Tempus Resource vs Retain

Tempus Resource9.1Visit Retain8.9Visit

Higher score Tempus Resource #2 in Resource Management Software 9.1/10 Pricing on request · 30-day trial Free trial✓ 5 of 5 features Try Tempus Resource

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Retain #4 in Resource Management Software 8.9/10 Pricing on request ✓ 5 of 5 features Visit Retain

• Tempus Resource fits best

  Organizations needing broad enterprise integrations

• Retain fits best

  Established enterprises needing governed staffing

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Side by side

Feature	Tempus Resource 9.1/10 Visit ↗	Retain 8.9/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.1	8.9
Ranking	#2 in Resource Management Software	#4 in Resource Management Software
Best for	Organizations needing broad enterprise integrations	Established enterprises needing governed staffing
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	Pricing on request · 30-day trial	Pricing on request
Free plan	—	Not checked yet
Free trial	30 days	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud, Self-hosted
Platforms	Web	Web
Support	Email, Phone, Docs	Email, Phone, Tickets
Compliance	SOC 2, ISO 27001	ISO 27001, SOC 2, GDPR
Integrations	13 integrations	5 integrations
Built for	Mid-market, Enterprise	Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Tempus Resource 5/5 · Retain 5/5
Capacity planning	✓	✓
Workload management	✓	✓
Skills matching	✓	✓
Scenario planning	✓	✓
Resource requests	✓	✓
Specs
Planning granularity	Daily	Custom
Our review
Pros	Plans capacity across people, roles, teams, and skills Includes scenario planning, requests, utilization, and plan-versus-actual tracking Connects with Workday, SAP SuccessFactors, Jira, Salesforce, and more	Capacity, workload and utilisation visibility across teams Skills taxonomy, matching and AI-assisted suitability recommendations Scenario planning, requests, analytics, audit trails and SSO
Cons	Pricing requires contacting ProSymmetry No free plan is available Its broad enterprise scope may exceed the needs of narrow teams	Pricing requires contacting sales Web platform may not suit teams needing broader platform coverage Enterprise-oriented governance may exceed smaller teams' needs
Our verdict	Tempus Resource is a web- and API-based resource management platform from ProSymmetry LLC. It is designed for enterprise PMOs, IT, internal audit, product development, and professional services teams that need to forecast demand, plan… Read the review →	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 →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Tempus Resource — where it wins

  • Plans capacity across people, roles, teams, and skills
  • Includes scenario planning, requests, utilization, and plan-versus-actual tracking
  • Connects with Workday, SAP SuccessFactors, Jira, Salesforce, and more

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing requires contacting ProSymmetry
  • No free plan is available
  • Its broad enterprise scope may exceed the needs of narrow teams

• 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

• Tempus Resource9.1/10 · Pricing on request · 30-day trial

  A broad planning suite for complex portfolios and enterprise integrations.

  Try Tempus ResourceFull verdict →
• Retain8.9/10 · Pricing on request

  A governed resource management platform for complex professional services staffing.

  Visit RetainFull verdict →