Shlomi Lavi /
Jul 25, 2022
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Bottom Line: Which is Better - SmartDraw or Resource Guru?
SmartDraw is more expensive to implement (TCO) than Resource Guru, and SmartDraw is rated higher (83/100) than Resource Guru (81/100). Resource Guru offers users more features (5) than SmartDraw (3).
Looking for the right Diagrams solution for your business? Buyers are primarily concerned about the real total cost of implementation (TCO), the full list of features, vendor reliability, user reviews, and the pros and cons. In this article we compare between the two software products:
SmartDraw Vs. Resource Guru
SmartDraw: Since 1994, SmartDraw's purpose has been to expand the ways in which people communicate so that we can clearly understand each other, make informed decisions, and work together to improve our businesses and the world. We accomplish this by creating software and services that make it possible for people to capture and present information as picture...
Resource Guru: Resource Guru helps companies become more efficient and more profitable. It’s getting a great response from the creative agency world and beyond.Resource Guru was founded by Andrew Rogoff and Percy Stilwell in 2011. We'd spent years using clunky old spreadsheets for resource scheduling and we knew there had to be a better way. When we couldn't fi...
Who is more expensive? SmartDraw or Resource Guru?
The real total cost of ownership (TCO) of Diagrams software includes the software license, subscription fees, software training, customizations, hardware (if needed), maintenance and support and other related services. When calculating the TCO, it's important to add all of these ”hidden costs” as well. We prepared a TCO (Total Cost) calculator for SmartDraw and Resource Guru.
SmartDraw price starts at $5.95 per user/month , On a scale between 1 to 10 SmartDraw is rated 6, which is similar to the average cost of Diagrams software. Resource Guru price starts at $2.50 per person/month , When comparing Resource Guru to its competitors, the software is rated 2 - much lower than the average Diagrams software cost.
Bottom line: SmartDraw is more expensive than Resource Guru.
Which software includes more/better features?
We've compared SmartDraw Vs. Resource Guru based on some of the most important and required Diagrams features.
SmartDraw: Data Import/Export, Basic Reports, Online Customer Support.
Resource Guru: Basic Reports, Data Import/Export, Online Customer Support, Budget & Expense Management, Resource Management.
Target customer size
Customers of the software include businesses of all sizes hailing from a variety of industries. Customers of the software include businesses of all sizes and there is also no restriction on
industrial affiliation.