Plan A vs Sweep
ESG & sustainability head-to-head for ERP teams: evidenced capabilities, published pricing, and which ERPs each actually integrates with.
| Starting price | Annual subscription, quote-based | Annual subscription, quote-based |
| Deployment | Cloud | Cloud |
| Company size | SMB, Mid-market, Enterprise | Mid-market, Enterprise |
| Stated ERP integrations | None listed | None listed |
| Vendor | Plan A | Sweep |
Our take
Where Plan A leads
- Stronger evidenced coverage on 3 of the 27 capabilities where they differ (led by activity-based and spend-based calculation and eu taxonomy alignment reporting).
Where Sweep leads
- Stronger evidenced coverage on 24 of the 27 capabilities where they differ (led by emission factor library and calculation audit trail).
Where they differ
The 27 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 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Emission factor libraryCarbon & GHG Accounting | Not evidenced | Core strength GHG Protocol, IPCC, EPA, ADEME, Exiobase |
| Activity-based and spend-based calculationCarbon & GHG Accounting | Core strength Activity-based, spend-based and average-data methods | Not evidenced |
| Calculation audit trailCarbon & GHG Accounting | Not evidenced | Core strength Immutable audit trails and version history |
| Financed / portfolio emissionsCarbon & GHG Accounting | Not evidenced | Core strength Financed-emissions footprints |
| Product carbon footprint (PCF)Product Carbon Footprint & LCA | Not evidenced | Core strength Corporate, product-level and financed-emissions footprints |
| Supplier ESG/emissions scorecardingSupplier & Value Chain Engagement | Not evidenced | Core strength Benchmarking emissions, data quality, climate commitments |
| Self-serve supplier portalSupplier & Value Chain Engagement | Not evidenced | Core strength Free supplier accounts with individual dashboards |
| TCFD/ISSB-aligned reportingRegulatory Disclosure & Reporting | Not evidenced | Core strength |
| GRI/SASB-aligned reportingRegulatory Disclosure & Reporting | Not evidenced | Core strength |
| CDP questionnaire supportRegulatory Disclosure & Reporting | Not evidenced | Core strength |
| Assurance / audit-readiness supportRegulatory Disclosure & Reporting | Not evidenced | Core strength Limited and reasonable assurance readiness |
| Marginal abatement cost (MAC) curveDecarbonization & Target Management | Not evidenced | Core strength MAC curve ranking of initiatives |
| AI-assisted data & emission-factor mappingAI & Automation | Not evidenced | Core strength AI-assisted data mapping and emission-factor recommendation |
| AI-generated disclosure draftingAI & Automation | Not evidenced | Core strength AI agent drafts disclosure narratives and regulatory responses |
| Role-based access & approval workflowsPlatform & Enterprise Governance | Not evidenced | Core strength Democratizes insights across finance, procurement, ops |
| Pre-populated supplier emissions databaseSupplier & Value Chain Engagement | Not evidenced | Supported Direct imports from CDP Supply Chain, EcoVadis, S&P, SBTi |
| EU Taxonomy alignment reportingRegulatory Disclosure & Reporting | Supported Guidance-level EU Taxonomy coverage | Not evidenced |
| Collect-once, report-to-manyRegulatory Disclosure & Reporting | Not evidenced | Supported Pre-configured indicators, contextual compliance guidance |
| Reduction scenario / what-if modellingDecarbonization & Target Management | Partial Emissions/cost forecasting; explicit scenario tool not detailed | Core strength AI-powered multi-year scenario modelling |
| CapEx/OpEx budget integrationDecarbonization & Target Management | Partial Emissions and cost forecasting; not explicit CapEx/OpEx tool | Core strength Year-by-year CapEx/OpEx assessment |
| GHG Protocol-aligned methodologyCarbon & GHG Accounting | Supported Certified / scientifically verified methodology | Core strength |
| Supplier data-request campaignsSupplier & Value Chain Engagement | Supported Enterprise tier includes 500 suppliers | Core strength Pre-built survey campaigns by emissions scope/category |
| CBAM import-emissions reportingSupplier & Value Chain Engagement | Partial Named among frameworks with guidance coverage, not a confirmed module | Not evidenced |
| US climate disclosure (SEC / SB 253 / SB 261)Regulatory Disclosure & Reporting | Supported Guidance on US SEC climate rules, UK SDR | Core strength California SB 253/SB 261 |
| SBTi target setting & validationDecarbonization & Target Management | Supported Science-aligned emissions reduction target setting | Core strength SBTi-aligned initiative template library |
| AI regulatory guidanceAI & Automation | Supported Gaia AI assistant for sustainability questions | Core strength AI agent validates data and recommends emission factors |
| Custom report builderPlatform & Enterprise Governance | Supported One-click carbon footprint reports, deep-dive analysis views | Core strength Flexible dashboards and scenario modelling |
Both grade identically on the other 32 capabilities — see each product's full profile: Plan A, Sweep.
Plan A vs Sweep — FAQs
Is Plan A or Sweep better for ERP integration?
They state different ERP coverage: Plan A lists no ERP integrations publicly; Sweep lists no ERP integrations publicly.
Which is cheaper, Plan A or Sweep?
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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Tell us your ERP, seat count and must-haves and we'll come back with an independent view of what Plan A and Sweep should each cost you — and whether a third option belongs on your shortlist.