Resource Capacity Planning that prevents burnout
Jesto is resource capacity planning software with a live workload heatmap. See who is overloaded, who has bandwidth, and rebalance allocations across projects in seconds. Stop the burnout before it starts.
The resource planning software people leaders rely on
Live Workload Heatmap
Stop guessing who has bandwidth and who is drowning. The live workload heatmap shows every person's planned hours vs available capacity in one color-coded grid. Spot overload before it becomes burnout and rebalance work in seconds.
Start Free TrialKey Benefits
- Color-coded over and under-utilization view
- Day, week, month, and quarter rollups
- Drag-and-drop to rebalance instantly
- PTO and holidays auto-factored
Perfect For
- Resource managers & PMOs
- Agencies & consulting firms
- Engineering & product leadership
- Operations & people leaders
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| Task / Project | Owner | Priority | Status | Due |
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| Draft launch email Q2 Launch | Asha P. | High | In progress | Today |
| Approve new hire offer People | Priya S. | Critical | To do | Tomorrow |
| Fix checkout bug Engineering | Diego L. | High | In review | Fri |
| Customer call notes CX | Maya T. | Low | Done | Wed |
| This week | 12 | 3 High | 4 Done | 96% on time |
Live resource capacity planning for smoother, calmer workdays
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How Jesto's resource capacity planning software outperforms spreadsheets
Spreadsheet allocation models become stale the moment someone takes PTO. Jesto's resource management software shows live workload, flags over-allocation in real time, and rebalances teams with a drag.
Spreadsheet Capacity Planning
- Static rows that go stale the moment someone takes PTO
- No visibility into who is actually over capacity right now
- Manual rebalancing every time a project shifts
- Hard to see one person's load across multiple projects
- Burnout discovered only at exit interviews
Jesto Resource Capacity Planning
- Live workload heatmap with red/orange/green capacity bands
- Real-time utilization across every project and team
- Drag-and-drop resource allocation rebalances in seconds
- One unified workload view per teammate across all projects
- Burnout-prevention alerts flag risk before it becomes attrition
One capacity planning tool for engineering, marketing, sales and beyond
Whether your team is engineering, agency creative, professional services, or operations, Jesto adapts to how you actually plan capacity. Pre-built resource templates ship with sane defaults so you spot overload in minutes.
Engineering
Plan sprint capacity by developer skill, factor in support rotations and on-call, and prevent overcommitment before sprint planning ever starts.
Marketing & Creative
Balance copy, design, and paid media specialists across campaigns. See who is over capacity before a launch and reassign work the same day.
Professional Services
Forecast utilization across consultants, staff engagements based on real availability, and protect realization rates from overbooking.
Operations & PMO
Centralize capacity planning across departments. Run portfolio-level resource forecasts and answer "can we take this on?" with data, not gut feel.
HR & People Leaders
Spot burnout before it costs you a senior hire. Workload heatmaps and over-utilization alerts let People teams partner with managers on real prevention.
Agencies
Plan capacity across clients and retainers, allocate specialists where they fit best, and stop over-promising work the team cannot deliver this month.
Is Jesto the perfect capacity planning software for your team?
Teams that switch to Jesto report smoother workflows, sharper task clarity, and faster project completion within the first 30 days. They cut manual chasing, eliminate missed deadlines, and keep performance consistent across every project.
With Jesto, teams:
Enterprise-Grade Security from Day One
SOC 2 Type II certified, AES-256 encryption at rest, daily backups, SSO with SAML 2.0/Okta/Azure AD, and role-based access controls. Your team's data is safe by default.
One-Click Import, Zero Lock-In
Switching from Asana, Trello, Jira, ClickUp, or Monday? Bring your tasks, owners, due dates, and comments across in under an hour. Export anything back any time.
Scales from 5 to 5,000 Without Surprises
Whether you're a 5-person startup or a 5,000-person org, Jesto's per-user pricing stays predictable. No mystery enterprise tiers, no surprise renewals, no feature gating on essentials.
Do more with the right resource planning software
Integrations, automation, and unified team workload visibility. Stop juggling tools, start planning capacity right.
Integrations
Connect Jesto resource planning to Slack, Jira, Google Calendar, Outlook, BambooHR, and 30+ tools so PTO, hires, and project demand flow automatically.
Explore IntegrationsAutomation
Automate over-utilization alerts, capacity rollups, and rebalancing suggestions so managers prevent burnout before it shows up in exit interviews.
Discover AutomationUnified Tracking
Tasks, projects, sprints, PTO, and utilization in one resource capacity planning tool. A single live view across every team and project.
View FeaturesYour tools, perfectly connected
Stop jumping between tabs. Jesto syncs your favorite apps into one unified task hub, so the whole team stays in the loop.
Built to be trusted by your whole team
Enterprise-grade reliability, real humans on support, and a track record across growing teams.
Talk to sales Email • Phone • ChatSimple plans for every capacity planning need
Starter
Small TeamsAll Free features, plus:
- Up to 10 Active Projects
- Core task management
- Basic team collaboration
- Gantt charts
- Email support
Growth
Scaling TeamsAll Starter features, plus:
- Unlimited Active Projects
- Advanced reporting & analytics
- Custom workflows
- Time tracking
- 24/7 Priority support
Business
Teams & CollaborationAll Growth features, plus:
- SSO & advanced security
- Custom onboarding
- Dedicated account manager
- Unlimited storage
- Compliance features
Enterprise
Management & SecurityAll Business features, plus:
- Custom integrations
- Enterprise support & SLA
- Self-hosted deployment
- Volume pricing
- Team onboarding & training
Frequently Asked Questions
Resource capacity planning software gives managers a live view of who has bandwidth, who is over-allocated, and what work the team can realistically take on. It replaces brittle spreadsheets so you can prevent burnout, hit deadlines, and forecast hiring needs with real data.
Float, Resource Guru, and Runn are standalone resource planners. Jesto bundles resource capacity planning with project management, timesheets, and billing in one workspace, at a fraction of the cost. Starts at $2.99/user/month, free up to 5 users.
Yes. The workload heatmap auto-subtracts approved PTO, public holidays, part-time hours, and recurring meetings from available capacity. Plans reflect realistic availability, not the calendar-day max.
Yes. Jesto supports day, week, month, and quarter rollups. You can model what-if scenarios, project demand from the sales pipeline, and forecast when you will need to hire to keep utilization in the healthy zone.
Yes. Configurable over-utilization alerts notify managers when any team member crosses a threshold (say, 110%) for more than a set window. People leaders see at-risk team members before they request time off or leave.
Yes. Native iOS and Android apps give managers the workload heatmap, drill-down per person, and rebalancing actions on the go. Approve PTO and reassign work from anywhere.
Jesto is SOC 2 Type II certified with 99.9% uptime, AES-256 encryption at rest, TLS 1.2+ in transit, daily backups, and role-based access controls. Business plans add SSO (SAML 2.0, Okta, Azure AD), audit logs, and enterprise SLAs.
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