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Business Plan Tool
What it is
Business Plan Tool is a free web tool for people evaluating a business idea or managing an existing business. It helps users consider their plans, set goals for the year ahead and keep their business on track. After answering questions about the business, users can email or download the resulting plan. The site estimates that completion takes 30–60 minutes. The tool includes financial projections, section guidance and a template library, and offers DOCX export. Its advice is general rather than tailored; people seeking finance may need a more detailed plan, which some lenders request. Information is stored during the session and deleted after three hours of inactivity. If users leave without downloading their plan, they must start again. The tool requires cookies and JavaScript and does not work with unsupported browsers. It is designed for web use on smartphones, tablets and desktop devices. The listed plan costs nothing.
For and against
For
- Free plan costs nothing
- Email or download the completed plan
- Includes financial projections and section guidance
- DOCX export is available
Against
- Information is deleted after three hours of inactivity
- Requires cookies and JavaScript
- Advice is general, not tailored
- No scenario planning or team collaboration
The verdict
Business Plan Tool offers a free, guided way to create a simple business plan, with financial projections and DOCX export. Save or download the plan before ending the session, and consider a detailed template if seeking finance.
Who it suits
It suits people considering starting a business and those already running one who want general planning guidance. Users seeking finance may need a more detailed plan.
Plans and prices
Business Plan Tool
Simple business plan · 30–60 minutes · information deleted after 3 hours of inactivity
Read 4 Oct 2026 · business.gov.au
On the record
- Advice limits
- The tool provides general guidance rather than tailored advice, and the site recommends seeking professional advice for business help.business.gov.au · read 4 Oct 2026
- Audience
- It is for anyone thinking about starting a business or already running one.business.gov.au · read 4 Oct 2026
- Completion time
- The estimated time to complete the tool is 30–60 minutes.business.gov.au · read 4 Oct 2026
- Detailed plans
- The site recommends its detailed business plan template for users seeking finance because some lenders ask for more detail.business.gov.au · read 4 Oct 2026
- Output
- After answering questions about their business, users can email or download their business plan.business.gov.au · read 4 Oct 2026
- Privacy practices
- business.gov.au says it follows the Australian Privacy Principles under the Privacy Act 1988.business.gov.au · read 4 Oct 2026
- Privacy retention
- The tool stores information during the session and deletes it after 3 hours of inactivity; if a user ends the session without downloading the plan, they need to start over.business.gov.au · read 4 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- The tool helps people evaluate a business idea, set goals for the year ahead and keep a business on track.business.gov.au · read 4 Oct 2026
- Requirements
- The tool requires cookies and JavaScript, and it does not work with unsupported browsers.business.gov.au · read 4 Oct 2026
- Support
- For technical issues, users can contact business.gov.au from 8am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, across Australia.business.gov.au · read 4 Oct 2026
- Supported browsers
- The site lists current and previous versions of Firefox and Chrome on Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS and Android; Edge on Windows, macOS, iOS and Android; Safari on macOS and iOS; and Samsung Internet on Android.business.gov.au · read 4 Oct 2026
- Supported devices
- The business.gov.au site uses responsive design for smartphones, tablets and desktop devices.business.gov.au · read 4 Oct 2026
