farmerswife vs Kitsu

farmerswife is production management software for media, broadcast, and post-production teams. It combines scheduling, resource management, project tracking, budgeting, time reporting, and invoicing. Teams can schedule people, rooms, equipment, and other shared resources while tracking availability. Financial tools forecast costs and revenue, set rates and discounts, generate invoices, and create customizable reports. Optional modules cover budgeting, media management, equipment tracking, divisions, advanced personnel management, Cirkus collaboration, and third-party financial integration. Listed integrations include Okta, Entra ID/Active Directory/Azure, Octopus, Google Calendar, Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft Navision, QuickBooks, Xero, and SAP. A REST API is available as a licensed paid feature for systems running version 6.4 or later. Its AI assistant can find available people, flag scheduling risks, and answer questions using production data; the maker says data stays in the customer’s environment and permissions are respected. Subscription pricing depends on user count; on-premises purchase pricing is available by contacting farmerswife. The software was founded in 2000, and the maker lists headquarters in Palma de Mallorca and Los Angeles.

Kitsu is a collaboration and production-tracking platform for animation, VFX, and game studios. Teams can schedule and assign tasks, balance workloads, update task statuses, and discuss work. Its review engine organizes shots and assets into playlists, gathers feedback, and retains preview versions for comparison; dashboards support production-progress reporting to partners. Production scheduling, budget tracking, and crew and cast management are also listed. Kitsu is available on the web and through Linux, macOS, Windows, API, and self-hosted options. Named integrations include Blender, Harmony, Unreal Engine, Slack, Mattermost, Discord, Python, and JavaScript. Subscriptions include REST routes, an event stream, and API full-text search. Kitsu is free and open-source software that users can install and use at no cost; the maker describes self-hosting as suitable for freelancers, small studios, or non-profit projects with limited budgets. Cloud subscriptions include user support, with training sessions and a dedicated Discord channel also available. All plans include a two-week trial with every feature and unlimited user access. Annual cloud plans list Agency at €20.00 per year, Production at €30.00 per year, and Studio at €35.00 per year; Enterprise has no listed price.