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Why twelve employees is a question of its own
Between five and twenty people is the size at which doing it by hand becomes just too expensive and enterprise software is clearly too big. The month-end close already costs one to three hours, but nobody has an HR department to see an implementation project through.
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At the same time pricing models work differently here than in providers' sample calculations. A base fee of 99 euros barely matters spread over a hundred people, but very much over twelve: that is 8.25 euros per person before the first licence is counted.
Monthly price at twelve employees, list prices excluding VAT
| Provider | List price | What follows from it at twelve people |
|---|---|---|
| MetronHR Team | 5 euros per person | 60 euros, time recording and absences included |
| MetronHR Professional | 10 euros per person | 120 euros, additionally shift and deployment planning |
| MEP24 | from 99 euros a month | at least 99 euros; recording to the minute with a terminal is a paid add-on module |
| Ordio | from 89 euros per site | at least 89 euros; time recording only starts with the Plus package from 129 euros per site |
| TimeTac | from a 19.50 euro base fee | base fee plus a usage fee per module and person, final price not public |
| Timebutler | from 29.95 euros a month | base price for the smallest tier, scope varies by package |
Third-party figures from the providers' pricing pages, retrieved on 2 and 3 September 2026. "From" prices are entry prices: where modules, site fees or minimum purchases come on top, that is stated in the third column. The evidenced individual assessment per provider is on the comparison pages.
MetronHR Team
- List price
- 5 euros per person
- What follows from it at twelve people
- 60 euros, time recording and absences included
MetronHR Professional
- List price
- 10 euros per person
- What follows from it at twelve people
- 120 euros, additionally shift and deployment planning
MEP24
- List price
- from 99 euros a month
- What follows from it at twelve people
- at least 99 euros; recording to the minute with a terminal is a paid add-on module
Ordio
- List price
- from 89 euros per site
- What follows from it at twelve people
- at least 89 euros; time recording only starts with the Plus package from 129 euros per site
TimeTac
- List price
- from a 19.50 euro base fee
- What follows from it at twelve people
- base fee plus a usage fee per module and person, final price not public
Timebutler
- List price
- from 29.95 euros a month
- What follows from it at twelve people
- base price for the smallest tier, scope varies by package
Third-party figures from the providers' pricing pages, retrieved on 2 and 3 September 2026. "From" prices are entry prices: where modules, site fees or minimum purchases come on top, that is stated in the third column. The evidenced individual assessment per provider is on the comparison pages.
What also counts in a practice
The price rarely decides on its own. In doctors', dental and veterinary practices three further points come in that play no role at an agency.
- There is a computer at reception, but not in the treatment room. Anyone clocking there needs a terminal or an app.
- Apprentices under 18 fall under the Youth Employment Protection Act, with tighter limits than the Working Hours Act. Software that only checks against the ArbZG misses that.
- Consultations, the laboratory and reception are different activities with different qualifications. A pure shift plan does not model that.
What is not needed at this size
Guided implementation, mandatory training and a paid setup day. For twelve people the setup is an afternoon: create the employees, assign the working time model, choose the recording route.
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Nor is a minimum term needed. Anyone introducing a system for the first time knows more after four weeks than after four quotes, and a mistake should then cost nothing.
Information about competitors comes from their publicly available pages and can change. This is not legal advice; for a specific case in your business it is better to ask someone with a licence to practise.