Mavenlink is a great PM solution that has been named one of the best Microsoft Project alternatives

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Ganttic is another Gantt chart based PM software option, but it was built around the resources themselves.

From their website:

Resources are the core of Ganttic. They are easily found on the left side of the scheduler. This could be your team, rooms, equipment, vehicles, or anything you use regularly in your business. In Ganttic, you can group your resources according to their roles, skills, etc.

Ganttic also has a simple aesthetic that promotes quick learning and beautiful reports.

Price : Ganttic is free for ten resources. The next uses of twitter tier offers up to 20 resources for $25 per month or $250 per year.

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4. Mavenlink
Project resource allocation


Mavenlink offers “master planning,” which allows project managers to forecast future resource needs and view performance metrics for each resource. The system also allows all project managers to know which resource is working on what, so there is no overbooking or overscheduling.

Price : from $19 per month for five users.

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5. Project overview
project resource allocation

Want a simple, drag-and-drop resource allocation system? Look no further than Project Insight. The software is designed to make resource management easy: it suggests available resources based on workload and skill set, offers mass allocation, and easily allows project managers to switch resources between tasks.

Price : Out of stock; $2,500 to $25,000 per year depending on subscription choice.

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6. RationalPlan
tasks

RationalPlan bills itself as both project management software and work management software (which, let's be honest, should be the same thing if resource allocation is done correctly). RationalPlan allows project managers to break down projected costs for each task, suggests resource reallocations if one resource is overbooked, and manages resources across multiple projects.

Price : from $98 per license.

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7. Replicon
Replicon

If you're more interested in a calendar-based software option, Replicon gives project managers the bird's eye view they need. This SaaS option gives project managers all the charts and reports they need to know what resources they've used, are using, and will need all at the click of a button.