Planning Software reviews from Reddit
Summary
We analyzed 143 Reddit reviews across 38 subreddits and 46 posts to rank the best Planning Software brands recommended by redditors, including communities like r/CFP, r/PersonalFinanceCanada, r/freelance, r/modeltrains, r/woodworking. Top-rated brands include Right Capital (4.8/5), SketchUp (4.6/5), eMoney (4.0/5).
Stats
Reviews143
Subreddits38
Posts46
Brands100
Products12
143 reviews from
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By Brand
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#1
Right Capital
4.8
(8)
"I am a planning consultant and it’s my preferred software for what you’re looking for."
"RightCapital 100%."
"After deliberately grilling them, the right choice was RightCapital."
"RightCaptial all the way."
"Another vote for Right Capital."
"Right capital is far and away the best."
"Right Capital is reasonably priced and offers a good balance between features/ease of use."
"The only one that I think works for a DIY investor if you're willing to take a little time to learn it."
#2
SketchUp
4.6
(5)
"I like Sketch Up"
"Google SketchUp!"
"SketchUp is 3D modeling software that's easy to learn and incredibly fun to use."
"I haven’t really used anything myself, but I have heard a lot of people using sketchup which is a free web based design program."
"I’ll second Sketchup... you can still download older versions if you want to run it locally."
#3
eMoney
4.0
(5)
"EMoney 100%."
"EMoney."
"Emoney?"
"For the 1% that wants stupid long reports, emoney probably wins there."
"It’s fantastic however honestly can be overwhelming because there’s TOO much data."
#4
Trello
4.5
(4)
"I use Trello a lot and FreeAgent for estimates and invoices."
"I can't recommend Trello highly enough. Extremely easy to use."
"Wasn’t it designed with the ADHD mind in mind? I’ll give it another look, thanks for the reminder."
"Trello maybe? It’s a kanban style task manager."
#5
ERPNext
4.3
(4)
"It has the best ui."
"For a solid, free open-source option, I’d suggest ERPNext."
"Self hosting, komunitas developer nya juga lumayan banyak."
"Kalo itu opensource dan gratis."
#6
AnyRail
4.0
(4)
"My To-Go software is: Anyrail full license for €49."
"I second the vote for AnyRail."
"If you are going to use less than 50 pieces of track you can use the free version of Anyrail."
"AnyRail works on a Mac if you use wine."
#7
Asana
4.7
(3)
"Asana and trello are really good."
"This is my project pipeline: Asana -> harvest > xero."
"I currently use Asana for my project management needs."
#8
Litchi
4.7
(3)
"If you're just taking stationary photo points and not doing any mapping, I'd recommend Litchi."
"Litchi does exactly this. Worth it!!!"
"Litchi is quite probably your best, most affordable option."
#9
RightCapital
4.0
(3)
"Try RightCapital. I don’t know if there is a consumer-facing option."
"On free trial with RightCapital. I like it."
"If I was starting fresh I probably use right capital."
#10
xtrackcad
4.5
(2)
"It's not the most popular, but I never use anything but xtrackcad (xtrkcad)."
"If you prefer free, XtrackCAD is a very good 2D planning tool."
#11
Odoo
4.0
(2)
"Open source*, dukungan community kuat, customizable."
"Gratis ko, odoo enterprise baru bayar."
#12
New Retirement
4.0
(2)
"New Retirement."
"Lots of functionality and ability to model scenarios."
#13
YNAB
4.0
(2)
"YNAB together with [Bank2ynab](https://github.com/bank2ynab/bank2ynab) works alright :-)"
"I use YNAB4 (the old offline version) and import `.csv` from my bank."
#14
ProjectionLab
4.0
(2)
"ProjectionLab"
"Projectionlab looks pretty awesome."
#15
Google SketchUp
4.0
(2)
"I think it was $30 and was 100% worth the money and time to go through it."
"It’s also free and comes with many pre-made models."
#16
OnShape
4.0
(2)
"OnShape has a full, free version that I prefer over SketchUp."
"OnShape has a full, free version that I prefer over SketchUp."
#17
BNA
4.0
(2)
"I like BNA the best."
"BNA is the best."
#18
Basecamp
4.0
(2)
"Basecamp is great for project management."
"Have you looked at basecamp? I've only just started using it, but I have enjoyed it."
#19
MoneyGuide Pro
4.0
(2)
"I really like the interface as well as the ability to integrate with salesforce and our other systems."
