Roadmap OS vs airfocus
airfocus is a strong roadmap+prioritization tool with great mid-market workflows. We're cheaper, broader (capacity + plans + hardware), and ship a desktop app — but we don't match their prioritization customization or Salesforce depth.
In one sentence
airfocus is the right call for sophisticated weighted prioritization at mid-market scale with a Salesforce-driven workflow. Roadmap OS is the right call for total-stack consolidation at small-to-mid scale.
Pricing math
For a 8-person team, monthly cost:
airfocus
€392
/month
Roadmap OS
$17
/month · whole team
Annual delta: $4,500–$5,500/yr saved
Side-by-side
| Feature | Roadmap OS | airfocus |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $0 (free tier) | €49/user/mo (no free tier) |
| Mid tier | $17/mo whole team | €89/user/mo |
| Roadmap (Gantt + Kanban) | ✅ | ✅ |
| Prioritization frameworks | 6 built-in | Excellent — flexible scoring |
| Capacity planning | ✅ CapacityIQ | ❌ |
| Project planner (WBS) | ✅ Plans module | ❌ |
| Hardware product profiles | ✅ | ❌ |
| Desktop app | ✅ Mac/Win/Linux | ❌ |
| Offline-capable | ✅ | ❌ |
| BYO AI key | ✅ | Their AI |
| Native ZAR / KES support | ✅ | ❌ |
| Integrations | 5 (Jira, GitHub, Slack, Asana, Linear) | 10+ |
| Salesforce integration | Q4 2026 | ✅ |
| SOC 2 | Type 1 (Type 2 in progress) | Type 2 |
Where airfocus wins (don't dismiss)
Sophisticated custom prioritization
Genuinely best-in-class. Custom-weighted scoring across arbitrary criteria. We have 6 frameworks; they support fully custom weighted scoring.
Salesforce integration
Native, mature. We don't have Salesforce until Q4 2026. If your roadmap is sales-driven by Salesforce opportunity data, airfocus is a better fit today.
Maturity
Shipping since 2018. Enterprise references, SOC 2 Type 2, polish that comes from 7 years of iteration. We're 18 months in.
Workflow customization
Deeply customized workflows per workspace. We're more opinionated. For teams that need extreme customization, airfocus is more flexible.
Where Roadmap OS wins
$17/mo whole team vs €49/user
12-person team: $204/yr vs ~$5,000/yr. The math compounds with team size.
CapacityIQ built in
airfocus has no capacity planning. CapacityIQ shows team utilization in 5 time horizons right next to your roadmap.
Plans (project planner)
Replace airfocus + Asana/Jira with one workspace. Real WBS, dependencies, 200+ templates.
Hardware product profiles
BOM, firmware, certifications with auto-reminders, units shipped, MTBF. airfocus is software-only.
Desktop app + offline
Native Mac/Windows/Linux, same codebase as web. Works in regions with intermittent connectivity.
BYO AI key
Use OpenAI / Anthropic / Google. Pay your provider directly. No model lock-in.
Who should pick which?
Pick airfocus if…
- You're mid-market or enterprise (50+ people)
- Sophisticated weighted prioritization is your primary use case
- Salesforce integration is mission-critical
- Per-user pricing fits your budget
- You need SOC 2 Type 2 today
Pick Roadmap OS if…
- You're a small-to-mid team (5–50 people)
- You want one tool instead of three (roadmap + capacity + plans + feedback)
- You ship hardware (or hardware+software hybrid)
- Per-user pricing is a budget problem
- You're in an emerging market and need ZAR/KES/Paystack
- You'd rather email the founder than open a support ticket
Try Roadmap OS
Free tier — no credit card. 14-day Pro trial. Migrate from airfocus in under 4 hours.