Connecteam vs Humanity Schedule (2026): which should you pick?

Pick Connecteam if

• Fits if you have 10 staff or fewer and want to pay nothing
• Works for cleaning or field crews who clock in by GPS from different sites

Look elsewhere if

• Pricey if you also want chat and HR, since each hub is its own plan from $29 a month
• Tight if you stay free and run payroll, as the free plans have no payroll link and the 30-user Limited plan drops many features
• Skip it if you might want a refund: monthly plans get none, and yearly plans only within the first 30 days
• Watch out: past 30 users, each person is charged on every hub, $4.20 a month on Operations Expert billed yearly
• Watch out: repeating shifts and templates need Advanced at $49, and auto-assigned shifts and the API need Expert at $99

Pick Humanity Schedule if

• Fits if you schedule hourly staff and want labour cost beside the rota
• Works for a small team that can pay yearly

Look elsewhere if

• Skip it if you want auto-fill or demand-based scheduling on the cheapest plan, as those need Professional
• Watch out: open API access, Shift Tasks and Labor Optimizer are paid add-ons
• Not for you if you need monthly-billing prices, as only annual rates were readable
• Tight if you are large, as Enterprise is a custom quote and Professional discounts are not published

Connecteam

• Each hub is bought separately: scheduling and time clock sit in the Operations Hub, while chat and HR tools need their own hub plans from $29 a month each.
• The flat price covers the first 30 users; every user after that is charged per month on each hub, for example $4.20 on Operations Expert billed yearly.
• The free Small Business plan has no payroll integration, and the free Limited plan for up to 30 users drops many features.
• Monthly plans are not refunded for prepaid time; annual plans get a prorated refund only if cancelled within the first 30 days.

Humanity Schedule

• Auto-fill, demand-based scheduling, compliance and labor budgeting need the Professional plan or higher.
• Open API access, Shift Tasks and Labor Optimizer are listed as add-ons.
• The pricing page shows annual-billing rates only; the monthly-billing rates were not readable.
• Enterprise is a custom quote, and Professional volume discounts are not published.

Connecteam

GPS, NFC and kiosk clock-ins

Staff clock in from their phones with a GPS stamp, by tapping an NFC tag, or at a shared tablet kiosk. Geofences and on-the-clock location tracking come on higher plans.

Scheduling with open shifts

Shifts repeat daily, weekly or monthly, open shifts can be claimed with approval, and reminders go out before work starts. AI auto-scheduling weighs availability, roles and labor rules.

Timesheets to payroll

Clock-ins build timesheets that export to payroll services including Gusto, QuickBooks, Xero, Paychex and ADP, with pay periods and pay rates per person.

Forms, checklists and shift tasks

Unlimited checklists, forms and tasks on every paid plan, plus tasks and attachments such as photos, mileage and signatures tied to a shift.

Chat, updates and knowledge base

The Communications Hub adds one-to-one and group chat, a company feed with surveys and polls, an employee directory and a knowledge base.

Time off, training and documents

The HR & Skills Hub covers time-off policies with balances, courses and quizzes, documents with e-signatures, hiring and onboarding.

Humanity Schedule

Shift planning

Drag-and-drop schedule building across multiple locations, with shift swaps, availability and time-off requests handled by employees.

Demand Scheduler

AI forecasting predicts busy periods so the schedule can be staffed to expected demand. Demand-based scheduling is a Professional feature.

Compliance rules

Scheduling rules can be customized to catch conflicts with labor laws, collective bargaining agreements and shift rules before they become violations.

Labor cost and budgeting

Reports show how scheduling affects budgets and labor cost, with adjustments possible in real time.

Mobile app

Managers post open shifts and approve requests; employees view schedules, trade shifts and request time off. The app also works on Apple Watch.

Payroll and HR connections

Connects to payroll, ERP and HCM systems such as ADP, Oracle, Workday and BambooHR, with an open API available as an add-on.

Connecteam

• Small Business$0

  Free for life for up to 10 users, covering all three hubs. Payroll integration is not included.

• Operations Basic$29

  per month for up to 30 users, billed annually ($35 billed monthly)

  GPS time clock, basic scheduling with open shifts, unlimited forms and tasks, payroll integration. Each user past 30 is $0.80 a month ($1 monthly).

• Operations Advanced$49

  per month for up to 30 users, billed annually ($59 billed monthly)

  Adds repeating shifts, templates, auto clock-out, up to 10 geofence sites and up to 6 schedules. Each user past 30 is $2.50 a month ($3 monthly).

• Operations Expert$99

  per month for up to 30 users, billed annually ($119 billed monthly)

  Adds auto-assigned shifts, unlimited geofences, up to 12 schedules, automatic reports and API access. Each user past 30 is $4.20 a month ($5 monthly).

• Operations EnterpriseCustom

  Unlimited time clocks and schedules, SSO, two-factor sign-in and a success manager. Aimed at companies with 201 to 10,000 employees.

Humanity Schedule

• Essentials$2.75

  per employee / month, billed annually

  Up to 250 employees: drag-and-drop scheduling, swaps, availability, time off, geofenced clock in/out, basic reporting.

• Professional$3.75

  per employee / month, billed annually

  Starting price; volume discounts may apply. Adds auto-fill and demand-based scheduling, compliance, labor budgeting and SSO/SAML.

• EnterpriseCustom

  Quote only, for complex operations with IT, security or cross-functional scheduling needs.

Connecteam

• Annual discount

  Save 18% with yearly billing

  Yearly billing brings Operations Basic, Advanced and Expert to $29, $49 and $99 a month against $35, $59 and $119 monthly; the FAQ calls it two months free.

Humanity Schedule

• Annual discount

  Save 20% with annual billing

  TCP's pricing page has a Monthly/Annually switch labeled "Save 20%", and shows the annual per-employee rates.