Comparison
Crew Active vs. Alternatives: Which Software Fits You?
There are many solutions for scheduling and time tracking. Here you can see what Crew Active includes and what other vendors state on their own websites.
Crew Active at a Glance
from €69 net / month for up to 5 employees. Every feature is included in every package.
Scheduling
- Drag & drop calendar
- Planning board: employees and resources as rows, days as columnsNew
- Recurring jobs
- Planning check: warns about too many weekly hours or two customers at once
- Job requests to chosen employees, who accept or decline
- Public holidays per German state
- Photos on the job
Resources
- Plan vehicles, machines, and accommodation
- Warning when a resource is double-booked
- Accommodation per employeeNew
- Record where machines areNew
Time Tracking
- Start, pause, and stop via app or browser
- GPS location proof as PDF with map and accuracy
- Clock in offline in the app
- Automatic break deduction (30 min after 6 h, 45 min after 9 h)
- Office can add or correct hours
- Time tracking can be switched on or off per companyNew
Time Account & Absences
- Target hours per weekday and overtime balanceNew
- Carry over overtime from your previous systemNew
- Vacation requests with approval
- Sick leave
- Time off in lieuNew
- Employees report when they are not availableNew
- Remaining vacation, pro rata from start date
Reports & Billing
- Reports per employee and per customer as Excel
- Paid vacation and sick leave in hours and moneyNew
- Overview with hours, labour costs, and plan vs. actual
- Billing proposal per customer as PDF
Communication & Documents
- Chat with photos and read receipts
- Push notifications in the app
- Share documents such as payslips with employees
App & Data
- App for iOS and Android, web interface for the office
- Customers with multiple addresses
- Map with running jobs and planned routes
- 5 languages: German, English, Italian, Turkish, Romanian
- Servers in the EU
Features and Prices Compared
As stated by each vendor on its own website, not a complete feature list. As of September 2026.
- Crew Active vs. BlinkTarget audience according to the vendor: Frontline teams, including restaurants, healthcare, hotels, retail, logistics, facilities management, and constructionBlink according to its websiteChats with images, voice notes, and attachmentsPosts and stories with photos and videosOpen shifts and shift swapsDigital forms with photos and signaturesOffline messagingActivity and engagement analytics, exportablePricefrom €3.35 per user / month
- Crew Active vs. clockinTarget audience according to the vendor: Trades, construction, landscaping, building cleaning, hospitality, medical practices, and other industriesclockin according to its websiteTime tracking via app for iOS and Android, also offlineGPS time trackingDrag & drop shift planning as a paid add-onDigital planning board from the Pro plan, marked as coming soon on the pricing pageCustomer management from the Pro planPhoto feature and voice messages in the Expert planPricefrom €3.99 net per user / month
- Crew Active vs. PlanDTarget audience according to the vendor: Building cleaning, facility management, and caretaker servicesPlanD according to its websiteShift planningTime tracking via app with GPS locationEmployee app for iOS and Android, usable offlineEmployee chat with translation into more than 16 languagesPhotos, notes, and signatures on siteAbsence managementPayroll, invoicing, and customer portalPriceNo prices on the website
Crew Active charges fixed package prices instead of per-user prices, for example €379 net/month for up to 50 employees (€7.58 per employee).
Why Companies Choose Crew Active
Crew Active combines scheduling, mobile time tracking, and team communication in one app, built for cleaning, landscaping, and construction.
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Servers in the EU
Support in German, English and Italian