Silverbucket
Resource management software
Project, portfolio & program management software
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What is Silverbucket
Silverbucket is a resource planning and capacity management application used to allocate people to projects and forecast utilization. It is typically used by professional services organizations and project-based teams that need visibility into staffing, skills, and availability across multiple projects. The product focuses on resource scheduling, role/skill-based planning, and scenario planning rather than end-to-end project execution. It commonly integrates with project and time-tracking systems to align plans with actuals.
Strong capacity and utilization planning
Silverbucket centers on forward-looking capacity planning, utilization forecasting, and allocation across concurrent projects. It supports planning by roles and skills, which helps teams match demand to available competencies. This emphasis is useful for organizations where staffing is the primary constraint and needs to be managed separately from task-level project plans.
Scenario planning for staffing decisions
The product supports what-if planning to evaluate alternative staffing and project start-date scenarios. This helps resource managers understand trade-offs before committing to allocations. Compared with tools that prioritize task boards or project documentation, Silverbucket’s planning workflow is oriented around resource constraints and portfolio-level impacts.
Integrations with project ecosystems
Silverbucket is designed to connect with other systems so planned allocations can be compared with delivery data such as project schedules and time entries. This reduces the need to duplicate project structures in multiple tools. For teams that already run project execution elsewhere, Silverbucket can act as the dedicated resource planning layer.
Limited end-to-end PPM depth
Silverbucket’s core value is resource management, so it may not replace full project/portfolio/program management suites for governance, approvals, and complex portfolio financials. Organizations looking for a single system for intake, execution, and reporting may need additional tools. This can increase process complexity if teams expect one consolidated platform.
Depends on data quality and adoption
Forecast accuracy relies on consistent project demand inputs, up-to-date availability, and disciplined updates by managers. If upstream project plans or time tracking are incomplete, utilization and capacity reports can become unreliable. Teams may need defined operating procedures to keep plans current.
Integration effort and administration
Connecting Silverbucket to existing project, HR, or time systems can require configuration and ongoing administration. Data mapping for roles, skills, and project structures may take time to standardize. Smaller teams without an operations/admin function may find the setup overhead higher than lightweight all-in-one tools.
Plan & Pricing
Pricing model: Per-person subscription (pay-per-planned person) Official pricing details (from vendor site): The Silverbucket pricing page does not publish numeric prices. It states pricing is based on the number of people in Silverbucket (whether they log in or not) and that archived people are free. The vendor asks prospective customers to contact sales for a price estimation. Free tier/trial: 30-day free trial (no credit card required) with access to all features, per the official FAQ. Example costs: Not published on the official site (no example SKUs/prices available). Discount options: Volume discounts available – contact sales (per official site). Other notes: Unlimited projects; optional time tracking; SSO, API, customised configurations; sales contact: sales@silverbucket.com / +358 40 680 6860.
