Best workload management tools 2021

Staying on top of people’s schedules, trying to balance just the right amount of work, or wanting to avoid project delays because of resource contention? If at least one of those statements relates to you, then you are in the market for workload management tools.

What are the best workload management tools?

In this post, we will review the 20 most popular workload management tools with a formal structure. As Teamhood is also a workload management tool, our aim is to provide as least biased as possible overview. Having said that, we have created Teamhood just because we did not see any of the tools being great for this specific area of people’s time and schedule management.

Workload management tools example and comparison table

1. Teamhood

Capterra score: 5/5 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Description

Teamhood is the go-to Workload management tool for ease of use and flexibility. With Teamhood you will be able to quickly craft your team schedules and prevent resource contention among your projects. Teamhood is more than workload management, it is a complete work management solution that supports the flexible structure and a non-opinionated approach to methods. Teamhood is best for teams larger than 5 people, as the tool can cope with larger amounts of data and is designed with larger groups of people in mind.

Key features

• Workload management
• Projects and portfolio
• Dependency management
• Powerful Kanban Board
• Time tracking
• Budget and cost tracking

Pros:

• Robust project management solution
• Best in class Kanban board
• Hourly rates and cost tracking merged with time tracking
• Efficient team collaboration features

Cons:

• Some of the popular integrations can be done only via no-code platform such as Zapier.
• No desktop app

Price: Starting from 9 USD user/month.

Website: https://teamhood.com

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2. Jira

Capterra score: 4.4/5 ⭐⭐⭐⭐

Description

Jira is the standard IT Agile tool for software engineering and similar activities. While Jira does not have a native workload management solution, one can download plugins from 3rd parties to compensate for that.

Key features

• Ability to download plugins
• Epics and Stories
• Sprints
• Backlog

Pros:

• Well known tool
• Can be deployed on-premises
• Agile focused

Cons:

• No native workload management
• Does not support custom work hours
• Limited to Agile methods

Price: Starts at 7.5 $ / user/month.

Website: https://www.atlassian.com/software/jira

3. Eylean Board

Capterra score: 4.8/5 ⭐⭐⭐⭐

Description

Visual Kanban Board focused on task management from various aspects. Eylean offers a flexible structure and essential Kanban system features for medium to large-sized teams.

Key features

• Kanban Board
• Swimlanes
• Timeline
• Time tracking

Pros:

• Very flexible Kanban structure
• Native time tracking

Cons:

• No dedicated workload view, timeline must be used instead
• Windows only

Price: Starting at 7 $ / user/month.

Website: https://eylean.com

4. Trello

Capterra score: 4.5/5 ⭐⭐⭐⭐

Description

Trello is the lightweight Kanban board with a timeline view that can be used as workload. Trello is great for small teams or small projects as it gets cluttered really fast with more complex work.

Key features

• Kanban Board
• Item cards
• Automation

Pros:

• Simple Kanban Board
• Free
• Automations

Cons:

• Limited and gets cluttered fast
• Not suitable for larger teams or projects
• No dedicated workload view, or work hour tracking

Price: Free or starting at 5 $ / user/month.

Website: https://trello.com

5. Monday.com

Capterra score: 4.6/5 ⭐⭐⭐⭐

Description

Monday.com is a robust excel-like work management tool. It can be configured to various use cases. It has a significant number of integrations and automation.

Key features

• List view
• Automations
• Integrations

Pros:

• Robust tool
• Many integrations
• Native automations engine

Cons:

• Limited workload view
• No custom work hours
• Takes time to setup

Price: Starting at 10 $ / user/month.

Website: https://monday.com

6. Asana

Capterra score: 4.4/5 ⭐⭐⭐⭐

Description

Easy to use Kanban, List or Timeline tool for projects and tasks. Has a dedicated yet limited workload view. Easy to learn and start.

Key features

• Kanban Board
• Workload view
• Project updates

Pros:

• Project focused
• Simple to start

Cons:

• No custom work hours
• Limited workload view
• Expensive

Price: Free or starting at 15 $ / user/month.

