Cascade vs Spider Strategies

Spider Strategies

Is best for

Teams using only Balanced Scorecard framework
Government and public sector teams with strict compliance requirements
Organizations that need basic KPI tracking and performance dashboards

Cascade

Is best for

Companies using different strategy frameworks (OKRs, Balanced Scorecard, Hoshin Kanri, PPM)
Organizations across all industries seeking a unified strategy execution platform
Leadership teams wanting one central hub for strategy, with powerful reporting features

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

Spider Strategies

Strategy Frameworks

Supports all frameworks including Balanced Scorecard, OKRs & custom

Only Balanced Scorecard

AI-Powered Strategy

Tapestry AI: strategy summaries, risk analysis & action plans based on your company data

Natural language Q&A; metadata-only architecture

Strategic Planning

Supports corporate, functional and team plans

No planner view, tied to teams and BSC perspectives

Alignment Maps

Organization-wide alignment visualization (horizontal & vertical)

Only strategy maps for scorecard perspectives

Reports

Build reports for strategy, projects, portfolios, KPIs and risks - powered by AI

Custom reports but without AI capabilities

Highly Customizable Strategy Cadences

Automated cadences with team notifications and scheduled reports

No cadence configuration, but can provide updates through forms

Metrics Library

Centralized metric library with real-time integrations

No centralized library

Integrations

Supported

Task Management

Simple with support for owners, due dates etc

Basic task tracking within strategic initiatives

Enterprise Grade Security, Hosting & Custom Integrations

Fully supported

Industries

All industries

Strong in government, defense, and nonprofits

Likely Cost

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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