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WfMHubvsConnecteam

The Connecteam alternative built around UK HR.

Connecteam is a well-known app for deskless teams. WfMHub is built for UK employers, with Working Time Directives, the Bradford Factor, TOIL and offline clocking in one plan, priced in pounds.

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14-day free trialNo card neededRolling monthly, no lock-in

3 hubsto buy for rotas, time and HR on Connecteam

1 planwith WfMHub, billed in pounds

Offlineclock-ins saved on the phone, sent once and in order

UK rulesbank holidays, TOIL, Bradford, Working Time

The short version

One plan instead of three hubs.

Choose WfMHub if…

You want rotas, clocking and HR in one plan instead of separate hubs and tiers
Your staff clock in where signal is poor: WfMHub saves punches offline
You want UK rules built in: bank holidays, Bradford Factor, TOIL and Working Time Directives
You want to be billed in pounds, not US dollars

Connecteam may suit you if…

You need forms, checklists and task management for field teams

What switching looks like

Start a free 14-day trial; no card, every module on
Import your staff from a CSV export in minutes
Your trial converts in place: same data, logins and web address
Rolling monthly once you're live, with 30 days' notice

Feature by feature

WfMHub vs Connecteam: the full comparison

47 features across rotas, time and attendance, leave, HR, payroll and the platform itself.

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atlasHR and WfMHub compared with Connecteam
Feature	atlasHR · WfMHubby SA12	ConnecteamFrontline staff app
Trial & terms
Free trial	14 days, no card	14 days, no card
Contract	Rolling monthly, 30 days' notice	Monthly or annual; charged in US$
Rotas & scheduling
Drag-and-drop rota builder	Included	Included
Rota templates & repeat patterns	Included	Included
Open shifts staff can claim	Included	Included
Shift swaps	Included	Included
Staff availability	Included	Included
Labour cost on the rotaSee wage cost as you build the rota	Included	Partly / limited
Auto-fill / AI scheduling	Paid add-on or higher plan	Included
Multiple sites	Included	Included
Time & attendance
Clock in/out on a phone	Included	Included
GPS / geofenced clocking	Included	Included
Shared kiosk / tablet clock	Not offered	Included
Photo at clock-in	Included	Included
Timesheets & approvals	Included	Included
Break tracking	Included	Included
Overtime	Included	Included
Working Time DirectivesRest breaks, 11-hour rest, 48-hour week	Included	Partly / limited
Holiday & absence
Holiday requests & approvals	Included	Included
UK bank holidays built in	Included	Partly / limited
Pro-rata entitlements	Included	Included
Time off in lieu (TOIL)	Included	Not published
Sickness recording	Included	Included
Bradford Factor	Included	Not published
Return-to-work forms	Included	Partly / limited
Core HR
Employee records	Included	Included
Employee self-service	Included	Included
Onboarding	Included	Included
Document storage	Included	Included
E-signatures	Paid add-on or higher plan	Included
Contract & letter templates	Included	Partly / limited
Performance reviews	Included	Partly / limited
Training & certificate tracking	Included	Included
Expenses	Included	Partly / limited
Recruitment / careers page	Included	Partly / limited
Disciplinary & grievance cases	Included	Partly / limited
Right-to-work checks	Included	Not published
Announcements & team chat	Included	Included
Reports & analytics	Included	Included
Payroll
Built-in UK payroll (PAYE/RTI)	Not offered	Not offered
Payroll software integrationsXero, Sage, QuickBooks and similar	Included	Partly / limited
Platform & support
iPhone app	Included	Included
Android app	Included	Included
UK/EU data hosting	Included	Included
Two-factor sign-in	Included	Included
Single sign-on	Included	Included
Open API	Included	Included
Multiple companies / agencies	Included	Partly / limited
White-label branding	Included	Paid add-on or higher plan

IncludedIncludedPartly / limitedPartly / limitedPaid add-on or higher planPaid add-on or higher planNot offeredNot offeredNot publishedNot published

Competitor information comes from each vendor's own website, help centre and price pages, checked on 19/10/2026. Prices are in pounds sterling, excluding VAT; where a vendor only publishes US dollars we converted at the rate shown on its page. "Not published" means we couldn't confirm it either way. Spotted something out of date? Tell us and we'll correct it. Full sources are listed on each comparison page.

Fair's fair

Where Connecteam is strong

Free tiers: Small Business Plan is free for life for up to 10 users with all hubs; free Limited plan per hub for up to 30 users. [source]
Fixed price per hub covers the first 30 users, so small/mid teams pay a low flat fee (e.g. Operations Basic $29/mo ~ £21.76 on annual billing). [source]
Reviewers consistently cite ease of use and an intuitive mobile app (Capterra UK ease-of-use sub-rating 4.7; Trustpilot reviewers describe it as "very user friendly"). [source]
Broad all-in-one feature set for deskless teams: GPS/geofenced time clock, kiosk, scheduling, forms/checklists, chat, training, documents, hiring and onboarding in one app. [source]
Reviewers praise time tracking/clock-in and attentive onboarding help; 24/7 live chat support is listed by the vendor (and noted as a pro even by competitor Clockify). [source]

Why teams look elsewhere

Common themes in Connecteam reviews

Priced in US dollars only - no GBP pricing, so UK costs move with the exchange rate. [source]
Each hub is priced separately and tiers are mixed-and-matched, so costs stack up; reviewers say costs rise quickly as teams grow or more hubs are needed. [source]
Learning curve / complex admin set-up is a recurring review theme (Trustpilot: "the interface is a little difficult to understand"; G2 reviewers mention set-up time for permissions and automations). [source]
Mixed support experiences: some reviewers report slow responses ("This company has no real support" - Trustpilot 1-star; competitor review notes slow email support). [source]
No offline mode: mobile, kiosk and desktop time clock need an internet connection to clock in/out (vendor help centre). [source]

Why WfMHub

Fewer tiers, fewer surprises

Connecteam splits its product into Operations, Communications and HR & Skills hubs, each with its own tier. Shift templates and geofencing need Advanced; auto-scheduling, rest-period rules and the API need Expert; e-signatures are capped by tier. It also says its app can't clock in or out offline.

WfMHub keeps it simple: one per-user plan with the rota, offline clocking, holiday, TOIL and the Bradford Factor included, billed monthly in pounds, with atlasDrive and atlasStock on the same platform when you need them.

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oakfield.wfmhub.co.uk/rota

The WfMHub rota calendar for Oakfield Kitchens: a week of colour-coded kitchen, front-of-house and bar shifts across two sites, two unassigned open shifts, 29 published shifts, 215 hours and £2,888.04 total labour cost

14:52

The WfMHub staff app home screen: clocked in at Market Street Café with GPS accuracy of 9 metres, a running shift timer, Clock out and Start break buttons, and today's shift

FAQ

WfMHub vs Connecteam: your questions

How is pricing different?

Connecteam prices each hub separately, in US dollars, with features spread across Basic, Advanced and Expert tiers. WfMHub is one per-user plan in pounds, with atlasHR from £2.50 per user, billed monthly with 30 days' notice.

Does WfMHub work offline?

Yes. Clock-ins and breaks are saved on the phone and sent when it reconnects. Connecteam's help centre says its time clock needs a connection.

Does WfMHub have the UK rules Connecteam doesn't?

WfMHub includes England and Wales bank holidays, TOIL with your own rules, Bradford Factor scores and Working Time Directives on the rota. Our research couldn't confirm TOIL or Bradford Factor in Connecteam.

Can I move from Connecteam?

Yes. Export your users and import them into WfMHub as a CSV, then set up your sites and shift templates. The free trial keeps everything you set up.

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