Altruistiq vs Plan A
ESG & sustainability head-to-head for ERP teams: evidenced capabilities, published pricing, and which ERPs each actually integrates with.
| Starting price | Quote-based | Annual subscription, quote-based |
| Deployment | Cloud | Cloud |
| Company size | Enterprise | SMB, Mid-market, Enterprise |
| Stated ERP integrations | SAP, Oracle Fusion Cloud | None listed |
| Vendor | Altruistiq | Plan A |
Our take
Where Altruistiq leads
- Stronger evidenced coverage on 22 of the 32 capabilities where they differ (led by calculation audit trail and product carbon footprint (pcf)).
- Stated SAP, Oracle Fusion Cloud integration the alternative doesn't list.
Where Plan A leads
- Stronger evidenced coverage on 10 of the 32 capabilities where they differ (led by activity-based and spend-based calculation and decarbonization action plans).
Where they differ
The 32 capabilities (of 59 in the ESG & sustainability taxonomy) where the evidence separates them, biggest gaps first. “Not evidenced” means our research found no public documentation of this capability — the vendor may still offer it. Confirm on a demo.
| Capability | ||
|---|---|---|
| Activity-based and spend-based calculationCarbon & GHG Accounting | Not evidenced | Core strength Activity-based, spend-based and average-data methods |
| Calculation audit trailCarbon & GHG Accounting | Core strength Full traceability plus change-versioned audit history | Not evidenced |
| Product carbon footprint (PCF)Product Carbon Footprint & LCA | Core strength PACT/PEF aligned; ingredient-level for food & beverage | Not evidenced |
| Bulk SKU-level PCF calculationProduct Carbon Footprint & LCA | Core strength | Not evidenced |
| PACT-conformant data exchangeProduct Carbon Footprint & LCA | Core strength | Not evidenced |
| Decarbonization action plansDecarbonization & Target Management | Not evidenced | Core strength Modular decarbonisation action planning |
| API-based data integrationData Collection & Integration | Not evidenced | Core strength API-based data transfer between Plan A and other systems |
| Automated data quality checksData Collection & Integration | Core strength Evie AI data cleaning and anomaly detection | Not evidenced |
| AI-assisted data & emission-factor mappingAI & Automation | Core strength Evie AI automatic column mapping | Not evidenced |
| AI anomaly detectionAI & Automation | Core strength | Not evidenced |
| SOC 2 / ISO 27001 certificationPlatform & Enterprise Governance | Core strength SOC 2 Type II attested, ISO 27001 certified | Not evidenced |
| Water, waste & energy trackingCarbon & GHG Accounting | Supported | Not evidenced |
| Product/material scenario modellingProduct Carbon Footprint & LCA | Supported R&D scenario modelling for ingredient/packaging swaps | Not evidenced |
| Supplier ESG/emissions scorecardingSupplier & Value Chain Engagement | Supported | Not evidenced |
| CDP questionnaire supportRegulatory Disclosure & Reporting | Supported | Not evidenced |
| US climate disclosure (SEC / SB 253 / SB 261)Regulatory Disclosure & Reporting | Not evidenced | Supported Guidance on US SEC climate rules, UK SDR |
| EU Taxonomy alignment reportingRegulatory Disclosure & Reporting | Not evidenced | Supported Guidance-level EU Taxonomy coverage |
| Assurance / audit-readiness supportRegulatory Disclosure & Reporting | Supported ISO14064-1 assured methodology | Not evidenced |
| Collect-once, report-to-manyRegulatory Disclosure & Reporting | Supported Single activity-based data model feeds multiple frameworks | Not evidenced |
| Reduction scenario / what-if modellingDecarbonization & Target Management | Core strength ROI-per-tCO2e initiative scenario modelling | Partial Emissions/cost forecasting; explicit scenario tool not detailed |
| AI-generated disclosure draftingAI & Automation | Supported Automated recurring report generation | Not evidenced |
| Role-based access & approval workflowsPlatform & Enterprise Governance | Supported | Not evidenced |
| Open API / extensibilityPlatform & Enterprise Governance | Not evidenced | Supported |
| GHG Protocol-aligned methodologyCarbon & GHG Accounting | Core strength ISO14064-1 assured, GHG Protocol aligned methodology | Supported Certified / scientifically verified methodology |
| Supplier data-request campaignsSupplier & Value Chain Engagement | Core strength Managed supplier outreach and engagement program | Supported Enterprise tier includes 500 suppliers |
| CBAM import-emissions reportingSupplier & Value Chain Engagement | Not evidenced | Partial Named among frameworks with guidance coverage, not a confirmed module |
| Target progress tracking dashboardsDecarbonization & Target Management | Supported | Core strength Reduction progress tracking over time |
| CapEx/OpEx budget integrationDecarbonization & Target Management | Not evidenced | Partial Emissions and cost forecasting; not explicit CapEx/OpEx tool |
| Automated data ingestionData Collection & Integration | Core strength Gap-filling rules for missing data | Supported Automated data aggregation workflows |
| Guided internal data-collection workflowsData Collection & Integration | Supported Human approval required before data changes apply | Core strength Guided data onboarding into the platform |
| AI regulatory guidanceAI & Automation | Core strength Evie AI guidance on CSRD, GHG Protocol, ISO, CDP | Supported Gaia AI assistant for sustainability questions |
| Custom report builderPlatform & Enterprise Governance | Core strength For boards, investors, customers and regulators | Supported One-click carbon footprint reports, deep-dive analysis views |
Both grade identically on the other 27 capabilities — see each product's full profile: Altruistiq, Plan A.
Altruistiq vs Plan A — FAQs
Is Altruistiq or Plan A better for ERP integration?
They state different ERP coverage: Altruistiq lists SAP, Oracle Fusion Cloud; Plan A lists no ERP integrations publicly.
Which is cheaper, Altruistiq or Plan A?
Neither publishes a list price — both quote. Ask each for the all-in first-year cost at your seat count, as one number, and compare those.
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