DO.Impact Core

DO.Impact Core is an open-source manufacturing system that combines strategic planning with commercial, people, shop-floor and execution work. It suits a small manufacturer with one primary user and the technical ability to run its own stack. Its breadth and data ownership are compelling, but the local security model and setup requirements make deployment a deliberate responsibility.

Overview

Core is the single-user edition of DO.Impact, licensed under the GNU Affero General Public License v3.0. It runs as a self-hosted web app and keeps its data in your database, machine or private network, without accounts, subscriptions or tracking. That arrangement is a strong fit for an owner or operations lead who wants manufacturing information outside a vendor-controlled workspace.

The scope extends well beyond strategy software. Objective cascading, strategy maps, initiative tracking and execution dashboards connect goals to action, while commercial, people and operational areas sit in the same application. A preloaded TitanScale Template company fills every module with sample records on first launch, so the system is immediately explorable instead of opening as an empty shell.

Key features

Operations is the clearest reason to choose Core. Its module covers daily management, shop-floor workflows, scheduling from zero to 12 weeks, supply chain, SIOP, new product introduction, quality and risk. The library of more than 250 industrial KPIs gives a manufacturing user a substantial measurement starting point rather than a generic dashboard blank slate.

Execution includes A3, 8D, 5 Whys, fishbone and DMAIC methods, plus a Gantt timeline for actions. That combination supports both structured root-cause work and visible follow-through. A dedicated touch-friendly /floor mode is designed for operators at the line, making the product more relevant to plant activity than strategy tools that stop at management reporting.

The trade-off is focus and scale: Core includes one user, so these capabilities are best treated as a personal operating system or a shared kiosk-style reference, not a collaborative team workspace.

Pricing

The Free plan costs nothing, billed 7 days, with no card required. It provides one person and a sandbox workspace, but no AI assistant and no saved data. It is useful for a short evaluation, not for retaining an operating record.

Solo costs $490 a year, billed $490/year. It includes one seat, one workspace, 30 AI credits per month and email support. This is the practical choice for a single owner or operations lead who needs persistent data and limited AI capacity.

Team costs $1,990 a year, billed $1,990/year. Five seats, one workspace, 200 AI credits per month and priority support make it the stronger hosted-plan option for a small group, although the Core deployment itself remains single-user.

Business uses custom pricing and starts from 15 user seats. It adds multiple workspaces, advanced governance and dedicated onboarding, making it relevant to larger or more structured organizations rather than a small solo deployment.

Platforms

Core runs on self-hosted web infrastructure. Self-hosting requires Bun or Node.js 20 or newer, the Supabase CLI with Docker, and either a local or hosted Supabase project. That is a meaningful implementation burden for a manufacturer without development or systems administration capacity.

Local single-user mode disables row-level security, and the maker advises against public exposure without an authentication proxy. Hosted deployments add encryption in transit and at rest, company-scoped row-level security, role-based access control and audit logging. doimpact.llc does not currently hold SOC 2 Type II or ISO/IEC 27001 certification. The hosted platform uses Lovable Cloud for hosting, authentication and storage, Stripe for billing, and AI model providers for the optional Exec Team Room add-on.

Who it's for

DO.Impact targets manufacturers with roughly 10 to 150 employees and $2M to $50M in revenue. Core is most suitable when one technically capable person needs a broad manufacturing framework, wants control of the underlying data and accepts responsibility for installation and local security. It is not the right fit for a business that needs several simultaneous users, turnkey cloud administration or independently certified compliance.

Pros and cons

Pro: Covers strategy through shop-floor execution, including manufacturing-specific scheduling, SIOP, quality and risk.

Pro: Self-hosting, AGPLv3 licensing and storage in your own environment provide substantial control over operational data.

Pro: The 250-plus KPI library, problem-solving methods and line-oriented floor mode are unusually specific to manufacturing work.

Con: The one-user Core limit prevents it from serving as a normal collaborative team system.

Con: Bun or Node.js, Docker, Supabase CLI and a Supabase project make setup unsuitable for organizations seeking a managed install.

Con: Disabled local row-level security creates a serious exposure risk if the instance is published without an authentication proxy.

Alternatives

For a wider comparison, see Strategic Planning Software.

Cascade is a freemium web, Android and iOS option with a free two-user tier and a custom enterprise strategy model; choose it when cloud access and basic access control matter more than self-hosting.

Perdoo offers a free plan for up to five users with strategy maps, OKR and KPI tracking, meetings, Slack and Teams integration, and an AI assistant; it is preferable for collaborative goal management rather than plant operations.

Amplify is a paid, trial-based web, Android and iOS product for readers who want a conventional hosted platform.

StrategyBlocks is a paid web service with a trial and StrategyBlocks subscriptions; consider it when strategy modeling is the priority.

Spider Impact is a paid platform available on web, mobile, API and self-hosted deployments, with growth and department tiers; it suits organizations seeking a broader multi-user deployment.

OnStrategy charges $200 a month for unlimited users on its self-guided plan, making it a fit for teams that prefer a hosted planning service without long-term commitment.

Planview AdaptiveWork is a paid web, mobile and API product with account-executive pricing; choose it when enterprise service procurement is expected.

BSC Designer has a free-forever tier for up to five scorecards, 36 goals and indicators per scorecard, and two users; it is better for bounded scorecard work than an integrated manufacturing system.

Verdict

Choose DO.Impact Core if one manufacturing leader needs strategy, operations and execution in a self-controlled environment and can manage the technical stack. Look elsewhere if collaboration, turnkey hosting, stronger local access controls or formal security certifications are mandatory.