Top 5 alternatives to Planday 2026
Planday (Denmark): Around €4 to €6 per employee per month. For 100 employees, expect €500 to €600 per month.
Pricing of Planday
Per-employee per-month pricing, acquired by Xero in 2021.
Historical target customer
Northern European retail and hospitality, Xero ecosystem.
Squadra Planning
Flat $29 per month, unlimited staff and locations.
Strengths of Planday
- Wide European footprint (DK, UK, DE, NO).
- Native Xero accounting integration.
- Internal communication module.
Limitations that push customers to look for an alternative
- Strongest in northern Europe and the UK.
- Per-employee pricing on top of a monthly base fee.
- Default English interface.
The top 5 alternatives
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Squadra Planning
Squadra is the only solution on the market with a flat $29 per month price, unlimited employees and stores. For a team of 100, that is roughly $5,000 a year you do not spend versus per-employee pricing.
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Why Squadra is the #1 alternative
Transparent flat pricing
$29 per month for your whole company, no per-employee or per-store cost.
Built for more than one location
One view across locations, managers scoped to their own, consolidated reports.
Native anti-fraud iPad time clock
Server-stamped photo, geolocation, watermark burned in the image.
Your team opens it from a link
No account to create, no app to install, no work email needed.
14-day no-commit trial
No credit card. Try real conditions before paying.