Tempo Capacity Planner
Resource management software
Project, portfolio & program management software
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$1 per user per month
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- Information technology and software
- Banking and insurance
- Public sector and nonprofit organizations
What is Tempo Capacity Planner
Tempo Capacity Planner is a resource and capacity planning product used to forecast and manage team availability against planned work. It is commonly used by delivery, engineering, and professional services teams that plan work in Jira and need visibility into capacity, allocations, and utilization. The product focuses on role- and person-based planning, scenario planning, and reporting to support staffing decisions and workload balancing. It is part of Tempo’s portfolio of Jira-focused planning and time-related tools.
Native Jira planning context
The product is designed to plan capacity and allocations in the same ecosystem where many teams manage issues and projects. This reduces duplicate data entry compared with standalone planning tools and helps keep plans aligned with Jira work items. It supports planning at different levels (people, teams, roles) to match how Jira-based organizations structure delivery. For Jira-centric organizations, this can simplify adoption and ongoing administration.
Capacity and utilization visibility
Tempo Capacity Planner provides views and reports that help managers understand availability, over/under-allocation, and utilization trends. It supports forward-looking planning so teams can identify staffing gaps before they impact delivery. These capabilities are useful for balancing workloads across teams and for supporting resourcing conversations with stakeholders. Reporting is oriented around operational resource management rather than broad enterprise portfolio governance.
Scenario and what-if planning
The product supports planning alternatives to evaluate the impact of changes in demand, staffing, or timelines. This helps managers compare options such as shifting work, adding contractors, or changing allocations. Scenario planning is particularly relevant for teams that frequently re-prioritize work or manage multiple concurrent initiatives. It provides a structured way to document assumptions behind capacity decisions.
Best fit for Jira users
Organizations that do not run delivery planning in Jira may find the product less suitable than more platform-agnostic resource management systems. Integrations outside the Atlassian ecosystem may require additional configuration or middleware depending on the data sources involved. Teams using multiple work management tools can face fragmented planning data. This can limit usefulness for cross-department planning where Jira is not the system of record.
Limited full PPM breadth
While it supports planning and resourcing, it is not a complete project/portfolio suite for end-to-end governance, financial management, and complex portfolio controls. Organizations needing advanced portfolio prioritization, stage-gate governance, or deep cost/revenue tracking may require additional tools. As a result, it often complements rather than replaces broader PPM platforms. Buyers should validate whether portfolio-level reporting meets executive requirements.
Data quality depends on process
Capacity planning accuracy depends on consistent maintenance of allocations, availability calendars, and how teams represent work in Jira. If teams do not keep Jira issues, estimates, or schedules current, forecasts can drift from reality. This can increase administrative overhead for resource managers and team leads. Successful use typically requires agreed planning conventions and ongoing operational discipline.
Plan & Pricing
| Plan | Price | Key features & notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1–10 users | $1 per user/month (monthly billing) | Cloud tier shown on official Tempo pricing page. |
| 11–100 users | $3.99 per user/month (monthly billing) | Cloud tier shown on official Tempo pricing page. |
| 101–250 users | $2.40 per user/month (monthly billing) | Cloud tier shown on official Tempo pricing page. |
| 251–1,000 users | $1.54 per user/month (monthly billing) | Cloud tier shown on official Tempo pricing page. |
| 1,001–2,500 users | $0.71 per user/month (monthly billing) | Cloud tier shown on official Tempo pricing page. |
| 2,501–5,000 users | $0.41 per user/month (monthly billing) | Cloud tier shown on official Tempo pricing page. |
| 5,001–7,500 users | $0.30 per user/month (monthly billing) | Cloud tier shown on official Tempo pricing page. |
| 7,501–10,000 users | $0.23 per user/month (monthly billing) | Cloud tier shown on official Tempo pricing page. |
| 10,001–15,000 users | $0.23 per user/month (monthly billing) | Cloud tier shown on official Tempo pricing page. |
| 15,001–20,000 users | $0.19 per user/month (monthly billing) | Cloud tier shown on official Tempo pricing page. |
| 20,001–25,000 users | $0.19 per user/month (monthly billing) | Cloud tier shown on official Tempo pricing page. |
| 25,001–30,000 users | $0.19 per user/month (monthly billing) | Cloud tier shown on official Tempo pricing page. |
| 30,001–35,000 users | $0.19 per user/month (monthly billing) | Cloud tier shown on official Tempo pricing page. |
| 35,001–40,000 users | $0.19 per user/month (monthly billing) | Cloud tier shown on official Tempo pricing page. |
| 40,001–45,000 users | $0.19 per user/month (monthly billing) | Cloud tier shown on official Tempo pricing page. |
| 45,001–50,000 users | $0.19 per user/month (monthly billing) | Cloud tier shown on official Tempo pricing page. |
| 50,001–60,000 users | $0.19 per user/month (monthly billing) | Cloud tier shown on official Tempo pricing page. |
| 60,001–70,000 users | $0.19 per user/month (monthly billing) | Cloud tier shown on official Tempo pricing page. |
| 70,001–80,000 users | $0.19 per user/month (monthly billing) | Cloud tier shown on official Tempo pricing page. |
| 80,001–90,000 users | $0.19 per user/month (monthly billing) | Cloud tier shown on official Tempo pricing page. |
| 90,001–100,000 users | $0.19 per user/month (monthly billing) | Cloud tier shown on official Tempo pricing page. |
Additional notes:
- Tempo displays an example price of "$399 a month" and an average of "$3.99 per user" on the Capacity Planner pricing page (monthly view). The pricing page also has a toggle for Annual billing which may change per-user averages. (source: Tempo pricing page).
Seller details
Tempo Software
Boston, MA, USA
2007
Private
https://www.tempo.io/
https://x.com/TempoSoftware
https://www.linkedin.com/company/tempo-software/
