Head to head

Blink vs Connecteam

Same facts, side by side: starting price, free tier, MCP, API and what each one is actually built for.

Blink

$3.75/user/mo Free trial

Mobile-first frontline employee app for news, tasks, and chat. Core is $3.75/user/mo billed annually.

Where Blink fits

Deskless and frontline workforces
Comms teams that need a phone app, not a SharePoint homepage
Workday or ServiceNow customers
Buyers who want a public per-user number

Connecteam

$29/mo Free tier 14 day free trial

Deskless operations, comms, and HR app. Free for up to 10 users; paid Operations starts at $29/mo for the first 30 users.

Where Connecteam fits

Deskless and field teams
Small businesses under 10 people (free)
Companies that want time clock plus chat in one app
Operators who will not buy a full HRIS

At a glance

Detail	Blink	Connecteam
Starting price	$3.75/user/mo	$29/mo
Free tier	–No	✓Yes
Free trial	Yes	14 day free trial
MCP server	–No	–No
Public API	–No	✓Yes
Listed under	Internal communications	Engagement, HRIS, Internal communications, Time & attendance, Workforce management
Capterra	4.7 from 133 reviews	4.6 from 5,311 reviews

Where they pull apart

Blink

Stands out: A public frontline-app price, with Workday, ServiceNow, Okta, and Google Workspace named, instead of an enterprise intranet quote.

Watch out: Core is the news-and-chat rung. Pro is $5.00/user/mo. Enterprise is custom. This is not a full intranet CMS.

Not the right fit for

Knowledge-worker companies that already live in Slack
Enterprises that need a full intranet CMS
Buyers who want a free plan

Connecteam

Stands out: A true free plan for teams of 10 or fewer, then hub-priced paid plans so you can buy operations without paying for HR or comms you will not use.

Watch out: The $29 Operations hub covers the first 30 users; extra users are per head, and Communications and HR are separate hubs. 14-day trial, no card.

Not the right fit for

Office-first knowledge workers
Enterprises that need Workday-grade HR
Teams that only want a dedicated ATS

Pros and cons

Blink

Public $3.75 Core seat billed annually
Built for frontline phones, not a desktop intranet
Workday, ServiceNow, and Okta named

Not a full intranet CMS
Integration list is not published in detail
Knowledge-worker Slack shops will not need it

Connecteam

Free for up to 10 users
Hubs so you are not forced to buy HR with the time clock
14-day trial with no card

Extra users and extra hubs stack on the $29 base
Not a serious ATS
Office knowledge-work teams will find it the wrong shape

What each one costs

Blink

$3.75/user/mo

Public Core plan from about $3.75/user/mo billed annually. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.

Checked 12 Sep 2026

Connecteam

$29/mo

Each hub is priced for the first 30 users: Basic is $29 per month on annual billing ($35 monthly), Advanced $49 and Expert $99. Extra users cost from $0.80 each per month on Basic. Enterprise is quoted. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.

Checked 20 Sep 2026

Common questions

Is Blink cheaper than Connecteam?

Blink starts lower, at $3.75/user/mo against $29/mo for Connecteam. That is the entry plan on each side, so the real number depends on seats and the tier you land on.

Can you try Blink or Connecteam for free?

Connecteam carries a free tier on our listing. Blink offers a free trial. Connecteam offers a 14 day free trial.

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Editorial listings, never paid rankings. Prices checked 12 Sep 2026. Confirm current terms on the vendor site. Spot an error?