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“LivePlan earns the top spot on our list of best business plan software. LivePlan provides a step-by-step business plan approach, a rich collection of features, and online learning tools.”


“LivePlan earns the top spot on our list of best business plan software. LivePlan provides a step-by-step business plan approach, a rich collection of features, and online learning tools.”


Brook Hayes | Software Reviewer at Business.org

Why LivePlan beats business plan templates

While templates give you blank boxes to fill, LivePlan gives you the intelligence, automation, and ongoing support to build a plan that actually works.

LivePlan

Custom instructions & human support

Automatic calculations & charts

Custom, professional formatting

Smart forecast suggestions

Real industry data

Real-time updates

template

No guidance

Error-prone calculations

Basic formatting

Templated suggestions

No industry data

Static data only

"Overall, the experience was excellent. For this being my first time creating a business plan, the layout was perfect."

– Clarence H.

Features

Everything you need to plan, fund,

and grow your business

Step-by-step guidance

Step-by-step guidance

LivePlan asks you questions about your business, you plug in the answers. It's as easy as that. You'll instructions and examples specific to your business.

LivePlan asks you questions about your business, you plug in the answers. It's as easy as that. You'll instructions and examples specific to your business.

No number crunching

Forget the complex formulas and spreadsheets — with automatic financials and drag-and-drop forecasting you can finish faster and be confident your numbers are accurate.

Real data to power your plan

LivePlan automatically provides key industry data and benchmarks. Get professional-grade research that typically costs thousands, including profit margins, average costs, labor ratios, and more.

LivePlan automatically provides key industry data and benchmarks. Get professional-grade research that typically costs thousands, including profit margins, average costs, labor ratios, and more.

Help when you need it

Help when you need it

Get live onboarding, chat support and access to educational webinars so you can avoid errors and create a business plan with confidence.

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