PeopleMuster

PeopleMuster vs Resource Guru

For a team that plans people onto client projects and also runs their leave and timesheets, PeopleMuster is the better buy. Resource Guru prices scheduling at $5, $8 or $12 per person a month. PeopleMuster is $3 per person a month, and its capacity plan already knows about approved leave, company holidays and the hours people log.

What each one costs

ProductPriceBasis
Resource Guru Grasshopper$5per person / month
Resource Guru Blackbelt$8per person / month
Resource Guru Master$12per person / month
PeopleMuster$3per person / month, every module included, no seat minimum
PeopleMuster, annual billing$30per person / year, two months free

Resource Guru figures read from resourceguruapp.com/pricing on 24 September 2026. Annual billing there gives two months free, and Resource Guru has no setup fee and a trial that needs no card. PeopleMuster is our product: 14 days free with no card, then $3 per person a month from the first person.

Why teams choose PeopleMuster

  • The capacity grid starts from real availability. Each person's row shows every day of the month, and approved leave and company holidays are marked before a single hour is planned.
  • Four load bands tell you who is free. Under, Partial, Full and Over follow the expected working day, so an overbooked designer shows up in the grid without adding anything up.
  • Planned hours meet logged hours. Your team logs daily time by project, managers approve it, and utilisation by project and department comes out of the same data.
  • Skills sit on the person's profile, so you can see who knows the stack before you put them on the project.
  • Leave requests, attendance and the org chart live in the same system, so the person you schedule is the same record HR keeps.
  • It's $3 per person a month for all of it, with no setup fee and no base fee. Resource Guru's entry plan, Grasshopper, is $5 per person.

Questions people ask

What does Resource Guru cost compared with PeopleMuster?

Resource Guru lists Grasshopper at $5, Blackbelt at $8 and Master at $12 per person a month, with two months free on annual billing. PeopleMuster is $3 per person a month for every module, or $30 per person per year billed annually. Resource Guru figures were read on 24 September 2026.

Does PeopleMuster's resource plan account for leave?

Yes. When a manager approves leave, those days are marked on the person's row in the capacity grid straight away, and company holidays are marked too. You plan against the hours people actually have, measured on the expected working day, 8 hours by default.

How do I move my schedule from Resource Guru to PeopleMuster?

We load your people, leave types and projects with you during setup. You can also bring people, leave balances and projects in through the CSV importer. Then plan the coming month in the capacity grid during your 14 free days.

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