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Business Plan Software
Business Plan software helps entrepreneurs, start-ups, and business developers write detailed business plans to acquire investment capital or business loans.
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"Over the last 8 years it's been easy to manage my business finances - and that's from someone who..."
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Jonathan
Experience strategist in UK
This information was sourced from Xero
Financial Templates
Business Plan Templates
Step-by-Step Wizard
Investor Management
Budgeting/Forecasting
Pitch Presentation
Financial Modeling
Goal Setting/Tracking
Financial Reporting
This information was sourced from verified user reviews of Xero
Pros:
Integrates well with adds on to provide more sophisticated reporting. Integration with AI products such as ReceiptBank and Approval Donkey also work well.
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Cons:
1099 reports are too limited. Tracking categories are too limited.
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Australia, Canada, Hong Kong SAR China, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Malaysia, New Zealand, Philippines, Singapore
, South Africa, United Kingdom, United States
and 3 others
This information was sourced from verified user reviews of LivePlan
Pros:
This program walked me through my process and made it as easy as possible to navigate and formulate my strategies. I found other models very difficult, this made business plan wring easy.
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Cons:
I struggled with the financial forecast section. I'm bad with numbers, and really just this part in general, so a little more instruction around this area would have been nice.
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This information was sourced from LivePlan
Who Uses LivePlan?
LivePlan helps entrepreneurs and small-to-medium size business owners build dynamic business plans and track performance against their goals.
"A very user-friendly and straightforward interface. It's fantastic that a single platform can be..."
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Brandon
Sales Specialist in US
This information was sourced from Aha!
Financial Templates
Business Plan Templates
Step-by-Step Wizard
Investor Management
Budgeting/Forecasting
Pitch Presentation
Financial Modeling
Goal Setting/Tracking
Financial Reporting
This information was sourced from verified user reviews of Aha!
Pros:
Combined with the excellent integration options, I would recommend evaluating Aha! whether you are a startup or looking to upgrade the PM function.
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Cons:
Often I'll need to completely refresh the page before I see my changes in the UI so it makes things a bit slower to use.
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This information was sourced from Aha!
Who Uses Aha!?
Aha! helps companies build lovable software. More than 1 million product builders use our suite of tools which include Aha! Roadmaps, Aha! Ideas,...
"Once we got past the learning phase, Jira significantly improved our project efficiency and..."
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Abu
Software Engineer in Finland
This information was sourced from Jira
Financial Templates
Business Plan Templates
Step-by-Step Wizard
Investor Management
Budgeting/Forecasting
Pitch Presentation
Financial Modeling
Goal Setting/Tracking
Financial Reporting
This information was sourced from verified user reviews of Jira
Pros:
It’s ease of use to set up different help desks or ticket requests was fairly easy. Each help desk can be unique to the department it serves.
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Cons:
It can be costly and there are nasty sides on the licensing. For example, you can't use plugins for a limited number of users, and only pay for that the number of users.
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Angola, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, China, Denmark, Finland, France
, Germany, Iceland, India, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Luxembourg, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Philippines, Singapore, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States
and 22 others
Languages
Czech, Danish, English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Polish, Portuguese, Russian
, Spanish, Traditional Chinese
and 2 others
"It is very flexible, enabling one to have a personalized order of work and flow, which may suit a..."
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Otilde
Product Designer in Spain
This information was sourced from Smartsheet
Financial Templates
Business Plan Templates
Step-by-Step Wizard
Investor Management
Budgeting/Forecasting
Pitch Presentation
Financial Modeling
Goal Setting/Tracking
Financial Reporting
This information was sourced from verified user reviews of Smartsheet
Pros:
Dashboards can be a nice way to have an overview with links to different sheets if you have a project with several documents, and are willing to spend the extra time and money to set it up.
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Cons:
It's also sometimes difficult to tell where user error plays a role in mathematic mistakes. I'd like to see more effort put into these areas.
