Float vs Kantata

Float8.7Visit Kantata8.4Visit

Higher score Float #2 in Resource Scheduling 8.7/10 30-day trial Free trial✓ 0 of 3 features Visit Float

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Kantata #5 in Resource Scheduling 8.4/10 Pricing on request ✓ 0 of 3 features Visit Kantata

• Float fits best

  Service teams balancing capacity, time, and budgets

• Kantata fits best

  Professional-services firms managing resource economics

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Side by side

Feature	Float 8.7/10 Visit ↗	Kantata 8.4/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.7	8.4
Ranking	#2 in Resource Scheduling	#5 in Resource Scheduling
Best for	Service teams balancing capacity, time, and budgets	Professional-services firms managing resource economics
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	$7/mo	Pricing on request
Free plan	—	Not checked yet
Free trial	30 days	—
Deployment	Cloud, Mobile	Cloud, Mobile
Platforms	Web, iOS, Android	Web, iOS, Android
Integrations	9 integrations	12 integrations
Features Float 0/3 · Kantata 0/3
Capacity planning	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Conflict detection	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Mobile apps	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Specs
Schedulable resources	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Availability views	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Listed integrations	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Plans capacity, availability, time off, and recurring work in one schedule Compares scheduled and logged time with prefilled timesheets Tracks project estimates, rates, budgets, and profitability	Combines resource allocation and capacity planning with project scheduling. Tracks billable and non-billable time alongside budgets, billing, and profitability. Integrates with Salesforce, Jira, Slack, QuickBooks, and other business tools.
Cons	No free plan; the trial lasts 30 days Time tracking and advanced reporting require the Pro plan Enterprise pricing is by sales contact	Pricing requires contacting sales, making costs harder to assess upfront. Calendar synchronization is not available for Kantata OX. Its broad financial and project scope may exceed simpler scheduling needs.
Our verdict	Float brings resource scheduling and project planning together for agencies, professional services firms, and in-house delivery teams. It is aimed at teams that need to allocate work against people’s availability while keeping an eye on… Read the review →	Kantata is a professional services automation platform for consulting firms, agencies, and other services organizations. Its resource scheduling sits within a wider set of project, time, expense, and financial workflows, so it is aimed at… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Float — where it wins

  • Plans capacity, availability, time off, and recurring work in one schedule
  • Compares scheduled and logged time with prefilled timesheets
  • Tracks project estimates, rates, budgets, and profitability

  Where it doesn't

  • No free plan; the trial lasts 30 days
  • Time tracking and advanced reporting require the Pro plan
  • Enterprise pricing is by sales contact

• Kantata — where it wins

  • Combines resource allocation and capacity planning with project scheduling.
  • Tracks billable and non-billable time alongside budgets, billing, and profitability.
  • Integrates with Salesforce, Jira, Slack, QuickBooks, and other business tools.

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing requires contacting sales, making costs harder to assess upfront.
  • Calendar synchronization is not available for Kantata OX.
  • Its broad financial and project scope may exceed simpler scheduling needs.

• Float8.7/10 · 30-day trial

  Float connects team capacity, project schedules, tracked time, and budgets.

  Visit FloatFull verdict →
• Kantata8.4/10 · Pricing on request

  Connects resource planning with project delivery, time tracking, and financial management.

  Visit KantataFull verdict →