LinePlanner is a visual production planning tool that replaces spreadsheets with a shared calendar for scheduling and tracking orders across multiple production lines.
What is LinePlanner?
LinePlanner is a web-based production scheduling application designed for manufacturers. It takes production lines and orders as input and outputs a shared visual calendar showing who is making what and when. The product is built and maintained by LinePlanner (no parent company stated on the page).
Key Features
- Visual Calendar — See all production lines and orders at a glance on a weekly grid. Quickly identify gaps in the schedule without scrolling through rows of cells.
- Drag & Drop — Reschedule orders by dragging them to new dates; resize an order to change its duration. All changes save automatically and become visible to the team instantly.
- Multiple Lines — Manage all production lines in one view. Move orders between lines by dragging, with custom color coding per line to stay organized.
- Team Access — Share the schedule with team members. The Starter plan supports up to 3 users per organization; Growth supports up to 10; Scale supports unlimited users.
- Order Templates — Create reusable presets with custom fields so team members can add new production orders in seconds with all required details already filled in.
- Notify Team — When the schedule changes, send an update email to selected team members with an optional note and a direct link to the dashboard.
Who is it for?
- Small production teams who are currently using spreadsheets and need a simple calendar view to schedule orders across a few lines. Starter plan covers one organization with up to three users.
- Growing manufacturers with multiple plants who manage several organizations (e.g., separate facilities) and need up to ten users per organization. Growth plan fits this scenario.
- Factories requiring full flexibility — unlimited organizations and unlimited users per organization on the Scale plan, suitable for larger operations with many schedulers.
What can you do with LinePlanner?
- Reschedule an order on the fly: Drag any order to new dates or resize it to change duration. The update is visible to the whole team immediately.
- Monitor production progress: Use the calendar view to track which orders are in progress and identify open time slots. Add notes and adjust as conditions change.
- Onboard new team members quickly: Use order templates to ensure every production order includes the right fields, reducing data entry errors and training time.
How does LinePlanner work?
- Add your lines — Create production lines with custom colors to stay organized.
- Schedule orders — Add orders and drag them onto the calendar to set dates and durations.
- Stay on track — Monitor progress and adjust the schedule as things change. Changes save and sync automatically.
Pricing
LinePlanner uses a paid monthly subscription model with three tiers:
- Starter — $9.99/month (billed monthly). 1 organization, up to 3 users per organization, unlimited orders, priority support. 7-day free trial.
- Growth — $19.99/month (billed monthly). Up to 3 organizations, up to 10 users per organization, unlimited orders, priority support. 7-day free trial.
- Scale — $24.99/month (billed monthly). Unlimited organizations, unlimited users per organization, unlimited orders, priority support. 7-day free trial.
A credit card is required for the free trial. Annual billing is available (2 months free).
FAQ
How is LinePlanner different from Excel or Google Sheets?
LinePlanner is purpose-built for production scheduling. It provides a visual calendar view, drag-and-drop rescheduling, and automatic saving — no formulas, no manual version control, and no emailing files back and forth.
