Connecteam vs GroupMe

Clockify

Rippling

Jibble

Clockify is a time tracking app that helps teams track work hours across projects. For unlimited users, project and client managers can measure employee productivity, track the progress of every project and do all necessary reporting and administration work in one place.

Rippling is a cloud-based workforce management system that helps businesses manage operations across HR, finance, and IT.

The 100% free time tracking and attendance software for deskless teams, helping prevent buddy punching and time theft with GPS tracking, facial recognition, and automated timesheets.

It's easy-to-use, and free forever for unlimited users.

Help your employees grow with an easy-to-build onboarding experience. Let them learn at their own convenience and quiz them at yours.

Employee Management

Task Management

Activity Dashboard

Training Management

Self Service Portal

Document Management

Compliance Management

Reviews for Connecteam come from a wide variety of industries, including construction (12% of reviewers), hospital & health care (6%), and health, wellness and fitness (6%). The most frequent use case for Connecteam cited by reviewers is time clock (57% of reviewers).

Users and use cases

Reviewers appreciate Connecteam’s flexible pricing and the free version for small teams, which they say helps assess value. However, some users report confusing pricing, forced upgrades, and escalating costs as teams grow.

Value for money

Connecteam is a time clock tool with key features that include clock in/out, employee time tracking, mobile access, timesheet management, employee scheduling, and more.

Open Source

Connecteam

Web-based

Android

iPhone

iPad

Windows

Basic

Advanced

Expert

Enterprise

Surgical Coordinator

Connecteam has made a major difference in how quickly I can track time and process payroll, stay in touch with my team, manage projects and ensure everything that needs to get done, is getting done.

Accounting Operations Analyst

It ensures accurate timesheet data by tracking where employees clock in and out, which is especially helpful when managing at least 100 workers.

Independent Contractor

Connecteam has been super helpful for tracking time as an independent contractor. Although it's built for having multiple employees, I use it just for myself in order to accurately track contracting time, keep up with shifts I've worked, and generate timesheets for invoicing my client.

Director

It allows quick, direct communication between team members and managers, making it easier to clarify details, share updates, and resolve questions in real time.

Operations Manager

It also provides better visibility for managers, allowing them to monitor approvals, track policy acknowledgments, and maintain organized employee files without relying on spreadsheets or manual follow-ups.

Owner

Built-in checklists, forms, and task management helped streamline daily operations and compliance, and the affordable pricing made it a good fit for small-to-mid sized businesses.

I can create a template of the upcoming months and then publish it. When it comes to payroll, I can integrate time tracking into our payroll system, making time and expense tracking easy.

Partner

Integration with Gusto, user friendly reports customized to how you want to see the data, positive employee feedback about the usability of the app, accurate and timely time clock function and ability to filter data relevant to my needs as an owner/operator.

I set up my different jobs (including homeschool time tracking as a separate "job" - it's really nice to be able to manage both personal and work stuff in the same place!) and clock in/clock out using the app. When I need to bill my contracting client, I generate a timesheet using the web interface and limit it to just the job for that particular client.

Business and Customer Support

What I like most about Connecteam is how the sections are all set out and then how they connect with each other as a whole. As I worked with a cleaning company and team, we needed to create jobs, add new team members and book cleanings on a regular basis, which all flowed easy.

It was great that the team members could use the app to Check-in with their location (for their safety), complete Forms (plus add photos of work completed) and track their hours with the Timeclock (for keeping track of their weekly payments). If they struggled with something on the platform, we could assist them and sort it out while they continued with the work.

Business Systems Specialist

We use it daily for timekeeping, training, task tracking, communication, and documentation, and it’s helped us bring structure and consistency to processes that used to live across too many systems.

Founder - CEO

It does everything I want for the company, including scheduling, forms, availability, job assignment and confirmation, there's the knowledge base, and so much more; it's just amazing!

Rolling it out at this scale required significant administrative setup and coordination to ensure consistency between both locations. While the system is functional, managing multiple locations with a larger team highlighted some navigation and workflow inefficiencies that become more noticeable at scale.

