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Enterprise and productivity software · subsidiary of Tempo Software · United States

LiquidPlanner

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Predictive project scheduling tool, now a Jira add-on called Portfolio Manager under Tempo Software.

Losing its protection
Assessed 23 July 2026 · Evidence as of 23 July 2026
The structural protection is eroding.
On the recordSince 23 July 2026 · Checkable from late 2026 · Every call on the record Checkpoint: Diversis Capital hold reaches 4 years since controlling stake, refinancing or sale window opens
The call

LiquidPlanner survives only as a rebranded add-on inside a PE-owned company that depends entirely on Atlassian's goodwill and roadmap.

Tempo Software (which bought and rebranded LiquidPlanner in 2023) makes Portfolio Manager, a tool that plugs into Jira to help teams schedule work and track time. It works because Jira is everywhere in software companies, but that same strength is a weakness: Atlassian, the company that owns Jira, is building its own scheduling features directly into Jira and adding AI assistants called Rovo agents that do similar work. This means Tempo's customers could eventually get what they need from Jira itself instead of paying for an add-on. The one thing that could change this is if Atlassian decides to let third-party tools like Tempo stay important to its roadmap, rather than replacing them with its own features.

Why
01
AI pressure: Atlassian Rovo AI agents. Rovo agents bring native predictive scheduling into Jira, threatening to make the add-on Tempo bought redundant. Could AI do the core job? Yes, likely.
02
Bigger players: Atlassian. Atlassian owns the Jira platform Tempo rents access to and is building the same scheduling features natively. Could a giant copy it? Yes, easily.
03
What protects it. Existing worklog data and workflow lock-in inside customer Jira instances, plus 30,000+ paying accounts.
What would change this call
Atlassian ships native predictive scheduling or SPM features into core Jira. Would show the platform is replacing Portfolio Manager's core function natively.
Diversis Capital initiates a refinancing, sale, or recap of Tempo within 6-12 months. Would show PE ownership is entering a liquidity event, a common precursor to cost cuts or resale.
Portfolio Manager/LiquidPlanner legacy line hits deprecation or migration deadlines within two quarters. Would show Tempo is winding down the legacy product rather than investing in it.
Key numbers
  • Tempo ARR over $100M (2022)
  • Portfolio Manager has ~669 Capterra reviews vs ClickUp's 4,579 (2026-04-14)
  • Diversis took controlling stake October 2022 (2022-10-06)
Named risks
  • Atlassian, the Jira platform Tempo depends on, could ship native predictive scheduling that displaces the add on. Severity: high
  • Diversis Capital ownership since October 2022 nears typical 3 to 5 year PE hold, raising liquidity event risk. Severity: medium
  • LiquidPlanner brand fully absorbed into Portfolio Manager, legacy customers face possible deprecation with little notice. Severity: medium
  • Modest growth signals, Growth Score 24 out of 100 and roughly flat web traffic as of July 2026. Severity: low
Rivals, as read in July 2026
RivalDirectionEvidence
AtlassiancontestingShipped native Rovo AI agents into Tempo's Jira add-ons, June 4, 2026, threatening Tempo's differentiation
ClickUplosing to4,579 Capterra reviews vs Portfolio Manager's 669 as of April 14, 2026
Smartsheetlosing toShipped generally available AI formula generation in 2024, ahead of Tempo's 2026 AI rollout
Wrikelosing toOutpaces Portfolio Manager in third party review volume per 2026 Capterra comparisons
PlanviewcontestingCompeting SPM incumbent with agentic AI roadmapped for Fall 2026
Questions people ask
Is LiquidPlanner still an independent company?
No. LiquidPlanner was acquired by Tempo Software on March 16, 2023 and rebranded as Portfolio Manager. It no longer operates as a standalone brand; its 27 employees joined Tempo, and liquidplanner.com now serves as a landing page for Tempo's product.
Who owns LiquidPlanner now?
Tempo Software owns LiquidPlanner, now called Portfolio Manager, since acquiring it March 16, 2023. Tempo itself is majority owned by private equity firm Diversis Capital, which took controlling stake from minority holder Origo hf in October 2022.
Is LiquidPlanner's parent Tempo Software profitable?
Tempo claimed to have surpassed $100 million in annual recurring revenue with Rule of 40 profitable growth around 2022, per its own press statements at the time of the LiquidPlanner acquisition on March 16, 2023. This is a vendor-claimed figure, not independently audited.
Could AI replace LiquidPlanner or Portfolio Manager?
Core workflows like timesheets, scheduling, and reporting are already being automated: Tempo's AI Timesheets cut manual time-logging roughly in half, and Atlassian's Rovo AI agents were embedded into Tempo's apps in June 2026, directly touching Structure, Timesheets, and Custom Charts functions.
Who is LiquidPlanner's biggest competitor now?
The biggest structural threat is Atlassian, the Jira platform Tempo's Portfolio Manager runs on top of; Atlassian shipped native Rovo AI agents in June 2026. On reviews, ClickUp dwarfs it with 4,579 Capterra reviews versus Portfolio Manager's 669 as of April 14, 2026.
What happened to the LiquidPlanner brand and app?
LiquidPlanner was fully absorbed into Tempo Software's suite as Portfolio Manager after the March 16, 2023 acquisition. Its standalone iOS app was removed from the App Store by 2024, with no separate mobile presence remaining for the legacy brand.
Timeline
  • 2026-07-14Tempo Software headcount reaches about 373 to 374 employees, Growth Score 24 out of 100
  • 2026-06-04Tempo launches four new Rovo AI agents built on Atlassian Forge, named Atlassian Partner of Year
  • 2024LiquidPlanner's standalone iOS app removed from the App Store
  • 2023-03-16Tempo Software acquires LiquidPlanner, its 27 employees join Tempo
  • 2022-10-06Diversis Capital acquires controlling stake in Tempo Software from Origo hf
  • 2014LiquidPlanner granted patent US-8706535-B2 for predictive scheduling method
  • 2006LiquidPlanner founded in Seattle by Charles Seybold and Jason Carlson
Revision history
23 July 2026
First assessed. Losing its protection. The text above is fixed as of this date and is not edited afterwards.
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