Planday is a workforce management platform built around shift scheduling, HR, and communication — with pricing that grows with advanced features. TimeTally is purpose-built for timesheet tracking and leave management with payroll export at a flat £3/employee/month. Different tools for different primary needs.
| Feature | TimeTally | Planday |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | £3/employee/month | Per user, 5-user minimum |
| Shift scheduling | Rota with swaps | Core feature |
| Timesheet tracking | Full with approval | Simple time tracking (Starter) |
| Holiday management | Full featured | Plus plan |
| Payroll export | Xero/QuickBooks journal, CSV | Integrations on Plus plan |
| HR document storage | ||
| Messaging/communication | ||
| iOS & Android apps |
Planday plans checked on planday.com/uk/pricing, 3 October 2026; Planday doesn't show per-user prices there.
Build and publish rotas, assign shifts, and let employees see their schedule in the iOS or Android app. When you approve leave, TimeTally lists the shifts that need cover and who's free to take them, so managers always know who's covered.
Assign shifts, copy weeks, and publish rotas for your team in minutes
Staff see their shifts in the iOS and Android apps and can get an email when a rota is published
Approve leave with full visibility of the rota — no surprise gaps in cover
Employees see their upcoming shifts, leave balances, and pending requests in one place. No phone calls asking what shift they're on — the rota is always in their pocket. Shift patterns and absence records are visible to managers from the same interface.
Planday is a broad workforce management platform covering scheduling, HR, communication, and leave — it's a larger system with more complexity and cost. TimeTally focuses specifically on timesheet tracking, leave management, and payroll export. If scheduling and in-app messaging aren't priorities, TimeTally is simpler and more affordable. See our comparison matrix for a full view.
Planday includes leave and absence management on its Plus plan, as part of a larger platform with more complexity than smaller teams need. TimeTally offers comprehensive leave management — UK statutory entitlements, custom leave types, TOIL, and approval workflows — without the added overhead.
Auto-calculated based on working pattern and start date
Time off in lieu tracked and offset against overtime
Employees request, managers approve from any device
£3
per employee/month
Per user
per month, 5-user minimum
