What is the difference between Crew Active and clockin?

Both offer mobile time tracking with GPS. clockin charges per user, with features depending on the plan and shift planning as an add-on. Crew Active includes scheduling, the planning board, time tracking, time accounts, absences, reports, and chat in every package.

Does clockin have shift planning?

According to its website, drag & drop shift planning is available as an add-on from €30 per month for 1 to 20 licences. The digital planning board is listed from the Pro plan and marked as coming soon (as of September 2026).

How much does clockin cost?

According to clockin's pricing page (as of September 2026): Starter €3.99, Pro €6.99, and Expert €9.99 net per user per month billed monthly, lower with 12 or 24 months. For 1 to 4 users there is a platform fee of €10 per month. clockin offers a 14-day free trial.

How much does Crew Active cost?

Crew Active charges fixed package prices instead of per-user prices: from €69 net per month for up to 5 employees, tiered up to €379 net for up to 50 employees. Every feature is included in every package, with no minimum term.

Can I try Crew Active for free?

Yes. You can try Crew Active for 1 month with every feature, no credit card needed.

Where does Crew Active store data?

Crew Active hosts your customer, employee, and time data in an EU data centre and provides the data processing agreement. To be straight about it: a few add-on features (maps, push, email) use named providers, some of which process outside the EU. If your client specifically requires a German server location, we do not meet that today, so ask us before you commit to it.

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Crew Active vs clockin

clockin describes itself as the operating system for hands-on businesses.

According to its website, clockin offers time tracking, projects, and documentation for trades, construction, building cleaning, and many other industries, in three plans priced per user. Crew Active is scheduling and time tracking software with chat, time accounts, and reports at a package price, built for cleaning, landscaping, and construction.

Crew Active and clockin Compared

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Target audience according to the vendor: Trades, construction, landscaping, building cleaning, hospitality, medical practices, and other industries

Crew Active and clockin by topic
Topic	Crew Active	clockin per its website
Scheduling	Drag & drop calendar Planning board: employees and resources as rows, days as columns Recurring jobs	Drag & drop shift planning as a paid add-on Digital planning board from the Pro plan, marked as coming soon on the pricing page
Time tracking	Start, pause, and stop via app or browser Automatic break deduction (30 min after 6 h, 45 min after 9 h)	Time tracking via app for iOS and Android, also offline
GPS	GPS location proof as PDF with map and accuracy	GPS time tracking
App and offline	App for iOS and Android, web interface for the office Clock in offline in the app	Time tracking via app for iOS and Android, also offline
Chat	Chat with photos and read receipts Push notifications in the app	See www.clockin.de
Absences	Vacation requests with approval Sick leave	See www.clockin.de
Integrations and export	Reports per employee and per customer as Excel Billing proposal per customer as PDF	See www.clockin.de
Hosting	Servers in the EU	See www.clockin.de
Pricing model	from €69 net / month for up to 5 employees Fixed package prices instead of per-user pricing, e.g. €379 net for up to 50 employees (€7.58 per employee) All features in every package	from €3.99 net per user / month Starter €3.99, Pro €6.99, Expert €9.99 net billed monthly, lower with 12 or 24 months Platform fee of €10 per month for 1 to 4 users Shift planning add-on from €30 per month (1 to 20 licences)
Free trial	1-month free trial, no credit card	14-day free trial
Minimum term	No minimum term	See www.clockin.de
Other statements	Plan vehicles, machines, and accommodation Target hours per weekday and overtime balance Map with running jobs and planned routes	Customer management from the Pro plan Photo feature and voice messages in the Expert plan

As stated by clockin on its own website, not a complete list. As of September 2026. Sources: www.clockin.de, www.clockin.de/preise, www.clockin.de/funktionen, www.clockin.de/funktionen-von-clockin/personaleinsatzplanung

What Crew Active Offers

Every feature is included in every package.

PlanningTimeMore

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

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the difference between Crew Active and clockin?
Both offer mobile time tracking with GPS. clockin charges per user, with features depending on the plan and shift planning as an add-on. Crew Active includes scheduling, the planning board, time tracking, time accounts, absences, reports, and chat in every package.
Does clockin have shift planning?
According to its website, drag & drop shift planning is available as an add-on from €30 per month for 1 to 20 licences. The digital planning board is listed from the Pro plan and marked as coming soon (as of September 2026).
How much does clockin cost?
According to clockin's pricing page (as of September 2026): Starter €3.99, Pro €6.99, and Expert €9.99 net per user per month billed monthly, lower with 12 or 24 months. For 1 to 4 users there is a platform fee of €10 per month. clockin offers a 14-day free trial.
How much does Crew Active cost?
Crew Active charges fixed package prices instead of per-user prices: from €69 net per month for up to 5 employees, tiered up to €379 net for up to 50 employees. Every feature is included in every package, with no minimum term.
Can I try Crew Active for free?
Yes. You can try Crew Active for 1 month with every feature, no credit card needed.
Where does Crew Active store data?
Crew Active hosts your customer, employee, and time data in an EU data centre and provides the data processing agreement. To be straight about it: a few add-on features (maps, push, email) use named providers, some of which process outside the EU. If your client specifically requires a German server location, we do not meet that today, so ask us before you commit to it.

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