Plan and schedule your prototype-to-batch transition effortlessly.
Solo manufacturing freelancers struggle to scale from prototype to small batch production due to the lack of effective inventory and fulfillment tools.
ProtoPlanr offers drag-and-drop production scheduling for small runs, forecasting material needs and timelines. It visualizes bottlenecks and generates work orders to keep solo makers on track. Scale confidently without overproducing or delays.
Solo manufacturing freelancers scaling from prototypes to small batch production
Visual Gantt-style planning optimized for 1-100 unit batches, ignoring factory-scale complexity.
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Drag-drop Gantt for tasks and batches.
Forecast materials needed per batch.
Printable tasks for shop floor.
Notifications for delays/upcoming needs.
Visualize solo maker hours vs. load.
Save/reuse batch plans.
Attach images to tasks.
Invite helpers for larger batches.
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| text | No | |
| daily_hours | int | Yes |
| created_at | timestamp | No |
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| user_id | uuid | No |
| name | text | No |
| start_date | timestamp | No |
| status | text | No |
Relationships:
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| project_id | uuid | No |
| name | text | No |
| estimated_hours | int | No |
| start_time | timestamp | Yes |
Relationships:
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| task_id | uuid | No |
| item_name | text | No |
| quantity_needed | int | No |
Relationships:
/api/projectsList user projects
/api/projectsCreate project
/api/tasks/:id/moveReschedule task
/api/mrp/:projectIdGenerate material forecast
/api/alertsUpcoming delays
No MRP
| Month | Users | Conversion | MRR | ARR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month 1 | 120 | 2% | $84 | $1,008 |
| Month 6 | 700 | 4% | $980 | $11,760 |
Visual scheduling + material forecasts for solo manufacturing scale-up.
Target r/CNC, r/3Dprinting with pain polls; offer free Pro for case studies; network at local maker spaces with demo.
Manufacturing planning
Multi-user min, complex
Solo-optimized Gantt
Simple boards
No MRP/timelines
Manufacturing-specific
Historical plan data improves AI forecasts over time.
Hardware accelerators booming, solos need pro planning sans teams.
Gantt perf with many tasks
Optimize React Flow
Adoption slow for planning tools
Free templates/tutorials
Over-scope Gantt
MVP simple linear first
Success: Planning as #2 pain
Success: Save 3h/week reported
Success: 150 users
Success: 10% paid via virality
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