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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Resource Guru

    Score8 out of 10
    N/AResource Guru is presented as a fast, flexible way to schedule teams and projects. It enables users to: Manage people, equipment, and meeting rooms in one place Assign work, book time off, and edit schedules in seconds Track availability in real-time and avoid unrealistic workloads Keep a team up-to-date with personal dashboards and daily schedule emails Analyze utilization rates, clients, and projects for more accurate project forecasts and…

    $6

    per month per user

    Worksuite

    Score6 out of 10
    Enterprise companies (1,001+ employees)
    Worksuite (formerly Shortlist) is designed to help companies find and manage their complete external workforce (freelancers, contractors, and vendors) by providing a single platform to source, onboard, manage, review/rate and pay them.N/A
    Pricing
    Resource GuruWorksuite
    Editions & Modules
    Grasshopper Plan
    $6
    per month
    Blackbelt Plan
    $9.60
    per month
    Master Plan
    $14.40
    per month
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Resource GuruWorksuite
    Free Trial
    YesNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeOptional
    Additional DetailsDiscount available for annual billing.—
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    Features
    Resource GuruWorksuite
    Project Management
    Comparison of Project Management features of Resource Guru and Worksuite
    Feature
    Resource Guru
    8.8
    3 Ratings
    14% above category average
    Worksuite
    -
    Ratings
    Resource Management8.93 Ratings00 Ratings
    Scheduling8.63 Ratings00 Ratings
    Team Collaboration9.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Professional Services Automation
    Comparison of Professional Services Automation features of Resource Guru and Worksuite
    Feature
    Resource Guru
    8.0
    2 Ratings
    4% above category average
    Worksuite
    -
    Ratings
    Project & financial reporting8.02 Ratings00 Ratings
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    Resource GuruWorksuite
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    Any.do
    Score8 out of 10
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    Score7.3 out of 10
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    Enterprises
    Microsoft To Do
    Score7.9 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Resource GuruWorksuite
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.0
    (3 ratings)
    5.4
    (2 ratings)
    Support Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    4.1
    (2 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Resource GuruWorksuite
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Resource Guru
    It is very well suited when different branches of the company reside in different countries or time zones. It allows the project manager to efficiently keep track of the progress of their team members. It reduces the need for intensive calls where the manager asks for an extensive check in and update from each individual person. It also allows the project manager to update tasks and timelines as needed.
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    Worksuite Inc.
    We haven't found another system that can do all that Shortlist can do (payments, tax paperwork, profile management, project management, on-boarding, etc...) but it doesn't mean we always love using Shortlist. Shortlist is cumbersome to work in and requires LOTS of redundant clicking. Something as simple as being able to right-click to open on any profile/page/account/link would save hours in a week where as now to get to two side-by-side items on some lists, you have to click back a page, re-load, and scroll down to select the next option. I appreciate that Shortlist manages all the tax paperwork and has created for us a on-boarding system that flows nicely and allows multiple team members to manage their piece of the process.
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    Pros
    Resource Guru
    • We can color by client, project, booker for clear picture.
    • There are filters to select particular resources for need of our event.
    • We can easily see booked and free time.
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    Worksuite Inc.
    • Shortlist allows us to pay our freelancers without having to personally manage the back end paperwork of payroll
    • Shortlist handles all the year end tax paperwork creation and distribution
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    Cons
    Resource Guru
    • lacks real-time logging button
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    Worksuite Inc.
    • Shortlist only allows for minor customizations to their platform. It would be great if each company could create their own view/usage set for the system.
    • The help chat box needs some work for sure. It takes days for someone to respond if they ever respond and often there is nothing they can do to remedy the issue at hand.
    • Payments should be able to be made every day, not just on Fridays.
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    Support Rating
    Resource Guru
    No answers on this topic
    Worksuite Inc.
    30-40% of the time there is no response when you contact the chat/help feature. 30-40% of the time if they do respond, it is to say they can't do anything about the issue. Maybe 20% of the time the chat is actually helpful, but that seems like a high estimate when I think about my experience asking for support.
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    Alternatives Considered
    Resource Guru
    Resource Guru is the only product of it's kind that I have used regularly. Slack is comparable in allowing communication between teams, but doesn't have nearly the functionality of Resource Guru. Resource Guru is the only product that I am aware of that manages tasks and deadlines between various team members, and can be accessed by all members.
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    Worksuite Inc.
    We've never found another platform that does exactly what Shortlist does in terms of payments, taxes, project management, and on-boarding. We use other sites to source our new vendors (like Indeed, craigslist, etc...) but ultimately we direct all those applicants to our onboarding in Shortlist. I wish some of the more "minor" platform issues we've had over the last year were fixed sooner (or fixed at all) but it does the job!
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    Return on Investment
    Resource Guru
    • It's easy to assign work to the resources.
    • Resources can be filtered with various criteria as per the project needs.
    • We get clear picture of assigned tasks and hence project progress.
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    Worksuite Inc.
    • Shortlist allows us to pay people and provide tax information which is a positive.
    • Shortlist doesn't integrate with many other platforms which causes us huge delays in employee work time which is a negative.
    Incentivized
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    ScreenShots

    Resource Guru Screenshots

    Screenshot of Simple, drag-and-drop schedulingScreenshot of Focus in on specific groups of resourcesScreenshot of Helps with utilization and capacity managementScreenshot of Manages sick days, holidays, and any other types of time off.Screenshot of A single resource poolScreenshot of Repeats weekly, fortnightly, monthly and yearly