Free resource management software

See allocation pressure before work gets assigned.

Meridian gives PM-led teams a shared view of people, dated project allocations, and leave records. Capacity status is calculated from summed allocation percentages, helping teams spot over-allocation while reviewing leave in the same resource workspace.

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Short answer

What is the best free resource management software for project teams?

The best choice depends on the number of projects and the capacity detail a team needs. Meridian is a strong free resource management option for PM-led teams that need one project and unlimited users. Dated allocations, leave records, and costed work can be reviewed in the same resource workspace. Capacity signals are based on summed allocation percentages.

Included capabilities

A practical capacity view for project managers.

See who is assigned, review leave records, and identify risky allocation percentages.

Resource directory

Maintain team members, job titles, resource categories, skills, and hourly rates.

Project allocation

Assign people to projects with an allocation percentage, start date, and optional end date.

Capacity signals

See healthy, available, and over-allocated states calculated from current allocation percentages.

Leave planning

Record time away and review it alongside dated project allocations.

Cost context

Mark work as costed and record rates or budgeted hours where needed.

Future visibility

Review upcoming dated allocations before committing the same person to more work.

How it works

Plan project capacity in three steps.

Add the team

Create resource profiles with job title, category, skills, and rates.

Allocate project work

Set each assignment percentage and the dates it applies.

Resolve capacity risk

Use upcoming allocation dates and allocation-based signals before confirming more work.

Meridian Starter

Useful enough to run a real project. Free enough to start today.

Meridian Starter includes one active project, unlimited users, unlimited retrospectives, resource management, and core time tracking. Paid plans add more projects and premium capabilities.

Starter plan

Free forever

No credit card

1 project
Unlimited users
Resource directory and allocations
Leave records, cost context, and allocation-based capacity signals

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Starter supports one project. Cross-project capacity planning becomes more useful on paid plans that allow additional projects.

Common questions

Clear answers before you start.

Is Meridian resource management free?

Yes. Resource profiles and allocations are available on Starter, which supports one project and unlimited users.

Does Meridian show over-allocation?

Yes. Current allocation percentages are totalled and resources above 100% are identified as over-allocated.

Can I plan future allocations and leave?

Yes. Allocations use start and end dates, and leave can be recorded against resource profiles for review in the same workspace.

Can I manage several projects for free?

Starter is limited to one project. Professional and higher plans add more project capacity.

Free retrospective toolRun unlimited sprint retrospectives for one project with unlimited users on Meridian Starter. Collect feedback, vote, and track action items for free.Free time trackingTrack project time for free with live timers, manual entries, weekly timesheets, tasks, tags, and unlimited users on Meridian Starter.

Replace the resource spreadsheet with a live plan.

Create a free Meridian workspace and make capacity visible to the whole project team.

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