President

Connecteam can work with any company that tracks employees with hourly pay. With all of it’s different modules, the app can be setup exactly how it is needed to acomódate every business.

accounts

it can not handle RDO and TIME in lieu accrual and really doesn't help for payroll aspects in fact it is quite primitive when it comes to Xero payroll integration and out of the 10 times i've tranported info to xero only twice it actully worked

Senior Administrative Assistant

The platform is highly customizable, allowing us to tailor schedules, permissions, and workflows to fit the needs of each department.

Admin and Accounts

It has definitely improved our time tracking and reduced the amount of time we spend at the end of the month calculating hours and overtime, which has made payroll much easier and faster.

Retail Manager

I’m able to send the scheduled out, easily edit in batches, and generate a report for payroll at the end of the period.

Accountant

It has the geofencing ability so that employees cannot clock in until they are at the job site, and this helps to prevent cheating.   

Accounts Administration

I love tracking hours to each job or client and also having a record of leave taken, and our staff can see when they reach an OT leave ect

Office Manager

Connecteam offers seamless integration across operations, making team communication, scheduling, and daily management incredibly efficient and organized.

Dietitian

The platform has helped streamline communication, scheduling, and task management within our team, making day-to-day operations much more efficient.

Automating these HR functions helps ensure consistency across locations, improves accountability, and reduces the risk of missed forms or incomplete records.

Box Office Supervisor

To clock in and out of my shifts, to request time off, to create a schedule for my team, and keep track of how many hours I work.

We were using Square to schedule staff and track hours, but the main issue was lack of integration with Google Calendar. As we explored alternatives, Connecteams stood out because of the small business level pricing (zero!) and so many helpful features.

Exec Pastor

There isn’t quite enough flexibility in the scheduling features to accommodate the variety of employees that we have - hourly, contract, salary, remote, onsite etc

HR Manager

Once we purchased this we found out that the portions we needed- syncing so that we could use the time clock feature, schedule feature and time off feature and was told it would all sync with BambooHR.  

IT Manager

The logging in process, the phone number first then you can use an email, bot all techs use there phone just emails, also if it had a larger interface for ipads

We started using Connecteam as a way to schedule staff and track hours because it easily integrates with Google Calendar.

The ability to combine and make the job more efficient, that I can combine tasks rotas time off and holidays in one app is excellent

Office Coordinator

For example, you have a drop-down list on several forms, if an option needs to be added to the list, you have to update every single form rather than just the source.

Administration

Also when clocking back into a job from a break - the time starts from 0 rather than continuing on from where it left off - ( but do understand its a time flow thing),  that on the small business plan, when we have a team member leave we have to delete all info on them rather than archive - its a shame that a user cant just be archived - removing them as a user but still able to add on to your 10 user limit.  

Business Manager

The mobile app is reliable and intuitive, and the ability to communicate with teams instantly has improved engagement and reduced miscommunication.

Director of Operations

The inability to update some stuff through the app such as the directory without having to do so through the computer system to update the information so you can not update the information on the fly.

The phone app is slow for administrative functions and you must have access to a computer to better manage scheduling and other admin issues like timesheet editting.  

It allows employees to easily clock in and out, record their work hours, and track time spent on each job.

Sales Director

It centralizes communication, scheduling, and basic HR functions in one place, which reduces friction and confusion for employees.

Manager

There are so many different options that we may not need - maybe give small businesses the option to turn off some features that are not needed (eg. tasks, forms, schedules) but have the option to turn them back on if needed later on.

Project Coordinator

While they say they are compatible with Quickbooks- that does not apply to QB desktop needs. While it has the ability to export in that format it does not call the data what it is on the location or user code.

Admin Assistant

It's super easy to add users and the weekly timesheet reports that make it much easier to process payroll because all the information is in one place and the knowledge base is great for company documents for all users to access.

Scheduling, communication, time tracking, and tasks are all centralized, which saves a significant amount of time and cuts down on confusion.

Accounting Manager

It provides scheduling, time tracking (including GPS time clocks), and training modules.

My favourite feature is the time clock, going from paper to Connecteam has really improved every part of the process down to our admin team.

Time tracking, payroll, reports, learning, a communications are the key components to our business.

Our team can easily input their availability, view schedules in real time, and provide updates as needed—all in one place.

