Data as of Oct 18, 2026Based on 331 AI responses
Reviewed by Dimitry Apollonsky
AI summary
Resource Guru holds a narrow lead over Runn, earning regular recommendations for simple drag-and-drop scheduling and preventing team overbooking. For enterprise scenario modeling and consulting capacity, Kantata is the usual answer instead.
Rank and Mentioned in · since Jul 6
| # | Brand | Recommended for | Mentioned in |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | simple drag-and-drop scheduling with clash management to prevent overbooking | simple drag-and-drop scheduling with clash management to prevent overbooking | 58% |
| 2 | long-term capacity forecasting and scenario planning alongside staffing financials | long-term capacity forecasting and scenario planning alongside staffing financials | 52% |
| 3 | dedicated visual scheduling and color-coded team capacity heatmaps | dedicated visual scheduling and color-coded team capacity heatmaps | 48% |
| 4 | enterprise professional services automation and pipeline-connected capacity planning | enterprise professional services automation and pipeline-connected capacity planning | 47% |
| 5 | spreadsheet-style tracking with interactive Gantt views and project governance | spreadsheet-style tracking with interactive Gantt views and project governance | 29% |
| 6 | balancing day-to-day task execution with high-level team workload views | balancing day-to-day task execution with high-level team workload views | 23% |
| 7 | dedicated visual scheduling and color-coded team capacity heatmaps | dedicated visual scheduling and color-coded team capacity heatmaps | 20% |
| 8 | strategic workforce modeling across finance, hiring, and operations pipelines | strategic workforce modeling across finance, hiring, and operations pipelines | 16% |
| 9 | customizable boards with heatmap widgets for visual workflow automation | customizable boards with heatmap widgets for visual workflow automation | 15% |
| 10 | budget-friendly task coordination featuring workload views and timeline charts | budget-friendly task coordination featuring workload views and timeline charts | 14% |
| 11 | 12% | ||
| 12 | 11% | ||
| 13 | 10% | ||
| 14 | 10% | ||
| 15 | 9% |
Weeks of Aug 24 – Sep 6, 2026 · Since Jul 5
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Widest split: Runn, 59% on ChatGPT Search and 45% on Google AI Mode.
| Brand | ChatGPT Search | Google AI Mode | Comparison |
|---|---|---|---|
| Resource Guru | 56% | 61% | |
| Runn | 59% | 45% | |
| Float | 51% | 45% | |
| Kantata | 50% | 44% | |
| Smartsheet | 29% | 29% | |
| Asana | 23% | 23% | |
| Float | 24% | 16% | |
| Anaplan | 19% | 13% | |
| Monday | 10% | 20% | |
| ClickUp | 7% | 21% |
48% of citations point at the ranked brands’ own sites. youtube.com, reddit.com, thedigitalprojectmanager.com are the most-cited sites outside the ranked brands’ own domains.
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Mentioned in · since Jul 6
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