Connecteam vs Legion (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 Legion if

• Fits if you run a large hourly workforce across many sites
• Works for a business that will go through a demo and a sales process

Look elsewhere if

• Skip it if you run one small site, as the site is built for large hourly workforces
• Not for you if you want a price list, as none is published
• Watch out: on-demand pay runs through a partner, Stream
• Too light for anyone who needs to know the phone platforms, as iOS and Android are not named

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.

Legion

• No prices or plans are published; the site sends visitors to schedule a demo.
• It is described as built for enterprise teams managing large hourly workforces, not small single-site businesses.
• The site mentions a mobile app and a desktop browser but does not name iOS or Android, so only the web version is listed.
• On-demand pay (Legion InstantPay) runs through a partner, Stream.

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.

Legion

Labor planning

Forecast demand and plan, allocate and model labor against budgets, adjusting when conditions change.

Schedule optimization

Automatically balances demand, budgets, workforce rules, availability and employee preferences so managers review a schedule rather than build one.

Time and attendance

Connects schedules and timekeeping from punch to payroll and surfaces exceptions. Partner time clocks from Accu-Time Systems, GT Clocks and Synel integrate.

Employee app

One app for schedules, availability, time off, shift pickup, swaps, messaging and Legion InstantPay on-demand pay.

Agentic AI

AI agents take approved actions within rules and guardrails that the customer sets, such as managed scheduling and assistants for managers.

Control Center

Staffing rules, operating requirements and policies can be updated by the customer without an IT ticket or a consultant project.

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.

Legion

Pricing could not be confirmed. See legion.co.

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.

Legion

No public discounts listed.