What is the difference between Crew Active and PlanD?

PlanD describes itself as an all-in-one industry solution for building service companies and, according to its website, offers payroll with wage groups 1 to 9, quotes and invoices with e-invoicing and dunning, a customer portal, and the AI assistant Paula alongside scheduling and time tracking. Crew Active focuses on scheduling, time tracking, and communication, also plans vehicles, machines, and accommodation, publishes all package prices, and can be tried on your own without an appointment.

Does PlanD have a mobile app?

Yes. According to its website, PlanD offers an employee app for iOS and Android with GPS time tracking that is fully usable offline. According to PlanD, the app is available in more than 25 languages, and timesheets and chats are translated automatically (as of October 2026).

How much does PlanD cost?

PlanD does not publish a price list for its software on its website. According to PlanD, the AI assistant Paula starts at €99 a month, with a quote depending on scope and company size. A free demo can be booked (as of October 2026). Crew Active costs from €69 net a month for up to 5 employees, with every feature in every package.

Is Crew Active a good PlanD alternative?

Yes, for small teams in cleaning, landscaping, construction, winter service, and home care that schedule jobs at customer sites: scheduling with a planning board, time tracking with GPS proof and offline clock-in, time accounts, absences, reports, and chat are included in every package, from €69 net a month for up to 5 employees, with no minimum term. The app comes in 5 languages. Good to know: Crew Active is built for scheduling and time tracking. You keep doing payroll and invoices in your usual software: the hours arrive there as a LODAS file for DATEV and as a billing proposal per customer as PDF.

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 signs the data processing agreement with you on request, at no extra cost. 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 PlanD

Crew Active is the PlanD alternative for small teams in cleaning, landscaping, construction, winter service, and home care: from €69 net a month, every feature in every package, 1-month free trial, no minimum term.

PlanD describes itself as an all-in-one industry solution for building service companies: scheduling, time tracking, payroll, and invoicing in one software, plus the AI assistant Paula. Crew Active is scheduling and time tracking software for small teams in cleaning, landscaping, construction, winter service, and home care, with public package prices and a trial month you start yourself.

Our recommendation: Crew Active

Our Verdict Up Front

For small and mid-sized cleaning and building services companies that want their team scheduled and their hours tracked from tomorrow, Crew Active is our recommendation:

A price you know up frontFrom €69 net a month for up to 5 employees, up to €379 net for up to 50. Every feature in every package, no minimum term when paying monthly.
More than a time clockPlanning board and fixed tours, vehicles and machines, leave and overtime balance, chat, Excel and DATEV export, a billing proposal per customer. The full list is further down.
Start today, on your ownCreate your account in 2 minutes and get going right away, no appointment needed. 1 month free for up to 10 active employees, no credit card; the trial ends by itself, no subscription.
A simple app for your teamYour team sees its jobs and clocks start, break, and stop in the app, even without signal. GPS proof comes as a PDF with a map.
Data centre in the EUServers in the EU; we sign the data processing agreement with you on request, at no extra cost.

If you are looking for an all-in-one industry solution with payroll, invoicing, and an AI assistant, PlanD is worth a look. If you want your team scheduled and tracked from tomorrow, at a price you already know today, choose Crew Active.

Good to know: Crew Active is built for scheduling and time tracking. You keep doing payroll and invoices in your usual software: the hours arrive there as a LODAS file for DATEV and as a billing proposal per customer as PDF.

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1 month free for up to 10 active employees, no credit card.

Crew Active and PlanD Compared

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Target audience according to the vendor: Building service companies: building cleaning, facility management, caretaker services, and landscaping

