Connecteam vs Staffomatic (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, we pick Connecteam: it is second in our ranking of shift scheduling apps, and it grades higher too, 3.2 against 2.2.
Checked Oct 18, 2026 and Nov 12, 2026 · graded Oct 18, 2026 and Nov 12, 2026 by ToolGPA
Connecteam grades higher on value for money, the free plan, features and ease of use. They get the same grade on platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Connecteam
Employee app for shifts, time clock, chat and HR, free up to 10 users
Staffomatic
Shift planner and time tracking priced per person in euros
Which one is for you
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 Staffomatic if
- Fits if you run a team of 10 or more and want shifts and absences together
- Works for a business in Europe that is fine with prices in euros
Look elsewhere if
- Tight if you are under 10 people, as every plan has a 10-person minimum
- Skip it if you want time tracking on the cheapest plan, as that needs Professional
- Watch out: Basic has one admin login and a 30-day activity log, against 60 and 90 days higher up
- Watch out: prices exclude VAT, and the Personio link is limited to Professional on yearly billing
How we grade them
| 3.2GPAConnecteamVery good | 2.2GPAStaffomaticFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | BOperations Basic is a flat $29 a month for up to 30 users, billed yearly, so 15 staff pay $29. For a team that size that's in the cheapest quarter of this category. Each user past 30 adds $0.80. | CEUR 2.00 a person a month on yearly billing, excluding VAT, but with a 10-person minimum, so one person pays EUR 20. For five people that is about EUR 4 a head. |
| Free plan and trial | BFree for up to 10 users with all three hubs and nearly every feature, though payroll links are left out. Teams of up to 30 can stay on a free Limited plan with the basics, and there's a 14-day trial of Expert with no card. | CA 14-day trial of all features with no payment details. There is no free plan. |
| Features | BGPS, NFC and kiosk clock-ins, repeating shifts with open shifts, AI auto-scheduling and timesheets to payroll, plus forms, checklists, chat and training. The whole job, though time off and chat live in hubs you buy separately. | CShift planner, absences, time tracking, working-time accounts, an AI assistant and an API. Time tracking needs Professional and working-time accounts need Premium. |
| Ease of use | A4.86 from 60,756 App Store ratings, the highest score on record in this category. Staff mostly live in the phone app, clocking in and checking shifts. | CNo store rating on record. Staff and rules have to be set up first. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb, iPhone and Android, with Gusto, QuickBooks, Xero, Paychex, ADP, BambooHR and Zapier, and an API on Expert. No desktop app, so a B. | BWeb plus iOS and Android apps, with an API and two integrations listed. |
| Best for | deskless teams that want shifts, chat and forms | shift planning in euros |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: Connecteam and Staffomatic. How we grade
Price against what you get
Connecteam starts at $29 a month and scores 3.3 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. Staffomatic starts at about $2.23 a month for each person and scores 2.3.
Connecteam scores higher, and starts $26.77 a month higher: the question is whether the extra is worth that to you. Of the other shift scheduling apps on the chart, none scores higher than Connecteam for less, and 1 scores higher than Staffomatic for less.
Features, ease of use and platforms, averaged
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
- The best score at each price
- Has a free plan
- No free plan
Where they differ
- Connecteam also covers auto-scheduling, forms and team chat.
- Staffomatic also covers employee records.
At a glance
| Connecteam | Staffomatic | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free trial |
| Starts at | $29 per month for up to 30 users, billed annually (Operations Basic) | €2.00 per person / month, billed yearly (€2.40 monthly), minimum 10 people |
| Free plan | Small Business plan, free for up to 10 users, with all three hubs and nearly every feature, though payroll integration is left out. Teams of up to 30 can stay on a free Limited plan with the basics of each hub. | None |
| Free trial | 14-day free trial of the Expert plan, no credit card needed | 14-day free trial of all features, no payment details needed |
| Web | ||
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Made by | Connecteam | Staffomatic |
| Price read from | connecteam.com | staffomatic.com |
| Checked | Oct 18, 2026 | Nov 12, 2026 |
Worth knowing
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.
Staffomatic
- Prices are in euros and exclude VAT, with a minimum of 10 people on every plan.
- Time tracking needs Professional and working-time accounts need Premium; Basic is planning only.
- Basic includes only one admin login, and its activity log goes back 30 days against 60 and 90 on the higher plans.
- The Personio interface is limited to the Professional plan on yearly billing; teams of 100 or more get an enterprise quote.
Key features
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.
Staffomatic
- Shift planner
- Builds and publishes weekly rotas, with shift swaps and shift applications from employees; multiple locations cost nothing extra.
- Absence planning
- A vacation planner is in every plan, and the digital personnel file is included from Basic up.
- Time tracking
- Time tracking starts on the Professional plan, with roles and permissions, availability, qualifications and prioritized shifts.
- Working-time accounts
- Premium adds working-time and overtime accounts, surcharges and a DATEV export of the accounts.
- Staffo AI assistant
- An AI assistant called Staffo is listed on every plan in beta, with a daily usage limit, and its scope and price may change after the beta.
- Mobile app and API
- Staff use a mobile app on iOS and Android, and the Professional and Premium plans include API access.
Plans
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.
Staffomatic
Basic€2.00
per person / month, billed yearly (€2.40 monthly)
Shift and absence planning, mobile app, shift swaps, personnel file and 1 admin login. Minimum 10 people.
Professional€4.00
per person / month, billed yearly (€4.80 monthly)
Adds time tracking, roles and permissions, availability, qualifications and API access. Minimum 10 people.
Premium€6.00
per person / month, billed yearly (€7 monthly)
Adds working-time accounts, surcharges, overtime account, DATEV export and bulk import. Minimum 10 people.
Ways to pay less
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.
Staffomatic
- Annual discount
Up to 17% off with yearly payment
The pricing page shows lower per-person rates for yearly payment (12 months in advance) than for monthly billing.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Connecteam or Staffomatic?
As of Nov 12, 2026, Connecteam starts at $29 per month for up to 30 users, billed annually (Operations Basic), and Staffomatic starts at €2.00 per person / month, billed yearly (€2.40 monthly), minimum 10 people. One is priced for each person and the other is not, so which costs less depends on how many of you use it.
Which has a free plan, Connecteam or Staffomatic?
As of Nov 12, 2026, only Connecteam has a free plan. Staffomatic does not, though it has a free trial.
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How this page was made
- The verdict at the top follows a fixed rule. When both tools are in the same category and either is in our top three for it, the verdict follows that ranking: the higher-placed tool is our pick. The top three weigh who each tool suits as well as its grades, so a pick can go against the GPA. Otherwise the page does not pick one and says which grades higher: the higher GPA first; on a tie, the one with a free plan, then the one that starts cheaper in dollars a month, counted the same way for both; if they are still level, what the choice depends on.
- The grades are our own, from each tool’s review or report card. The GPA is their average.
- Prices, plans and platforms come from each tool’s listing. The table above says where each price was read and when.
- The differences and the answers to the questions are worked out from those listings.