Go Farther Faster
Align your team, make bold decisions, and deliver results that matter
Turn your product vision into a clear, actionable plan that supports your company strategy. Lodestone is product management software built for modern PMs who need flexible roadmaps, structured insights, and powerful presentation tools that turn strategy into execution without guesswork.
Collecting Data
Capture real customer insight automatically
Lodestone helps you collect product data directly from conversations and transform it into actionable Features.
- →Upload meeting transcripts and extract product ideas automatically
- →Import transcripts directly from Fireflies
- →Review and promote AI-surfaced ideas with one click
- →Create new Features manually from anywhere in the platform
Stop losing product insight in scattered notes. Capture signal at the source and convert it into structured input for planning.
Processing Data
Bring structure to messy backlogs
Prioritize with clarity, not chaos. Lodestone centralizes your product ideas into a flexible Feature backlog that supports real world prioritization.
- →Manage all initiatives in a centralized product backlog
- →Customize status stages to match your workflow
- →Apply built-in frameworks like RICE or create custom scoring models
- →Reuse Features across Roadmaps, Releases, and Strategy
Organize your product work without locking your team into rigid processes.
Making Plans
Connect short-term execution with long-term direction
Align WHAT, WHY, and WHEN in one system. Lodestone connects your roadmap tool, release planning tool, and product strategy software into a single coherent planning stack.
- →Build visual product roadmaps using a dynamic sunburst hierarchy
- →Track delivery progress with Release boards in Actual or Forecast mode
- →Model strategic tradeoffs using a three-dimension strategy framework
- →Generate PRDs, Opportunity Canvases, and planning documents instantly
From tactical Features to multi-year product strategy, everything stays connected.
Aligning Plans
Turn product plans into executive-ready stories
Spend less time formatting decks, more time influencing decisions. Lodestone is built for product leaders who need stakeholder alignment, not just documentation.
- →Export Roadmaps, Releases, and Strategy as presentation-ready slides
- →Generate AI-powered slide descriptions and speaker notes
- →Export product documents as polished PDFs
- →Create internal or external Release Notes in seconds
Planning only works if people understand it. Lodestone helps you communicate with confidence.
Executing Plans
Stay grounded in delivery without managing tickets
Synchronize execution status across systems. Lodestone integrates with Jira to reflect real-time progress while preserving clear boundaries between planning and delivery.
- →Sync Features with Jira at the Feature level
- →Map delivery statuses to your product planning stages
- →Reflect live progress inside Release views
- →Maintain a single source of truth for product intent
You do not need another ticketing system. You need alignment between strategy and execution.
Clarity Should Not Cost Complexity
Simple product management pricing with everything included.
- →Unlimited transcript reviews and extraction
- →Unlimited document generation
- →Unlimited strategies and roadmaps
- →Unlimited presentation exports
- →Access to the Lodestone Slack community
Start free. Align faster. Lead with confidence.
Trusted by Product Teams
Our quarterly roadmap went from an artifact that collected dust after it was presented to an item that is referenced frequently by our customers and customer facing teams.
I've implemented this strategy for the past 3 quarters. It has simplified the process of communicating timelines, deliverables, and reasoning behind product decisions.
Use this tool! Having a clear understandable roadmap is key in a product manager's role and if you are struggling, this is the tool that will make your day-to-day tasks and company better.
A sunburst roadmap is easy to read and helped us in making decisions on prioritization and trade offs.
The sunburst roadmap does a good job of connecting the dots and makes communication easier.
It was ridiculously easy. I ended up using the tool for quick experimentation on how to best lay out the components to tell the best story. An hours-long process was done in a handful of minutes.
We were struggling with understanding trade offs, scope implications and getting team buy in. This method not only helped that, but also ended up with a clear vision you can't lose sight of.
Our teams can see how their products fit into the overall vision and mission of the organization. Our executives can see that our focus is on providing value to our clients in a single snapshot.
