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Last updated March 13th, 2026

# Page 3 - Reviews of IdeaBuddy

## Showing most helpful reviews

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HP

Heather P.  
Owner  
Apparel & Fashion  
Used the software for: I used a free trial

### "Ideabuddy really helped me figure out if my idea is viable and where it could take me. "

May 12, 2024

5.0

I enjoyed it a lot and it really helped me figure out a lot about my business and where I could take it

Pros

I liked that he helped me figure out how much money I could potentially make.

Cons

.That the free trial only came witha couple things unlocked I did everything and got to the last step and couldn’t see the actual projections just a few things.

Reason for choosing IdeaBuddy

An advisor from the sba recommended it.

Review Source

Mehmet Sıddık Y.  
Numeroloji  
Computer Software  
Used the software for: I used a free trial

### "A great tutorial and builder! It's really astonishing."

September 14, 2022

5.0

Pros

Even someone who doesn't know anything about the features I love the most, can do a professional job and achieve success in business life.

Cons

There wasn't a feature I didn't like. We have seen all the requirements for creating a business plan.

Review Source

Response from Deep Blue Sea Studio

September 15, 2022

Thank you for the 5-star review Mehmet! Stay tuned for more exciting features to come in the next few months.

SA

Steven A.  
Founder  
Food & Beverages  
Used the software for: I used a free trial

### "The Idea Buddy for Brand Strategist, Entrepreneurs, Start-Ups, & Much More!"

December 15, 2022

5.0

It's a great tool. There is a free version. You can try it to believe it.

Pros

The ease of use and the ability to create multiple ideas with premade templates. It even has an idea score to rate your ideas.

Cons

I am big on the Blue Ocean Strategy as it is at least the bridge from strategy to brand implementation for me. It just goes hand to hand.

Switched from

[Microsoft Excel](https://www.capterra.com/p/176574/Excel/)

It was just better to work with and easier to produce more quality output in determining if my ideas are solid enough to seek out capital to bring it to life.

Review Source

Yitzhak B.  
My own Boss  
E-Learning  
Used the software for: Less than 6 months

### "IdeaBuddy, a startup launcher's review"

April 11, 2024

5.0

My experience until now has been highly positive

Pros

I love the way it structures together all the needed pieces for a non-professional to produce a respectable business plan.

Cons

So far, have nothing negative to say about IdeaBuddy

Reason for choosing IdeaBuddy

IdeaBuddy is tightly focused and guides you step by step

Review Source

VR

Verified Reviewer  
CEO  
Hospital & Health Care  
Used the software for: 1-2 years

### "Small Business planning"

January 10, 2022

3.0

Overall positive and I will keep using it!

Pros

I started with the free trial and continued on with a subscription. This has been a valuable tool in building my business plan and outlining and organizing my ideas for the company. I like that the business plan is thought-provoking in the items it captures. I also like that it will synthesize this into a complete and shareable document.

Cons

The web-based platform needs to be optimized for tablets and smartphones. Some of the features are not ideal in these settings. Currently I do not own a laptop/desktop so this is sometimes an inconvenience.

Review Source

Response from Deep Blue Sea Studio

January 13, 2022

Thank you for your review. We just wanted to inform you that IdeaBuddy is optimized for smartphones and tablets since last month. You can read more about it here https://ideabuddy.com/blog/ideabuddy-is-now-mobile-friendly/

Pablo P.  
CEO Project Director  
Management Consulting  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Great product!"

March 21, 2024

5.0

Wonderful, user friendly and robust. Especially easy to grasp for new entrepreneurs.

Pros

Very useful for start-ups and new projects in existing companies. Very friendly as well for SMB consultants. I'd just recommend multilingual UI for the platform.

Cons

Not multilingual. Spanish is critical for our customers.

Alternatives considered

[LivePlan](https://www.capterra.com/p/142049/LivePlan/)

Reason for choosing IdeaBuddy

Pricing and easier interface. Perfect platform for SMBs

Review Source

Linda A.  
CEO  
Professional Training & Coaching  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "IdeaBuddy IWR"

March 21, 2024

4.0

Pros

Easy to set up, really understand plan. I like that you can copy plans, share plans. So many great intuitive features including syncing with business model canvas.

Cons

Non functioning formulas on excel export. This is not investor facing.

Review Source

Zoran K.  
Founder  
Consumer Goods  
Used the software for: Less than 6 months

### "Wish I had IdeaBuddy years ago "

May 25, 2020

5.0

It works fast and it is easy to use. Again, I used business planning software before.

Pros

I have business ideas all the time and I write most of them down but rarely take action beyond that. With IdeaBuddy I can quickly explore my idea and evaluate it. I keep working on those that look promising and discard bad ideas. I am impressed with the level of detail and depth of guidance of this product. I used different business planning software before but this is different- combines cutting edge latest frameworks (business model canvas) with essential business planning tools (financials). So awesome!

Cons

If is a comprehensive tool and it takes a bit more time to fully develop the idea then I would want to invest sometimes. But that’s also a good filter for ideas - tests how passionate you really are about an idea.

