Float alternatives
Teams leaving Float usually compare Runn (Lite $7 per seat billed yearly), Resource Guru (from $5 per person), Productive (from $10) and PeopleMuster, which puts the plan on the same record as leave and timesheets for $3 per person a month. Float prices Starter at $7 and Pro at $12 per scheduled person, verified September 2026.
Why people leave
- Keeping two systems in step is the common story. When leave is approved in a separate HR system, the schedule has to be told, and the plan drifts.
- Per scheduled person can surprise people too, because the count is who is on the schedule rather than who is on payroll.
- The other reason is scope. Float plans hours. Firms wanting the plan to answer a money question go looking for a PSA instead.
The real options
Seven products, Float included, were compared in September 2026 on one job: knowing who is free next week. What mattered was whether approved leave and company holidays land in the plan without retyping, and whether planned hours can be checked against logged ones. Evaluated from each vendor's own documentation and pricing, re-read on 24 September 2026.
PeopleMuster
$3 per person a month from the first person. Every module included, no tiers. 14 days free, no card.- Who it suits
- Services teams tired of keeping leave and the plan in step by hand.
- Where it wins
- The capacity grid runs person by day in under, partial, full and over bands, with approved leave and company holidays already drawn on it.
Resource Guru
Grasshopper $5, Blackbelt $8, Master $12 per person a month; annual billing gives two months free. No setup fee, trial with no card. Verified 24 September 2026.- Who it suits
- Teams that want a scheduler priced per person across three published tiers.
- Where it wins
- No setup fee, and the trial needs no card.
- Where it falls short
- Each step up the tiers is priced per person, to $12 on Master.
Runn
Lite $7 and Standard $11 per resource seat a month billed yearly ($9 and $13 monthly); Advanced custom. 20-seat minimum, 30-day trial. Verified 24 September 2026.- Who it suits
- Teams of 20 or more that plan by resource seat.
- Where it wins
- Two published tiers and a 30-day trial.
- Where it falls short
- Billing starts at 20 seats.
Productive.io
Essential $10 per user a month billed yearly, $12 monthly; Professional $25 yearly, $29 monthly; 3-seat minimum. Verified 24 September 2026.- Who it suits
- Agencies that want capacity and project profit in one view.
- Where it wins
- Hours become budgets and margin.
- Where it falls short
- Not an HR system. It integrates out to BambooHR, Personio and Rippling for employee records.
Monday.com
Basic $9, Standard $12, Pro $19 per seat a month, minimum three seats. Verified September 2026.- Who it suits
- Teams that want a workload view inside the tool they already run projects in.
- Where it wins
- One tool for the work and a workload view, priced openly.
- Where it falls short
- An ops board rather than an HR system, so leave and the people record live elsewhere.
ClickUp
Unlimited $10 monthly, $7 annual; Business $19, $12 annual. Verified September 2026.- Who it suits
- Teams already tracking work there who want a workload chart beside it.
- Where it wins
- Cheap on the annual rate, and workload comes with everything else.
- Where it falls short
- Work-management software rather than an HR system, so the people record lives elsewhere.
Keka
Priced by region, with plan tabs and a minimum headcount. Checked September 2026.- Who it suits
- Service firms wanting resourcing beside HR and payroll.
- Where it wins
- Bandwidth planning sits next to attendance and payroll in one product.
- Where it falls short
- No single published price, and the smallest teams sit under its floor.
Questions people ask
What are the best Float alternatives for resource planning?
For a services team, PeopleMuster at $3 per person, because approved leave and holidays reach the grid by themselves. Runn starts at $7 per seat billed yearly with a 20-seat minimum, and Resource Guru at $5 per person, both verified 24 September 2026.
How much does Float cost per person?
Starter is $7 and Pro is $12 per scheduled person a month, read from Float's pricing page in September 2026. Guests are free and enterprise pricing is custom.
Can PeopleMuster compare planned hours with logged hours?
Yes. The capacity grid holds the plan and timesheets hold what was logged, against the same projects and people. Utilisation comes back by person, project and department.
How do holidays reach the plan?
The company holiday calendar and approved leave both draw onto the grid as overlays, marked H and L. Nobody retypes them.