Compare/Head to head

Connecteam vs Employee Passport

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

Starting price

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

UK employee management software for small businesses, bought alone from £20/mo for 1 to 10 staff or bundled with named HR advisers from £150/mo and HR plus Health & Safety support from £250/mo, all excluding VAT. Built for owners who want the records and the people to act on them from one supplier.

Where Employee Passport fits

  • UK SMEs under 50 staff that want records, absence and onboarding in one place
  • Owners without an in-house HR person who want qualified advisers on call
  • Logistics, hospitality, care and manufacturing firms with Health & Safety duties
  • Businesses that want HR, safety and software under one contract

At a glance

DetailConnecteamEmployee Passport
Starting price$29/mo£20/mo
Free tier✓Yes–No
Free trial14 day free trialNot on record
MCP server–No–No
Public API✓Yes–No
Listed underEngagement, HRIS, Internal communications, Time & attendance, Workforce managementHRIS, HR compliance, Onboarding, Time & attendance
Capterra4.6 from 5,311 reviewsNot enough reviews

Where they pull apart

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

Employee Passport

Stands out: Few HR tools sell the software and the advisers as one package: CIPD Level 5 HR consultants and NEBOSH-qualified safety consultants work from the same hub your records live in, build a year-ahead action plan from an audit and help complete the tasks. Software setup runs over four separate days for admins, managers, employees and a final review.

Watch out: It is built for UK employment law and UK SMEs, priced in pounds and sold by demo; standalone software above 10 employees and support for 51+ staff are quoted. There are no published integrations, API, payroll or recruiting features, and no outside reviews to check yet. It is a small company based in Chester.

Not the right fit for

  • Employers outside the UK and Ireland
  • Teams that need an ATS, recruiting or payroll in the same system
  • Companies that need a documented API or ready-made integrations

Pros and cons

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

Employee Passport

  • Software and qualified HR and safety advisers in one package
  • Published price bands up to 50 employees
  • Month-to-month software with guided four-day setup
  • UK focused, prices in GBP excluding VAT
  • No published integrations or API
  • Software price above 10 employees not published

What each one costs

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 4 Nov 2026

Employee Passport

£20/mo

All prices exclude VAT. Standalone EPL Hub software starts at £20/mo for 1 to 10 employees; larger teams get a quote. HR Support plus software runs from £150/mo (0 to 10 employees) to £350/mo (41 to 50), and Complete HR plus Health & Safety plus software from £250/mo to £550/mo across the same bands; 51+ employees is quoted. Support is pay as you go or a 12-month agreement with the price fixed for the term, and software is month to month. Sales run through a free demo. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.

Checked 20 Oct 2026

Common questions

Can you try Connecteam or Employee Passport for free?
Connecteam carries a free tier on our listing. Connecteam offers a 14 day free trial.

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Editorial listings, never paid rankings. Prices checked 4 Nov 2026. Confirm current terms on the vendor site. Spot an error?