Customer Relations Manager

It can be used by the entire team, colour coded, (visibly easy to locate the jobs you are looking for) and your daily schedule is time managed to track your busy day.

Connecteam is an extremely valuable resource providing more than just time tracking and scheduling at an incredible price for our small team.

Head of Content

This includes work chats, employee job scheduling, operational manuals, employee documents, and contact information.

Big benefit is employees can clock in with one click (not available in other programs we've used), and I can instantly see who’s working, where, and on what.

Scheduling

Payroll

Time Clock

Timesheets

Time and Location Tracking

Forms and Reporting

Team Communication

Team Collaboration

Security and Access Control

Inconsistent and overwhelming notifications

I do wish the notifications could be better customized so we can use it for our messaging forum among my employees. When we try to use the chat feature, it doesn't notify well enough when the others have the app closed. If it had a louder ping notification or allow us to change the tone so it was more recognizable.

It is slow, takes too long to do anything admin side, notifications come in late, it is not user friendly, staff are very unhappy, when logging in on the phone app, doesnt take me directly to the admin schedule.

69% of reviewers feel negative about Notifications. Users indicate that notification delivery is unreliable, with delays or missed alerts for messages and tasks. Reviewers express frustration over the inability to customize notification settings effectively, leading to either excessive alerts or missing important updates. Some users say that staff often mute notifications due to overload, which undermines timely communication and can result in missed messages or critical information.

Frequent bugs and glitches

Front Desk Assistant

Also, sometimes there were bugs where the application would crash.

The app can get buggy at times and needs to be rebooted.

47% of reviewers feel negative about Bugs and Issues. Users report recurring crashes, glitches, and software errors that disrupt their workflow. Reviewers mention problems such as the app freezing, unexpected shutdowns, and difficulties with certain features like scheduling or attachments. Some users say that these technical issues require frequent troubleshooting or app reinstalls, and they feel that support responses do not always resolve the underlying problems promptly.

Lag and slow performance issues

Behavior Technician

I have issues with lagging when typing long messages, when uploading gifs or files it often does not work, not getting notifications, or the app randomly closing.

Operations Supervisor

The biggest cons are that Connecteam is slow to load regularly and has frequent points where it cannot be accessed (at one point it was down for many staff members for more than 12 hours). If Connecteam can fix this issue, I would consider it hands-down the industry leader.

83% of reviewers feel negative about Performance and Speed. Users frequently report lag, slow load times, and occasional crashes, especially when switching between modules or using the chat feature. Reviewers mention that syncing delays, glitches, and connectivity problems disrupt workflows and can cause frustration during busy periods. Some users say these issues impact their ability to access information quickly, submit forms, or communicate in real time, particularly on mobile devices or with weak internet connections.

Cumbersome admin permissions and access

Human Resources

When I was using someone else's admin account, I had to enter a code very frequently, and having to wait for a code took up a lot of my time when scheduling.

The website forces you to switch between admin and user to use different features, which is time consuming

39% of reviewers feel negative about Admin Access. Users indicate that managing admin rights and permissions is confusing and sometimes restrictive. Reviewers report difficulties switching between admin and user modes, accessing certain features, or delegating tasks to site managers. Some users say that the lack of mobile-friendly admin functions and unclear permission settings lead to wasted time and hinder their ability to manage teams efficiently, especially outside of standard office hours.

Complex and costly pricing structure

owner

It deliberately leaves key features out of the first level of membership, in spite of it being very expensive.   And it's difficult to tell ahead of time because the free trial membership includes them, so then you pay 500 bucks or so and discover you suddenly don't have access to those key features that you needed.  

Coordinator of Thomas Commons

We did a free trial and had access to everything but it was hard to know which features we would have long term at our price point. While the prices are on the website it was a little misleading.

48% of reviewers feel negative about Pricing. Users often express confusion and dissatisfaction with the tiered pricing model, noting that essential features are locked behind higher-priced plans. Reviewers mention frustration with having to pay for bundles of features they do not need just to access one required tool. Some users say that unexpected costs, frequent price increases, and unclear plan details make budgeting difficult, especially for small businesses or teams needing only specific functionalities.

