Planerio vs Tamigo (2026): which should you pick?

Pick Planerio if

• Fits if you run a German team and need time recording that follows German and EU law
• Works for care and shift businesses that use DATEV or Personio

Look elsewhere if

• Skip it if you don't read German, since the site and product are in German
• Not for you if you want a price, as none is published
• Watch out: it claims over 100 interfaces, and which come with each contract isn't shown

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

Planerio

• No prices are published; the site points to demos and a webinar instead.
• The site and product are in German, and the time recording rules follow German and EU law.
• Planerio says it has over 100 interfaces; which ones are included in each contract is not shown.

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.

Planerio

Automatic rota planning

An algorithm builds a duty roster from the rules and wishes entered, which the vendor says saves up to 90% of planning time.

Absence management

Handles short-notice absences and freed-up shifts, including across locations.

Employee app

Staff see the current roster and time sheets on iOS and Android; the vendor describes the app as free.

Time recording

Working time is recorded in line with the German Working Time Act and the EU court ruling on time recording, and visible to staff.

Payroll preparation and analytics

Payroll data is prepared for the month-end close, with reports and visualizations of staffing data.

Digital personnel file

HR documents are stored in each employee profile and can be shared with the team.

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.

Planerio

Pricing could not be confirmed. See planerio.de.

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.