What is the difference between Crew Active and Clockodo?

Clockodo focuses on recording working and project hours via browser, app, or terminal, with exports to payroll software such as DATEV. Crew Active focuses on scheduling teams on site: calendar, planning board, GPS time tracking, resources, and chat in one app.

How much does Clockodo cost?

According to Clockodo's pricing page (as of September 2026): Free €0 for one user, Basic €4, Pro €10, and Pro Plus €12 net per user per month, with Pro and Pro Plus discounted for the first 12 months. Annual payment gets a 5% discount. Clockodo offers a 14-day free trial without a credit card.

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 Clockodo

Clockodo describes itself as a simple way to record working and project hours digitally.

According to its website, Clockodo offers working and project time tracking via browser, app, and terminal, with vacation management, reports, and payroll exports. Crew Active combines scheduling, GPS time tracking, time accounts, reports, and chat, built for cleaning, landscaping, and construction.

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Target audience according to the vendor: Agencies, IT companies, consultancies, law firms, and other service providers; the industries page also lists construction sites, trades, field service, and building cleaning

Crew Active and Clockodo by topic
Topic	Crew Active	Clockodo per its website
Scheduling	Drag & drop calendar Planning board: employees and resources as rows, days as columns Recurring jobs	See www.clockodo.com/de
Time tracking	Start, pause, and stop via app or browser Automatic break deduction (30 min after 6 h, 45 min after 9 h)	Digital time clock via browser and app for iOS and Android Clock in at a terminal by fingerprint, chip, or RFID
GPS	GPS location proof as PDF with map and accuracy	See www.clockodo.com/de
App and offline	App for iOS and Android, web interface for the office Clock in offline in the app	App entries also work without an internet connection
Chat	Chat with photos and read receipts Push notifications in the app	See www.clockodo.com/de
Absences	Vacation requests with approval Sick leave	Vacation management with approval and vacation calendar
Integrations and export	Reports per employee and per customer as Excel Billing proposal per customer as PDF	Reports as PDF and CSV Export to DATEV Lohn & Gehalt and other payroll software
Hosting	Servers in the EU	Data centres in Germany (Frankfurt and Berlin)
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 €4 net per user / month Free €0 (1 user), Basic €4, Pro €10, Pro Plus €12 net; Pro and Pro Plus €8 and €10 for the first 12 months 5% discount when paying annually
Free trial	1-month free trial, no credit card	14-day free trial, no credit card
Minimum term	No minimum term	See www.clockodo.com/de
Other statements	Plan vehicles, machines, and accommodation Target hours per weekday and overtime balance Map with running jobs and planned routes	Customers, projects, and services from the Pro plan

As stated by Clockodo on its own website, not a complete list. As of September 2026. Sources: www.clockodo.com/de/, www.clockodo.com/de/preise/, www.clockodo.com/de/apps/, www.clockodo.com/de/branchen/, www.clockodo.com/de/trust-center/

What Crew Active Offers

Every feature is included in every package.

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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 Clockodo?
Clockodo focuses on recording working and project hours via browser, app, or terminal, with exports to payroll software such as DATEV. Crew Active focuses on scheduling teams on site: calendar, planning board, GPS time tracking, resources, and chat in one app.
How much does Clockodo cost?
According to Clockodo's pricing page (as of September 2026): Free €0 for one user, Basic €4, Pro €10, and Pro Plus €12 net per user per month, with Pro and Pro Plus discounted for the first 12 months. Annual payment gets a 5% discount. Clockodo offers a 14-day free trial without a credit card.
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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