Website: https://asana.com

7. Wrike

Capterra score: 4.2/5 ⭐⭐⭐⭐

Description

Wrike is for project management and things related to it. Has good Gantt chart and related features for professional project managers. Wrike is a bit harder to learn if compared to other options.

Key features

• Gantt Chart
• Projects
• Workload view

Pros:

• Good and flexible Gantt Chart
• Dependency management
• Collaboration features

Cons:

• Takes time to learn
• Complicated workloadview
• No custom work hours

Price: Free or starting at 10 $ / user/month.

Website: https://wrike.com

8. Scoro

Capterra score: 4.6/5 ⭐⭐⭐⭐

Description

A solution between a traditional ERP system and task management software. Can be purchased as individual modules. Covers a broad range of use cases if all modules are enabled. Scoro has a detailed workload management view which is also not well suited for bigger teams.

Key features

• Modular features
• Project management
• Accounting

Pros:

• Can cover broad range of use cases via modular features
• Suited for small or medium companies

Cons:

• Will take time to setup
• Can become very expensive due to modular pricing

Price: Starting at 20 $ / user/month.

Website: https://scoro.com

9. Teamwork

Capterra score: 4.5/5 ⭐⭐⭐⭐

Description

A good solution for daily collaboration. Can be used for task and team management. Lacks in the project management area.

Key features

• Team collaboration
• Task lists
• Workload view

Pros:

• Simple to use
• Has a free plan for small teams
• Good collaboration features

Cons:

• Not suited for larger or complex projects
• No custom work hours
• Limited project management features

Price: 13 $ / user/month.

Website: https://teamwork.com

10. Proofhub

Capterra score: 4.4/5 ⭐⭐⭐⭐

Description

Software for content and marketing team collaboration. Has flexible content pages and some of the fundamental project/tasks management features. Good for small teams. Workload management is a report, not a full feature.

Key features

• Content pages
• Annotations
• Collaboration
• TIme tracking

Pros:

• Flexible content structure for documentation
• Company home pages
• Good for collaboration
• Flat pricing

Cons:

• Workload is only a report, not a fully featured product area
• Can be costly for early start
• Takes time to setup

Price: Starting at 50 $ / month.

Website: https://proofhub.com

11. Podio

Capterra score: 4.3/5 ⭐⭐⭐⭐

Description

Podio is more a CRM software than a Project management tool but still, it encompasses some functionalities and we decided to include it in the list.

Key features

• CRM
• Kanban Board
• Customizable forms/items

Pros:

• Native CRM
• Flexible

Cons:

• Does not have Workload management view
• A bit outdated GUI
• Lacks quite a few essential project management features such as Gantt

Price: Free or starting at 7 $ user/month.

Website: https://podio.com

12. Bitrix24

Capterra score: 4/5 ⭐⭐⭐⭐

Description

Lots of features from Video calling to CRM. That also includes employee resource management and project tracking.

Key features

• CRM
• Project management
• Video calling
• Documents

Pros:

• Well featured
• Has free version for small teams

Cons:

• Features are rather limited for professional use cases
• Can become quite complex
• Legacy GUI

Price: Free or starting at 39 $ / 5 users/month.

Website: https://www.bitrix24.com/

13. MS Project

Capterra score: 4.4/5 ⭐⭐⭐⭐

Description

The most known project management tool in the market. Mainly focused on experienced Project managers who require to do project planning and scheduling.

Key features

• Gantt Chart
• Work breakdown schedule
• Resource management

Pros:

• Powerful
• Well known by market

Cons:

• Complex to use
• Limited collaboration features
• Expensive licensing

Price: Starting at 10 $ / user/month.

Website: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/project/project-management-software

14. Open Project

Capterra score: 4.3/5 ⭐⭐⭐⭐

Description

Open Project is a PM solution that has construction management features like BIM. It has many functionalities for everyday PM as well as portfolio.

Key features

• BIM integration
• Portfolio
• Kanban Board

Pros:

• Well suited for construction projects
• BIM integration
• Good PM focus

Cons:

• Takes time learn
• BIM module is an additional purchase

Price: Self hosted free, cloud starting at 8.50 $ / user/month.

