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Resource Guru

Resource management software that makes capacity obvious, planning flexible, and deadlines

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Resource Guru is resource management and project planning software for teams that need to schedule people and equipment, plan work against real availability, and track time. It brings resource scheduling, capacity planning, leave management, equipment management, meeting room booking, project planning, reports, and timesheets into one system, helping teams see workloads, spot conflicts, and keep projects on track.

Core capabilities include a visual scheduling calendar with color-coding and heatmaps, clash management, waiting lists, approval workflows, custom skill fields, Gantt charts, milestones, budgets, and utilization reporting. Timesheets auto-fill from booked work and include built-in approvals. Integrations cover Outlook and Google Calendar, Jira, Asana, Monday.com, ClickUp, Trello, Slack, Microsoft Teams, Google Sheets, Salesforce, Workday, Basecamp, QuickBooks, Wrike, Teamwork, Kantata, and Zapier, plus a REST-style API and an MCP server for connecting AI assistants such as ChatGPT and Claude.

The product is aimed at agencies, consultants, construction, engineering, and IT teams, among others. It is available as a 30-day free trial with no credit card required, and integrations are included on all plans.

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