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This information was sourced from Smartsheet
Who Uses Smartsheet?
Smartsheet's intuitive online project management app is used broadly across organizations to track and manage diverse types of work for teams large...
Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, China, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, India
, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Luxembourg, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States
and 16 others
"overall it is an ideal platform if you are interested in in creating and selling online content."
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Arlene
Digital marketer in Canada
This information was sourced from Kajabi
Financial Templates
Business Plan Templates
Step-by-Step Wizard
Investor Management
Budgeting/Forecasting
Pitch Presentation
Financial Modeling
Goal Setting/Tracking
Financial Reporting
This information was sourced from verified user reviews of Kajabi
Pros:
Especially in regards to courses and making the most out of your customer relationships. It's user friendly, and allows your courses to look very professional.
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Cons:
The price is what really hurts my heart and my pocketbook.
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This information was sourced from Kajabi
Who Uses Kajabi?
Kajabi is an all-in-one platform for entrepreneurs to build, market, and sell digital products based on their expertise.
Australia, Brazil, Canada, Czechia, Denmark, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Mexico
, Netherlands, New Zealand, Portugal, Spain, Switzerland, United Kingdom, United States
and 7 others
"Hands down, the best business planning software I have ever used."
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Cindy
CEO in US
This information was sourced from Upmetrics
Financial Templates
Business Plan Templates
Step-by-Step Wizard
Investor Management
Budgeting/Forecasting
Pitch Presentation
Financial Modeling
Goal Setting/Tracking
Financial Reporting
This information was sourced from verified user reviews of Upmetrics
Pros:
Also, I had a couple of support issues which were addressed with lightening speed. This is a huge factor and they at Upmetrics have customer service nailed.
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Cons:
New clients or team members sometimes struggle a bit with the interface, but they usually get used to it after a couple of sessions.
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This information was sourced from Upmetrics
Who Uses Upmetrics?
Entrepreneurs, small businesses, educators, students, and business consultants use Upmetrics to create business and financial projections, pitch...
"Wonderful, user friendly and robust. Especially easy to grasp for new entrepreneurs."
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Pablo
CEO Project Director in Colombia
This information was sourced from IdeaBuddy
Financial Templates
Business Plan Templates
Step-by-Step Wizard
Investor Management
Budgeting/Forecasting
Pitch Presentation
Financial Modeling
Goal Setting/Tracking
Financial Reporting
This information was sourced from verified user reviews of IdeaBuddy
Pros:
The easily approach to a complex plan, with a clear guidelines.
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Cons:
I don't like the design of the business plan. I have tried it and it has some structure issues.
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This information was sourced from IdeaBuddy
Who Uses IdeaBuddy?
From ambitious startups to established entrepreneurs, and from educational institutions to consultants, IdeaBuddy is used by a diverse array of users...
Albania, Algeria, Andorra, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Bahamas, Bahrain, Belarus, Belgium
, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Egypt, Estonia, Faroe Islands, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong SAR China, Hungary, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Kuwait, Latvia, Lebanon, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Malta, Mexico, Moldova, Monaco, Montenegro, Morocco, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nigeria, North Macedonia, Norway, Oman, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Romania, San Marino, Saudi Arabia, Serbia, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, Tunisia, Türkiye, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Uruguay, Vietnam
and 74 others
Languages
Brazilian Portuguese, Dutch, English, European Portuguese, French, German, Italian, Polish, Portuguese, Serbian
, Spanish
and 1 others
"Fully tailored to optimize cloud projects/tasks management, scheduling planning, tasks creation,..."
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Karuhiu
Medical Sales Representative in Kenya
This information was sourced from Business Base
Financial Templates
Business Plan Templates
Step-by-Step Wizard
Investor Management
Budgeting/Forecasting
Pitch Presentation
Financial Modeling
Goal Setting/Tracking
Financial Reporting
This information was sourced from verified user reviews of Business Base
Pros:
What I like most about Business Base is the intuitive UI and it provides phenomenal user experience for our customers. I also like how easy to use this tool for both novice and professional users.