"I’ve always used MGP and find it more than sufficient for a basic retirement plan."
#20
You Need A Budget
4.0
(2)
"[Ynab.com](https://Ynab.com) for budgeting & getting out of debt."
"I'm using [You Need A Budget](https://www.youneedabudget.com/). It's different from the other tools."
#21
Google Maps
4.0
(2)
"Google Maps, DOT App for various states, since I'm heavy haul I also download bridge specs."
"Google Maps, just star the addresses zoom out and connect the dots(stars)."
#22
Notion
4.0
(2)
"Free, gampang dan kuat utk di custom sesuai kebutuhan."
"Notion is something you need a degree for, but it seems less intimidating once you tap into it for a short moment."
#23
Kubera
5.0
(1)
"I use (and love) Kubera. It's been my central tracker and forecaster for a while now."
#24
DJI
5.0
(1)
"You can use DJI's own Ground Station Pro app (free)."
#25
FinancialAha
5.0
(1)
"Consider the FinancialAha Financial Planning Template."
#26
Trilium Notes
5.0
(1)
"I would say to check out Trilium notes... it’s easy to set up and use."
#27
Blender
5.0
(1)
"I highly suggest blender, but theres nothing wrong with good ol paper."
#28
Modelur
5.0
(1)
"Have you checked out Modelur, a SketchUp extension for urban design?"
#29
Kinaxis Rapid Response
5.0
(1)
"Is strong, a market leader, and has small, medium and large customers."
#30
Paymo
5.0
(1)
"Paymo "
#31
Pralana Online
5.0
(1)
"The highest fidelity tool especially for tax modeling is Pralana Online."
#32
OpenRouteService
5.0
(1)
"Openrouteservice.org is an awsome site that allow you to plan a route point to point and export and import GPX."
#33
Monday.com
5.0
(1)
"We use Monday.com. It allows you to build your own "gates" for what you need to accomplish by when and provides visibility for stakeholders."
#34
Coursetune
5.0
(1)
"Coursetune. It sounds like it is exactly what you need."
#35
Furkot
5.0
(1)
"For planning using a computer, I recommend https://trips.furkot.com/. We used this to plan our recent 2600 mile 3 week trip."
#36
DroneDeploy
4.0
(1)
"Most softwares typically allow you to make a copy of a flight plan."
#37
Ravetree
4.0
(1)
"[Ravetree] is a good option."
#38
Tax Plan IQ
4.0
(1)
"Looks pretty affordable."
#39
Generic GPS
4.0
(1)
"I recently bought a cheap Chinese GPS for around 70 bucks that has route planning & optimization built in."
#40
avision.io
4.0
(1)
"Try avision.io mission planner."
#41
Canada Government
4.0
(1)
"My partner and I have used this calculator and found it to be pretty good."
#42
LexisNexis
4.0
(1)
"Practical Guidance from LexisNexis might be a good option."
#43
TaxTips
4.0
(1)
"I used taxtips calculator to run some simulations."
#44
Fore
4.0
(1)
"I've been told Fore is good."
#45
Demandworks
4.0
(1)
"Check demandworks smoothie and NetStock."
#46
Alvaria
4.0
(1)
"My work currently uses Alvaria, but I prefer IEX."
#47
WFM Solutions
4.0
(1)
"There are so many smaller cloud providers of WFM solutions that if you have more than ten people, it's crazy not to use it."
#48
Anaplan
4.0
(1)
"The tools you should be looking at - Anaplan, Adaptive, Oracle EPM (Hyperion is a dead technology but cloud version of it is not) and OneStream."
#49
Mappilot
4.0
(1)
"I use Mappilot for DJI by maps made easy (apple only). This sounds like it would work for what you're trying to do."
#50
Draftsight
4.0
(1)
"Draftsight is a decent, basic, open source drafting software."
#51
IKEA
4.0
(1)
"Ikea lets you build and design kitchens with their online system that is fairly easy to use."
#52
GnuCash
4.0
(1)
"GNUCash is what I use. It may be overkill for some folk's needs (and arguably my own!) but you can't argue with the price."
#53
Projection Labs
4.0
(1)
"Projection Labs is a step up in complexity as it does some simulations/modeling/stress testing."
#54
The Tortoise
4.0
(1)
"I'm writing a fairly sophisticated retirement calculator that's not US centric."
#55
Firefly III
4.0
(1)
"Probably offers features you are looking for."
