Best Strategic Planning Software in 2026
Updated
In short: Cascade is ranked #1 of 30 as of 7 October 2026, ahead of Perdoo and BSC Designer. The best-ranked option with a free plan is Perdoo. The lowest first paid tier on this page is Perdoo at $9/mo.
Strategic planning software helps you map objectives, track initiatives, and follow execution. Compare strategy maps and objective cascading with initiative tracking and execution dashboards to understand which planning and visibility features each entry lists. Deployment, free-plan availability, included user limits, and paid-from pricing give you additional factors to weigh. Cascade, Perdoo, and BSC Designer are among the options shown, along with DO.Impact Core and Planview AdaptiveWork. Consider how your organization connects objectives to initiatives and what execution visibility it needs. The listed criteria can help you compare planning structure, deployment choices, user limits, and cost.
30 strategic planning software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
5 of the 25 here have a free tier you can use, 0 have open-source code on record, and 0 have full bars: free, open, on most of your devices and documented.
| # | App | Signal | Free tier | Open code | Devices | From | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CascadeWeb · Android · iPhone | Three bars | — | 3 of 6 | Free | 6.6 | |
| 2 | PerdooWeb · Android · iPhone · API | Three bars | — | 3 of 6 | $9/mo | 6.5 | |
| 3 | BSC DesignerWeb · API | Two bars | — | 1 of 6 | $49.95/mo | 6.4 | |
| 4 | DO.Impact CoreWeb · Self-hosted | Two bars | — | 1 of 6 | $40.83/mo | 6.4 | |
| 5 | StrategyBlocksWeb | Two bars | — | 1 of 6 | $62.50/mo | 6.4 | |
| 6 | Planview AdaptiveWorkWeb · Android · iPhone · API | Two bars | — | — | 3 of 6 | — | 5.6 |
| 7 | Corporater Operational Risk ManagementWeb · Self-hosted · API | One bar | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.5 |
| 8 | GenSightWeb · Self-hosted | One bar | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.5 |
| 9 | i-nexusWeb | One bar | — | — | 1 of 6 | $28/mo | 5.5 |
| 10 | Rhythm SystemsWeb · Android · iPhone | Two bars | — | — | 3 of 6 | — | 5.5 |
| 11 | Euna BudgetWeb | One bar | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.4 |
| 12 | OpenText Core Performance EngineeringWeb · Self-hosted | One bar | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.4 |
| 13 | ShibumiWeb · Android · iPhone | One bar | — | — | 3 of 6 | — | 5.4 |
| 14 | VantageMapWeb · Self-hosted · API | One bar | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.4 |
| 15 | AmplifyWeb · Android · iPhone | One bar | — | — | 3 of 6 | — | 5.3 |
| 16 | EnvisioWeb · Android · iPhone · API | Two bars | — | — | 3 of 6 | — | 5.2 |
| 17 | EOS ITPMWeb | No signal | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.2 |
| 18 | Questica BudgetWeb · API | One bar | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.2 |
| 19 | Spider ImpactWeb · Android · iPhone · Self-hosted · API | Two bars | — | — | 3 of 6 | — | 5.2 |
| 20 | OnStrategyWeb · Android · iPhone | Two bars | — | — | 3 of 6 | $200/mo | 5.1 |
| 21 | StoreGateNo platforms listed | No signal | — | — | 0 of 6 | — | 5.1 |
| 22 | ValueOps InsightsWeb | No signal | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.1 |
| 23 | AchieveItWeb · API | One bar | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.0 |
| 24 | ClearPoint StrategyWeb · API | One bar | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.0 |
| 25 | ServiceNow Strategic Portfolio ManagementWeb | No signal | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.0 |
Compare all 25 in a table
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Free plan | Paid from | Objective cascading | Initiative tracking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cascade | 6.6 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 2 | Perdoo | 6.5 | Free plan | $9/mo | Yes | 9 /user/mo | — | — |
| 3 | BSC Designer | 6.4 | Free plan | $49.95/mo | Yes | 49.95 /user/mo | Yes | Yes |
| 4 | DO.Impact Core | 6.4 | Free plan | $40.83/mo | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 5 | StrategyBlocks | 6.4 | No | $62.50/mo | No | — | Yes | Yes |
| 6 | Planview AdaptiveWork | 5.6 | No | — | — | — | — | — |
| 7 | Corporater Operational Risk Management | 5.5 | No | — | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| 8 | GenSight | 5.5 | No | — | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| 9 | i-nexus | 5.5 | No | $28/mo | Yes | 28 /user/mo | Yes | Yes |
| 10 | Rhythm Systems | 5.5 | No | — | — | 25 /user/mo | — | — |
| 11 | Euna Budget | 5.4 | No | — | — | — | — | — |
| 12 | OpenText Core Performance Engineering | 5.4 | No | — | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| 13 | Shibumi | 5.4 | No | — | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| 14 | VantageMap | 5.4 | No | — | — | — | — | Yes |
| 15 | Amplify | 5.3 | No | — | — | — | — | Yes |
| 16 | Envisio | 5.2 | No | — | No | — | Yes | Yes |
| 17 | EOS ITPM | 5.2 | No | — | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| 18 | Questica Budget | 5.2 | No | — | — | — | — | — |
| 19 | Spider Impact | 5.2 | No | — | No | — | Yes | Yes |
| 20 | OnStrategy | 5.1 | No | $200/mo | No | — | Yes | Yes |
| 21 | StoreGate | 5.1 | No | — | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| 22 | ValueOps Insights | 5.1 | No | — | — | — | — | — |
| 23 | AchieveIt | 5.0 | No | — | No | — | Yes | Yes |
| 24 | ClearPoint Strategy | 5.0 | No | — | No | — | Yes | Yes |
| 25 | ServiceNow Strategic Portfolio Management | 5.0 | No | — | — | — | — | — |
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Questions about this list
Which strategic planning software is ranked first on Freedom251?
Cascade is ranked #1 of 30 with a score of 6.6. Perdoo is second and BSC Designer third.
How many of these have a free plan?
4 of the 25 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Which is the cheapest paid option?
On this page, Perdoo has the lowest first paid tier we found: $9/mo.
How is this list ranked?
Ranked free-and-open first: a usable free tier and open-source code, then the platforms it runs on and its documentation.