The Runn Insider’s Guide
Everything we know about Runn in one document: what it costs, its grades, getting a refund, getting help and what else to look at. Read it here, or keep a copy.
Runn
The Insider’s Guide
Resource planning and capacity forecasting for project teams
Every plan, grade, refund rule and rival among project management tools, read from Runn’s own pages.
Made by Runn · checked Nov 12, 2026 · toolgpa.com
Contents
- 01WelcomeWhat it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
- 02What it costsEvery plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
- 03What it doesIts main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
- 04Where it standsIts grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
- 05The alternativesThe tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
- 06Quick answersThe questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
- 07About ToolGPAWho made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
ToolGPA put this guide together from Runn’s own pages, its app-store listings and our grades. Every fact in it is on Runn’s page too, where it is kept up to date. Checked Nov 12, 2026.
Part 01 · Overview
Welcome
What it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
2.0
GPA, above 6 of the 111 other project management tools we grade
Runn is resource management and capacity planning software. Teams schedule people onto projects, see availability and utilization, forecast demand with tentative projects, and compare planned hours and costs against actuals. It prices by resource seat, meaning each person or contractor you schedule, not by login.
To get you started, here are 9 things to know about Runn, taken from its own pages and our grades.
You set up people, skills and projects before the charts mean anything.
- 1
Best for scheduling people across projects
Runn plans who is working on what and when, with capacity and utilization charts, at $7 or $11 a resource seat.
- 2
Paid plans start at $7 a month for each person
As its pricing page puts it: $7 per resource seat / month (billing period not shown).
- 3
You can try it first
30-day free trial of the Standard plan, no credit card required
- 4
It runs on Web
Web.
- 5
Scheduling and capacity
Assignments are scheduled against availability, time off and public holidays, with capacity and utilization charts.
- 6
Tentative projects and scenarios
Tentative projects and placeholders let a team model upcoming work; saved scenarios are limited to 3 per user on Lite.
- 7
Skills and tags
People carry skills and tags so staffing can match work to the right person.
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A 2.0 GPA, above 6 of 111
That is against the other project management tools we grade, on value, the free plan, features, ease of use and platforms.
- 9
Keep it
The plain part of Runn you could make: reports and time tracking. What surrounds it you could not. The 4 things listed below take a company, not a weekend.
Runn at a glance
- Pricing
- Free trial, from $7 per resource seat / month (billing period not shown)
- Free plan
- No
- Free trial
- 30-day free trial of the Standard plan, no credit card required
- Runs on
- Web
- Made by
- Runn, since 2018
- Category
- Project Management
- Our grade
- 2.0 GPA, fair
The report card
Best for scheduling people across projects
Runn plans who is working on what and when, with capacity and utilization charts, at $7 or $11 a resource seat. Plans start at 20 seats, the page does not say whether those prices are monthly or annual, and resource requests, workstreams and SSO are on a custom-priced plan.
| Subject | Grade | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | D | $7 a seat on Lite and $11 on Standard looks ordinary, but plans start at 20 resource seats, so the floor is $140 a month. The billing period is not shown beside the price. |
| Free plan and trial | C | 30-day free trial of Standard with no card needed. No free plan. |
| Features | C | Scheduling, tentative projects, capacity charts, skills and financials. Timesheets, the API and integrations need Standard, and resource requests need the custom Advanced plan. |
| Ease of use | C | No store rating on record. You set up people, skills and projects before the charts mean anything. |
| Platforms and integrations | B | Web only, with BambooHR, ADP, Asana, Google Sheets and Zapier links and an API on Standard. |
An A is worth 4 points, a B 3, a C 2, a D 1 and an F nothing. The GPA is the average of the five.
Who Runn is for
- Fits if you run a team of 20 or more and need to see who is free next month
- Works for agencies and consultancies that sell people's time
Who it is not for
- Pricey if you are small: plans start at 20 resource seats
- Watch out: the page does not say whether the $7 and $11 are monthly or annual
- Watch out: timesheets, the API and integrations are Standard only, and resource requests are Advanced
- Skip it if you want a free plan, as there is only a trial
- Not for you if you want a refund on a part-used term, as the FAQ says none is given
Good to know
Good for
- Agencies, consultancies and software shops planning people across projects
- Teams that need a forward-looking capacity view, not task tracking
- Firms that want to see budget against planned and actual hours
Worth knowing
- Plans start at 20 resource seats.
- The pricing page shows a monthly and annual toggle but does not say which one the displayed $7 and $11 are; the FAQ only says annual billing costs less.
