We reviewed the leading Resource Planning platforms for US marketing and sales teams — comparing starting prices in USD, free plans and trials, feature depth, integrations and user ratings from G2, Capterra, GetApp, TrustRadius and Gartner Peer Insights. 7 vendors from our Project Management category are compared side by side, with every detail on this page — no extra clicks required.
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Agency software: Projects, time, invoices
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Resource Planning for Agencies
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Resource Planning with Financial View
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All-in-one platform for agencies
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Simple Resource and Room Planning
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Enterprise project management with proofing
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Table-based project and resource planning for marketing and cross-team projects
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Resource Planning tools consolidate work that teams otherwise split across several point solutions. This list covers 7 vendors from our Project Management category that genuinely serve the use case and are available to US buyers. The average overall score across the rated vendors is 4.4 out of 5, and entry pricing ranges from ab 5€ / Monat – ab 15€ / Monat.
MOCO currently leads the list at 4.6/5: Agency software: Projects, time, invoices Float follows closely at 4.5/5 — Resource Planning for Agencies If budget is the deciding factor, Resource Guru offers the lowest entry point at starting at $5 / month.
You can evaluate most options before any purchase order: Runn and Wrike offer a permanently free plan, while MOCO, Float, Productive and Resource Guru run a free trial. Smartsheet grant access through a guided demo only — come prepared with seat counts, data volumes and must-have integrations.
Headquarters matter for procurement and data processing: 5 of 7 vendors here are US-based, the rest are European. US teams selling into the EU should confirm data residency options and EU-US Data Privacy Framework participation early.
| Vendor | Starting price | Try it | Score | Headquarters |
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| MOCO | from $15 / month | Free trial | 4.6 | Schweiz |
| Float | from $7 / month | Free trial | 4.5 | Australien |
| Runn | From $8 / Month | Free plan | 4.5 | Neuseeland |
| Productive | from $11 / month | Free trial | 4.5 | Kroatien |
| Resource Guru | starting at $5 / month | Free trial | 4.4 | Großbritannien |
| Wrike | from $10 / month | Free plan | 4.2 | USA |
| Smartsheet | Price on request (user-based) | Demo / quote | 4.0 | USA |
Fit with your core workflow
Feature counts matter less than whether the tool runs your main Resource Planning workflow without workarounds. Write down the three tasks your team performs daily and test exactly those.
Total cost, not list price
Entry prices such as ab 5€ / Monat – ab 15€ / Monat are typically per seat and month on annual billing. Add extra seats, contact tiers, onboarding fees and paid add-ons before comparing.
Integrations
Check whether your CRM, storefront, analytics and ad accounts connect natively or only through Zapier/Make. Native connectors reduce maintenance and prevent reporting gaps.
Security and compliance
Ask for SOC 2 status, data residency options, retention settings and consent handling. Teams with EU customers should also confirm DPA availability and Data Privacy Framework participation.
Onboarding and support
Implementation packages, response-time commitments and a maintained knowledge base decide whether a tool is still in use after three months. Clarify support tiers before signing.
Exit and data portability
Contract term, notice period and export formats belong in the evaluation. CSV or API exports on demand keep you free to switch later.
Solo operators and small teams
Runn covers the entry level without a big budget. Prioritize fast setup, few required fields and pricing that scales only as you grow.
Mid-market teams with established processes
MOCO and Float provide the broadest functional base in this list and adapt to existing workflows. Look closely at roles and permissions plus automations that span departments.
Enterprise and regulated industries
Smartsheet and similar vendors work from custom quotes with SSO, audit logs and named contacts. Contract and security documentation matters more than the list price here.
Pricing, plans and features change frequently. We re-check the figures against vendors' public pricing pages; the vendor's own terms always take precedence for contract decisions.
Every list follows the same four steps – so scores stay comparable across categories.
MOCO currently leads this list with an overall score of 4.6 out of 5, averaged across all review platforms. Depending on team size and budget, the other Resource Planning vendors above can be the better fit – use the filters to narrow it down.
Yes. These vendors offer a free plan or a free trial: MOCO, Float, Runn, Productive.
The lowest entry price in this comparison is Resource Guru at ab 5€ / Monat. Prices scale with contacts, users or feature tier.
