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Last updated: August 2026

Resource Planning: The Best Tools Compared in 2026

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 more than 12,000 verified user reviews from G2, Capterra, GetApp and Trustpilot. 9 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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9 vendors compared

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4.6

Overall score

  • G24.6
  • Capterra4.7
  • GetApp4.6
  • OMR Reviews4.7
  • Trustpilot4.2

Average score across 5 review platforms

MOCO

Agency software: Projects, time, invoices

Headquarters: Switzerland30 days free (everii Switzerland GmbH); Zurich; Agency Software
  • Project planning, time tracking, and invoicing linked.
  • Team utilization at a glance.
  • GDPR compliant with EU hosting.

Top 3 pros

  • Perfect for agencies
  • Very intuitive
  • Fair pricing

Top 3 cons

  • No classic CRM module
  • Few integrations

from $15 / month

Pro: $25 / month

30 days free trial

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4.5

Overall score

  • G24.5
  • Capterra4.6
  • GetApp4.5
  • OMR Reviews4.6
  • Trustpilot4.1

Average score across 5 review platforms

Float

Resource Planning for Agencies

Headquarters: AustraliaResource planning
  • Plan team utilization via drag-and-drop.
  • Capacity and vacation planning integrated.
  • Highly intuitive.

Top 3 pros

  • Best Utilization View
  • Simple
  • Fast

Top 3 cons

  • Planning Only
  • Basic Time Tracking

from $7 / month

Pro: $12 / month

30 days free trial

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4.5

Overall score

  • G24.5
  • Capterra4.6
  • GetApp4.5
  • OMR Reviews4.6
  • Trustpilot4.1

Average score across 5 review platforms

Runn

Resource Planning with Financial View

Headquarters: New ZealandResources
  • Combines capacity, projects, and budgets.
  • Scenarios for planning variations.
  • Powerful reports.

Top 3 pros

  • Financial View
  • Scenarios
  • Modern

Top 3 cons

  • Less known
  • Limited Integrations

From $8 / Month

Pro: $12 / month

Free Plan

Up to 5 People Free

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4.5

Overall score

  • G24.5
  • Capterra4.6
  • GetApp4.5
  • OMR Reviews4.6
  • Trustpilot4.1

Average score across 5 review platforms

awork

Project management from Germany

Headquarters: Germany14 days free; Hamburg (HQLabs)
  • Tasks, projects, and time tracking in one tool.
  • AI automatically plans projects and to-dos.
  • Servers in Germany, GDPR compliant.

Top 3 pros

  • Excellent UI
  • German Hosting
  • Quick to learn

Top 3 cons

  • Limited reporting
  • Less for Enterprise

from $10 / month

Pro: $18 / month

Try for free for 14 days

Starter free

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5
4.5

Overall score

  • G24.5
  • Capterra4.6
  • GetApp4.5
  • OMR Reviews4.6
  • Trustpilot4.1

Average score across 5 review platforms

Productive

All-in-one platform for agencies

Headquarters: CroatiaAgency Software
  • From deal to project to invoice.
  • Live budgets and profitability per project.
  • Resource planning with utilization forecast.

Top 3 pros

  • Covers the entire agency lifecycle
  • Strong profit tracking
  • Modern UI

Top 3 cons

  • Complex onboarding
  • Mobile app needs improvement

from $11 / month

Pro: $25 / month

Try for free for 14 days

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4.4

Overall score

  • G24.4
  • Capterra4.5
  • GetApp4.4
  • OMR Reviews4.5
  • Trustpilot4.0

Average score across 5 review platforms

Resource Guru

Simple Resource and Room Planning

Headquarters: United KingdomResources
  • Book people, rooms, and equipment.
  • Clash Management prevents double bookings.
  • Affordable entry.

Top 3 pros

  • Simple
  • Affordable
  • Clash Detection

Top 3 cons

  • Fewer analytics
  • Traditional UI

starting at $5 / month

Pro: $8 / month

30 days free trial

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4.2

Overall score

  • G24.2
  • Capterra4.3
  • GetApp4.2
  • OMR Reviews4.3
  • Trustpilot3.8

Average score across 5 review platforms

Wrike

Enterprise project management with proofing

Headquarters: USA
  • Highly customizable workflows and forms.
  • Proofing included for creative teams.
  • Strong resource utilization.

Top 3 pros

  • Customizable
  • Proofing
  • Enterprise-ready

Top 3 cons

  • Complex
  • Dense UI

from $10 / month

Pro: $25 / month

Free Plan

Basic free

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4.0

Overall score

  • G24.0
  • Capterra4.1
  • GetApp4.0
  • OMR Reviews4.1
  • Trustpilot3.6

Average score across 5 review platforms

Smartsheet

Table-based project and resource planning for marketing and cross-team projects

Headquarters: USA
  • Combines classic spreadsheet functionality with project management features like Gantt views, automation rules, and forms for data collection.
  • Integrations with Microsoft 365, Google Workspace, Slack, and Tableau allow project data to be embedded into existing reporting and communication processes.
  • Often used when marketing and other departments want to manage cross-functional projects, campaign plans, and resource utilization in a tabular format.

Top 3 pros

  • Familiar table logic combined with project management features
  • Wide selection of integrations for enterprise software
  • Flexible automation rules without code

Top 3 cons

  • Interface quickly becomes cluttered with complex boards
  • License costs increase significantly with number of users and add-ons
  • Less visual than specialized Kanban tools

Price on request (user-based)

Business and Enterprise tiers

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3.9

Overall score

  • G23.9
  • Capterra4.0
  • GetApp3.9
  • OMR Reviews4.0
  • Trustpilot3.5

Average score across 5 review platforms

Meisterplan

Resource planning software for project portfolios

Headquarters: GermanyKarlsruhe (itdesign); Resources
  • Plans and visualizes capacities across multiple projects to identify team overload and bottlenecks early on.
  • Interfaces to Jira, MS Project, and other project management tools synchronize existing project plans instead of replacing them.
  • Primarily relevant for project portfolio and resource managers who need to coordinate multiple parallel projects across team boundaries.

Top 3 pros

  • Good overview of capacities across the entire portfolio
  • Complements existing PM tools, doesn't replace them
  • Clear visual resource planning

Top 3 cons

  • Not a standalone project management tool for task level
  • Integration setup requires time
  • Overkill for small, individual projects

Price on request

Tiered pricing by number of users

Personal Demo

Custom quote

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