- Resource requests, workstreams, SSO and unlimited custom fields need the custom-priced Advanced plan.
- Cancelling stops further billing, but the FAQ says partly used monthly or annual subscriptions are not refunded.
Part 02 · Pricing
What it costs
Every plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
$7
A month to start, for each person
Runn is a paid product with a free trial, starting at $7 per resource seat / month (billing period not shown).
The billing period is not shown beside the price.
Lite
$7
per resource seat / month, billing period not shown on the page
Scheduling, tentative projects, capacity and utilization charts, skills, project financials and 5 custom fields. The FAQ says Lite is arranged through the team, not self-serve.
Standard
$11
per resource seat / month, billing period not shown on the page
Adds timesheets, the API and out-of-the-box integrations, a 30-day audit log and utilization insights. Monthly and annual billing are both offered.
Advanced
Custom
Adds workstreams, unlimited custom fields and reports, custom dashboards, SSO (SAML), resource requests and optional implementation support.
Trying it first
30-day free trial of the Standard plan, no credit card required
Read from runn.io on Nov 12, 2026.
Ways to pay less
Nonprofit
Non-profit discounts on request
Registered non-profits can ask for a discount through the chat in their Runn account.
Stated on runn.io
Part 03 · Features
What it does
Its main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
1
Place it runs: Web
Resource planning and capacity forecasting for project teams. Here is what it does, as its own site describes it, and what it covers: public API, AI features, time tracking, reports, dashboards.
Scheduling, tentative projects, capacity charts, skills and financials.
- Scheduling and capacity
- Assignments are scheduled against availability, time off and public holidays, with capacity and utilization charts.
- Tentative projects and scenarios
- Tentative projects and placeholders let a team model upcoming work; saved scenarios are limited to 3 per user on Lite.
- Skills and tags
- People carry skills and tags so staffing can match work to the right person.
- Project financials
- Budgets, rate cards and planned-versus-actual comparisons are included on every plan.
- Timesheets and reporting
- Timesheets start on Standard, along with insight reports; custom private dashboards are Advanced only.
- Integrations and API
- A marketplace lists HR integrations such as ADP Workforce Now and BambooHR, and the Standard plan includes API access.
Where it runs
- Web
What it works with
- ADP Workforce Now
- BambooHR
- AlexisHR
- CharlieHR
- Asana
- Google Sheets
- Gmail
- Zapier
Runn is made by Runn, and has been around since 2018.
Part 04 · Standing
Where it stands
Its grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
6/111
Other project management tools it is graded above
Runn's GPA of 2.0 is higher than 6 of the 111 other project management tools we grade, and level with 15.
It stands best on platforms and integrations (B, above 16 of 111) and worst on value for money (D, above 0).
Its paid plans start at $7 a month for each person, against a middle price of $9 for the category: 31 of the 97 others that charge start lower.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.3 out of 4. 19 tools score higher and cost less.
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 112 project management tools we grade, cut by the letter each got. Runn’s own letter is outlined.
- DValue for moneyAbove 0 of 111
- CFree plan and trialAbove 12 of 111
- CFeaturesAbove 1 of 111
- CEase of useAbove 7 of 111
- BPlatforms and integrationsAbove 16 of 111
Price against what you get
Each dot is one of 104 project management tools. Further left costs less; higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. Runn is the marked dot.
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
Keep it, or make your own?
Whether this is something you could build for yourself with an AI app builder, and what you would give up.
Keep it
The plain part of Runn you could make: reports and time tracking. What surrounds it you could not. The 4 things listed below take a company, not a weekend.
That makes this kind of software worth paying for, not this one in particular: 90 of the 111 other project management tools grade higher. It costs $84 a year.
What you could make
- Reports and time tracking: an app builder makes these well.
What you could not
- Connections that pull numbers from dozens of other services.
- It is priced for each person, which means accounts and billing for a team.
- It plugs into other products, ADP Workforce Now, BambooHR and AlexisHR among them, and has an API.
- AI features, unless you pay a model provider for each request yourself.
What this rests on. Runn’s listing: what it does, where it runs, what it plugs into and what it costs. It is a judgement about the kind of software this is. We have not built a replacement for it, and making your own means looking after it too. How we decide, and every tool’s verdict.
Part 05 · Alternatives
The alternatives
The tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
Float, Resource Guru, Kantata, Meisterplan and Productive
The 5 tools Runn is most often weighed against, with where each one differs from it.