Website: https://www.openproject.org/

15. Breeze

Capterra score: 4.2/5 ⭐⭐⭐⭐

Description

A simple project management tool for freelancers or small teams. It has workload features. GUI could use some refreshments but overall seems like a not overloaded tool (at least not like Monday or ClickUP). Though Breeze is not a workload management tool.

Key features

• Kanban board
• Timeline
• Workload management
• Task management

Pros:

• Simple tool
• Has essential PM features
• Includes workload view

Cons:

• UX could be better (similar comments in Capterra)
• Limited reporting options
• Nu costum work hours

Price: Starting at 39 $ for 5 users/month.

Website: https://www.breeze.pm/

16. ClickUp

Capterra score: 4.7/5 ⭐⭐⭐⭐

Description

ClickUp is a fully-featured project management solution with many more features in other areas. In general, it is like a mini-ERP. Also, that means complexity.

Key features

• Project management
• Workload management view
• Docs
• Integrations

Pros:

• Many features
• Good pricing
• Good for small businesses

Cons:

• Takes time to setup
• Complex to use and introduce to team
• Bugs and performacne issues

Price: Free or starting at 5 $ / user/month.

Website: https://clickup.com

17. Planner

Capterra score: 4.5/5 ⭐⭐⭐⭐

Description

Native MS tool for simple task management. It is well integrated into MS Teams. It can be used as a checklist or kanban board to organize and track people tasks/workload, but the workload is definitely a workaround more than a feature since Planner is not a workload management tool.

Key features

• Kaban board
• Task list
• Assignments

Pros:

• Integrated in MS Teams
• Simple interface

Cons:

• No project management features
• No workload management view
• Becomes limited very fast

Price: Included in Office365 subscription starting at 12 $ / user/month.

Website: https://tasks.office.com/

18. Clarizen One

Capterra score: 4.2/5 ⭐⭐⭐⭐

Description

One of the mature tools in the market with a lot of PM and resource management features. Has a variety of views related to PM, task management, and reporting.

Key features

• Good reporting
• Dedicated resource management views
• Custom work hours

Pros:

• Well featured
• Fits for professional use

Cons:

• Complex GUI
• Takes time to start using and onboard users
• Already outdated UX and product
• Reports of slow support
• Not transparent pricing

Price: Not available publicly

Website: https://www.clarizen.com/product/clarizen-one/

19. Redmine

Capterra score: 4.1/5 ⭐⭐⭐⭐

Description

One of the older tools but with many features and plugins. Can be extended by installing workload management plugin for this special case.

Key features

• Project management
• Plugins
• Task management
• Time management
• Workload management

Pros:

• Plugins for extending product
• Core PM features
• Flexible

Cons:

• Already considered a legacy product
• Complicated GUI
• Takes time to setup
• High price

Price: Starting at 29 $ / user/month.

Website: https://www.easyredmine.com/

20. Toggl Plan

Capterra score: 4.7/5 ⭐⭐⭐⭐

Description

Colorful and simple tool for generic project management. Has early stages of workload features to plan people time over timeline.

Key features

• Timeline
• Tasks list
• User task timeline
• Teams

Pros:

• Nice design / colorful
• Simple to start and use

Cons:

• Features not suitable for professional project management
• No dedicated workload view
• No custom work hours

Price: Starting at 8 $ / user/month

Website: https://toggl.com/plan/

Summary 

All the solutions mentioned in this list are great for their specific users. You can find something for any purpose, company structure, or industry and enhance the Kanban application within your team. For those looking for the most versatile and adaptable solution though, the clear choice is –

Teamhood

• Fully customizable and adaptable
• Cost tracking, Time tracking, Custom work hours, Dedicated workload view among your projects
• Dashboards and performance reporting, time sheets
• Powerful Kanban Swimlanes, WIP Limits, Commitment points, Classes of service
• Best in market vizualisation of complexity (highest amount of information in one screen)Wide adaptivity 
• Rich item details
• Efficient collaboration on items
• And more! 

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