Temporra vs Connecteam

Connecteam is an all-in-one app for frontline teams in almost any industry, sold as three separate hubs. Temporra does less, on purpose. It's built for UK construction and trade contractors, with CIS statements and site paperwork in one plan. We checked every Connecteam detail below on 25 September 2026.

At a glance

	Temporra	Connecteam
Built for	UK construction and trade contractors	Frontline teams in many industries, construction included
Pricing model	One flat monthly fee per band of active workers, VAT included. Every feature on every band	Three hubs, each tiered. One flat price per hub covers the first 30 users
12 workers, billed monthly	£129 a month, VAT included	$59 a month for Operations Advanced (VAT not stated), or $0 on the free Limited plan
Currency	GBP	USD only
Free options	14-day trial, no card	14-day trial, no card. Free Small Business Plan up to 10 users, free Limited plan for 11 to 30
GPS geofenced clock-in	Yes. Set each site from its UK postcode and choose the radius	Not on Basic. Up to 10 sites on Advanced, unlimited on Expert
Identity check at clock-in	Face match against the worker's enrolled face (no liveness detection)	Kiosk app with PIN codes or selfie verification. No automatic face match listed
Location during the shift	Checked at clock-in, recorded at clock-out, not tracked in between	GPS breadcrumbs while on the clock
Certificate expiry (CSCS, right to work)	Included, with an optional clock-in block	Document expiry dates on the HR & Skills Expert tier
Permits and RAMS sign-off	Included	Custom forms and checklists. No permit-to-work feature listed
CIS statements	Monthly payment and deduction statements (PDF)	Not listed
Payroll	CSV export for Sage, Xero, QuickBooks or BrightPay	Integrations including Xero, QuickBooks, Gusto, Paychex and ADP (not on the free Small Business Plan)

Where Connecteam is stronger

Price, for a start. Connecteam's Limited plan is free for teams of 11 to 30, so a 12-person crew can use it for nothing. Paid tiers charge one flat fee for the first 30 users, which means growing from 12 people to 25 costs nothing extra.

It covers more ground as well. Paying for the Operations Hub also gets you Limited-plan access to chat, time off and documents in the other two hubs, and the scheduling goes further than Temporra's, with open shifts that qualified staff can claim and replacement requests with approval. Expert assigns shifts automatically. Overtime can be set daily and weekly. Temporra does daily only, and has no shift swapping.

There's more: live GPS breadcrumbs while staff are on the clock, plus an API on Expert and single sign-on on Enterprise. Temporra has no public API or single sign-on, and its payroll link is a CSV file.

Where Temporra is different

The site paperwork is in the one plan. Digital permits for working at height, hot work, confined spaces and ladders, and Toolbox Talks and RAMS that workers read and sign, with a record of who signed. CSCS cards, certificates and right-to-work documents with expiry alerts, plus an optional block on clock-in when a required certificate has lapsed. Monthly CIS payment and deduction statements, and worker invoices built from clocked hours.

The identity check works differently. Temporra matches the worker's face against their enrolled face. There's no liveness detection, so it's a strong deterrent to buddy clocking, not proof. Connecteam's kiosk relies on a PIN or a selfie.

The bill is simpler. One fee, in pounds. Set a leaver to inactive and they stop counting straight away.

Who each one suits

Connecteam suits a business that wants one app for time, chat, training and HR across a mixed frontline team, or a crew small enough to live on a free plan.

Temporra suits a UK contractor who wants permits, CSCS checks and CIS statements in one plan, without assembling hubs and tiers.

UK differences that matter

Connecteam's pricing FAQ says every price on its website and in the product is in US dollars, and the page doesn't mention VAT, whereas Temporra is priced in pounds with VAT included. CIS statements are built into Temporra and don't appear in Connecteam's feature lists. Temporra also sets each site's geofence from its UK postcode and stores data on IONOS servers in London. Paying people through Sage or BrightPay? Connecteam's integrations page lists Xero and QuickBooks but neither of those.

What a 12-person crew pays

Assume 12 active workers, billed monthly.

Temporra: the 11-20 band, £129 a month with VAT included. Every feature comes with it.

Connecteam: $0 on the free Limited plan, if one time clock and five scheduled jobs are enough. Geofenced sites start on Operations Advanced at $59 a month billed monthly ($49 billed yearly), covering up to 30 users and 10 geofenced sites. More than 10 live sites means Expert at $119. Document expiry dates, the nearest match to Temporra's certificate tracking, sit on the HR & Skills Expert tier for another $119 a month. Together with Advanced, that's $178 a month, or $148 billed yearly. These are US dollar prices and the pricing page doesn't say whether VAT is added, so if 20% UK VAT does apply, $59 becomes $70.80 and $178 becomes $213.60. Either way, the sterling cost moves with the exchange rate.

If all you need is a time clock, Connecteam costs less. It may cost nothing. Add certificate tracking and it's $178 a month before any VAT, still without CIS statements or a permit workflow.

Switching from Connecteam

Export your timesheets (Connecteam lists exportable timesheets on every plan) and keep them. HMRC expects payroll records to be kept for three years after the tax year they relate to.
Start a Temporra trial (14 days, no card) and add each job by its UK postcode, setting the geofence radius for the whole company or per job.
Add your workers, enrol their faces and upload their CSCS cards and right-to-work documents.
Set the daily overtime threshold and weekend multiplier. Temporra doesn't calculate weekly overtime, so if you rely on it in Connecteam, handle it in payroll.
Run both for a week. Compare the hours, then import Temporra's payroll CSV into your payroll software and check the totals.
Cancel Connecteam. Monthly plans stop without a refund of anything prepaid, and annual plans are refunded pro rata only within the first 30 days.

Common questions

Is Connecteam free for a team of 12?

It can be. The Limited plan is free for teams of 11 to 30, but it allows one time clock and five jobs in the schedule, and Connecteam's help article on it doesn't mention geofencing or payroll integration. For a team of 12, geofencing starts on Operations Advanced at $59 a month.

Does Connecteam use facial recognition?

Its time clock page offers PIN codes or selfie verification on the kiosk app and doesn't describe an automatic face match. Temporra compares each worker's face with their enrolled face at clock-in, without liveness detection.

Can I pay Connecteam in pounds?

No. Connecteam says its prices are in US dollars only. Temporra is priced in pounds, with VAT included.

Does Connecteam track CSCS cards?

Its construction page mentions certification tracking with expiry alerts, and its pricing page puts document expiry dates on the HR & Skills Expert tier, at $119 a month. Temporra includes certificate expiry alerts on every band, with an optional clock-in block.

We checked every Connecteam detail on 25 September 2026 on Connecteam's own website: its pricing page, the time clock, construction, scheduling and integrations pages, and its help article on the Limited plan. Connecteam can change its prices and features at any time, so confirm them there before you decide.

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