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Cons:
Business Base lack mobile iOS application in my country I guess.
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This information was sourced from Business Base
Who Uses Business Base?
Business managers, leaders, operators, owners, directors, supervisors, administrators, consultants, and more!
It's intuitive interface and broad...
"The value proposition of the tool consists of three things:
1. Transparency - Provides a holistic..."
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Joshua
Process Consultant - Planning and Strategy in US
This information was sourced from ESM+Strategy
Financial Templates
Business Plan Templates
Step-by-Step Wizard
Investor Management
Budgeting/Forecasting
Pitch Presentation
Financial Modeling
Goal Setting/Tracking
Financial Reporting
This information was sourced from verified user reviews of ESM+Strategy
Pros:
I like the fact that I can use the software to get a client supported with their strategy management journey quickly.
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Cons:
At the moment there is no dislikes with the ESM. It may improve some risk and process management features.
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This information was sourced from ESM+Strategy
Who Uses ESM+Strategy?
Strategy management professionals, executive leadership, business process managers, "Do it yourself" users in the Healthcare, Insurance, Government,...
This information was sourced from verified user reviews of Klyck
Pros:
This streamlined process enhances collaboration. Communication, and engagement, fostering stronger relationships and driving business success.
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Cons:
I dont think there's a feature i dislike enough to put it as a least liked.
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This information was sourced from Klyck
Who Uses Klyck?
Klyck works well with both growing and enterprise teams
Argentina, Australia, Belgium, Bolivia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Denmark
, Ecuador, Falkland Islands, France, French Guiana, Germany, Guyana, Hong Kong SAR China, India, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Singapore, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Suriname, Sweden, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Uruguay, Venezuela
and 29 others
Languages
Brazilian Portuguese, Chinese, Croatian, Czech, English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean
, Polish, Russian, Slovak, Slovenian, Spanish, Thai, Traditional Chinese, Turkish, Vietnamese
and 9 others
"Overall, I recommend this tool to anyone who is starting a business. Especially if you don't know..."
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James
Owner in US
This information was sourced from Bizplan
Financial Templates
Business Plan Templates
Step-by-Step Wizard
Investor Management
Budgeting/Forecasting
Pitch Presentation
Financial Modeling
Goal Setting/Tracking
Financial Reporting
This information was sourced from verified user reviews of Bizplan
Pros:
Not only that, but the report it outputs makes you look like a pro with minimal effort.
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Cons:
No major dislikes so far but only using for a few months. Time will tell if any issues once we have used this software for a longer period of time.
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This information was sourced from Bizplan
Who Uses Bizplan?
We work with with entrepreneurs, startups, and small businesses across the globe.
Anguilla, Antigua & Barbuda, Aruba, Australia, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Bermuda, British Virgin Islands, Canada
, Cayman Islands, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominica, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, France, Grenada, Guadeloupe, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Martinique, Mexico, Montserrat, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Panama, Puerto Rico, Singapore, St Pierre & Miquelon, St. Kitts & Nevis, St. Lucia, St. Martin, St. Vincent & Grenadines, Trinidad & Tobago, Turks & Caicos Islands, US Virgin Islands, United Kingdom, United States
and 31 others
Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland
, France, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong SAR China, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom, United States
and 26 others
This information was sourced from verified user reviews of Rhythm
Pros:
I find Rhythm to be highly visual and pretty intuitive. The reminders to my inbox are convenient and it aligns well to the Rhythm book to support an overall adoption of the Rhythm processes.
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Cons:
I had a little trouble getting into the app but once I got in it was a user issue not a software issue.
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This information was sourced from Rhythm
Who Uses Rhythm?
Middle market companies who are looking to execute growth initiatives more successfully, such as acquisitions, opening new markets, launching new...
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