Runway vs Datarails: Retire the spreadsheet for good
Retire the spreadsheet for good
With Runway’s real-time updates and true collaboration, you get a planning experience that's more intuitive and designed for how modern finance teams operate.
Trusted by fast-moving teams
The core difference
Modeling environment
Runway connects to 750+ tools and brings everything into a single, live model that updates as your business does.
Datarails requires you to stay in spreadsheets. It layers automation and reporting on top of a familiar, but rigid, foundation.
Scenario exploration
Runway lets you create a draft scenario, drag a hiring date or funding round on a timeline, and see every metric update instantly.
Datarails means updating cells manually, checking for broken formulas, and saving new versions as duplicates.
Team collaboration
Runway lets teams adjust assumptions individually and watch the impact on the whole business.
- Datarails limits other teams to submitting requests and waiting on updates from finance, while they own and controls the master file.
Simulate business decisions in real time
See how Runway works for the way your team actually plans. Faster decisions, fewer bottlenecks, and a model your whole team can use without managing formulas or maintaining versions.
Platform breakdown
Honest reviews—The good and the bad
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
01 Kickoff
Integrate all your sources
Connect data from our 750+ integrations. Including your HRIS, ERP, CRM, and more.
1-week average
02 Model
Build your model
Create your P&L, cashflow, headcount model, and more. Build out your projections, scenarios, and plans.
4-week average
03 Strategize
Get continuous support
Stay aligned with our team through strategic check-ins and real-time support in a dedicated Slack channel.
Ongoing