What is the difference between Crew Active and Papershift?

According to its website, Papershift targets industries such as healthcare, hospitality, retail, and logistics and charges per employee plus a base fee, with features depending on the plan. Crew Active targets cleaning, landscaping, and construction, schedules jobs at customer sites including vehicles, machines, and accommodation, and includes every feature in every package.

How much does Papershift cost?

According to Papershift's pricing page (as of September 2026): Core €4, Premium €6, and Professional €9 net per employee per month, plus a €39 monthly base fee, on an annual subscription. For up to 15 employees there is Papershift Light from €40 per month with a minimum term of 24 months. Papershift 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 Papershift

Papershift describes itself as HR software for shift planning, time tracking, and more.

According to its website, Papershift offers shift planning, time tracking, absences, and team chat for industries such as healthcare, hospitality, retail, and logistics, priced per employee plus a base fee. Crew Active is scheduling and time tracking software built for cleaning, landscaping, and construction, at a package price.

Crew Active and Papershift Compared

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Target audience according to the vendor: including healthcare, care, hospitality, retail, manufacturing, and logistics

Crew Active and Papershift by topic
Topic	Crew Active	Papershift per its website
Scheduling	Drag & drop calendar Planning board: employees and resources as rows, days as columns Recurring jobs	Shift plan: create shifts visually and share online, from the Premium plan
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, terminal, or directly from the shift plan
GPS	GPS location proof as PDF with map and accuracy	GPS geofencing for allowed clock-in locations
App and offline	App for iOS and Android, web interface for the office Clock in offline in the app	App for Android and iOS, usable online and offline
Chat	Chat with photos and read receipts Push notifications in the app	Team chat and announcements
Absences	Vacation requests with approval Sick leave	Absence management
Integrations and export	Reports per employee and per customer as Excel Billing proposal per customer as PDF	DATEV and LODAS interfaces in the Professional plan
Hosting	Servers in the EU	EU hosting
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 employee / month plus €39 base fee Core €4, Premium €6, Professional €9 net per employee, 10% discount when paying annually
Free trial	1-month free trial, no credit card	14-day free trial
Minimum term	No minimum term	Plus a €39 base fee per month, annual subscription Papershift Light up to 15 employees: from €40 per month incl. 10 licences, minimum term 24 months
Other statements	Plan vehicles, machines, and accommodation Target hours per weekday and overtime balance Map with running jobs and planned routes	See www.papershift.com

As stated by Papershift on its own website, not a complete list. As of September 2026. Sources: www.papershift.com, www.papershift.com/preise, www.papershift.com/zeiterfassung, www.papershift.com/zeiterfassung/app, www.papershift.com/branchen/weitere

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 Papershift?
According to its website, Papershift targets industries such as healthcare, hospitality, retail, and logistics and charges per employee plus a base fee, with features depending on the plan. Crew Active targets cleaning, landscaping, and construction, schedules jobs at customer sites including vehicles, machines, and accommodation, and includes every feature in every package.
How much does Papershift cost?
According to Papershift's pricing page (as of September 2026): Core €4, Premium €6, and Professional €9 net per employee per month, plus a €39 monthly base fee, on an annual subscription. For up to 15 employees there is Papershift Light from €40 per month with a minimum term of 24 months. Papershift 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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