Business Model Fiddle vs Business Plan Tool

Business Model Fiddle is a free tool for capturing and sharing ideas with canvases and other structured templates. Its library includes Business Model Canvas, Value Proposition Canvas, Lean Canvas, Product Canvas, Personal Canvas, SWOT Analysis, Empathy Map, and Simple Kanban Board. Canvas items can hold text, images, or sketches; users can color code, order, search, drag, and move items between blocks and the Stack. Snapshots let users review earlier canvas states, restore one, or delete it. Fiddles can be shared by link with chosen access permissions, while private Fiddles are limited to authorized email addresses after sign-in. Without an account, the current Fiddle is stored in the browser; an account is needed to save and share Fiddles. The application supports English, Portuguese, Spanish, German, and Dutch. Some templates are also available in Chinese and Russian, though not every template is offered in each language. It runs on the web and lists Android, iOS, Linux, macOS, and Windows support. The maker recommends recent browsers; Chrome provides full feature support, including file uploads and drawing. The service uses an SSL-encrypted connection.

Business Plan Tool is a free web tool for evaluating a business idea, setting goals for the year ahead, and keeping an existing business on track. It asks questions about the business, then lets users email or download a simple plan. Completion is estimated at 30–60 minutes. The listed plan includes financial projections, section guidance, a template library, and DOCX export. Information is retained during the session and deleted after three hours of inactivity; ending a session before downloading means starting again. Cookies and JavaScript are required, and unsupported browsers do not work. The responsive site supports smartphones, tablets, and desktops, with listed browser versions across Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, and Android. The tool gives general guidance rather than tailored advice. For finance applications, business.gov.au recommends its detailed plan template because some lenders request more detail. The site says it follows the Australian Privacy Principles and offers weekday technical support from 8am to 6pm across Australia.