Futures Platform

RATING:

4.4

(10)
Overview

About Futures Platform

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 su...

Futures Platform Pricing

12-month subscriptions: * Future Observer 5 900 € (492 €/user/month) * Future Explorer 12 900 € (98 €/user/month) * Future Co-Creator 24 900 € (83 €/user/month) * Future Developer 39 900 € (55 €/user/month) * Future Shaper (unlimited users) CONTACT SALES See more details and plan comparison at: https://www.futuresplatform.com/subscription-plans-pricing

Starting price: 

€490.00 per month

Free trial: 

Available

Free version: 

Not Available

Versatile search covering close to 1000+ in-depth analyses of future trends and phenomena, created by professional futurists. The analysess cover virtually all key domains in economy, tehcnology and society.
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Futures Platform Reviews

Overall Rating

4.4

Ratings Breakdown

Secondary Ratings

Ease-of-use

4.5

Customer Support

4.5

Value for money

4

Functionality

4

Most Helpful Reviews for Futures Platform

10 Reviews

James

Management Consulting, 2-10 employees

Used daily for less than 2 years

Review Source: Capterra

OVERALL RATING:

5

EASE OF USE

5

CUSTOMER SUPPORT

5

FUNCTIONALITY

4

Reviewed May 2023

Futurist curated data about whats changing and its potential impact.

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.

PROS

As a consultant having access to a high quality source of emerging change and trend data, built by academically trained futurists is very important to my work. 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.

Reason for choosing Futures Platform

Wide range of data, strong visualisation tools.

Khaled

Leisure, Travel & Tourism, 1,001-5,000 employees

Used daily for more than 2 years

Review Source: Capterra

OVERALL RATING:

5

EASE OF USE

5

VALUE FOR MONEY

4

CUSTOMER SUPPORT

4

FUNCTIONALITY

4

Reviewed November 2022

A Powerful Platform for Foresight Activities

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

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

Reason for choosing Futures Platform

The built-in content and easier to use and understand

Karan

Logistics and Supply Chain, 10,000+ employees

Used weekly for less than 12 months

Review Source: Capterra

OVERALL RATING:

4

EASE OF USE

5

VALUE FOR MONEY

3

CUSTOMER SUPPORT

5

FUNCTIONALITY

4

Reviewed July 2023

Great tool for visualising and providing focus areas

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

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

Reason for choosing Futures Platform

Radar visuals and ease of use as well as the futurists content

James

Logistics and Supply Chain, 10,000+ employees

Used weekly for less than 12 months

Review Source: Capterra

OVERALL RATING:

4

EASE OF USE

4

VALUE FOR MONEY

4

CUSTOMER SUPPORT

5

FUNCTIONALITY

5

Reviewed April 2023

Future Platform Review

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.

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.

HannaKaisa

Education Management, 1,001-5,000 employees

Used weekly for more than 2 years

Review Source: Capterra

OVERALL RATING:

5

EASE OF USE

5

VALUE FOR MONEY

5

CUSTOMER SUPPORT

5

FUNCTIONALITY

5

Reviewed June 2023

Loyal and committed satisfied heavy user

many-sided, can be used for different purposes

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.

Sebastian

Food & Beverages, 10,000+ employees

Used weekly for less than 12 months

Review Source: Capterra

OVERALL RATING:

5

EASE OF USE

4

VALUE FOR MONEY

5

CUSTOMER SUPPORT

5

FUNCTIONALITY

4

Reviewed June 2023

Best business partners in Foresight process

Working with the Futures Platform has always been a enriching and good for the business, this type of relationships are the ones that are shaping the future of the industry.

PROS

-The quality of their content is quite high, as well as their service... They are always present. -The inputs they are able to supply to the Strategic thinking are a must nowadays.

CONS

-Further training and education can help the implementation

User Profile

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Think Tanks, 51-200 employees

Used weekly for less than 2 years

Review Source: Capterra

OVERALL RATING:

4

EASE OF USE

4

VALUE FOR MONEY

3

CUSTOMER SUPPORT

3

FUNCTIONALITY

4

Reviewed April 2023

フォーサイト活動に有用なツール

特定テーマに対するシナリオプランニング作成時のトレンド探索

PROS

定期的に更新されるPhenomenaは多様なテーマに対する網羅性が高く、知らなかった内容も多い。

CONS

利用方法に関するナレッジの共有があるともっと良い。有償のレポートおよび解説となっているため、利用のハードルが高い。

Teemu

Public Policy, 11-50 employees

Used monthly for less than 2 years

Review Source: Capterra

OVERALL RATING:

4

EASE OF USE

5

VALUE FOR MONEY

4

CUSTOMER SUPPORT

5

FUNCTIONALITY

4

Reviewed June 2023

Very easy scenario tool

Very usefull in different themes. Helped very much focusing our development action in our region.

PROS

To find out information about current trends, signals etc. end build foresight map.

CONS

4x4 summary tool might need some development

Juha

Hospital & Health Care, 501-1,000 employees

Used monthly for less than 2 years

Review Source: Capterra
This review was submitted organically. No incentive was offered

OVERALL RATING:

4

EASE OF USE

5

FUNCTIONALITY

4

Reviewed May 2023

Strategy foresight work

PROS

Very good visual tool. All needed data in the same place.

CONS

There are not very much possibilities to configurate the tool by own.

Stephan

Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing, 10,000+ employees

Used weekly for less than 6 months

Review Source: Capterra

OVERALL RATING:

4

EASE OF USE

4

VALUE FOR MONEY

5

CUSTOMER SUPPORT

5

FUNCTIONALITY

3

Reviewed June 2023

Foresight tool for multidimensional horizon scanning and future discussion

pleasant, easy to understand

PROS

Many insights and Radars as input and inspiration, easy illustration.

CONS

limited interaction options, lacking quality for export

10 Reviews