Review Source

JC

Jonathan C.  
Founder  
Computer Hardware  
Used the software for: Less than 6 months

### "Absolutely fascinating. Financial Projections and Business Planning."

February 3, 2022

5.0

I honestly think it's wonderful. It allows me to look at my overall numbers in a quick and easy format. Plan my business in every aspect from the customer, the products, to market details.

Pros

It's easy to use. Affordable and allows for extensive financial projections for a my complex business problem.

Cons

It's sometimes a little buggy on the Business Plan Generator.

Reason for choosing IdeaBuddy

The financial projection and business plan generator were an integral part of my decision to purchase IdeaBuddy.

Switched from

[LivePlan](https://www.capterra.com/p/142049/LivePlan/)

I liked the design of the IdeaBuddy, its user-friendliness, and live chat support.

Review Source

Response from Deep Blue Sea Studio

February 5, 2022

Hi Jonathan, thank you so much for your review, we are thrilled to hear you love IdeaBuddy! We are constantly trying to offer more value to our users, so can expect many more cool features to come in the upcoming period. One of these is the Idea Score, which will be introduced next week with the upcoming release.

SG

Selwyn G.  
CEO  
Accounting  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Idea Buddy really is a good buddy"

September 12, 2022

5.0

Excellent because it is very comprehensive in planning details albeit in summary form.

Pros

The design of the canvass is more informative than the regular canvasses on the market. This canvas leads you through all the necessary information to get you going and to keep coming back to be sure you are staying focused.

Cons

At this time I feel the product is feature rich and doesn't need much more. Less is more and feature creep can be the downfall of a good basic product. Perhaps there could be access to more resources to help with each of the categories!

Reason for choosing IdeaBuddy

I use both canvases at different times and for different purposes. They both approach problems from different perspectives.

Review Source

Response from Deep Blue Sea Studio

September 13, 2022

Thank you so much Selwyn for the five-star review! Although you are right when you say that less is more, we are planning to add a few more features that will help our users and enrich their experience with the platform. Also, we will add more resources for the specific business ideas, like a startup checklist with steps to incorporate a business and the list of legal documents required. Stay tuned!

BS

Bartosz S.  
owner  
Music  
Used the software for: I used a free trial

### "Quick overview"

March 21, 2024

5.0

Pros

It helps to summarise the idea of a person without experience. It's easier to fill out the forms and to think about the idea.

Cons

Trial is quite short. It would be great to be able to share the idea with friends.

Review Source

IL

Ian L.  
Director Social Impact and Innovation  
Marketing and Advertising  
Used the software for: 6-12 months

### "Cut to the Chase"

March 21, 2024

4.0

It's simple, easy and fun to use as a planning tool for both the business and our business ideas. Love it!

Pros

As co-director of a small business, most of our time is spent bringing in the business and doing the doing. With the best intentions in the world, planning rapidly and regularly moves down the priority list. However, whilst we're still not perfect, IdeaBuddy has made the whole process incredibly simple and easy for us.

Cons

What's not to like? If I could change one thing, it would be to include collaborators in the free version.

Review Source

DP

Duncan P.  
Ceo  
Design  
Used the software for: Less than 6 months

### "Great tool for professional insight"

September 13, 2022

4.0

IdeaBuddy should create a binding feature with its customers

Pros

This software has tons of great features, it helpen us to create the overview we needed.

Cons

We would like to see more design options

Review Source

Response from Deep Blue Sea Studio

September 15, 2022

Thank you for the review Duncan, and also thank you for your suggestions. We are constantly improving the platform and adding new features, so you can expect to see plenty of interesting things to come in the upcoming period.

VF

Victor F.  
VP of finance  
Computer Software  
Used the software for: Less than 6 months

### "One of the best products I have seen in long time"

June 22, 2021

5.0

Pros

Simple to use It guides you step by step in order to develop your idea Good price Stable New features time to time Best tool i hace seen for CF protections

Cons

I have not encountered any issues. So far so good

Alternatives considered

[Google Sheets](https://www.capterra.com/p/169718/Google-Sheets/)

Reason for choosing IdeaBuddy

I test it during the free trial and had everything I needed

Review Source

LG

Lucas G.  
Project manager  
Online Media  
Used the software for: 6-12 months

### "First steps into your project "

December 14, 2021

5.0

It is a good experience, I would highly recommend it for someone who is facing his first project or has a small working team or

Pros

It was very intuitive, always guiding you through the business plan and so

Cons

The lack of better and deeper examples on each area

Review Source

Response from Deep Blue Sea Studio

December 15, 2021

Thank you so much for your review, we're so happy to hear you love IdeaBuddy. We are constantly improving the platform and adding new templates every week, so stay tuned for cool things to come!

