Retain vs SAVIOM

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Retain #4 in Resource Management Software —/10 Pricing on request ✓ 5 of 5 features Visit Retain

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S SAVIOM #7 in Resource Management Software —/10 Pricing on request · 60-day trial ✓ 0 of 5 features Visit SAVIOM

• Retain fits best

  Established enterprises needing governed staffing

• SAVIOM fits best

  Large organizations needing configurable controls

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Side by side

Feature	Retain —/10 Visit ↗	SSAVIOM —/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	—	—
Ranking	#4 in Resource Management Software	#7 in Resource Management Software
Best for	Established enterprises needing governed staffing	Large organizations needing configurable controls
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	Not published	Not published
Free plan	Not published	—
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Web
Integrations	5 integrations	6 integrations
Features Retain 5/5 · SAVIOM 0/5
Capacity planning	✓ (best)	Not published
Workload management	✓ (best)	Not published
Skills matching	✓ (best)	Not published
Scenario planning	✓ (best)	Not published
Resource requests	✓ (best)	Not published
Specs
Planning granularity	Custom	Not published
Our review
Pros	Capacity, workload and utilisation visibility across teams Skills taxonomy, matching and AI-assisted suitability recommendations Scenario planning, requests, analytics, audit trails and SSO	Forecasting, capacity planning, scheduling, and workload balancing Configurable dashboards, workflows, permissions, and planning rules Integrations across ERP, PPM, HR, and business intelligence systems
Cons	Pricing requires contacting sales Web platform may not suit teams needing broader platform coverage Enterprise-oriented governance may exceed smaller teams' needs	Web-only platform coverage Quote-based pricing requires contact with sales Designed for larger organizations rather than simple resource planning
Our verdict	Retain is a resource management platform for professional services organisations coordinating complex projects across departments, projects and locations. It brings together resource planning, scheduling, capacity reporting, workload and… Read the review →	SAVIOM is an enterprise resource and workforce management platform for medium-sized and large organizations. It brings together resource forecasting, demand planning, capacity planning, workload balancing, project scheduling, allocation,… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Retain — where it wins

  • Capacity, workload and utilisation visibility across teams
  • Skills taxonomy, matching and AI-assisted suitability recommendations
  • Scenario planning, requests, analytics, audit trails and SSO

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing requires contacting sales
  • Web platform may not suit teams needing broader platform coverage
  • Enterprise-oriented governance may exceed smaller teams' needs

• SAVIOM — where it wins

  • Forecasting, capacity planning, scheduling, and workload balancing
  • Configurable dashboards, workflows, permissions, and planning rules
  • Integrations across ERP, PPM, HR, and business intelligence systems

  Where it doesn't

  • Web-only platform coverage
  • Quote-based pricing requires contact with sales
  • Designed for larger organizations rather than simple resource planning

• Retain—/10 · Pricing on request

  A governed resource management platform for complex professional services staffing.

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• SSAVIOM—/10 · Pricing on request · 60-day trial

  A configurable web platform for forecasting, scheduling, utilization, and workforce planning.

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