Comparison
Talstor vs Connecteam
Fit
Who each product is best for
Choose Talstor if…
- You want the whole platform without checking a tier chart first.
- You quote and invoice work, not just schedule it.
- Your crew is not downloading apps from an app store. A link in a text message is enough.
- You want one simple bill instead of paying per hub and per extra user.
Choose Connecteam if…
- You need GPS geofencing and a kiosk time clock on site.
- You want a big library of ready-made integrations.
- You are running several hundred frontline workers across many locations.
Side by side
How the two compare
| Area | Talstor | Connecteam |
|---|---|---|
| What you pay | One flat company price by team size, with a 30 day free trial and no per seat add-ons. | Free tier, then per hub per tier, plus extra per user past the included seats. |
| What every plan includes | Everything: time, scheduling, PTO, messaging, jobs, estimates, work orders, costing, invoicing. | Split across three hubs and multiple tiers. Advanced tools cost more. |
| Time tracking | Clock in from any phone browser, job level punches, approvals, payroll ready exports. | Strong time clock with GPS and geofencing. |
| Scheduling | Bulk scheduling, recurring shifts, swaps, missed clock out reminders. | Drag and drop scheduling with templates and shift claiming. |
| Quoting and invoicing | Built in. Estimates, work orders, job costs and invoices in the same account. | Not included. You would use a separate tool. |
| Getting your team in | Text them a link. It opens in the browser and saves to the home screen. | Native iOS and Android apps from the app stores. |
Connecteam details are summarised from their public product and pricing pages and can change at any time, so check their pricing page before you decide. Connecteam is a trademark of its owner and we are not affiliated with them.
Pricing
What you actually pay
Talstor
One company subscription by team size. Free: $0/month (1 – 5 employees); Small team: $59/month (6 – 10 employees); Growing team: $99/month (11 – 20 employees); Established team: $149/month (21 – 50 employees); Large team: $249/month (51 – 100 employees); Multi-location: $399/month (101 – 200 employees). Monthly, six-month and annual billing are available. Every paid plan starts with a 30 day free trial.
See the full pricing breakdownConnecteam
Free for very small teams. Paid plans are split into separate hubs (operations, communications, HR), each with its own tiers, and each hub bills extra when you pass the included user count. Your real cost depends on how many hubs and seats you need.
Check current Connecteam pricingTalstor advantages
Why service teams choose Talstor
1. Every feature, every plan
A ten person company gets the same scheduling, time tracking, PTO, messaging, job costing and invoicing as a hundred person one. There is no moment where you click a report and get told to upgrade. Plans only change how many people fit, nothing else.
2. Hours turn into invoices
In Talstor the same record runs from estimate to schedule to clock in to job cost to invoice. You do not need a separate quoting tool or an end of month export to figure out what to bill. For any business that charges for jobs, that is one less subscription and one less spreadsheet.
Where they win
Where Connecteam is the better buy
Connecteam has been around longer and it shows in a few places: native mobile apps with GPS and geofencing, and a large integration catalogue. Talstor is browser first and exports to CSV and XLSX today, with more integrations coming. If GPS clocking is a must have for you, they are ahead there.