LivePlan review
LivePlan, from Palo Alto Software, builds business plans, forecasts and pitch decks with AI drafting, and on Premium compares your actual results to the forecast every month.
Updated November 11, 2026
No. 20 of 23AI idea and planning partner
Idea7.5
Build1.0
Sell1.5
Run3.0
Our verdict
The most trusted name for a lender-ready business plan, with a long money-back window. It plans and tracks; it doesn't build or sell anything.
Choose LivePlan if you need financials and a plan that a lender will take seriously.
Why it earns a seat
- Lender- and investor-ready plans and forecasts
- AI forecast builder you can talk to
- Monthly review of actuals against forecast
- 35-day money-back guarantee
Where it falls short
- Planning only: nothing gets built or sold
- Expert help costs $30 a month extra
LivePlan pricing
| Plan | Monthly | Per month, billed yearly | What you get |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | $20 | $15 | AI forecast builder, AI writing, pitch generator |
| Premium | $40 | $30 | Monthly financial review, board and lender reports |
- Free plan
- None; there's a 35-day money-back guarantee instead.
- Fees beyond the plan
- None found on its pricing pages.
- Refunds
- 35-day money-back guarantee.
What LivePlan can do
- Researches and validates the idea
- Writes the plan and financials
- Builds and hosts the website
- Builds custom software
- Takes payments
- Email and social marketing
- Runs paid ads
- Answers customers
- Forms your company
- Works on a schedule without you
LivePlan alternatives
- 19.1
CrevioFull AI cofounderFrom $25/mo - 24.4
BuildpadAI idea and planning partnerFrom $39/mo - 34.3
FounderPalAI idea and planning partner$29 one-time - 43.5
IdeaBuddyAI idea and planning partnerFree; paid prices not listed - 53.4
ValidatorAIAI idea and planning partnerFree - 63.3
UpmetricsAI idea and planning partnerFrom $14/mo
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Sources and notes
We checked these pages on November 11, 2026. Scores are editorial and follow our published rubric. We haven't run LivePlan on a live business of our own. Spotted something out of date? Send a correction.