#56
SweetHome 3D
4.0
(1)
"Sweethome 3d."
#57
BNA Income Tax Planner
4.0
(1)
"I've used it for 13 years. It is clunky, dated looking (reports come out of it are really ugly), but powerful and accurate if you input things right."
#58
CCH ProSystem fx Planning
4.0
(1)
"It integrates with CCH Axcess Tax, which helps."
#59
Voyant Go
4.0
(1)
"Is available on a trial basis."
#60
MoneyGuidePro
4.0
(1)
"My firm uses moneyguidepro."
#61
Conquest
4.0
(1)
"Conquest."
#63
Myrouteonline
4.0
(1)
"Here's a few options that came to mind right away."
#64
Forecast Pro
4.0
(1)
"Check out Forecast Pro."
#65
Adaptive
4.0
(1)
"I hear nice things about Adaptive."
#66
Fusion 360
4.0
(1)
"Fusion 360 is a good free option for personal use."
#67
SolidWorks for Makers
4.0
(1)
"$99/yr as long as you don't make over $2k/yr using it for your side hobby."
#68
Idea Spectrum
4.0
(1)
"I picked up a product by 'Idea Spectrum' called 'Realtime Landscaping Pro' to help me visualize the idea."
#69
Boldin
4.0
(1)
"I switched from Excel to Boldin (NewRetirement). It shouldn't have any problem with multiple retirement plans."
#70
Cushion
4.0
(1)
"I think it's geared more towards project planning, but you can keep track of invoices and time as well."
#71
Copilot
4.0
(1)
"It has settings for rvs. It works with my iPad + cellular... It uses the GPS chip and has offline maps."
#72
Garmin 760LMT RV
4.0
(1)
"The Garmin-760LMT-RV seems to be the best thing out there. But it's supper pricey."
#73
RRTrack
4.0
(1)
"Not Cheap but VERY good is RRTrack V5."
#74
Retireware
4.0
(1)
"Retireware from Equisoft was a good product."
#75
Timeline
4.0
(1)
"Timeline is a good tool as well."
#76
3rdPlanIt
4.0
(1)
"I like 3rdPlanIt, but there’s a little learning curve."
#77
Wealthposition
4.0
(1)
"I use Wealthposition."
#78
Adviice
4.0
(1)
"I found Adviice pretty good."
#79
Optiml
4.0
(1)
"I would try Optiml.ca."
#80
Scarm
4.0
(1)
"Scarm is pretty good and simple to use."
#81
Smartsheet
4.0
(1)
"Smartsheet"
#82
Pivotal Tracker
4.0
(1)
"I like Pivotal Tracker, it's a lot more opinionated than JIRA."
#83
ClickUp
4.0
(1)
"Try Clickup. It's good."
#84
Wrike
4.0
(1)
"Try wrike and trello."
#85
MagicPlan
4.0
(1)
"I like the MagicPlan app."
#86
Workflowy
4.0
(1)
"For me the solution is Workflowy."
#87
Solo
4.0
(1)
"So far I'm really digging [Solo](http://www.thrivesolo.com/)."
#88
Intuit
4.0
(1)
"It's now included with Intuit ProConnect software and has been great for our firm."
#89
Fidelity
4.0
(1)
"It is pretty detailed and it is free and does a pretty good job."
#90
MoneyReady
4.0
(1)
"Was suggested for us when we wanted to compare some scenarios."
#91
Harvest
4.0
(1)
"Personally I use harvest and trello, and I'm pretty happy with them."
#92
Travel.com
4.0
(1)
"I would recommend travel.com and iabrowd.com. I like these sites because they are simple to use."
#93
TripIt
4.0
(1)
"I would recommend TripIt. It is a pretty cool tool."
#94
CashCalc
3.0
(1)
"Cashcalc might be of use."
#95
Excel
3.0
(1)
"Excel if ya want free."
#96
Vyzer
3.0
(1)
"We have recently started looking at Vyzer — also somewhat new and under development."
#97
Wealthica
3.0
(1)
"Maybe take a look at wealthica.com"
#98
Streamtime
3.0
(1)
"I don't think it's a perfect tool, but Streamtime does the time tracking, quotes and invoices pretty well."
#99
RBC MyAdvisor
3.0
(1)
"RBC has software with their myadvisor system, through online banking."
#100
Cascades
2.0
(1)
"The only ones I know marketed for individual use are cascades and moneygaps."
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