Free milestone planner for your project
Pick the kind of project, add the time you have and, if you like, your own budget. The planner builds a plan of milestones you can edit, copy or download. It runs in your browser and stores nothing.
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Only used to split into milestones. No prices are estimated.
Each milestone gets one of the allowed lengths.
How the planner works
- It starts from a typical set of phases for the kind of project you choose, such as plan and design, core features, testing and launch.
- Each milestone gets one of the allowed lengths: 1, 2, 3, 4, 6 or 8 weeks.
- No milestone is below the lowest or above the highest amount per milestone. Milestones are from 50 to 2,000 each in your project currency. If your budget needs more, the planner splits the work into more milestones. If it is small, it combines steps, and below 50 it shows the steps without amounts.
- If you enter a budget, it is only divided evenly across the milestones. The planner does not estimate what your project costs.
What to do with the plan
Change the titles and the text under each milestone so that it says what you will be able to do or see when the milestone is done. Then use it in your project brief or paste it into your project description. Developers can adjust it in their proposals.
Not sure how to split your own project? Read the guide to splitting a project into milestones. Each milestone is funded before work starts and runs 1, 2, 3, 4, 6 or 8 weeks.
Your data
Everything you type stays in this page. Nothing is sent to ErdiBuilds or saved, and a reload starts fresh. Use Copy or Download to keep your plan.
Frequently asked questions
Does the planner estimate what my project costs?
No. It only uses the budget you type and splits it evenly. Real prices come from developers in their proposals.
Link to this answerWhy can I only pick certain lengths?
On ErdiBuilds a milestone runs 1, 2, 3, 4, 6 or 8 weeks. Longer work is split into more milestones, so payments stay small and progress stays visible.
Link to this answerWhy is there a lowest and a highest amount per milestone?
Milestones are from 50 to 2,000 each in your project currency. Larger work is split into more milestones, so nobody pays much upfront. Very small milestones would mostly pay for payment processing, so small steps are combined.
Link to this answerIs my plan saved anywhere?
No. The planner runs in your browser and stores nothing. Copy it or download it as a .md file before you leave.
Link to this answerCan a developer change my plan?
Yes. Developers send proposals with their own milestones, and you compare them before you accept one.
Link to this answerRelated pages
- Free project brief generatorAnswer a few guided questions and get a clean project description to copy or download. Runs in your browser and stores nothing.
- How to Split a Project Into MilestonesSplit a software project into milestones that each deliver something you can see and approve. Rules, an example plan and a free planner tool.
- How to Price Fixed-Price MilestonesA method for developers: turn your hourly rate and honest estimates into a fixed price per milestone, with buffer, scope limits and clear deliverables.
- How it worksFrom idea to finished project, step by step.
- PricingWhat ErdiBuilds costs for clients and developers.