- 2.4GPA
Float
Free trial · from $7/mo
Resource scheduling and capacity planning for delivery teams.
- Only Float lists iOS and Android apps.
- Runn also covers dashboards.
- 2.2GPA
Resource Guru
Free trial · from $5/mo
Resource scheduling for people, rooms and equipment.
- Runn also covers dashboards.
- Resource Guru also covers Gantt & timelines.
- 2.0GPA
Kantata
Paid
Professional services automation for resourcing, projects and billing.
- 2.0GPA
Meisterplan
Free trial · from $700/mo
Portfolio and resource capacity planning for PMOs.
- Runn also covers time tracking.
- Meisterplan also covers kanban boards.
- 2.4GPA
Productive
Free trial · from $10/mo
Projects, resourcing and finances for agencies and consultancies.
- Only Productive lists macOS, Windows, iOS and Android apps.
- Runn also covers dashboards.
- Productive also covers tasks, kanban boards, Gantt & timelines and invoicing.
Part 06 · Questions
Quick answers
The questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
14
Questions, each answered in a line or two
The short version of everything above, for when you only need the answer. Each one is told in full in its part of the guide.
Is Runn free?
No, Runn is a paid product, but you can try it first. 30-day free trial of the Standard plan, no credit card required.
How much does Runn cost?
Runn lists 3 plans. Lite: $7 per resource seat / month, billing period not shown on the page.
What platforms does Runn work on?
Runn is available on Web.
Does Runn offer any discounts?
Runn publicly lists the following: Non-profit discounts on request.
Does Runn have an Android app?
No Android app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 12, 2026. Runn is listed for Web.
Does Runn have an iPhone app?
No iPhone app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 12, 2026. Runn is listed for Web.
Is Runn open source?
Runn is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Nov 12, 2026.
Does Runn have an API?
Yes. Runn offers a public API, according to its own site.
What does Runn integrate with?
Runn's listing names ADP Workforce Now, BambooHR, AlexisHR, CharlieHR, Asana, Google Sheets, Gmail and Zapier.
Who makes Runn?
Runn is made by a company of the same name. It dates from 2018.
What are the alternatives to Runn?
The closest alternatives to Runn in our directory are Float, Resource Guru, Kantata, Meisterplan and Productive.
How does Runn compare with other project management tools?
Runn's GPA of 2.0 is higher than 6 of the 111 other project management tools we grade, and level with 15.
Is Runn good value for money?
ToolGPA grades Runn D for value for money. Its paid plans start at $7 a month for each person, against a middle price of $9 for the category: 31 of the 97 others that charge start lower.
Could I make my own version of Runn?
The plain part of Runn you could make: reports and time tracking. What surrounds it you could not.
Where this guide comes from
The prices, plans, platforms and features were read from Runn’s own pages on Nov 12, 2026, and the grades were given on Nov 12, 2026. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from Runn's own pages on 12 November 2026. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews.
Every tool we list gets five grades, A to F, each with its reason, and a GPA that averages them. How each is decided is at toolgpa.com/grades. This guide is ToolGPA’s own work; it is not made, paid for or approved by Runn. Prices change, so check runn.io before you buy.
Part 07 · About
About ToolGPA
Who made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
5,038
Tools graded, in 95 categories
ToolGPA grades software the way a school report grades a pupil: five subjects, a letter for each with the reason written beside it, and a GPA that averages them. Prices, plans and platforms are read from each maker’s own pages and dated, so you always know how fresh a figure is.
Every grade, review and ranking on ToolGPA is our own judgement. No company can pay for a grade or change one. Every tool on the site has a guide like this one, free to download and pass on. It all lives at toolgpa.com.
5,038
tools graded
95
categories
739
price changes on record
579
apps priced in 12 countries
What else is on toolgpa.com
- Runn, kept up to dateEverything in this guide, with prices and grades as they are todaytoolgpa.com/tools/runn
- How grades are givenThe rules behind every letter and every GPAtoolgpa.com/grades
- Value chartsWhat each tool costs against what it scores, for every categorytoolgpa.com/charts
- CompareAny two tools side by side, plan by plantoolgpa.com/compare
- Price changesEvery price rise and cut on record, each with its sourcetoolgpa.com/price-changes
- Prices by countryWhat apps cost on the App Store in 12 countriestoolgpa.com/prices-by-country
- Pay lessEvery public discount: yearly billing, students, nonprofitstoolgpa.com/save
- Keep or makeWhich tools are worth paying for, and which you could build yourselftoolgpa.com/keep-or-make
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