HR and project time in one tool, from 5 € per user

Time tracking and time management from Kiel, used by more than 3,000 customers according to the provider. Very deep on working-time accounts, shift models and payroll connections, with a DATEV export for the LODAS and payroll modules. There are two free plans: Starter FREE with no user limit and basic functions, and Enterprise FREE with the full feature set for five people. The personnel file costs 4 euros per person per month as an add-on.

Time tracking and project documentation for trades, construction and mobile teams, from Münster. Strong site features with photos, forms and digital signatures. The base prices apply on a 24-month term, shift planning and AI features cost extra as add-ons, and below five users a platform fee is added.

Time tracking software from Germany for service providers, agencies and trades, focused on project time, without HR features such as personnel files, onboarding or payroll preparation. Anyone who wants HR and time in one place needs a second tool alongside, or MetronHR directly.

Time tracking for small businesses, from Munich since 2015, today part of ATOSS Software SE. The entry price is the lowest per-user price among the paid plans in this comparison, but it applies per module: time tracking, holiday planner, shift planner and the DATEV connection are billed separately. Personnel files, onboarding workflows and client-bound hour packages are not part of the documented feature set.

Time and absence management from Schönefeld, on the market for over 22 years and in use at more than 12,500 companies according to the provider. All features are included in every plan, and billing is a fixed price per team rather than per user. Project time tracking, an API and a native app are not part of the documented scope.

Time tracking from Graz for the German-speaking region, certified to ISO 27001, with two DATEV interfaces and its own hardware terminals. Billing is a monthly base fee plus a usage fee per module and person. Personnel files, onboarding workflows, shift planning and client-bound hour packages are not part of the documented scope.

Time tracking from Wels in Austria, on the market for over ten years and, by its own account, used by more than 3,000 customers. It combines working time, project time and an electronic mileage log in one application, with apps for iOS and Android and an Android tablet as a terminal. A personnel file, onboarding workflows and shift planning are not part of the documented scope.

HR solution from Munich focused on holiday and absence management. Features are tiered by plan: time tracking and personnel files only from Pro (4.99 euros), API only on the Complete plan (7.99 euros). No real project time tracking with clients and budgets, no shift planning, no onboarding workflows.

An HR platform from Barcelona with a very broad kit: personnel files, absences, time tracking, shift planning, performance, recruiting, expenses and project time. The price starts at 8 euros per user per month according to the website, and the actual package is put together and quoted individually. The application is hosted „in the EU“ by its own account, without naming a country or operator.

An HR suite from Freiburg for the classic mid-market, with a high barrier to entry: a setup fee, mandatory administrator training, a minimum of 20 users and paid add-on modules.

An HR suite from Berlin for businesses with 10 to 100 employees, with personnel files, absences, time tracking, performance reviews and recruiting. Setup costs from a one-off 400 euros, the DATEV connection a one-off 600 euros, recruiting from 249 euros a month. Project time with clients and budgets as well as client-bound hour packages are not part of the scope.

An HR platform from the German-speaking region, with no public list prices, a 12-month minimum term, annual prepayment and automatic renewal. Real project time tracking with clients and activities is not included as standard; anyone billing project work to clients often adds a second tool.

Modular HR and payroll software from Sage GmbH in Frankfurt, available as a cloud or locally installed solution, with over 250,000 customers in Germany. Very broad: payroll, personnel management, applicant management, time management and travel expenses. Licensing is by default in packs of 25 employees, with annual billing and a twelve-month minimum contract term.

Duty planning and personnel administration from Darmstadt, operated by vertical cloud solution GmbH, focused on hospitality, hotels, bakeries, retail, health and social care, leisure and logistics. Four areas: duty planning, time tracking, personnel administration and payroll preparation. Packages start at 69.50 euros a month, and the pricing page does not say what that figure refers to. Contracts run for one or two years.

A specialist in staff deployment planning from Hirschberg, widely used in pharmacies and also in practices, veterinary clinics and retail. Package prices from 99 euros a month plus an activation fee, with a 12-month contract term on annual billing. HR features such as personnel files, onboarding workflows and project time tracking are not part of the scope.

Shift planning and personnel administration from Cologne, in use at more than 2,500 businesses according to the provider, focused on hospitality, retail, leisure, care and trades. Billing is per site per month with annual payment. Legally compliant time tracking comes only with the Plus package, the DATEV export only with the Pro package. Project time with clients and budgets is not part of the scope.

Duty planning and time management from Karlsruhe, aimed at hospitality, retail, manufacturing, health and logistics. Very advanced in automatic shift filling, in premiums and pay types and in the DATEV and LODAS export. Every package includes a support contract from 39 euros a month, which Papershift itself describes as mandatory.

Duty planning and time tracking from Copenhagen, part of the Xero group since 2021, aimed at hospitality, retail, hotels, leisure and care homes. Strong on staff costs against revenue and on multi-site operations. The base prices apply from five or ten people respectively, and on the Plus plan a monthly subscription fee is added. Holiday management, document management and the API come only from the Plus plan.

Rule-based staff deployment planning from Munich, aimed at businesses with complex duty roster rules in healthcare, social services, security and rescue, retail, industry and logistics. The focus is on automatic planning and absence management. The website quotes no prices. The feature overview does not list an overtime account, working-time models, a digital personnel file or onboarding workflows.

Duty planning and time tracking from the Netherlands, in use at more than 8,000 companies according to the provider, focused on hospitality, retail, hotels, manufacturing and care. There is a permanently free plan for up to 15 people. Billing is in packages with an included user count, the employment law check costs extra as an add-on, and the open API belongs to the Enterprise package or the App Center+.

Project management and capacity planning software from Hamburg, aimed at agencies and project teams, in use by 10,000 teams according to the provider. Time tracking there serves utilisation and billability, not the working time record. Personnel files, an overtime account and working-time models are not part of the offer; absences come only from the Standard plan.

Project time tracking and professional services automation from Weil der Stadt, in use at more than 3,000 companies according to the provider, certified to ISO 27001. Strong on project controlling, travel expenses and invoicing. Absences and overtime are an add-on module, and personnel files, onboarding workflows and duty planning are not part of the offer.

Two international time tracking tools with a free entry point. Clockify comes from CAKE.com Inc. in the USA and processes data mostly there by its own account; the choice of data region exists only on the most expensive plan. Toggl Track comes from Toggl OÜ in Estonia. Both record project time and bill it, and neither covers German working time law, holiday entitlement or personnel files.