How does Workload compare with other capacity and resource tools?
Workload is built for the capacity of an internal IT department: native detection of allocation conflicts across projects, planned vs actual from synced time (Jira Tempo, Azure DevOps, Toggl, Clockify), and public pricing from €59/month. The other tools in the table cover neighboring needs (resource planning, work management, PPM); the table states what their public documentation establishes and marks “—” whatever was not assessed.
How Workload compares, at a glance
A factual table: every cell links to a public source, with its consultation date.
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| Tool | Category | Overload visibility | Planned vs actual | Capacity model | Plan or pricing | Sources | Consulted on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Workload | IT capacity planning (system of record) | Native detection of allocation conflicts across projects | Yes: time synced from Jira Tempo, Azure DevOps, Toggl, Clockify, or CSV | Net capacity per team and skill (leave, run work deducted) | Public pricing from €59/month; time integrations from the Professional plan | ||
| Jira Tempo (Capacity Planner + Timesheets) | Planning and time tracking in Jira | Team availability shown in one view to limit overbooking | Yes: Planned vs Actual report, which requires both Timesheets and Planner | Hours, within the Jira ecosystem | Two apps to combine | ||
| Jira Plans (Advanced Roadmaps) | Multi-team delivery planning in Jira | Sprint capacity management view | —Not assessed | Story points or hours per iteration; requires boards as work sources | See Atlassian documentation for included plans | ||
| Runn | Resource planning | Lets you check whether someone is overbooked, by how much, and why | Built-in actuals tracking and integrations (Harvest, Clockify, Workflow Max) | Capacity and utilization metrics by week, month, and quarter | —Not assessed | ||
| Float | Visual resource scheduling | Overallocation flagged in the schedule | Yes: “Logged vs. Scheduled” report | Scheduled time per person | Time tracking limited to the Pro and Enterprise plans | ||
| Smartsheet (Resource Management) | Work management with a resource module | Workload, availability, and overallocation views across projects | —Not assessed | Role-based planning and staffing | —Not assessed | ||
| Microsoft Project | Project scheduling | Overallocation shown in red, with a leveling indicator | —Not assessed | Resource calendar and availability settings | —Not assessed | ||
| Planview | Enterprise PPM | Visualization of constraints and adjustment of overallocations | —Not assessed | Capacity and utilization per resource and period | —Not assessed | ||
| Triskell | PPM for mid-size and large companies | Identification of bottlenecks and periods of underuse | —Not assessed | Demand, resource, and capacity management, with scenarios and simulations | Quote-based pricing | ||
| Monday.com | General-purpose Work OS | Workload view: overload in red, available capacity in green | —Not assessed | Assigned tasks per person on the calendar | Workload view limited to Pro and Enterprise plans | ||
| Asana (Workload) | Work management | Red line when assigned work exceeds weekly capacity | —Not assessed | Effort in hours, points, or percent; weekly capacity per person | —Not assessed |
How to read this table
- A cell only states what the source on its row documents.
- “—” means “not assessed”: missing information does not mean the feature does not exist.
- The table compares features, not the quality of their implementation: test two or three tools on your own data.
Method and updates
- Sources: vendors' official pages (documentation, help centers, product pages), consulted on the date shown on each row.
- Workload publishes one of the tools: the Workload row is highlighted and describes our own features.
- The table is reviewed whenever an offering changes noticeably.
An error or an update?
If a row is inaccurate or outdated, write to us through the contact page with the source link: we correct it and update the date.
Frequently asked questions
Is this comparison independent?
No: Workload publishes one of the tools. That is why every cell is sourced and dated, and unverified information is marked “—”.
Why are some cells empty?
Because the public documentation consulted did not let us establish them. We prefer to assert nothing rather than estimate.
Where can I see a scored ranking?
The “Best capacity planning tool” page details a weighted criteria grid, with its scale and limits.
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