Timetastic alternatives

Timetastic prices Business at $1.50 per user a month, Pro at $2.50 and Rota & Time Clock at $5.50, verified 24 September 2026. Teams leaving it usually compare Vacation Tracker, Calamari, Deputy, When I Work and Connecteam. PeopleMuster includes leave, shifts and attendance in one plan for $3 per person a month, with no tier to climb.

Why people leave

Rotas cost a tier jump. Leave planning starts at $1.50 per user on Business, but rotas and the time clock sit on Rota & Time Clock at $5.50. You climb past Pro at $2.50 to reach it.
Two currencies on one page. Timetastic quotes £1.20, £2.00 and £4.00 in pounds and $1.50, $2.50 and $5.50 in dollars, so the bill you budget depends on where you're billed.
Client hours live elsewhere. If your people log time against client projects, the leave calendar and the timesheets end up in different tools, and a manager checks both before saying yes to a week off.

The real options

Six products were compared on 24 September 2026. Each was judged on the published price for leave alone, the price once shifts and a time clock are added, any seat floor or base fee, and the trial length. Evaluated from Timetastic's own documentation and pricing, September 2026. Every other figure was read from that vendor's own pricing page the same day.

PeopleMuster

$3 per person a month, from the first person. Leave, shifts, attendance and timesheets all included. 14 days free, no card.

Who it suits: Disclosure: PeopleMuster is our product. It suits teams that plan leave, shifts and client work for the same people.
Where it wins: Named shifts with time windows, assigned per person, sit beside quota-based leave and attendance by fingerprint terminal or browser check-in. Approved leave comes straight off the capacity plan, and your one price covers every module.

Vacation Tracker

Core $2 per user a month ($1 yearly) with a $50 monthly minimum; Complete $4 ($3 yearly) with a $100 minimum. 14-day trial. Verified 24 September 2026.

Who it suits: Larger teams, where headcount already covers the $50 floor.
Where it wins: Yearly billing takes Core from $2 to $1 per user.
Where it falls short: The monthly minimum means a small team pays $50 whatever its headcount.

Calamari

Time & Attendance $3 per employee a month, $2.50 yearly; Time Off and Core HR priced as separate modules. 10-seat minimum, 14-day trial. Verified 24 September 2026.

Who it suits: Teams of ten or more that want to add a time clock to leave, module by module.
Where it wins: Every module has its own published price, monthly and yearly.
Where it falls short: Ten seats minimum, and each added module is a separate per-employee charge.

Deputy

Lite $5, Core $6.50 and Pro $9 per user a month; HR add-on $2; 10% off annual. Trial up to 31 days. Verified 24 September 2026.

Who it suits: Shift-based teams that want a per-user plan with an optional HR add-on.
Where it wins: Three published tiers and a trial of up to 31 days.
Where it falls short: The HR add-on is an extra $2 per user on top of the tier price.

When I Work

Essentials $2.50, Pro $5 and Premium $8 per user a month. 14-day trial. Verified 24 September 2026.

Who it suits: Teams that want a low per-user entry price and a 14-day trial.
Where it wins: Three published tiers, starting at $2.50.
Where it falls short: The top tier, Premium, is $8 per user against $2.50 for Essentials.

Connecteam

Basic hub $29 a month billed annually ($35 monthly) for the first 30 users, plus $0.50 to $1.00 per extra user. Free up to 10 users. 14-day trial. Verified 24 September 2026.

Who it suits: Teams of up to 30 that prefer a flat monthly fee.
Where it wins: Free for up to 10 users, then a flat hub price for the first 30.
Where it falls short: Pricing is per hub, so a team that needs several hubs pays each hub's fee.

Questions people ask

How much does Timetastic cost in 2026?

Business is $1.50 per user a month, Pro is $2.50 and Rota & Time Clock is $5.50. In pounds those are £1.20, £2.00 and £4.00. Billing is month to month with a 30-day trial. Read from timetastic.co.uk/pricing on 24 September 2026.

Can I switch from Timetastic to PeopleMuster mid-year?

Yes. We load your people, leave types and projects with you during setup, including this year's balances. The CSV importer takes the same lists if you'd rather load them yourself. You set each leave type's quota once and your team keeps requesting leave from the first day of the 14-day free period.

Which Timetastic alternative includes shifts in the base price?

PeopleMuster includes named shifts, leave and attendance in one $3 per person plan with no tiers. Timetastic puts rotas on its $5.50 Rota & Time Clock tier, and Deputy starts at $5 per user, both verified 24 September 2026.