LivePlan vs. Venturekit
Beyond AI-generated plans: Why LivePlan beats Venturekit
Create plans investors actually fund with industry-specific guidance and expertise that generic AI simply can't match
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Why LivePlan?
5 reasons entrepreneurs choose LivePlan over Venturekit
LivePlan Users Report
“The AI Assistant provides useful suggestions, generates high-quality writing, and adapts to your input.”
“The AI Assistant provides useful suggestions, generates high-quality writing, and adapts to your input.”
“The AI Assistant provides useful suggestions, generates high-quality writing, and adapts to your input.”
“The AI Assistant provides useful suggestions, generates high-quality writing, and adapts to your input.”
Venturekit Users Report
“It felt like the plan was crafted with such a broad brush that it didn't account for the nuances of my industry.”
“Several key sections appeared to lack detail; it was almost like receiving a template that expected more expertise.”
“The AI-generated business plan for my tech repair shop certainly looks sleek at first glance, but it missed the mark on crucial specifics.”
“It generally lacked the strength to substantively inform investment decisions.”
With LivePlan, any entrepreneur can build a plan that impresses investors and lenders
Tailored detail, not generic templates
LivePlan delivers industry-specific instructions, examples, and insights tailored to your unique business. Our AI is trained by business planning experts to provide the depth investors expect. Venturekit produces plans users call "disappointingly generic" that "gloss over vital nuances." LivePlan's Industry Data includes a detailed industry research report from a reputable research firm - not just guesses from AI with no citations.
Complete customization freedom
LivePlan gives you full control to edit every section of your plan. Start with intelligent suggestions and industry-specific examples, then make your plan uniquely yours. LivePlan ensures your plan reflects your vision, not an algorithm's. Venturekit users note "customization capabilities are too basic."
AI created by business planning experts
LivePlan’s AI-powered Assistant is trained and continually fine-tuned by an entire team of business planning experts with decades of experience. LivePlan Assitant helps you create a plan that get gets you results, while Venturekit users report their AI tools produce plans that "barely scratch the surface."
Investor and lender-ready output
LivePlan creates plans that satisfy investor and lender scrutiny. Your financial projections will be realistic, accurate, and defensible— including critical details necessary when seeking funding. Venturekit users note their software produces plans that are "far from investor-ready seriousness."
Built for starting up & scaling up
LivePlan supports you at every stage of your business journey, from initial planning to ongoing management. While Venturekit provides "a starting point, not the full solution," LivePlan delivers value long after your plan is complete with real-time performance dashboards and accounting software integrations so you can compare your plan to your actual results and test out various "what-if" financial scenarios.
Detailed feature comparison
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| Business plan creation | | |
| AI assistance | | |
| Industry specific guidance | | |
| 500+ example plans | | |
| Automatic calculations | | |
| Investor ready details | | |
| User collaboration | | |
| "what if" planning | | |
| Accounting integrations | | |
Don’t take our word for it, here’s why customers love LivePlan
“I learned more about running my small business from a week of focused work in [LivePlan] than I have from any other single source. It has fundamentally changed the way I view my business ventures.”
Matthew H
Capterra Review
“Using LivePlan is easy and there is so much assistance available. There are examples, templates, and videos explaining what to write. [...]. It does the math for you. It creates graphs and charts. It is amazing.”
Shawnnell B
G2 Review
“LivePlan was a great help to design, work out, plan and strategically organize and think about all the ideas that go into developing a new project and business plan [...] Think about it like a coach guiding you through the process.”
Alvaro F
Shopper Approved Review
“I've been using LivePlan with Xero for a few months now and love it. It's given me visibility about how we're doing against Forecast like I've never had before...”
Rob Mackley
Xero App Store Review
“Before LivePlan, my team and I had no idea where or how to start [...] It helped us focus on and build every single area of our business strategy and recognize that some aspects of the company needed to be adjusted before we could launch.”
Ifeanyi K
Capterra Review
“LivePlan has eased my business planning processes and have provided me with easy access to credit from both banks and investors alike.”
Bashir T
Shopper Approved Review
“All businesses require solutions and tools [...] for control of expenses, spreadsheets were always the first option, but since the arrival of LivePlan, all work is easier and more automated.”
Maggie L
Trust Radius Review
“I didn't have a business plan and using LivePlan helped give me an easy tool to build a strong business plan for myself and clients. My clients have gone on to enhance their plans and grow their businesses.”
Gabriella B
G2 Review
“LivePlan made us feel confident and secure in our numbers and gave us a clear view of our past, present and future!”
Angela A
Capterra Review
“LivePlan provides the balance between stating your vision, the framework to support it, and the numbers.”
Mike R
Shopper Approved Review
“I learned more about running my small business from a week of focused work in [LivePlan] than I have from any other single source. It has fundamentally changed the way I view my business ventures.”
Matthew H
Capterra Review
“Using LivePlan is easy and there is so much assistance available. There are examples, templates, and videos explaining what to write. [...]. It does the math for you. It creates graphs and charts. It is amazing.”
Shawnnell B
G2 Review
“LivePlan was a great help to design, work out, plan and strategically organize and think about all the ideas that go into developing a new project and business plan [...] Think about it like a coach guiding you through the process.”
Alvaro F
Shopper Approved Review
“I've been using LivePlan with Xero for a few months now and love it. It's given me visibility about how we're doing against Forecast like I've never had before...”
Rob Mackley
Xero App Store Review
“Before LivePlan, my team and I had no idea where or how to start [...] It helped us focus on and build every single area of our business strategy and recognize that some aspects of the company needed to be adjusted before we could launch.”
Ifeanyi K
Capterra Review
“LivePlan has eased my business planning processes and have provided me with easy access to credit from both banks and investors alike.”
Bashir T
Shopper Approved Review
“All businesses require solutions and tools [...] for control of expenses, spreadsheets were always the first option, but since the arrival of LivePlan, all work is easier and more automated.”
Maggie L
Trust Radius Review
“I didn't have a business plan and using LivePlan helped give me an easy tool to build a strong business plan for myself and clients. My clients have gone on to enhance their plans and grow their businesses.”
Gabriella B
G2 Review
“LivePlan made us feel confident and secure in our numbers and gave us a clear view of our past, present and future!”
Angela A
Capterra Review
“LivePlan provides the balance between stating your vision, the framework to support it, and the numbers.”
Mike R
Shopper Approved Review
Frequently asked questions
LivePlan offers both monthly and annual subscriptions with two different tier options, standard and premium. A monthly standard subscription for LivePlan starts at $20. A monthly subscription to Venturekit starts at $19 with limited feature availability. Both also offer annual pricing options with additional savings.
LivePlan does not offer a free trial at the moment. Your subscription does come with a 35-day money-back guarantee. If you find that LivePlan isn't working for you, you can contact our team within your first 35 days and we'll happily refund you in full.
LivePlan has a world-class customer support team of wonderful humans. Our team members are LivePlan experts and can help you answer any questions you might have via chat or email. When you signup for LivePlan you also are invited to join a group onboarding session with our team and other LivePlan customers via video. Here you can ask all your LivePlan questions and connect with our team and other LivePlan customers directly!
Our most popular LivePlan tier is LivePlan Premium. It includes all the features a small business owner needs to create a professional business plan, and also continue to manage their business in the healthiest way. LivePlan Premium allows you to connect your accounting data in QuickBooks or Xero, and also provides you access to Industry Data and Benchmarks custom to your business.