Best for
Best for services teams that want AI to combine resourcing, projects and financials.
- Small and mid-sized
- Enterprise
Project Management Comparison
Forecast vs. Zoho Projects
At a glance
At a glance
Best for
Best for teams already on Zoho that want project planning, timesheets and billing in one suite.
- Small and mid-sized
- Enterprise
Cataleo does not name a winner. Both statements come from the vendors themselves.
Full Comparison
| Criterion | Forecast | Zoho Projects |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | Quote-based The vendor prices per quote. | Free plan; paid plans from $4 / user / month Billed annually; $5 / user / month billed monthly. Amounts in US dollars as shown to US visitors: the pricing page switches currency by region, and local taxes are added. |
| Free trial | Demo or trial | 15-day free trial, no credit card required; free plan for up to 5 users |
| API | Not stated | Yes |
| Made in | Denmark | Not stated |
| Task planning | Yes, combined project, resource and financial management with retainer and portfolio views | Yes, work breakdown structure with milestones, task lists, tasks and subtasks; Classic, Plain and Kanban views plus Gantt charts with dependencies |
| Resource planning | Yes, with AI auto-scheduling and predictive forecasting | Yes, resource allocation and utilization views |
| Time tracking | Yes, including timesheets | Yes, timesheets with task timers and timesheet approval for payroll and client billing |
| Reporting and controlling | Yes, predictive forecasting across projects and portfolios | Yes, dashboards for project status and budget health, plus earned value management comparing planned against actual |
| Integrations and API | Yes, integrations | Yes, plus integrations with Zoho apps, Google Workspace, Microsoft 365, Slack, GitHub and Zapier, and 300+ apps via Zoho Flow |
| AI features | Yes | Yes |
| MCP-ready | No | stated Yes |
| Deployment | Cloud (SaaS), Browser-based | Cloud (SaaS), Browser-based |
| Support | Community forum | more entries Email helpdesk, Phone, Chat, Community forum |
| Onboarding | Documentation and knowledge base, Guided onboarding | more entries Documentation and knowledge base, Video tutorials, Live online demos and webinars |
| Company size | Small and mid-sized, Enterprise | Small and mid-sized, Enterprise |
| Integrations | more entries HubSpot, Salesforce, HiBob, BambooHR, Xero, Sage Intacct, QuickBooks Online, Jira, Google Workspace, Microsoft 365 | Zoho CRM, Zoho Books, Zoho Desk, Zoho Cliq, Google Workspace, Microsoft 365, Slack, GitHub, Zapier |
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The short version
Key Differences
- Starting price Forecast Quote-based Zoho Projects Free plan; paid plans from $4 / user / month
- Free trial Forecast Demo or trial Zoho Projects 15-day free trial, no credit card required; free plan for up to 5 users
- Support Forecast Community forum Zoho Projects Email helpdesk, Phone, Chat, Community forum
- MCP-ready Forecast No Zoho Projects Yes
- Task planning Forecast Yes, combined project, resource and financial management with retainer and portfolio views Zoho Projects Yes, work breakdown structure with milestones, task lists, tasks and subtasks; Classic, Plain and Kanban views plus Gantt charts with dependencies
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The trade-offs
Strengths and Limitations
Forecast
Strengths
- AI auto-scheduling
- Combines project management, resourcing and financials
- Good for professional-services automation
Limitations
- Quote-based pricing is less transparent
- Heavier than a simple scheduler
Zoho Projects
Strengths
- Automation through Blueprints, SLAs, business rules and workflow rules
- Earned value management and budget health reporting built in
- Connects directly to the wider Zoho suite and 300+ apps via Zoho Flow
Limitations
- SSO, two-factor authentication and the portfolio dashboard only start on the Enterprise plan
- Broad feature set covering both waterfall and agile makes for a dense interface
Plans
Pricing
Forecast
- Not stated Not stated Quote-based, ask the vendor.
Zoho Projects
- Free $0 Up to 5 users, 3 projects and 5 GB of storage space.
- Premium $4 / user / month Billed annually, or $5 billed monthly. Unlimited projects, 100 GB of storage, 20 project templates, custom views and statuses, Task Blueprint, project budgets and earned value, timesheets with multi-level approvals, 5,000 workflow actions a month and Zia.
- Enterprise $9 / user / month Billed annually, or $10 billed monthly. Adds 120 GB of storage, 30 templates, 10 read-only users, global custom modules, custom profiles, roles and fields, a custom domain, SSO and two-factor authentication, a portfolio dashboard, critical path and baselines, a sandbox, Power BI integration and 50,000 workflow actions a month.
- Ultimate $14 / user / month Billed annually, or $15 billed monthly. Adds 15 GB of storage per user (at least 150 GB per organisation), 50 templates, 100 read-only users, 100 resources, unlimited custom dashboards, multi-user and multi-project timesheets and 500,000 workflow actions a month.
What users say
Review Scores · opens after launch
Forecast
- Ease of use
- Not rated yet
- User interface
- Not rated yet
- Onboarding
- Not rated yet
- Support and service
- Not rated yet
- Value for money
- Not rated yet
- Features
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Zoho Projects
- Ease of use
- Not rated yet
- User interface
- Not rated yet
- Onboarding
- Not rated yet
- Support and service
- Not rated yet
- Value for money
- Not rated yet
- Features
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Where this comes from
Where this comes from
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