Enhanced workflow efficiency

Overall, Connecteam is very useful in reducing paperwork and increasing productivity.

92% of reviewers feel positive about Efficiency. Users say Connecteam streamlines administrative tasks, reduces paperwork, and improves overall productivity. Reviewers appreciate that the platform saves time on scheduling, reporting, and communication, allowing them to focus on higher-priority responsibilities. Some users note that the system increases accountability and transparency, making it easier to identify trends and manage operations as their business grows.

Comprehensive staff management tools

Purchasing Agent

We love the ability to keep our staff connected to each other and to be able to share important company and community updates in a place where all can see it- as we have work from home and in person staff.

Library Director

We use Connecteam with a relatively small staff (11 people) but it has saved so much time allowing shift changes to be handled efficiently and providing a central location for staff communciations.

94% of reviewers feel positive about Staff Management. Users indicate that Connecteam simplifies shift changes, onboarding, and compliance tracking by centralizing staff information and communication. Reviewers appreciate features like messaging, directories, and the ability to upload training materials, which help keep staff informed and engaged. Some users mention that the platform is effective for both remote and on-site teams, making it easier to coordinate, recognize achievements, and manage time off without administrative bottlenecks.

Centralized team communication hub

Coding and Billing Specialist

Having a system that allows you to communicate with your team while automatically tracking interactions ensures transparency, accountability, and alignment.

General Manager

Completely revolutionized communication and morale at work.   If your business is running employee communications through email this is a significant and intuitive solution to centralizing staff communication as well as separating it from outside communication.

97% of reviewers feel positive about Team Communication. Users report that Connecteam enables them to organize conversations through groups and channels, ensuring everyone stays informed and engaged. Reviewers appreciate having a single platform for announcements, chats, and document sharing, which helps streamline updates and reduce reliance on personal messaging apps. Some users say the real-time communication features foster a sense of professionalism and accountability, while others note that having all communication in one place improves collaboration and operational efficiency across teams.

Intuitive and accessible platform

Field supervisor

Even people that struggle with newer technology and apps are able to use this with ease.

Director of Golf

Easy to use, and all accessible areas of the app are clearly laid out for you.

93% of reviewers feel positive about Ease of Use. Users report that Connecteam is easy to learn and navigate, even for those less comfortable with technology. Reviewers appreciate the clear layout, straightforward setup, and the ability to manage tasks, schedules, and information without extensive training. Some users mention that the platform’s design reduces the need to switch between multiple apps, making daily operations more manageable and accessible for staff at all levels.

All-in-one team coordination

Healing Rooms Director

From scheduling, communication among teams, the forms, etc., Connecteam has increased team production and gave us a stronger sense of community.

Senior Software Engineer

Our company was using a patchwork of various software solutions to manage our remote workforce, but Connecteam allowed us to consolidate all our management needs into one platform.

93% of reviewers feel positive about Team Management. Reviewers find that Connecteam consolidates scheduling, resource sharing, and project updates into a single platform, reducing the need for multiple tools. Users say the mobile-first interface and customizable workflows help teams stay organized, track time, and communicate efficiently, especially for remote or field-based teams. Some users highlight that the platform’s flexibility and real-time features improve accountability, streamline operations, and foster a stronger sense of community.

Small Business

Large Enterprises

Mid-size Business

Freelancers

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WhatsApp

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Slack

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Mobile Access

Calendar Management

Video Conferencing

Reviews for GroupMe come from a wide variety of industries, including health, wellness and fitness (8% of reviewers), religious institutions (7%), and hospital & health care (7%). The most frequent use case for GroupMe cited by reviewers is team communication (100% of reviewers).

GroupMe is a team communication tool offering key features such as mobile access, alerts/notifications, and real-time chat, among others.

GroupMe

Practice Manager

Our different departments as well as our team as a whole are able to post communications and announcements easily with easy notification features.

I can also add polls, calendar events, tag people and add them by email or phone number to the group.

Assistant Director

The ability to mute all notifications at once, seamless ability to tag others in messages, ability to make subgroups

Software Engineer

You can send messages in the main group channel or even create separate chats for different people in a GroupMe to send messages pertinent to certain individuals.

Connecteam vs GroupMe Comparison (2026)

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