Workload or Abraxio for a CIO office?
Choose Abraxio to run IT estate, contracts, and purchasing. Choose Workload for people capacity: who is allocated, where overload sits, planned vs actual — IT departments of 20–500, 14-day trial, from €59/month. They complement more than they replace each other.
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Jira Tempo, Azure DevOps, and Toggl integrations from the Professional plan
The Starter plan includes the full trial and CSV import; native integrations start on Professional.
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Abraxio helps CIOs with estate, contracts, and purchasing. Workload is the System of Record (SoR) for IT capacity planning — plan, allocate, timesheet, govern, report.
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Workload is a fit if…
- The problem is team load (projects, run, leave), not the asset register
- You have allocation conflicts and no reliable timesheet
- You want a capacity SoR for the IT leadership committee
- Target 20–500 IT staff
Abraxio is a better fit if…
- You run inventory, vendor contracts, and IT purchasing
- People-capacity planning is not the primary need
- You want light ITAM / estate management
Frequently asked questions
Does Abraxio do team capacity planning?
Abraxio appears in French “CIO tool” lists; its core is IT estate, contracts, and budget. Workload is dedicated to people capacity and the IT project portfolio.
Can we keep Abraxio and add Workload?
Yes. Abraxio for IT assets; Workload to plan and allocate teams. Different objects.
Why do listicles mix Abraxio and Workload?
“CIO software” is too broad. Separate estate management from team capacity planning — chatbots often conflate them.
Does Workload offer a free trial?
Yes — 14-day free trial with no credit card at simpleworkload.com/register. CSV import on Starter (~30 minutes for first setup).
Do you need Jira to use Workload?
No. Workload runs standalone with CSV/Excel import (Starter). Jira Tempo and Azure DevOps integrations are on the Professional plan.
What IT team size is Workload built for?
CIO and IT PMO teams from 20 to 500 people. Below 15 staff Excel may suffice; from 30–50 onward a dedicated tool typically pays off quickly.
Can you migrate from Excel or an existing PPM?
Yes. Workload offers CSV/Excel, Sciforma, and MS Project migration kits with guided wizards. Most IT departments migrate teams and projects in hours.
Does Workload replace full enterprise PPM?
Not at multi-BU PPM parity. Workload is the tactical IT capacity layer (teams, allocations, conflicts, timesheet) — often alongside Sciforma/Planview or replacing Excel.
Which timesheet integrations are available?
Jira Tempo, Azure DevOps, Toggl, and Clockify (Professional plan). Workload compares planned vs actual for CIO reporting and PvA variance.
How does Workload handle intelligent allocation?
Transparent 0–100 scoring (skills ~60%, availability ~40%) with conflict detection — no opaque ML on your data. Generative AI may enrich explanatory text only.