1) Strategy execution & cascading objectives

Kippy: explicit strategy execution module with cascading objectives/teams and a roadmap to propagate strategy down the organisation. Built-in strategy map / cascade features. Kippy

Competitors

• Cascade — purpose-built strategy execution software; very strong at strategy maps, narrative strategy, and plan-to-action. Frequently positioned as a direct alternative to Kippy for pure strategy execution. cascade.app
  Diff: Cascade focuses heavily on strategic planning UX and playbooks; Kippy bundles KPIs, appraisals and projects alongside strategy.

• ClearPoint — focused on balanced scorecard and reporting for strategy execution (strong for enterprise reporting). 

• Perdoo / Profit.co / Quantive Results — OKR-first platforms that support cascading objectives (Perdoo emphasises simple OKR flows; Profit.co and Quantive are more enterprise-ready). 

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2) KPIs, metrics, dashboards & data modelling

Kippy: KPI import, formulas/functions, KPI-level calculations, periodic targets and visual dashboards — plus APIs/adapters to bring data in automatically. 

Competitors

• KPI Fire / BSC Designer / ClearPoint — focused KPI frameworks, scorecards and dashboards; strong in KPI modelling and reporting. 

• Quantive Results (Gtmhub) — heavy on metric automation and real-time data connectors; excellent for high-volume metric ingestion. 
  Diff: Kippy offers KPI functions and formula components (good no-code manipulation). Platforms like Quantive/Perdoo often have many more native connectors and enterprise-grade metric pipelines.

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3) OKRs & goal management

Kippy: supports OKRs alongside KPIs and objectives (import/use of OKR-style goals). 

Competitors

• Profit.co / Perdoo / Quantive Results / Workboard — market leaders for OKR lifecycle (setting, check-ins, alignment, analytics). 
  Diff: These OKR platforms typically provide richer OKR-specific workflows, cadence automation and maturity coaching; Kippy combines OKRs into a broader performance stack rather than being OKR-first.

 

4) Project & task management (projects tied to strategy)

Kippy: projects module, tasks and timeline reporting designed to connect projects to KPIs and objectives. Kippy

Competitors

• Workfront / monday.com / Asana / Jira (when integrated) — specialist project/task tools with robust workflow management; tie to strategy only via integrations.

• Cascade / AchieveIt — include project/program tracking that maps directly to strategic priorities (better at governance & execution reporting than general PM tools). cascade.app
  Diff: Kippy’s project features emphasise linkage to KPIs/objectives; PM tools offer deeper task workflow, resource management and Gantt features.

 

5) HR appraisals / performance reviews

Kippy: built-in HR appraisal capability (9-box, bell-curves, appraisal workflows) — integrated with KPIs and objectives so reviews are metrics-driven. Kippy

Competitors

• BambooHR / Lattice / 15Five / Workday HCM — HR/performance specialists with mature review, calibration and career modules; often integrate OKR/KPI data rather than host it.

• Profit.co also offers people performance features that link OKRs to appraisals. 
  Diff: HR systems usually have deeper people-data features (compensation, payroll, org-charting). Kippy’s advantage is the tight coupling of appraisals with strategic KPIs inside the same system.

 

6) Integrations, APIs, adapters & automation

Kippy: offers web APIs, adapters, microapps and functions to integrate and transform data. Emphasises reusable components for integrations. Kippy

Competitors

• Quantive Results / Gtmhub — known for very large catalogue of native connectors and real-time metric pipelines. Quantive

• Enterprise CPM vendors (Anaplan, OneStream, Board) — powerful integration/ETL capabilities when used for finance-led planning. 
  Diff: Kippy provides flexible APIs and “functions” for no-code transformations; specialised data platforms usually give more ready-made connectors and enterprise ETL.

 

7) Reporting, visualisation & exports

Kippy: dashboards, emailed reports, charts and timeline visualisations to communicate performance. Kippy

Competitors

• ClearPoint / Cascade — strong story-driven reporting and board reporting features. clearpointstrategy.com+1

• CPM vendors / BI tools (Power BI, Tableau) — superior in advanced visual analytics and custom reports; typically integrated into strategy tools. 

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8) AI / natural-language analysis & assistance

Kippy: advertises “Chat to your data with AI” and AI-assisted KPI/OKR import & refinement. 

Competitors

• Quantive / Profit.co / Perdoo — newer AI features for insights & recommendations are being rolled into OKR/metrics platforms. 
  Diff: AI capabilities vary a lot — some vendors provide AI insights on metric trends, others focus on automating OKR suggestions. Kippy positions AI as a convenience layer for data chat and import.

 

9) Ease of setup / quick start

Kippy: markets itself as fast to set up and “ready to use from day 1” with a quick-start roadmap and claims 1–4 week full implementation for larger orgs. 

Competitors

• Perdoo / Profit.co / Cascade — also emphasise quick onboarding for OKR/strategy teams; enterprise deployments (Quantive, CPM vendors) require longer professional services. 

 

10) All-in-one

Vendors that compete with Kippy as an all-in-one strategy + performance platform

These vendors either bundle most of the same capabilities (strategy, KPIs, OKRs, project tracking, reporting and some people/performance features) or can be configured to do so with native modules:

1. Cascade — strategy execution + KPIs + projects + reporting; focused on the strategy-to-execution lifecycle and often pitched as an all-purpose strategy platform. Good match for organisations that prioritise strategic planning UX. cascade.app

2. Quantive Results (formerly Gtmhub) — strong in OKRs, metric automation, integrations, and enterprise features. Can serve as a consolidated strategy + metrics platform for data-driven organisations. Quantive

3. Profit.co / Perdoo / Workboard — OKR-first platforms that cover objectives, KPI linking, some project/people features; good for companies adopting OKRs at scale. 

4. ClearPoint Strategy — focused on balanced scorecard, reporting, KPIs, and governance — frequently used at enterprise level for consolidated strategy reporting. clearpointstrategy.com

5. AchieveIt / Rhythm / KPI Fire — execution/governance platforms that combine KPI tracking and project/program management with strategy oversight. 

6. CPM/FP&A suites (Anaplan, OneStream, Board, Prophix) — these provide enterprise-grade planning, modelling and reporting; they compete where financial/operational planning must integrate tightly with strategy, but they are heavier and more finance-focused. 

 

Summary

Quick, practical takeaways (when to pick what)

• You want a lightweight, fast-to-deploy, joined-up system that ties KPIs + objectives + appraisals together: Kippy is a solid choice — especially for organisations that want the people and KPI side integrated. 

• You prioritise pure strategy planning, storyboarding and board reporting, and you don’t want a platform that also bundles deep HR appraisals, metric automation or full project-management: look at Cascade or ClearPoint. 

• You need enterprise-scale metric automation and many native connectors: evaluate Quantive Results (Gtmhub) and large OKR platforms. 

• You need deep project management features as primary need: use specialist PM tools (Asana, Workfront) and integrate them into your strategy tool.

• You need finance-grade planning and consolidation alongside strategy: consider CPM vendors (Anaplan, OneStream, Prophix/Board) — heavier, but powerful for finance-led organisations.