Papershift vs Tamigo (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Papershift and Tamigo share a 2.2 GPA, neither has a free plan and their prices can't be set side by side, so the choice depends on whether you care more about the free plan, where Papershift grades higher, or value for money, where Tamigo does.
Checked Nov 12, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 · graded Nov 12, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
They get the same grade on features, ease of use and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Papershift
German shift planning, time tracking and absence software
Tamigo
Scheduling, time and attendance for retail and hospitality chains
Which one is for you
Pick Papershift if
- Fits if you run a small team in Germany and want shifts, absences and time tracking together
- Works for a business that can read the German pricing page and pay in euros
Look elsewhere if
- Pricey if you are very small, as every booking adds a EUR 39 monthly base fee
- Skip it if you want shift planning on the cheapest plan, as Core is time tracking and absences only
- Watch out: prices are in euros and exclude VAT, and the page is in German
- Watch out: higher support levels than Basic are sold separately
Pick Tamigo if
- Fits if you run one or a few shops or hotels in Europe and want per-location pricing
- Works for chains that need labor-law and collective-agreement rules built in
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you need Advanced or Premium features, as neither price is published
- Tight if you want shift bids or enhanced balances, which are not on Essential
- Watch out: prices are in euros and are 'from' prices per location
- Watch out: the trial has no stated length or card policy
How we grade them
| 2.2GPAPapershiftFair | 2.2GPATamigoFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | CEUR 3.60 a person a month on yearly billing, excluding VAT, plus a EUR 39 base fee. Shift planning starts at Premium, EUR 5.40. For five people that is well above the category middle. | BEUR 15 a month per location on Essential and EUR 30 on Standard. Per head for a five-person single site that lands inside the cheaper quarter of the category. |
| Free plan and trial | CA 14-day test account with all features after booking. The page does not say whether a card is needed. There is no free plan. | DA free trial is offered on Essential and Standard, but the page gives no length and no word on whether a card is needed. |
| Features | CShift planning, automatic assignment, time tracking, absences and payroll prep. The cheapest plan, Core, has no shift planning, so the listing shows a gap. | CSchedules, timesheets, absence and payroll exports are there. But shift bids, enhanced balances and custom payroll integration all sit on higher packages. |
| Ease of use | CNo store rating on record. Accounts, rules and staff have to be set up first. | CNo store rating on record. Labor rules and collective agreements are set up by package, so it's not a start-in-five-minutes tool. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb plus iOS and Android apps, with five integrations listed. | BWeb with a mobile app for schedules and swaps, plus Visma, DATEV, SAP, Opera and Zucchetti. The listing shows no desktop app. |
| Best for | German shift and absence planning | retail and hotel chains in Europe |
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: Papershift and Tamigo. How we grade
Price against what you get
Papershift starts at about $4.02 a month for each person and scores 2.3 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. Tamigo starts at about $16.76 a month and scores 2.3.
They score the same, and Papershift starts $12.74 a month lower. Of the other shift scheduling apps on the chart, 3 score higher than Papershift for less, and 7 score higher than Tamigo 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
- Papershift also covers employee records.
- Tamigo also covers reports.
At a glance
| Papershift | Tamigo | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free trial | Free trial |
| Starts at | €3.60 per employee / month, billed yearly (€4 monthly), plus €39 base | €15 per location / month |
| Free plan | None | None |
| Free trial | 14-day free test account after booking, all features | Free trial offered on the Essential and Standard packages |
| Web | ||
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Made by | Papershift | tamigo |
| Price read from | papershift.com | tamigo.com |
| Checked | Nov 12, 2026 | Nov 13, 2026 |
Worth knowing
Papershift
- Prices are in euros, exclude VAT, and the page is in German; the shown totals assume 16 employees.
- Shift planning starts at Premium; Core is time tracking and absences only.
- Every booking carries a €39 monthly base fee that includes Basic support; higher support levels are sold separately.
- For teams of up to 15 there is a separate Papershift Light, and larger companies get an individual Enterprise quote.
Tamigo
- Only the Essential and Standard packages show a price, and both are 'from' prices per location.
- Advanced and Premium are quoted through a demo; no figure is published.
- Prices are shown in euros and the pages are aimed at retail and hospitality, mainly in Europe.
- Several features, such as shift bids, enhanced absence balances and custom payroll integration, sit on higher packages.
Key features
Papershift
- Shift planning
- Schedules are built visually and shared online, with multi-location planning, work-time models and break rules in the Premium and Professional packages.
- Automatic shift assignment
- Premium assigns shifts automatically by rules; Professional lists fully automatic filling of the schedule.
- Time tracking
- Staff clock in via smartphone, tablet or browser, with automatic break rules set per employee.
- Absence management
- Absence requests and employee-specific target hours are in every package; Professional adds blackout periods and employee-specific holidays.
- Payroll preparation
- Professional calculates hours and surcharges (night, Sunday, holiday) and exports to DATEV and LODAS for the tax advisor.
- HR records
- Employee profiles with master data, uploaded contracts and documents, tags and qualifications, and EU-hosted storage described as GDPR-compliant.
Tamigo
- Shift scheduling
- Schedule templates, per-day editing, shift bids and shift exchanges, with warnings when a schedule breaks work-time rules.
- Time and attendance
- Daily and weekly timesheets, a time clock in the mobile app, flex accounts, a time bank, and shift and break rules.
- Absence management
- Staff request time off, managers see an absence calendar, and balances are tracked, with enhanced balances on higher packages.
- Payroll exports
- Calculates overtime and bank holiday hours and exports to payroll. Labor law and collective agreement rules are configured on higher packages.
- Staff communication
- Company news can go to everyone or to selected departments, alongside a mobile app for checking schedules and swapping shifts.
Plans
Papershift
Core€3.60
per employee / month, billed yearly (€4 monthly), plus €39 base
Digital time tracking, absence management, employee profiles and documents, no shift planning. The page shows €57.60 a month for 16 employees.
Premium€5.40
per employee / month, billed yearly (€6 monthly), plus €39 base
Adds digital shift planning, rule-based automatic shift assignment, work-time models and multi-location planning. €86.40 a month for 16 employees.
Professional€8.10
per employee / month, billed yearly (€9 monthly), plus €39 base
Adds full automation, absence blackout periods, surcharges, DATEV and LODAS export and reports. €129.60 a month for 16 employees.
Tamigo
Essential€15
per location / month
For small single-location businesses: basic scheduling, timesheets, absence requests and a basic payroll export.
Standard€30
per location / month
For small and mid-sized businesses; the page lists it as starting at €30 per location.
AdvancedCustom
For national businesses: staff process optimization and benchmarking across locations. Booked through a demo.
PremiumCustom
For international businesses: custom KPIs and global payroll compliance. Booked through a demo.
Ways to pay less
Papershift
- Annual discount
10% off with yearly payment
The pricing page says paying yearly saves 10% against monthly payment, on a one-year subscription.
Tamigo
No public discounts listed.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Papershift or Tamigo?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Papershift starts at €3.60 per employee / month, billed yearly (€4 monthly), plus €39 base, and Tamigo starts at €15 per location / month. 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, Papershift or Tamigo?
As of Nov 13, 2026, neither Papershift nor Tamigo has a free plan. Both have a free trial.
Which platforms do Papershift and Tamigo run on?
As of Nov 13, 2026, only Papershift lists iOS and Android apps. Both list a web app. A platform missing from a listing is one its maker's pages did not mention.
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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.