BSC Designer is available as “Professional” and “Online” editions. BSC Designer uses .BSC as an open scorecard format, which provides compatibility between the editions.
- Use Online to access scorecards from any web browser and share them with your team
- Use PRO when you need to work with your scorecards offline
Business Goals
Create and manage business objectives
Business Goals
Strategy Map
Create and manage strategy maps.
Strategy Map
Map with KPIs
A possibility to create maps where KPIs are aligned with geo regions
Map with KPIs
Initiatives
Align action plans and other initiatives with indicators and business goals
Initiatives
Manage KPIs
Manage Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), calculate performance of the scorecard
Manage KPIs
SQL Indicators
Connect to external databases using SQL indicators
SQL Indicators
Excel Import
Import data from MS Excel
Excel Import
Data Series
Conduct surveys and organize the results in BSC Designer
Data Series
Cascading
Create cascading business scorecard for the company
Cascading
Alerts
Email Alerts and Notifications
Alerts
Analysis and Forecasting
Find bad performing KPIs
Analysis and Forecasting
Dashboards
Create dashboards with important charts and diagrams
Dashboards
HTML Report
Create business scorecard report in HTML format
HTML Report
Export to Excel
Export the business scorecard in Excel
Export to Excel
Overview Report
The report with a top-level presentation of business goals or KPIs
Overview Report
Risk Indicators
Key Risk Indicators and risk reports
Risk Indicators
Export to PowerPoint
Export the business scorecard in PowerPoint
Export to PowerPoint
- Cloud-based multi-user softwareCloud-based multi-user software
- Can be installed locallyCan be installed locally
- Works on tablets and smartphonesWorks on tablets and smartphones
- RESTFull API
RESTFull API
- Seamless integrationSeamless integration
- Learn more...Learn more...
- Business scorecard implementation with cascading
ONLINE
$719.40
per power user/year
Business Goals
Strategy Map
Map with KPIs
Initiatives
Manage KPIs
SQL Indicators
Excel Import
Data Series
Cascading
Alerts
Analysis and Forecasting
Dashboards
HTML Report
Export to Excel
Overview Report
Risk Indicators
Export to PowerPoint
- Cloud-based multi-user software
- Can be installed locally
BSC Designer Server
- Works on tablets and smartphones
- RESTFull API
- Seamless integration
With PRO edition
- Learn more...BSC Designer Online - Home Page
- Implementation of single business scorecard
PROFESSIONAL
$719.40
per license/year
Business Goals
Strategy Map
Map with KPIs
Initiatives
Manage KPIs
SQL Indicators
Excel Import
Data Series
Cascading
Alerts
Analysis and Forecasting
Dashboards
HTML Report
Export to Excel
Overview Report
Risk Indicators
Export to PowerPoint
- Cloud-based multi-user software
- Can be installed locally
- Works on tablets and smartphones
(Windows OS only)
- RESTFull API
(Windows OS only)
- Seamless integration
With Online edition
- Learn more...BSC Designer PRO - Home Page
Video Overview of the Differences
BSC Designer PRO vs. BSC Designer Online
Here are some frequently asked questions about the difference between editions.
Can I run it from Windows PC or smartphone?
BSC Designer PRO is a native Windows application. You need to have Windows PC to run it.
BSC Designer Online is a cloud-based software. You can run it from any device with a modern web browser, it can be Windows PC or Mac. The responsive interface makes it easy to use on any tablet and even a smart phone.
Where my data is stored?
BSC Designer PRO can store your data on your own PC, and/or it save your data to BSC Designer Online.
BSC Designer Online stores all your data in the Cloud. The Cloud is running on Heroku service. You can always download a copy of your data and backup it locally.
Do I need Internet to use it?
BSC Designer PRO can be used in 100% off-line mode.
With BSC Designer Online you will always need an Internet connection.
How are these products licensed?
The cost of BSC Designer Online depends on the number of power users and on the billing cycle.
BSC Designer PRO is available as a subscription, or as a permanent license. Permanent license includes free updates during the 1st year.
Are there view-only users?
View-only users are for free in BSC Designer Online.
Users of BSC Designer PRO can download freeware BSC Designer Reader to view the scorecards.
Does it require installation?
For BSC Designer Online there is no need to install anything, just create your account and start working with it.
For BSC Designer PRO you need to download and install the software. It will take 2 minutes to download, install, and prepare the software for work.
Can it send me alerts by email?
BSC Designer Online can send out email alerts.
BSC Designer PRO can send alerts via your account in BSC Designer Online, or using your own mail server.
Can it keep the logs of operations that my team does?
In BSC Designer Online you can turn on logs function.
There is no logs function in BSC Designer PRO, unless it is connected to the BSC Designer Online.
What are the unique features of BSC Designer Online
Due to being Cloud-based service, BSC Designer Online can provide some features that PRO version cannot provide:
- Present and manage the structure of your organization with departments and work groups
- Manage different users with different access rights defined on the project level or on the level of selected indicator
- Provide a 100% support for collaboration and simultaneous work on the same project and/or indicator
- In BSC Designer Online is a Strategy Scorecard wizard that gives you a specific work flow to create new business goals and KPIs
What are the unique features of BSC Designer PRO
Unique features of BSC Designer PRO:
- If you need to print a paper copy of strategy map, BSC Designer PRO will help you to fit your map into the paper and prepare a picture in high-resolution. In BSC Designer Online you will be able only to export your map as a picture.
- PowerPoint report for your scorecard project can be generated in PRO
Are both version fast?
On a good connection and modern PC the difference between PRO and Online will be in milliseconds.
- BSC Designer PRO is a native Windows application, that means that it will work faster
- BSC Designer Online is a Cloud-based software, it means that its speed will depend on the speed of your Internet connection, and how fast you web browser is working
Bottom line
Here are some final thoughts:
- If there are more than 1 person involved in Balanced Scorecard, then you’ll need to have an account in BSC Designer Online
- If you do travel a lot and need to have off-line access to your scorecards, then you will also need BSC Designer PRO
- If you are the only person you will be working on the scorecard, then you can do everything with PRO.