Frequently Asked Questions

What is PlanCoo?

PlanCoo is the only platform that combines project management, internal social networking, and automatic portfolio building in one solution. We connect people, plans and progress through Gantt charts, Kanban boards, collaboration feeds, and a gamified Live CV – making collaboration seamless internally, across companies, and between industry and academia. Like an advanced juggling between Microsoft Project, Slack, and LinkedIn.

How is PlanCoo different from traditional project tools?

Traditional tools focus on tasks and timelines within single teams. PlanCoo adds a social layer with feeds, automatic portfolio building, and collaboration badges that reward cross-sector teamwork. Every project contribution builds your Live CV – making you attractive to recruiters. Companies get professional mini-websites (company pages) showcasing projects and contact info. Both are shareable via URL and QR code. Universities connect with industry through our EdTech Marketplace. It's project management that builds your career and brand while you work.

Who is PlanCoo for?

Project teams who want better visibility and engagement. Companies collaborating with partners, clients, or universities. Students building verifiable portfolios from real projects. Universities connecting students with industry through the Marketplace. Anyone who wants project management that also builds professional networks and careers.

What is the PlanCoo Marketplace and how does it work?

The Marketplace is an integrated EdTech feature that connects companies, universities, and students through real projects. Companies publish assignments to test and evaluate students in practice. Students gain relevant, portfolio‑ready experience and build a verifiable Live CV. Universities bring real cases into curricula and strengthen regional hiring pipelines.

What is the Live CV feature?

Every project you participate in automatically builds your professional profile. PlanCoo creates a live CV that showcases your real experience—which companies you've worked with, which projects you've contributed to, and the competencies you've developed. No manual updates needed. When you join a project, it's automatically added with your role, duration, company affiliation, and project description. Your profile displays collaboration statistics (projects completed, team members, companies, universities), earned collaboration badges, and verified work history through company connections. You control privacy—choose what to display publicly versus keep private. Share your profile via unique URL and QR code. Your CV grows naturally as you work, transforming project participation into a verifiable professional portfolio.

What are Collaboration Badges?

PlanCoo's collaboration algorithm tracks and rewards cross-boundary teamwork through badges like Bridge Builder (university partnerships), Cross-Pollinator (cross-sector projects), Industry Connector (multi-company collaboration), and Collaboration Master (diverse team experience). These badges appear on your public profile and demonstrate your ability to work across teams, companies, and sectors—a highly valued skill in today's interconnected business landscape.

Can I share my profile or company page publicly?

Yes! Every user and company gets a shareable public profile page with a unique URL and QR code. You can showcase your experience, projects, and collaboration badges to potential employers or clients. Companies can use their mini-website as a digital business card to share contact information, ongoing projects, and company news—perfect for networking events, proposals, and marketing. Both personal profiles and company pages can be easily shared on LinkedIn, in email signatures, on business cards, and across other professional networks to boost visibility and credibility.

Does PlanCoo support collaboration across companies?

Yes. PlanCoo lets you collaborate with any user in its ecosystem—or invite external partners by sharing a license and assigning granular access controls—so updates, tasks, and progress stay coordinated in one transparent workspace, without email chains.

How does the internal social layer help planning?

We believe the internal social layer enhances engagement and transparency by encouraging natural update sharing, surfacing progress faster, and keeping context woven into the work—rather than locked away in spreadsheets, emails, or numerous planning tools.

Is pricing available yet?

Yes. PlanCoo uses LemonSqueezy as its payment platform. We offer multiple subscription tiers with prices starting at 29 USD. For students and universities, we have special discounted plans.