What is a good Planview alternative for IT capacity?
Choose Planview if you steer an enterprise portfolio with strategic and financial governance across several delivery methods. Choose Workload if your real need is your IT department's capacity and allocations, with a setup measured in weeks — 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 suite. This page helps you decide whether a lighter alternative is enough for IT capacity. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| What you keep | Enterprise PPM governance | Teams, projects, allocations, conflicts, timesheet |
| Migration | Export existing data | Planview migration template (CSV), a few hours |
| Time to value | Rollout project | ~30 min with CSV import |
| Pricing | Quote-based | Public, from €59/month |
| Can coexist | Yes, as group PPM | Yes, as a tactical capacity view |
Workload is for you if…
- You only use the resource part of a PPM suite
- Rolling out or administering the platform weighs on the team
- You want IT team pricing rather than an enterprise license
- You want conflicts and overload visible quickly
Planview is a better fit if…
- Enterprise portfolio governance and strategic alignment
- Several delivery methods to consolidate
- A dedicated team to administer the platform
- A requirement for a single group-wide system
Frequently asked questions
When should you look for a Planview alternative?
When you only use the resource part, suite administration is heavy, or cost no longer justifies it for the IT capacity of a 20–500 person team.
How do you migrate from Planview to Workload?
Export teams, projects, and allocations as CSV, then import them with the Planview template from the Workload migration kit.
Does Workload replace all of Planview?
No, not at enterprise PPM parity. Workload covers the IT capacity and allocation layer.
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.