A focused, UK-native Connecteam alternative

Connecteam is a broad all-in-one that’s genuinely free up to 10 users, then priced per hub. WagePilot does fewer things on purpose (rota, clock-in, holiday, live cost and payroll export), UK-native, for a flat £29 a site.

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The bill, side by side

Here's what a clocking-in team of ten typically pays. WagePilot is flat per site with staff never charged per head. Hiring never moves the bill, so the price only changes if you open another venue.

WagePilot

Flat

£29 /site, per month

Unlimited staff · clock-in and payroll export included.

Hiring never moves it

Connecteam

free ≤10 / ~£29

Free ≤10, then per hub · team of 10.

Priced per their model above

Indicative entry-level figures for a clocking-in team of ten, as of June 2026. Tiers change. Always check current pricing. We compare on pricing model, not a "cheapest" claim.

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WagePilot vs Connecteam, line by line

The honest head-to-head: where WagePilot is the better fit, and where it isn't.

Feature	WagePilot	Connecteam
Pricing model	Flat per site, never per head	Free ≤10, then per hub
Cost beyond 10 staff	£29/mo	~£29/mo per hub
UK holiday accrual (12.07%)	Built in	Not UK-focused
Live labour-cost board	Live, ticking total	Limited
CSV payroll export (UK)	Xero/Sage/BrightPay	General integrations
Scope	Shifts, pay & team messages	Broad all-in-one + chat
Best for	UK shift teams wanting focus	Tiny teams (free) or broad needs

Prices and features as of June 2026. Tiers change, so always check current figures. We compare on pricing model, not a "cheapest" claim.

Why teams pick WagePilot

UK-native holiday accrual, record-keeping and GBP billing
A flat £29 a site beyond 10 staff instead of a per-hub plan
A focused tool for shifts and pay, not a sprawling all-in-one

When Connecteam might suit you better

If you have 10 or fewer staff and want a free all-in-one with team chat, training and broad ops tools, Connecteam’s free tier is hard to beat; we’ll say so plainly, and our own free plan is one site up to 3 staff with clock-in, rota and holiday rather than chat. WagePilot wins once you’d be paying, and when UK holiday law and a live cost board matter.

Worked cost example: a café that grows

The same business over a year: 10 staff on one site, then 25, then a second site and 40 staff. What WagePilot costs at each step, and how Connecteam’s bill moves.

Month 1: 10 staff, 1 site: WagePilot £29 a month
Month 6: 25 staff, 1 site: WagePilot £29 a month
Month 12: 40 staff, 2 sites: WagePilot £58 a month
Connecteam over the same year: Free for small teams, then paid plans as the team grows
Clock-in (GPS, QR, kiosk) on WagePilot: Included on every plan

WagePilot figures are its published October 2026 prices. The rival line describes its pricing model only, not a quote: tiers and add-ons change, so check their current pricing for your team. WagePilot estimates pay for your payroll; it does not run payroll.

The cost as you grow

Per-seat pricing means every hire nudges the bill up. With WagePilot it stays flat. Here's the gap as the team grows.

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What you'd pay as your team grows: a typical per-seat tool vs WagePilot's flat price
Your team	Typical per-seat tool	WagePilot
3 staff	~£12/mo	Free · 1 site
25 staff	~£100/mo	£29 · 1 site
50 staff	~£200/mo	£29 · 1 site
80 staff	~£320/mo	£58 · 2 sites
150 staff	~£600/mo	£87 · 3 sites
200 staff	~£800/mo	£145 · 5 sites

Per-seat figures assume a typical ~£4/user/month all-in rate (many tools sit £3–£6/user). Indicative, for illustration.

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WagePilot vs Connecteam: your questions

Is Connecteam’s free plan better than WagePilot?

If you have 10 or fewer staff and want a broad all-in-one with chat and training, Connecteam’s free tier is genuinely hard to beat, and we say so plainly. WagePilot’s own Free plan is free forever for one site up to 3 staff and covers the shift-and-pay essentials (all three ways to clock in: geofenced GPS, QR and a shared-tablet kiosk; plus rota, audited timesheets, UK holiday, NMW checks and the live cost board) rather than chat, which starts on Core at £29 a site. WagePilot wins once you’d be paying Connecteam’s per-hub price, and where UK holiday law and a live cost board matter.

Does WagePilot handle UK holiday and payroll better?

For UK teams, yes: holiday accrual including the 12.07% rule is built in, and approved hours export as a CSV for Xero, Sage, BrightPay and QuickBooks. Connecteam is a broad global tool without a UK holiday-law or payroll-export focus.

Why choose a focused tool over an all-in-one?

WagePilot does rota, clock-in, holiday, live labour cost and payroll export, and does them well, rather than spreading into training, task management and broad ops. Team messages sit right next to the rota from Core upwards, so work chat has a home, but the tool stays pointed at shifts and pay. If you want a focused, UK-native version of that, the focus is the point.

Can I run WagePilot alongside Connecteam while I switch?

Yes. Start on the Free plan with no card, add your team and rates, and run a week in parallel with Connecteam to compare hours. Staff join with a code on their own phone; there is nothing to install. Cancel the old tool once the numbers match.

Does WagePilot run payroll, tax or payslips?

No. WagePilot is pre-payroll: it records hours, holiday and breaks and produces estimated gross pay with minimum wage checks, then exports approved hours as a CSV for Xero, Sage, BrightPay, QuickBooks or your accountant. Tax, NI and payslips stay in your payroll software.

What happens when I go past 10 staff?

On WagePilot, a site is £29 a month on Core with unlimited staff, so going from 10 to 40 people does not change the bill. Connecteam’s free tier covers small teams, then moves to paid plans; check its current pricing for your headcount.

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