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Aha! vs LiquidPlanner

Aha! logo

Aha!

Software

Roadmapping software for product builders

From
$59/month
Rated
-
LiquidPlanner logo

LiquidPlanner

Software

Predictive project management

From
On request
Rated
-

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Aha! sold as eight separate products rather than one subscription, so Roadmaps, Discovery, Ideas, Whiteboards, Builder, Develop, Teamwork and Knowledge are each priced per user; LiquidPlanner rebranded to Tempo Portfolio Manager; the pricing page shows no published figures, only an early access sign-up
  • They diverge on capability: Aha! covers Strategic roadmaps, LiquidPlanner covers Predictive scheduling.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Aha! and LiquidPlanner actually diverge.

Attributes where Aha! and LiquidPlanner differ
AttributeAha!LiquidPlanner
Starting price$59/monthOn request
Pricing modelUnknownsubscription
Founded20132006

Identical on both: free tier (No), platforms (Web), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in Aha!

  • Strategic roadmaps
  • Release planning
  • Idea management
  • Requirements & user stories
  • Visual workflows
  • Gantt charts
  • Pivot tables
  • Custom scorecards

Only in LiquidPlanner

  • Predictive scheduling
  • Resource management
  • Time tracking
  • Analytics
  • Workload management
  • SOC 2
  • Web support

Both cover

  • Jira
  • Salesforce
  • Slack

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Aha!

  • Product roadmapping linked to strategy and goalsnot LiquidPlanner
  • Collecting and scoring customer feedback through Ideasnot LiquidPlanner
  • Customer research and interview analysis with Discoverynot LiquidPlanner
  • Agile delivery tracking with Developnot LiquidPlanner
  • Internal product documentation with Knowledgenot LiquidPlanner

LiquidPlanner

  • Productivitynot Aha!
  • Collaborationnot Aha!
  • Task managementnot Aha!
  • Organizationnot Aha!

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Aha!

  • Sold as eight separate products rather than one subscription, so Roadmaps, Discovery, Ideas, Whiteboards, Builder, Develop, Teamwork and Knowledge are each priced per user
  • Roadmaps at $59 per user per month is expensive next to general project tools, and Discovery and Ideas add $39 each
  • The Develop integration with Roadmaps requires the Enterprise or Enterprise+ tier
  • Annual billing is by invoice only; monthly is card

LiquidPlanner

  • Rebranded to Tempo Portfolio Manager; the pricing page shows no published figures, only an early access sign-up

Pricing, plan by plan

Aha!

$59/month
  • Startup$29/month
    • All premium features
    • Discounted pricing for early-stage startups
  • Premium$59/month
    • Strategy setting
    • Roadmap creation
    • Feature prioritization
  • Enterprise$null/month
    • Unlimited reviewers and viewers
    • Advanced features
  • Enterprise+$null/month
    • Everything in Enterprise plus workflow automation
    • Capacity planning
    • Concierge support

LiquidPlanner

On request
  • Essentials$15/month
    • Project management
    • Basic scheduling
  • Professional$25/month
    • Predictive scheduling
    • Resource management
    • Analytics

Which should you pick?

Choose Aha! if

  • You need strategic roadmaps.
  • You also want release planning.

Choose LiquidPlanner if

  • You need predictive scheduling.
  • You also want resource management.

Questions people ask

Is Aha! or LiquidPlanner better?
Neither clearly leads. Aha! starts at $59/month and LiquidPlanner at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Aha! or LiquidPlanner?
Aha! starts at $59/month and LiquidPlanner at On request.
Does Aha! or LiquidPlanner run on more platforms?
Both run on Web, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
What is Aha! best used for?
Aha! is most often used for product roadmapping linked to strategy and goals, collecting and scoring customer feedback through ideas, customer research and interview analysis with discovery, agile delivery tracking with develop. Of those, product roadmapping linked to strategy and goals and collecting and scoring customer feedback through ideas are not what LiquidPlanner is typically brought in for.
What can Aha! do that LiquidPlanner cannot?
Aha! covers Strategic roadmaps, Release planning, Idea management, Requirements & user stories. LiquidPlanner covers Predictive scheduling, Resource management, Time tracking, Analytics. Both handle Jira, Salesforce, Slack.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Aha!: Does Aha! have a free tier?

No. Aha! offers a 30-day free trial without requiring a credit card, but there is no permanent free plan. Pricing starts at $59/user/month for Aha! Roadmaps.

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Aha!: How is Aha! pricing structured?

Aha! uses per-user billing. Premium plan charges all users equally regardless of permission level. Enterprise plans only charge for workspace owners and contributors, with unlimited reviewers and viewers at no additional cost.

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Aha!: Can I use Aha! offline?

Aha! is a cloud-based SaaS platform with no offline mode mentioned in documentation. All features require internet connectivity to the cloud servers.

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Aha!: What does Enterprise+ plan include?

Enterprise+ includes workflow automation, capacity planning, custom tables and calculations, advanced license management, account backup and export, anti-virus scanning, IP access control, and concierge white-glove support.

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Aha!: How many integrations does Aha! support?

Aha! Roadmaps offers 40+ integrations including Jira, Azure DevOps, Slack, Salesforce, and Zendesk. Salesforce and Zendesk require additional add-on purchases.

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