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LivePlan vs SeedAngels

Two fact sheets from our own research, side by side — pricing, platforms, API access and status re-checked by us rather than quoted from the vendors.

The short answer

Free plan
Only SeedAngels (LivePlan has paid plans only)
Higher Trust score
LivePlan — 92 vs 80 for SeedAngels
Best fit
LivePlan: Founders who want ongoing planning, not a one-time document · SeedAngels: Founders preparing a bank or investor application zero to twelve months out
Status
Both up at our last check (Oct 15, 2026)

From our own records as of each tool's last check. Anything we have not confirmed is left out rather than guessed. How we verify

Side by side

FactLivePlanSeedAngels
CategoryBusiness Plans & Pitch DecksBusiness Plans & Pitch Decks
Pricing modelPaidFreemium
Starts at$20/mo—
Trust score92 / 10080 / 100
PlatformsWebWeb
CompanyPalo Alto SoftwareSeedAngels SARL
Launched—2025
Last verifiedOct 15, 2026Oct 15, 2026

What our research says

LivePlan

LivePlan's advantage over a one-shot plan generator is the plan-vs-actual loop: once you connect QuickBooks or Xero, it compares your forecast to what actually happened, which most plan-writing tools don't do at all. It's built by a company that has been in this niche for decades, which shows in the depth of the forecasting tools, but that same maturity means more legacy structure in the interface than a newer, narrower tool would have.

Pros

  • Plan-vs-actual tracking against real accounting data, not just a static document
  • Financial forecasting includes scenario modeling
  • Backed by a company with decades of history in business-planning software

Cons

  • Ongoing $20+/month cost instead of a one-time purchase
  • No permanent free tier, only a money-back guarantee window

SeedAngels

SeedAngels' main idea — keeping the business plan, pitch deck, and financial forecast tied to one data set instead of three separately edited documents — solves a real problem where numbers drift apart across investor materials. Keeping AI out of the revenue assumptions is a deliberate, sensible choice, but it also means the tool won't do the financial modeling thinking for you.

Pros

  • Business plan and pitch deck share one data source so figures can't drift apart
  • Free to build a first draft before paying anything
  • One-time payment instead of a recurring subscription
  • Includes market and competitor analysis in the paid pack

Cons

  • Revenue assumptions are entirely user-entered, so a shaky forecast in means a shaky forecast out
  • Market analysis and export are locked behind payment, so the free tier alone isn't investor-ready

Which one fits

Choose LivePlan if you need

  • Founders who want ongoing planning, not a one-time document
  • Advisors and SBA partners producing plans for multiple clients
  • Businesses that want forecasts checked against actual QuickBooks/Xero data

Choose SeedAngels if you need

  • Founders preparing a bank or investor application zero to twelve months out
  • Anyone tired of a pitch deck and business plan showing different numbers

LivePlan vs SeedAngels: the questions people ask

Is LivePlan cheaper than SeedAngels?

LivePlan starts at $20/mo. SeedAngels has a free tier; what its paid plans cost is not confirmed by us yet.

Does LivePlan or SeedAngels have a free tier?

SeedAngels has a free tier; LivePlan has paid plans only.

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