Is the project planning workspace free?

Yes. Creating projects, tasks, timelines, budgets and inviting collaborators is free for buyers with a HatchMatch account. There is no paywall on core planning.

Who can see my project?

Only you, collaborators you invite with a verified HatchMatch account, and HatchMatch staff who review your request. Projects are never public.

Does HatchMatch fill in prices for me?

No. Budget figures are yours. For preliminary CAPEX, ROI and payback scenarios use the farm-cost calculator and record its assumptions; quoted figures come only from offers you receive.

Are supplier names shown in offer comparisons?

Offers the HatchMatch team shares with you appear under neutral aliases with price, lead time and 1–5 criterion scores. Internal supplier details are not shown without explicit approval.

Free for buyers

Plan your poultry or hatchery project in one free workspace

Short answer: the HatchMatch Project Command Center is a free, private planning workspace where you map phases from feasibility to commissioning, track budget against quotes and compare offers before you buy equipment.

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Templates for every poultry project

Broiler, layer, breeder, hatchery, turkey, duck and goose templates with eight editable phases and milestones.

Gantt timeline, board, list and calendar

Zoom by weeks or months, see the today line, dependency conflicts and the critical path; drag tasks across the board.

CAPEX / OPEX budget vs quotes

Track estimated, quoted, committed and actual costs per currency. Foreign lines need a rate you record — nothing is guessed.

Offer comparison

Compare shared offers by price, lead time and weighted criteria: technical fit, service, references.

Invite your team

Add partners or consultants as editors or viewers. Every change is logged in the activity feed with comments.

Private by design

Access is checked on the server for every record; nothing is published or shared with suppliers automatically.

The eight planning phases

Phase 1
Feasibility
Phase 2
Land & utilities
Phase 3
Flock capacity
Phase 4
Biosecurity
Phase 5
House / incubator specification
Phase 6
RFQs & offers
Phase 7
Installation
Phase 8
Commissioning

Template durations are editable placeholders, not schedule estimates. Permit and regulatory steps must be confirmed with your local authorities.

Questions

Is the project planning workspace free?: Yes. Creating projects, tasks, timelines, budgets and inviting collaborators is free for buyers with a HatchMatch account. There is no paywall on core planning.
Who can see my project?: Only you, collaborators you invite with a verified HatchMatch account, and HatchMatch staff who review your request. Projects are never public.
Does HatchMatch fill in prices for me?: No. Budget figures are yours. For preliminary CAPEX, ROI and payback scenarios use the farm-cost calculator and record its assumptions; quoted figures come only from offers you receive.
Are supplier names shown in offer comparisons?: Offers the HatchMatch team shares with you appear under neutral aliases with price, lead time and 1–5 criterion scores. Internal supplier details are not shown without explicit approval.