Crew Active and PlanD by topic
Topic	Crew Active	PlanD per its website
Scheduling	Drag & drop calendar Planning board: employees and resources as rows, days as columns Recurring jobs	Shift planning with cover planning
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 with GPS location
GPS	GPS location proof as PDF with map and accuracy	Time tracking via app with GPS location
Proof on site	GPS location proof as PDF with map and accuracy Photos on the job	Photos, notes, and signatures on site Digital work tickets that customers sign on the smartphone
App and offline	App for iOS and Android, web interface for the office Clock in offline in the app	Employee app for iOS and Android, fully usable offline
Languages	5 languages: German, English, Italian, Turkish, Romanian	App in more than 25 languages; timesheets and chats are translated automatically
Chat	Chat with photos and read receipts Push notifications in the app	Employee chat
Absences	Vacation requests with approval Sick leave	Absence management: holidays and sick leave in one calendar
Machines and equipment	Plan vehicles, machines, and accommodation Warning when a resource is double-booked Record where machines are	Material orders and equipment management with maintenance reminders
Integrations and export	Reports per employee and per customer as Excel DATEV export: monthly hours as a LODAS file for your payroll office and tax advisor Billing proposal per customer as PDF	Payroll export as DATEV or CSV file, custom export, or via API; Zapier integrations
Hosting	Servers in the EU	100% GDPR compliant and meets German data protection standards; servers run on green electricity, climate neutral
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	No price list on the website AI assistant Paula from €99 a month, quote depending on scope and company size
Free trial	1-month free trial, no credit card	Free demo bookable; PlanD gets back within 24 hours to arrange an appointment
Minimum term	No minimum term	Not stated on the pages we checked
Other statements	Target hours per weekday and overtime balance Map with running jobs and planned routes	Payroll: wage groups 1 to 9, supplements under the framework collective agreement, and continued pay calculated automatically Quotes and invoices: recurring invoices, dunning, e-invoices (ZUGFeRD, XRechnung), bank connection Customer portal for service records, tickets, and extra services; quality checks with pictures, comments, and stars AI assistant Paula: answers the phone, drafts email replies, prepares quotes, and reschedules

What Crew Active Offers

All features in every package, from €69 net / month for up to 5 employees.

PlanningTimeMore

Planning

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
Customers with multiple addresses

Resources & Tours

Plan vehicles, machines, and accommodation
Warning when a resource is double-booked
Accommodation per employeeNew
Record where machines areNew
Fixed tours with a team, weekdays and stops in your orderNew
Map with running jobs and planned routes

Time Tracking & GPS Proof

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
Photos on the job
Time tracking can be switched on or off per companyNew

Staff & Leave

Target hours per weekday and overtime balanceNew
Carry over overtime from your previous systemNew
Vacation requests with approval
Remaining vacation, pro rata from start date
Sick leave
Employees send a sick note as a photo from the app
Time off in lieuNew
Employees report when they are not availableNew

Team & Communication

Chat with photos and read receipts
Push notifications in the app
Share documents such as payslips with employees

Export & Billing

Reports per employee and per customer as Excel
DATEV export: monthly hours as a LODAS file for your payroll office and tax advisorNew
Overview with hours, labour costs, and plan vs. actual
Paid vacation and sick leave in hours and moneyNew
Billing proposal per customer as PDF
Your own hourly price per customer, carried into the billing proposal

Languages & Apps

App for iOS and Android, web interface for the office
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 PlanD?
PlanD describes itself as an all-in-one industry solution for building service companies and, according to its website, offers payroll with wage groups 1 to 9, quotes and invoices with e-invoicing and dunning, a customer portal, and the AI assistant Paula alongside scheduling and time tracking. Crew Active focuses on scheduling, time tracking, and communication, also plans vehicles, machines, and accommodation, publishes all package prices, and can be tried on your own without an appointment.
Does PlanD have a mobile app?
Yes. According to its website, PlanD offers an employee app for iOS and Android with GPS time tracking that is fully usable offline. According to PlanD, the app is available in more than 25 languages, and timesheets and chats are translated automatically (as of October 2026).
How much does PlanD cost?
PlanD does not publish a price list for its software on its website. According to PlanD, the AI assistant Paula starts at €99 a month, with a quote depending on scope and company size. A free demo can be booked (as of October 2026). Crew Active costs from €69 net a month for up to 5 employees, with every feature in every package.
Which companies is PlanD suited for?
According to its website, PlanD targets building service companies: building cleaning, facility management, caretaker services, and landscaping.
Is Crew Active a good PlanD alternative?
Yes, for small teams in cleaning, landscaping, construction, winter service, and home care that schedule jobs at customer sites: scheduling with a planning board, time tracking with GPS proof and offline clock-in, time accounts, absences, reports, and chat are included in every package, from €69 net a month for up to 5 employees, with no minimum term. The app comes in 5 languages. Good to know: Crew Active is built for scheduling and time tracking. You keep doing payroll and invoices in your usual software: the hours arrive there as a LODAS file for DATEV and as a billing proposal per customer as PDF.
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 signs the data processing agreement with you on request, at no extra cost. 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.