Cascade vs Elate

Elate

Is best for

Teams starting out with light strategic planning needs
Companies looking to track team-level goals without deeper structure
Strategy and operations leaders working primarily in GTM, RevOps, or product

Cascade

Is best for

Organizations scaling strategy across multiple teams, plans, or regions
Leaders who need visibility into how goals, metrics, and initiatives connect
Teams that require flexible frameworks beyond fixed planning structures

We firmly believe in the 'the right tool for the right job'. Sometimes Cascade won't be the best solution for you - we'll be straight-forward and clear about that on our website, and when you talk with our team. Information on this page is from public data sources only.

Cascade

Elate

Plan Alignment Map

Visualize alignment between all plans and functions

Only shows alignment between themes and objectives, not plans

Business Objects

Supports plans, portfolios, focus areas, objectives, projects, KPIs, tasks, risks & custom types

Supports themes (focus areas), objectives, outcomes and tactics - no custom types.

Strategy Frameworks

Supports all frameworks including OKRs, Balanced Scorecards & custom

No specific frameworks mentioned

Metrics Library

Supports native metric integrations for all common data sources

No dedicated metrics library

Reports

Build reports for strategy, projects, portfolios, KPIs and risks

Basic reports with limited charts and no drill-down functionality

AI Powered Strategy Insights

Automated strategy reports and advice based on your company data

Not supported

Intended Users

All leaders in the organization involved with strategy

Ideal for operations and strategy leaders in GTM and product functions

Task Management

Simple with support for owners, due dates etc

Team Updates

Structured updates via templates, integrations, or custom workflows

Lightweight updates via Slack, email, or pop-ups (no templates)

Highly Customizable Strategy Cadences

Fully supported

Not supported

Enterprise Grade Security, Hosting & Custom Integrations

Fully supported

US-only hosting, Microsoft SSO, no API or advanced integration support

Likely Cost

Medium

Low - Medium

FAQs & More Resources

What's the single biggest difference between Cascade and older strategy softwares?

Cascade supports all strategic frameworks, and was built from day-1 as a modern strategy platform - rather than having its roots in traditional consulting.

Can I implement frameworks like OKRs, the Balanced Scorecard, Hoshin Kanri, EOS etc in Cascade

Yes, Cascade natively supports all the frameworks listed and many more.

Did Cascade start life as a consulting company?

No, we've always been a software company and the majority of our team work in product and engineering - we're passionate about building the best product out there!

Does Cascade also offer strategy consulting though?

Yes we do - even though we are a software-first company, we have an incredible team of in-house consultants and industry partners who can partner with you on strategy consulting projects.

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