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Connecteam vs Tickin

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

Tickin

$1.60/employee/mo Free tier

Attendance, breaks and leave tracked inside Slack or Microsoft Teams, with approvals in a tap and a daily who's-out report. Free for up to 10 employees, then from $1.60 per employee a month billed annually. Best for small remote and hybrid teams that want HR basics where they already chat.

Where Tickin fits

  • Remote and hybrid teams that already run their day in Slack
  • Small companies that want free attendance and leave for up to 10 people
  • Teams that want payroll fed by the same hours later

At a glance

DetailConnecteamTickin
Starting price$29/mo$1.60/employee/mo
Free tier✓Yes✓Yes
Free trial14 day free trialNot on record
MCP server–No–No
Public API✓Yes–No
Listed underEngagement, HRIS, Internal communications, Time & attendance, Workforce managementTime & attendance, Leave management, Payroll
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

Tickin

Stands out: Everything runs from one /tickin command in Slack or Teams, so staff clock in and request leave where they already chat, and it is free for teams of up to 10.

Watch out: Microsoft Teams support is only on the $4.80 Scale plan, and paid prices are quoted billed annually. Payroll starts on Growth.

Not the right fit for

  • Teams that do not use Slack or Teams
  • Microsoft Teams shops that want a cheap plan
  • Large enterprises that need an HRIS with deep 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

Tickin

  • Free for up to 10 employees
  • Works inside Slack with one /tickin command
  • Monitoring off by default
  • Microsoft Teams only on the Scale plan
  • Paid prices are billed annually
  • No published API

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 20 Sep 2026

Tickin

$1.60/employee/mo

Free covers attendance and leave for up to 10 employees, with no card. Starter is $1.60 per employee a month for any team size and adds overtime tracking, Growth is $2.40 and adds payroll, payslips, shift scheduling, multi-level approvals and CSV export, and Scale is $4.80 and adds projects and tasks, Microsoft Teams and weekly pay cycles. Paid prices are billed annually. Add-ons on paid plans include a desktop app with idle detection and GPS check-in, optional productivity monitoring and Tickin Meet video calls. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.

Checked 30 Oct 2026

Common questions

Is Connecteam cheaper than Tickin?
Tickin starts lower, at $1.60/employee/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 Connecteam or Tickin for free?
Connecteam and Tickin carry a free tier on our listing. Connecteam offers a 14 day free trial.

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Editorial listings, never paid rankings. Prices checked 20 Sep 2026. Confirm current terms on the vendor site. Spot an error?