Best for
Best for agencies and teams whose main need is clear capacity planning and utilization.
- Small and mid-sized
- Enterprise
Resource Planning Comparison
Float vs. Planview AdaptiveWork
At a glance
At a glance
Best for
Best for enterprise PMOs that want portfolio intake, delivery, capacity and project financials answered by one system.
- Enterprise
Cataleo does not name a winner. Both statements come from the vendors themselves.
Full Comparison
| Criterion | Float | Planview AdaptiveWork |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | Starter from ~$7 / scheduled person / month Billed annually. Pro ~$12 per scheduled person and month, Enterprise on request. | Quote-based Planview publishes no prices for AdaptiveWork; every quote comes from sales. |
| Free trial | 30-day trial | Demo on request; Planview lists self-service trials only for AgilePlace and ProjectPlace, not for AdaptiveWork |
| API | Not stated | Yes, documented REST API with separate EU and US endpoints |
| Hosting | Not stated | Cloud, delivered as SaaS with web and mobile apps |
| Made in | Australia | United States (Planview, Austin, Texas) |
| Resource planning | Yes, drag-and-drop scheduling with capacity forecasting, utilization tracking and PTO planning | Yes, real-time capacity against current workload, analysis of over- and under-allocated people, and what-if modelling of resource decisions |
| Task planning | Yes, with drag-and-drop task scheduling | Yes, Gantt charts and work breakdown structures, with waterfall, agile and hybrid delivery in the same system |
| Time tracking | Yes, built in, with pre-filled timesheets | Yes, billable and non-billable hours and expenses booked to the work item or project, with an approval workflow |
| Reporting and controlling | Yes, utilization and project budgets with margin tracking | Yes, configurable reports and dashboards, plus financial management covering budgets, cost and revenue forecasting |
| AI features | No | stated Yes |
| Deployment | Cloud (SaaS), Browser-based | Cloud (SaaS), Browser-based |
| Support | Not stated | Email helpdesk, Community forum |
| Onboarding | Not stated | Documentation and knowledge base |
| Company size | more entries Small and mid-sized, Enterprise | Enterprise |
| Integrations | Jira, Asana, Slack, Google Calendar, Trello | more entries Jira, Salesforce, ServiceNow, Microsoft SharePoint, Microsoft Teams, Microsoft Excel, Slack, Box, Google Workspace, SAP, Oracle NetSuite, Oracle E-Business Suite, Zendesk, Tableau, Procore, Ziflow, Gainsight, Zapier |
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The short version
Key Differences
- Starting price Float Starter from ~$7 / scheduled person / month Planview AdaptiveWork Quote-based
- Free trial Float 30-day trial Planview AdaptiveWork Demo on request; Planview lists self-service trials only for AgilePlace and ProjectPlace, not for AdaptiveWork
- Company size Float Small and mid-sized, Enterprise Planview AdaptiveWork Enterprise
- Made in Float Australia Planview AdaptiveWork United States (Planview, Austin, Texas)
- AI features Float No Planview AdaptiveWork Yes
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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
Planview AdaptiveWork
Strengths
- Portfolio intake, project plan, resource capacity, time and project financials sit in one system rather than in separate tools
- Waterfall, agile and hybrid delivery are supported side by side, with Jira connected for teams that stay there
- Documented REST API plus prebuilt connections to Salesforce, ServiceNow, SAP, NetSuite and Oracle E-Business Suite
Limitations
- No published prices, so budgeting for it takes a sales conversation
- No self-service trial; Planview lists one for its AgilePlace and ProjectPlace products but not for AdaptiveWork
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.
Planview AdaptiveWork
- Quote-based Not stated Planview publishes no price list for AdaptiveWork; quotes come from sales.
What users say
Review Scores · opens after launch
Float
- 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
- Not rated yet
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Planview AdaptiveWork
- 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
- Not rated yet
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Where this comes from
Where this comes from
Float https://www.float.com · no check date recorded yet
Planview AdaptiveWork https://www.planview.com/products-solutions/products/adaptivework/ · 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.