Using the sunburst roadmap has enabled all stakeholders to connect the dots between the big picture strategy and execution.
Resources
Everything you need to get started and make the most of Lodestone.
What's included in the free trial?↓
All features are fully enabled during your free trial so you can kick the tires to your heart's content.
Do I have to enter a credit card to start my trial?↓
Nope, just register an account and get to work!
How do I manage my subscription?↓
You can renew or cancel your subscription at any time from your account page.
What's a hierarchical roadmap?↓
Lodestone roadmaps build context from the inside-out so concepts are systematically covered in logical sequence. This improves stakeholder collaboration and buy-in because it leads to stronger presentations with better story narration.
How does Lodestone use AI?↓
Our AI guide features kickstart writing for your product management documents with best practices built-in.
Can I request a feature?↓
Send us an email and we'll be happy to discuss your needs and what's currently on our roadmap.
A Product Management Framework for Better Product Decisions
Product management sits at the intersection of discovery, strategy, and delivery.
Every day product leaders must make critical decisions that determine whether a product succeeds or fails.
At the core of product management are three essential questions:
- Are we building the right thing?
- Are we solving for the right customer?
- Are we delivering it at the right time?
Great product teams continuously evaluate these questions as they move from discovery to delivery. Customer interviews, user research, analytics, strategy discussions, and stakeholder communication all contribute signals that shape product decisions.
This way of thinking forms the foundation of the Lodestone Product Management Framework.
The Lodestone Product Management Framework
The framework above illustrates how product management connects discovery and delivery while synthesizing signals from across the organization.
Product managers must constantly interpret data, research, and feedback to determine:
- which customer problems matter most
- which solutions create meaningful value
- when the organization is ready to deliver them
This decision-making process is the heart of effective product leadership.
But in practice, the tools product teams rely on rarely support this full process.
Most Product Management Tools Only Solve Part of the Problem
Modern product teams rely on a wide range of software:
Backlog tools help track development tasks.
Analytics platforms surface product data.
Roadmap tools help present plans to stakeholders.
Each tool supports an individual piece of the product management process.
But product managers still need to connect everything together.
Signals from customers must be captured and evaluated.
Ideas must be structured and prioritized.
Product roadmaps must connect strategy with delivery.
Stakeholders must understand and support the plan.
Without a unified system, product leaders spend too much time managing tools instead of guiding decisions.
Why Lodestone Exists
Lodestone is product management software designed to support the complete product leadership workflow.
Instead of focusing on a single artifact like a roadmap or backlog, Lodestone helps product teams navigate the entire product management process.
From discovery insights to strategic planning and stakeholder alignment, Lodestone provides the structure product leaders need to move from ideas to execution.
Product teams use Lodestone to:
- collect signals from conversations and feedback
- structure and evaluate product opportunities
- create clear product roadmaps and strategies
- align stakeholders around product plans
- keep planning connected to real execution
The goal is simple: help product leaders uncover the right problems, build the right solutions, and guide their teams with confidence.
Built by a Product Leader
Lodestone was created by Dennis Chow, a product leader with more than two decades of experience building and guiding software products.
Throughout his career Dennis repeatedly encountered the same challenge facing product teams everywhere: critical decisions were being made using scattered tools, fragmented data, and incomplete context.
Product managers were expected to connect discovery, strategy, roadmaps, and delivery, but the software available to them rarely supported that entire journey.
Lodestone was built to solve that problem.
By combining structured insight capture, product strategy tools, roadmap planning, and stakeholder communication in one platform, Lodestone helps product leaders navigate complexity and make better decisions.
Helping Product Teams Find Their Way
Product management will always involve uncertainty.
Markets evolve, customer needs change, and product teams must constantly adapt.
But when product leaders have clear signals, structured insight, and tools designed for the full product management process, they can move forward with confidence.
Lodestone helps product teams navigate the journey from discovery to delivery.
Lodestone — find your way.
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