Workload or Planview for an IT department?
Choose Planview if you steer an enterprise multi-BU portfolio with financial and strategic governance across several delivery methods. Choose Workload if you run a 20–500 person IT department and want capacity, conflicts, and planned vs actual in weeks, without a PPM rollout project — 14-day trial, from €59/month.
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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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Planview is a portfolio and value-stream management (PPM) suite for large organizations. Workload is the System of Record (SoR) for IT capacity planning — plan, allocate, timesheet, govern, report.
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Planview and Workload at a glance
| Criterion | Planview | Workload |
|---|---|---|
| Scope | Enterprise PPM: strategy, funding, resources, delivery | IT capacity: teams, allocations, conflicts, timesheet |
| Target audience | Large enterprises, enterprise PMOs | IT departments and IT PMOs of 20–500 people |
| Time to value | Rollout project, often months | ~30 min with CSV import |
| Pricing | Quote-based | Public, from €59/month |
| Timesheet | Available depending on modules | Jira Tempo, Azure DevOps, Toggl, Clockify (Professional) |
Workload is for you if…
- You want the IT capacity layer, not a full PPM suite to roll out
- Setup in about 30 minutes with CSV import, not a multi-month program
- IT team budget: public pricing from €59/month
- You keep any existing PPM and add a tactical capacity view beside it
Planview is a better fit if…
- Enterprise multi-BU portfolio with strategic and financial governance
- One tool across several methods (agile, waterfall, lean) at scale
- A dedicated team to deploy, configure, and administer the platform
- Consolidation requirements only an enterprise suite covers
Frequently asked questions
Does Workload replace Planview?
Not at enterprise PPM parity. Workload covers the IT capacity layer (allocations, conflicts, planned vs actual). It replaces Planview only if you mostly used the resource side.
Can Workload run alongside Planview?
Yes. IT departments that keep a group PPM often add Workload as a tactical capacity view for IT teams.
Is there a Planview migration kit?
Yes, a Planview migration template is included in the Workload migration kit (CSV: teams, projects, allocations).
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.