Planday vs Quinyx (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 12, 2026, Planday grades higher than Quinyx: 2.6 against 1.6 out of 4.0.
Checked Oct 18, 2026 and Nov 12, 2026 · graded Oct 18, 2026 and Nov 12, 2026 by ToolGPA
Planday grades higher on the free plan, features, ease of use and platforms. They get the same grade on value for money.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Planday
Rota planning, punch clock and payroll reports for shift-based teams
Free trial · from $2.99/mo
Which one is for you
Pick Planday if
- Fits if you run restaurants, bars or hotels and want wage costs next to revenue
- Works for managers who need a warning before a rota breaks working-time rules
Look elsewhere if
- Tight if you're on Starter and need leave tracking, payroll links or the API, as they wait for Plus
- Pricey if you want auto-scheduling, which only comes on Pro, priced by quote
- Not for you if you have fewer than 5 staff, as Starter bills at least 5 users and Plus at least 10
- Watch out: users are billed in bundles of five, so 23 users pay for 25, and Plus adds a $30 monthly fee
- Watch out: SMS and onboarding help cost extra, with no published prices, and there's no free plan
Pick Quinyx if
- Fits if you run a large operation with several sites and want demand forecasting
- Works for a business that buys scheduling, time and analytics as modules
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you want a posted price, as the pricing page sends you to an expert
- Too light for a small team, as the pages show no self-serve plan
- Watch out: what you get depends on which modules are in the quote
- Not for you if you need to know the phone platforms, as iOS and Android are not named
How we grade them
| 2.6GPAPlandayGood | 1.6GPAQuinyxWeak | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | CStarter is $2.99 a user a month, billed in bundles of five, so 15 staff are three bundles: $44.85 a month, with no yearly rate listed. That's the dear end of normal here. Plus, which has leave and payroll links, is $30 plus $4.49 a user, so $97.35 for 15. | CNo price is published. The pricing page asks you to speak to an expert, so nothing sits against the $5.65 middle. |
| Free plan and trial | CNo free plan. There's a 30-day trial of Plus with no credit card needed, long enough to build a few real rotas. | FNo free plan and no trial on record, so you pay before you use it. |
| Features | BRota templates built around availability, working-time warnings, a geolocated punch clock, shift swaps in the staff app, and wage costs set against revenue. Across its plans that's the whole job, with auto-scheduling only on the custom-priced Pro. | CScheduling, demand forecasting, time and attendance, messaging and integrations. It is sold as modules, so what you get depends on the quote. |
| Ease of use | B4.55 from 4,271 App Store ratings, below the top-rated apps in this category. | CNo store rating on record. A rollout for a large operation needs set-up. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb, iPhone and Android, with Xero, QuickBooks Online, Sage 50, Paychex and Personio among its connections, and an API on Plus. No desktop app. | CWeb only on the listing. A mobile app is mentioned but iOS and Android are not named, and no integrations are listed. |
| Best for | rotas for restaurants, hotels and care teams | workforce management for large operations |
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: Planday and Quinyx. How we grade
Where they differ
- Planday also covers auto-scheduling, team chat and employee records.
- Quinyx also covers reports.
In commonWebPublic APIShift schedulingTime clockTime off
At a glance
| Planday | Quinyx | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free trial | Paid |
| Starts at | $2.99 per user / month (Starter, minimum 5 users) | Not published |
| Free plan | None | None |
| Free trial | 30-day free trial of the Plus plan, no credit card required | None listed |
| Web | ||
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Made by | Planday | Quinyx AB |
| Price read from | planday.com | Not confirmed |
| Checked | Oct 18, 2026 | Nov 12, 2026 |
Worth knowing
Planday
- Users are billed in bundles of five, so 23 users are charged as 25. Starter needs at least 5 users and Plus at least 10.
- Plus adds a monthly subscription fee on top of the per-user price; the page data sets it at 30 in the visitor's currency, and Pro is priced by quote.
- Leave and absence management, payroll integrations and the API need Plus; auto-scheduling needs Pro.
- Each SMS sent through Planday and any onboarding help cost extra, and no prices are published for either.
Quinyx
- No prices are published: the pricing page asks you to speak with a Quinyx expert, so cost is by quote only.
- It is positioned for larger operations; the pages do not describe a self-serve plan for small teams.
- The pages mention a mobile app but do not name iOS or Android, so only the web version is listed here.
- Capabilities are sold as modules (scheduling, time and attendance, analytics, engagement), so what you get depends on the quote.
Key features
Planday
- Rota templates and availability
- Rotas are built from templates around the availability staff share, with warnings when a shift breaks your working-time rules. Pro adds auto-scheduling.
- Geolocated punch clock
- Staff clock in and out on their phones only from approved places, or at a kiosk station using the Planday Kiosk app, and managers see who is late across locations.
- Employee app
- Employees view their schedule, swap or hand over shifts, apply for open shifts, request time off and see their earnings in the iOS and Android app.
- Payroll reports and integrations
- Approved hours, overtime and absence become payroll reports, and Plus connects them to payroll systems such as Xero, QuickBooks Online, Sage 50 and Paychex.
- Staff cost and revenue reports
- Reports set wage costs against revenue and forecasts, so managers can see where a rota is over- or under-staffed.
- Messenger and newsfeed
- Managers message staff in the app or by SMS and post updates to a newsfeed; in-app messaging is included, while each SMS is charged.
Quinyx
- Scheduling
- Schedules can be built manually, semi-automatically or fully automatically, with alerts for rule violations, unavailable staff and cost overruns while planning.
- Demand forecasting
- Forecasting predicts labor needs from demand so staffing can follow expected activity, with scheduling automation built on the forecast.
- Shift management
- Shifts are assigned by skills and availability, with shift swapping and management of staff across several units.
- Time and attendance
- Tracks hours and attendance and passes approved hours into payroll, alongside labor spend and overtime reporting.
- Employee app and messaging
- A staff portal and mobile app give employees schedules and leave requests, with messenger, tasks and recognition tools in the engagement modules.
- Integrations and security
- Prebuilt connectors and APIs link HR, payroll, ERP and POS systems. Quinyx says it is SOC 2 Type II and ISO 27001 certified.
Plans
Planday
Starter$2.99
per user / month
Minimum 5 users. Scheduling, simple time tracking, working-time rule warnings, basic payroll reports, team messaging and live chat support.
Plus$30
per month, plus $4.49 per user
Minimum 10 users. Adds advanced scheduling, leave and absence, payroll and revenue integrations, API access, employee records and documents.
ProCustom
For larger organizations: auto-scheduling, custom planning metrics, configurable structure, custom roles, phone support and custom setup.
Quinyx
Pricing could not be confirmed. See quinyx.com.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Planday or Quinyx?
As of Nov 12, 2026, Planday starts at $2.99 per user / month (Starter, minimum 5 users), and Quinyx has no price we could confirm.
Which has a free plan, Planday or Quinyx?
As of Nov 12, 2026, neither Planday nor Quinyx has a free plan. Planday has a free trial.
Which platforms do Planday and Quinyx run on?
As of Nov 12, 2026, only Planday 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.