ConsultancyOS vs Float
Float is a focused, well-liked resource scheduling and capacity planning tool: who is working on what, and when. It does that one job well. ConsultancyOS includes resourcing as one module of a full consulting operating system that also delivers the work, bills it and forecasts the firm.
Float is a lightweight tool for scheduling people across projects, tracking capacity and logging time. Teams often pair it with separate tools for projects, billing and reporting. It is deliberately narrow, and it plans the work rather than producing or billing it.
| Capability | Consulting OSConsultancyOS | Resource schedulingFloat |
|---|---|---|
| Resource scheduling & capacity | Yes, with bench & roll-off | Yes, its core strength |
| Projects, time, billing, invoicing | Yes, full operate layer | Time yes, no billing |
| Forecasting, margin, cashflow | Yes (CEO Profit, forecasting) | Capacity only |
| AI agent layer (encoded delivery) | Core to the platform | No |
| IP Encoding System (method into agents) | Yes, proprietary | No |
| Profit First module | Yes, native | No |
| Single system vs add-ons | One platform | Pair with other tools |
| Pricing model | Flat fee per firm | Per seat |
Reflects publicly available capability at time of writing. We update these quarterly.
Where ConsultancyOS is different.
Resourcing is one module, not the whole tool.
Float does scheduling well and stops there. ConsultancyOS includes resourcing with bench and roll-off, plus projects, billing, forecasting and margin in one platform.
It delivers the work.
Float plans who does the work. ConsultancyOS encodes your method into agents that produce the first 60% of the deliverable, grounded in your IP.
One system, one flat fee.
With Float you add separate tools for projects, billing and reporting. ConsultancyOS replaces that stack at a flat fee per firm.
ConsultancyOS vs Float, answered.
Is Float a PSA?
No. Float is a focused resource scheduling tool. It is usually paired with other tools for projects, billing and reporting. ConsultancyOS includes resourcing inside a full consulting operating system.
Does Float handle billing and forecasting?
Float tracks capacity and time, not client billing or firm forecasting. ConsultancyOS does both, alongside an AI delivery layer.
Does Float have AI delivery agents?
No. Float focuses on scheduling. ConsultancyOS adds encoded agents that produce client deliverables grounded in your IP.