# eResource Scheduler vs Forecast

**Leader by Vioscale score:** eResource Scheduler

| Attribute | eResource Scheduler | Forecast |
|---|---|---|
| **Vioscale score** | 43.2 (41% (low)) | 27.4 (2% (low)) |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true,"self_hosted":true}` | - |
| description.long | A cloud-based resource scheduling platform that tracks project assignments, timesheets, and financial metrics to help teams optimize resource allocation and project profitability. | Accelo is a PSA (Professional Services Automation) software for services teams. It integrates with popular business applications to consolidate information and eliminate the need to manually search across multiple systems. |
| features.capabilities | `{"iso_27001":true,"soc2_type_ii":true,"jira_asana_task_level_sync":false,"google_outlook_calendar_sync":true,"pto_holiday_leave_management_sync":false,"tentative_project_pipeline_routing":false,"what_if_scenario_capacity_modeling":true,"billable_utilization_target_tracking":true,"visual_drag_and_drop_capacity_heatmaps":true,"financial_project_profitability_modeling":true,"skills_and_certification_competency_matrix":true}` | - |
| integrations.count | 3 | 8 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"Jira"},{"name":"Google Calendar"},{"name":"Outlook"}]` | `[{"name":"BambooHR"},{"name":"Sage Intacct"},{"name":"Salesforce"},{"name":"Xero"},{"name":"Authorize.net"},{"name":"Slack"},{"name":"Trello"},{"name":"Zapier"}]` |
| market.availability | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | - |
| platform.support | `{"web":true}` | - |
| pricing | `{"type":"subscription","freeTier":false,"sourceUrl":"https://www.eresourcescheduler.com","retrievedAt":"2026-08-25T15:41:01.362Z","freeTrialDays":14}` | - |
| pricing.free_tier | no | - |
| pricing.model | commercial | - |
| pricing.price_level | unknown | - |
| pricing.transparent | no | - |
| security.disclosure_policy | yes | - |
| security.gdpr | yes | - |
| security.iso27001 | yes | - |
| security.soc2 | yes | - |

## Capabilities (Resource Management)

| Capability | eResource Scheduler | Forecast |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Capabilities** |  |  |
| Visual drag and drop capacity heatmaps | ✓ | - |
| Skills and certification competency matrix | ✓ | - |
| Billable utilization target tracking | ✓ | - |
| What if scenario capacity modeling | ✓ | - |
| Tentative project pipeline routing | ✗ | - |
| PTO holiday leave management sync | ✗ | - |
| Google outlook calendar sync | ✓ | - |
| Jira asana task level sync | ✗ | - |
| Financial project profitability modeling | ✓ | - |
| SOC2 type ii | ✓ | - |
| ISO 27001 | ✓ | - |
| Pricing model | - | - |

*Source: Vioscale. Generated 2026-09-01T17:09:37.878Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*