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Resource Planning Comparison

Float vs. Hub Planner

At a glance

At a glance

Float

Best for

Best for agencies and teams whose main need is clear capacity planning and utilization.

  • Small and mid-sized
  • Enterprise

Hub Planner

Best for

Best for agencies that want scheduling, budgets and timesheets in one resource tool.

  • Small and mid-sized
  • Enterprise

Cataleo does not name a winner. Both statements come from the vendors themselves.

Full Comparison

Criterion Float Hub Planner
Starting price Starter from ~$7 / scheduled person / month Billed annually. Pro ~$12 per scheduled person and month, Enterprise on request. From $7 / resource / month Billed annually, per scheduled resource.
Free trial 30-day trial 14-day trial, no credit card
Made in Australia Not stated
Resource planning Yes, drag-and-drop scheduling with capacity forecasting, utilization tracking and PTO planning Yes, drag-and-drop scheduling with skills and vacation management and approval workflows
Task planning Yes, with drag-and-drop task scheduling Yes, a light project and task layer on top of the scheduling
Time tracking Yes, built in, with pre-filled timesheets Yes, timesheets
Reporting and controlling Yes, utilization and project budgets with margin tracking Yes, utilization heatmaps and budgets
Deployment Cloud (SaaS), Browser-based Cloud (SaaS), Browser-based
Support Not stated Email helpdesk
Onboarding Not stated Documentation and knowledge base, Guided onboarding
Company size Small and mid-sized, Enterprise Small and mid-sized, Enterprise
Integrations more entries Jira, Asana, Slack, Google Calendar, Trello Jira, Slack, Google Calendar, Zapier

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The short version

Key Differences

  • Starting price Float Starter from ~$7 / scheduled person / month Hub Planner From $7 / resource / month
  • Free trial Float 30-day trial Hub Planner 14-day trial, no credit card
  • Resource planning Float Yes, drag-and-drop scheduling with capacity forecasting, utilization tracking and PTO planning Hub Planner Yes, drag-and-drop scheduling with skills and vacation management and approval workflows
  • Task planning Float Yes, with drag-and-drop task scheduling Hub Planner Yes, a light project and task layer on top of the scheduling
  • Time tracking Float Yes, built in, with pre-filled timesheets Hub Planner Yes, timesheets

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The trade-offs

Strengths and Limitations

Float

Strengths

  • Intuitive drag-and-drop scheduling
  • Capacity forecasting and utilization
  • Built-in time tracking and budgets

Limitations

  • Scheduling-first, lighter financials than a full PSA
  • No native invoicing

Hub Planner

Strengths

  • Agency-focused scheduling with budgets and timesheets
  • Utilization heatmaps
  • Flexible

Limitations

  • Less known than Float or Runn
  • Forecasting lighter than Runn

Plans

Pricing

Float

  • Starter ~$7 Per scheduled person and month, billed annually.
  • Pro ~$12 Per scheduled person and month, billed annually.
  • Enterprise Custom On request.
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Hub Planner

  • Plug & Play $7 Per resource and month, billed annually. Resource scheduler, unlimited projects, reports and dashboard, support Monday to Friday.
  • Premium $18 Per resource and month, billed annually. Adds timesheets and approvals, skills matching, 24/7 support and add-on extensions.
  • Business Leader $54 Per resource and month, billed annually. Adds MFA, capacity finder, smart schedules, a dedicated support representative and a service level agreement.
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What users say

Review Scores · opens after launch

Float

Ease of use
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User interface
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Onboarding
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Support and service
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Value for money
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Hub Planner

Ease of use
Not rated yet
User interface
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Onboarding
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Support and service
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Value for money
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Features
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Where this comes from

Where this comes from

Float https://www.float.com · no check date recorded yet

Hub Planner https://hubplanner.com · no check date recorded yet

This table lists factual criteria taken from information the vendors publish themselves. For how we put it together, see the methodology.