HM

Hamzah M.  
CEO  
Marketing and Advertising  
Used the software for: Less than 6 months

### "An amazing way to create a business plan"

August 25, 2020

5.0

Pros

I love how this tool guides you through the entire business plan journey, rather than making me create endless google docs with convoluted sections. It's simple, pushes you along in a very supportive way and asks you the questions that really stress test an idea to ensure it's a good one. Literally everything is covered, from market research and competitor analysis to SWOT and PEST, with many other sections in between. Once you complete one, it's off to the next one, in a really fun and simple way. The overall report is great for internal company use, but also fantastic to give investors.

Cons

Nothing so far, as it delivers what it says it does. Future ideas could include a 'resource centre' that shows all the tools entrepreneurs use to bring their ideas to life, as this would help newbies making their plans.

Review Source

MMB

Mirza Mohammed B.  
Purchase Manager  
Food & Beverages  
Used the software for: I used a free trial

### "Ideabuddy Review"

August 28, 2020

5.0

With Ideabuddy, i was able to easily generate my y1 financial projections, costs, profits etc which really helped me out

Pros

Ideabuddy is a very useful and very to use for the business. Its most impactful feature is its financial plan which helps in having the approximate projections for the business financials.

Cons

Umm.. Ideabuddy needs to update the software a little bit for it's lag while loading the financial plan and editing the details.

Review Source

JT

John T.  
Owner  
Marketing and Advertising  
Used the software for: Less than 6 months

### "A Very Useful Product"

December 15, 2021

5.0

Overall, a wonderful experience with this product. I dont really have any complaints, and have actually recommended IdeaBuddy to a few friends. If you are like me and like compartmentalizing different tasks and having things laid out in an organized, easy to view and navigate manner then this product is great for you. If you dont mind clutter or very linear visuals, then you dont really need this product.

Pros

Great layout Multiple Products Good Visualization

Cons

Pricing Tiers (not a bad price, but I wish there were more options than the 3 tier LTD)

Review Source

Response from Deep Blue Sea Studio

December 30, 2021

Thank you for a five-star review John, we are delighted to hear to like IdeaBuddy. We are constantly improving our platform and adding new features, so stay tuned for more cool things to come. Happy Holidays!

BN

Buhari N.  
CEO  
Computer Software  
Used the software for: I used a free trial

### "Honest feedback about my experience with ideaBuddy"

August 20, 2020

5.0

As a CEO I most write about business plan and similar things.

Pros

I like the feature that I can easily generate and edit stuffs. That's great

Cons

Sometimes you have choose category for your search to be affective

Review Source

VP

Vito P.  
Export Area Manager  
Food & Beverages  
Used the software for: Less than 6 months

### "Great job Idea Buddy"

March 22, 2024

4.0

Pros

The easily approach to a complex plan, with a clear guidelines

Cons

I'd line to have more chances of personalization of the different format

Review Source

Gary M.  
owner  
Marketing and Advertising  
Used the software for: Less than 6 months

### "start up business plan"

September 15, 2021

5.0

This system, in my opinion, is the best on the market, the templates and guidance really make you look professional

Pros

The system really helps remove the hassle of what you need to do, The templates are the best? The support staff especially \[SENSITIVE CONTENT\] , very prompt and courteous a real credit, I submitted my business plan to welsh business support, and yesterday I was complimented well written and delivered very good

Cons

A little suggestion Can the system be more prominent in stating 3 invitees,

Review Source

cM

carlos M.  
CEO  
Cosmetics  
Used the software for: I used a free trial

### "Ideabuddy Really helps you to start your project"

September 1, 2020

5.0

Pros

It's very easy to use. It's very toughtfull on the design of your plan It let's you develop almost everything on trial

Cons

Actually the interface is very intuitive and sometimes, chooses a path which you wouldn't but must follow in order to keep going on the progress of your process.

Review Source

RO

René O.  
Founder  
Professional Training & Coaching  
Used the software for: Less than 6 months

### "The perfect platform to start a business idea"

August 20, 2020

5.0

The platform in the future should have alarms or KPIs to notify objectives, tasks, validation of hypotheses, activities and the control of income and expenses that allow the entrepreneur to monitor the health of his business. In this way, it helps the business owner to be better focused and concerned about the business.

Pros

All the features are very good, from the concept of the idea to the projection of the costs involved in starting a business. This platform has allowed me to have a better organization of my ideas and the steps that I must follow.

Cons

I don't like the design of the business plan. I have tried it and it has some structure issues.

Review Source

WK

Woojin K.  
Consultant  
Accounting  
Used the software for: I used a free trial

### "Fancy design but poor benefit"

August 25, 2020

1.0

It does not cover business models of fast-growing startups.

Pros

At the very first sight, I was fascinated about its neat user interface.

Cons

But the user experience it provides is not as good as its design.

Review Source

FQ

Felipe Q.  
ceo  
Broadcast Media  
Used the software for: Less than 6 months

### "On its way to a great product"

August 26, 2020

4.0

Good

Pros

Its a neat idea, nicely executed. Right now could be a bit basic but im sure itll have tons of new awesome functionalities

Cons

Lacking a bit more functionalities and partnerships

Review Source

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