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Planday
Danish workforce scheduling and shift management software for shift-based businesses
As of 29 August 2026, Planday starts at £2.99/user per month. Danish employee scheduling platform for shift-based businesses, covering rostering, time tracking and staff communication. Softwr lists it under Scheduling.
Overview
What Planday does
Danish employee scheduling platform for shift-based businesses, covering rostering, time tracking and staff communication.
What people use it for
- Workforce scheduling and management
- Time tracking and payroll integration
- Employee scheduling for retail and hospitality
- Rostering and shift management
The honest half
Where it falls short
Concrete and checkable, so you can decide whether any of them matter to you. This is the half of a review a vendor will not write about Planday.
- Plus and Pro pricing not published; requires contacting sales
- Starter tier requires minimum of 5 users making it unsuitable for solo operations
- Plus plan pricing per user not specified on pricing page
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Pricing
What Planday costs
Taken from the vendor's own pricing page. Prices move, so check before you buy.
Starter
£2.99 /user per month
- Intuitive scheduling
- Simple time tracking
- Working time rules
- Basic payroll reporting
- Team communication
- Help centre and live chat support
Plus
On request
- Advanced scheduling
- Leave and absence management
- Accurate payroll reporting and integrations
- Revenue integration and reporting
- Integrations and API access
- Employee information and document management
Pro
On request
- Custom planning metrics
- Auto-scheduling
- Configurable organisational structure
- Custom permissions and user roles
- Dedicated phone support
- Custom account setup
Answered, with sources
Questions people ask
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How much does Planday cost?
Planday's Starter plan costs £2.99 per user per month with a minimum of 5 users required. Plus and Pro plans require contacting sales for custom pricing.
SourceDoes Planday offer a free trial?
Yes, Planday offers a 30-day free trial available for both Starter and Plus plans with no credit card required. You can cancel anytime.
SourceWhat is the minimum Planday commitment?
The Starter tier requires a minimum of 5 users at £2.99 per user per month. Annual prepayment may offer different terms; contact sales for details.
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