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Calendar & Time Management · head to head

Resource Guru vs Roadmunk

Resource Guru logo

Resource Guru

Calendar & Time Management

The fast, simple way to schedule people and resources

From
$5/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Roadmunk logo

Roadmunk

Project Management

The collaborative roadmapping tool for strategic planning

From
$19/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Resource Guru limited advanced reporting and analytics compared to enterprise-level solutions; Roadmunk starter plan at $19/editor/month allows only 3 reviewers; additional reviewers cost $5 each per month
  • They diverge on capability: Resource Guru covers Resource scheduling, Roadmunk covers Visual roadmaps.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Resource Guru and Roadmunk actually diverge.

Attributes where Resource Guru and Roadmunk differ
AttributeResource GuruRoadmunk
Starting price$5/month$19/month
Pricing modelUnknownsubscription
CategoryCalendar & Time ManagementProject Management

Identical on both: free tier (No), platforms (Web), user rating (Not yet rated), founded (2012).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in Resource Guru

  • Resource scheduling
  • Availability management
  • Clash management
  • Forecasting
  • Leave management
  • Google Calendar
  • Outlook
  • Slack

Only in Roadmunk

  • Visual roadmaps
  • Timeline view
  • Swimlane view
  • Prioritization matrix
  • Feedback inbox
  • Jira
  • Azure DevOps
  • Trello

Both cover

  • Web support

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Resource Guru

  • Schedulingnot Roadmunk
  • Appointment bookingnot Roadmunk
  • Time trackingnot Roadmunk
  • Resource managementnot Roadmunk
  • Team coordinationnot Roadmunk

Roadmunk

  • Small product teams managing roadmaps with stakeholder feedback collectionnot Resource Guru
  • Multi-team organisations seeking organisation-wide product visibilitynot Resource Guru
  • Teams using Jira, Azure DevOps, or Asana as primary project tracking systemsnot Resource Guru

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Resource Guru

  • Limited advanced reporting and analytics compared to enterprise-level solutions
  • Lacks scalability for large organizations or complex project management scenarios
  • No offline mode requires constant internet connectivity
  • Limited integrations compared to competitors with broader ecosystem support
  • No native invoicing or billing features for financial management

Roadmunk

  • Starter plan at $19/editor/month allows only 3 reviewers; additional reviewers cost $5 each per month
  • Enterprise plan requires custom pricing contact; feature scope and support terms not published
  • Two-way Jira and Azure DevOps sync available only on Business tier and above at additional $9/collaborator/month
  • Pricing model based per-editor seats rather than per-organisation, scaling costs significantly for larger teams

Pricing, plan by plan

Resource Guru

$5/month
  • Grasshopper$5/month
    • Unlimited projects
    • Unlimited clients
    • Personalized dashboards
  • Blackbelt$8/month
    • All Grasshopper features
    • Timesheets
    • Time tracking
  • Master$12/month
    • All Blackbelt features
    • Booking approval workflow
    • SSO single sign-on

Roadmunk

$19/month

No published plan breakdown. See the Roadmunk review.

Which should you pick?

Choose Resource Guru if

  • You need resource scheduling.
  • You also want availability management.
Resource Guru review

Choose Roadmunk if

  • You need visual roadmaps.
  • You also want timeline view.
Roadmunk review

Questions people ask

Is Resource Guru or Roadmunk better?
Neither clearly leads. Resource Guru starts at $5/month and Roadmunk at $19/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Resource Guru or Roadmunk?
Resource Guru starts at $5/month and Roadmunk at $19/month.
Does Resource Guru or Roadmunk run on more platforms?
Both run on Web, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
What is Resource Guru best used for?
Resource Guru is most often used for scheduling, appointment booking, time tracking, resource management. Of those, scheduling and appointment booking are not what Roadmunk is typically brought in for.
What can Resource Guru do that Roadmunk cannot?
Resource Guru covers Resource scheduling, Availability management, Clash management, Forecasting. Roadmunk covers Visual roadmaps, Timeline view, Swimlane view, Prioritization matrix. Both handle Web support.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Resource Guru: How is Resource Guru priced?

Resource Guru offers three per-user tiers: Grasshopper ($5/month), Blackbelt ($8/month), and Master ($12/month). Annual billing gives 2 months free. Non-human resources like meeting rooms cost $2.08-5.00 per item depending on tier. A free 30-day trial is available.

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Resource Guru: What integrations does Resource Guru offer?

Resource Guru integrates with Jira, Asana, Slack, Microsoft Teams, Google Calendar, Outlook Calendar, Zapier, Make, Salesforce, and Gmail for seamless workflow automation.

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Resource Guru: Does Resource Guru have time tracking?

Time tracking is included in Blackbelt and Master plans, allowing teams to monitor billable and non-billable hours. The Grasshopper plan does not include this feature.

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Resource Guru: Can Resource Guru be used offline?

No, Resource Guru is a cloud-based platform that requires internet connectivity to access. There is no offline mode available.

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Resource Guru: Is Resource Guru suitable for large enterprises?

Resource Guru works well for small to mid-sized teams and agencies but may face scalability limitations for large enterprises requiring advanced reporting, project financial visibility, or complex multi-team workflows.

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