BI with writeback for values, text, and date/time input.
PRICINGFree
DEPLOYMENTCloud
CATEGORYAnalytics
UPDATED ON MARKETPLACE
What it does
Provides a custom Power BI visual for planning and forecasting with writeback. Employees can enter values, text, or date/time data into the underlying data model, such as during sales budgeting. Entries are immediately shown in Power BI visualizations, while the Power BI security model controls the data subset visible to each entry user. Writeback data requires access to a SQL table in an Azure Database.
Key capabilities
from the Microsoft Marketplace listingPlanning and forecasting
Supports planning and forecasting directly in Power BI.
Power BI writeback
Allows users to provide input to the underlying Power BI data model.
Multiple input types
Accepts values, text, and date/time input from employees.
Power BI security
Uses the Power BI security model to show entry users the data subset that pertains to them.
Data visualization
Displays the effect of entries immediately on Power BI graphic objects.
DAX calculations
Supports existing Power BI models and their DAX calculations.
Use cases
- A sales budgeting process can collect employee input through the Power BI data model.
- Organizations can combine planning input with daily reporting in Power BI.
Who it's for
The Enterprise edition is for large organizations and employees involved in organization-wide planning processes.
How it compares
This listing is free and cloud-deployed, while Acterys Smart XL, CONTROL, Aimplan Planning and Reporting Visual, and Magic Grid PBI Enterprise Solution are paid and cloud-deployed. The listing was updated on Dec 2025; Acterys Smart XL was updated in Jun 2026, CONTROL in Dec 2025, Aimplan Planning and Reporting Visual in May 2025, and Magic Grid PBI Enterprise Solution in Aug 2026. PBI Portal is freemium, cloud-deployed, and was updated in Aug 2026.
| Name | Pricing | Deployment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|
| this plugin | Free | Cloud | |
| Acterys Smart XL | Paid | Cloud | |
| CONTROL | Not in catalog | ||
| Aimplan Planning and Reporting Visual | Paid | Cloud | |
| Magic Grid PBI Enterprise Solution | Paid | Cloud | |
| PBI Portal | Freemium | Cloud | |
In the catalog
657 plugins in Power BI · Analytics
Price distribution: 73 free, 108 freemium, 441 paid, 35 price not published
Pricing & deployment
Platform
Microsoft 365
Product
Power BI
Deployment
Cloud
Pricing
Free
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What the vendor says
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