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ClearPoint Strategy vs IdeaBuddy: Which is a better fit?

Updated on February 10th, 2025
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Summary
Features in Business Plan
32
Best performer
43
  • Ad hoc Reporting
  • API
  • Benchmarking
25
43
  • Competitive Analysis
  • Financial Templates
  • For Small Businesses
User satisfaction
4.9
User reviews48
Ease of use
4.6
Functionality
4.5
Value for money
4.7
Customer support
5.0
4.6
User reviews59
Ease of use
4.7
Functionality
4.6
Value for money
4.6
Customer support
4.7
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Monthly subscription
Free version
Free trial
Best for

Any small or mid-sized business, local or state government, healthcare network, credit union regional bank or utility who wants better BPR and OKR reporting for strategic planning and execution.

From ambitious startups to established entrepreneurs, and from educational institutions to consultants, IdeaBuddy is used by a diverse array of users spanning various industries and expertise levels.

User reviews
pros & cons
1 / 4
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Linda A
CEO
5.0

Linda A.: Hi. I'm Linda, integrative advisor with Leela Life and I rate IdeaBuddy a five. Prior to IdeaBuddy, I was using Liveplan and the monthly payments were something that frustrated me, where with my IdeaBuddy account, I have a lifetime access plan and not only for one business, but many businesses, and it's something I continue to come back to. Ideabuddy has an ease of user experience. I appreciate its design and its simplicity as well as the many prompts that it gives. I continue to see them making the tool better, which I appreciate. Nothing feels stagnant and they listen to suggestions and you can see that implemented into the tool and that's part of the reason I chose IdeaBuddy and I continue to choose IdeaBuddy. Ideabuddy is seamless to get started with. It's simple prompts that you start to get the brainstorming going and understand exactly what you want to pour from probably your many ideas, if you're like me, into this one plan. It may not just be that one plan. I have many plans on IdeaBuddy, so when I'm feeling very creative and I have a new idea, I'm able to help ground it and put it into motion with the business plan, with the financials, and be able to make more strategic decisions with my business and my time and actions alongside that. If you're thinking about IdeaBuddy and you want to get started, stop thinking about it and get started. One of the things I love is it follows the business model Canvas framework that I find a easy-to-use strategic tool and you're going to start using that right away. You may have already worked with that, or you may have never done any kind of business planning. This is going to help make your dream, your ideas become a reality quicker. I don't think you have any time to lose. Get on IdeaBuddy today.

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ClearPoint Strategy

Top Features
32/43
  • Competitive Analysis
  • Conditional Logic
  • Financial Templates
  • For Small Businesses
  • Graphical Data Presentation
  • Income & Balance Sheet
  • Investor Management
  • Pitch Presentation
  • Real-Time Data
  • Step-by-Step Wizard
  • "What If" Scenarios
  • Activity Dashboard
  • Ad hoc Reporting
  • API
  • Benchmarking
  • Budgeting/Forecasting
  • Business Plan Templates
  • Collaboration Tools
  • Commenting/Notes
  • Customizable Branding
  • Customizable Fields
  • Customizable Reports
  • Dashboard Creation
  • Data Import/Export
  • Data Visualization
  • Drag & Drop
  • Financial Analysis
  • Financial Modeling
  • Financial Reporting
  • Gantt/Timeline View
  • Goal Setting/Tracking
  • Performance Metrics
  • Planning Tools
  • Prioritization
  • Progress Tracking
  • Project Management
  • Project Tracking
  • Reporting & Statistics
  • Scenario Planning
  • Strategic Planning
  • Task Management
  • Third-Party Integrations
  • Visual Analytics
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IdeaBuddy

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ClearPoint Strategy
Deployment
  • Cloud, SaaS, Web-Based
  • Desktop - Mac
  • Desktop - Windows
  • Desktop - Linux
  • Desktop - Chromebook
  • On-Premise - Windows
  • On-Premise - Linux
  • Mobile - Android
  • Mobile - iPhone
  • Mobile - iPad
Support
  • Email/Help Desk
  • FAQs/Forum
  • Knowledge Base
  • Phone Support
  • 24/7 (Live rep)
  • Chat
Training
  • In Person
  • Live Online
  • Webinars
  • Documentation
  • Videos
IdeaBuddy
Deployment
  • Cloud, SaaS, Web-Based
  • Desktop - Mac
  • Desktop - Windows
  • Desktop - Linux
  • Desktop - Chromebook
  • On-Premise - Windows
  • On-Premise - Linux
  • Mobile - Android
  • Mobile - iPhone
  • Mobile - iPad
Support
  • Email/Help Desk
  • FAQs/Forum
  • Knowledge Base
  • Phone Support
  • 24/7 (Live rep)
  • Chat
Training
  • In Person
  • Live Online
  • Webinars
  • Documentation
  • Videos
ClearPoint Strategy
  • By Ascendant Strategy Management
  • Located in United States
  • Founded in 2008
IdeaBuddy
  • By Deep Blue Sea Studio
  • Located in Serbia
  • Founded in 2020
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