Float Alternative
Float Alternative: Orbit PM for European Teams
Float is a well-known resource planning tool used by teams worldwide. If you're looking for an alternative with European data hosting, transparent pricing in euros, and a product built for agencies, IT services firms, and consulting companies, Orbit PM was designed precisely to meet those needs.
Context
Why European teams look for a Float alternative
Float is a quality tool, but certain contexts — especially for European companies — make exploring alternatives worthwhile.
English-only interface and support
Float does not offer a French interface. For teams where not all members are comfortable in English, this can slow adoption and lead to errors in day-to-day operations.
GDPR compliance and data location
Planning data (team members, projects, clients) hosted outside the EU can raise GDPR compliance questions for European companies, particularly in regulated sectors.
USD pricing, no freemium plan
Float charges in USD on a per-person basis. For teams seeking predictable euro pricing, exchange rate fluctuations and the absence of an accessible entry plan can be a barrier.
Feature Comparison
Float vs Orbit PM — criterion by criterion
| Criterion | Float | Orbit PM |
|---|---|---|
| Interface language | English only | ✓ Native French + English |
| Data hosting | UK/US servers (AWS) | ✓ European hosting (GDPR-compliant) |
| IT services / agency specialization | General-purpose tool | ✓ Built for IT services firms, agencies, consulting |
| Multi-project capacity planning | Resource planning view available | ✓ Native consolidated workload view with alerts |
| Overload detection | Visual indicators present | ✓ Automatic on entry, color-coded |
| Day-budget per project | Not native — requires integration | ✓ Native, allocation vs budget comparison |
| Enterprise SSO | Available on higher-tier plans | ✓ Azure AD + Okta on all pro plans |
| Pricing | ~$6–10/person/month (USD) | ✓ Euro pricing, transparent, no conversion surprises |
| Customer support | English-language support | ✓ Dedicated support, Masciin IT team |
| Visual planning interface | ✓ Excellent — intuitive colorful timeline | Gantt + workload view, less visual on timeline |
| Third-party integrations | ✓ Many integrations (Slack, Jira, Harvest…) | Open REST API, integrations on request |
| Product maturity | ✓ Mature product, founded in 2012 | Recent product, fast-evolving |
Orbit PM is the right choice if…
- ✓Your team works primarily in French or prefers a localized tool
- ✓You have GDPR compliance requirements around data location
- ✓You want transparent, predictable pricing in euros
- ✓Your organization is an IT services firm, agency, or consulting company
- ✓You need a built-in day-budget per project
- ✓You want dedicated customer support from a responsive team
- ✓You want a tool built for the specific needs of professional services
Float may be preferable if…
- →Your team is international and works fully in English
- →You need a highly visual colorful timeline experience
- →You already use Slack, Jira, or Harvest and need native integrations
- →You prefer a product with many years of user feedback
Orbit PM Differentiators
What Orbit PM adds for IT services firms and agencies
Built-in day-budget per project
Orbit PM lets you define a day-budget per project and compare it in real time against allocation consumption. Float does not offer this natively.
Azure AD and Okta SSO on all plans
SSO authentication with Microsoft Azure Active Directory and Okta is available natively in Orbit PM at no extra cost, with no mandatory enterprise plan.
Built for the IT services model
Orbit PM is designed for organizations where consultants are assigned to multiple simultaneous projects — the operational model of IT services firms, agencies, and consulting companies.
Try Orbit PM as your Float alternative
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