Turnozo vs Planday: Better for Small Teams? (2026)
Planday is owned by Xero. Turnozo is built by a small team for small teams. Here's an honest comparison of pricing, features, and who each tool is actually for.
It depends on team size and location count. Planday's published UK price starts at £2.99/user/month with a 5-user minimum. At the rounded ECB rate of £0.85 per euro, Turnozo is about £8.49/month for up to 10 employees at one location, then about £2.54/active employee/month for the whole workforce from employee 11 or the second location. Turnozo prices exclude VAT, and its sterling cost varies with the exchange rate.
Planday offers a 30-day trial with no card required, then it is paid. Turnozo is paid after its 14-day trial. Its Pro trial also requires no card.
Planday was acquired by Xero (the accounting software company) in 2021. It now operates as 'Planday from Xero.' This means it's backed by a large corporation, which has pros (stability) and cons (slower to adapt, more complex).
Yes. Most teams can switch in under a day. Import your employee list, set up your schedule template, and you're running. Our support team helps with migration if you need it.
Both work for restaurants. Planday has deeper revenue forecasting, which can help multi-location chains. Turnozo is simpler and faster to set up, making it a better fit for single-location restaurants that just need scheduling and time tracking without the complexity.
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The two products use different pricing models. Planday's public UK pricing starts at £2.99/user/month with a 5-user minimum. At the rounded ECB rate of £0.85 per euro, Turnozo costs about £8.49/month for up to 10 employees and one location, then about £2.54/active employee/month for the whole workforce from employee 11 or the second location.
Planday pricing varies by market, while Turnozo bills in euros, so a UK buyer should confirm both the local Planday offer and the live card exchange rate. Then compare the features included in the relevant plans.
Here's the honest breakdown: what each tool gives you, where they differ, and who should pick what.
Turnozo vs Planday Cost Calculator
Compare Turnozo with Planday's published UK starting price. Planday pricing and packages vary by market.
TurnozoBest value
£762/year
Save £135 vs most expensive
Planday UK starting priceMost expensive
£897
These estimates cover 25 employees across 1 location. Turnozo uses £0.85 per euro; Planday uses its published UK starting price. VAT, exchange rates, and Planday's market-specific package may change the amount paid.
About £8.49/month, up to 10 employees and one location
£2.99/user/month on the public UK price
Paid layer
About £2.54/active employee/month from employee 11 or the second location, with the whole active workforce billed
Check the current package for your market
Free plan
Paid after a 14-day Pro trial, no card
Paid after a 30-day trial, no card
Minimum users
None
5 users on the published UK offer
Owner
Independent (bootstrapped)
Xero (acquired 2021)
Best for
Small teams (5-50)
Teams needing a broader workforce-management stack
Pricing: Different Models and Markets
Planday publishes a UK starting price, while Turnozo bills in euros. The sterling figures below convert Turnozo at the rounded ECB reference rate of £0.85 per euro from July 22, 2026.
Turnozo: about £8.49/month up to 10 employees at one location; about £2.54/active employee/month from employee 11 or the second location, with the whole workforce billed. Prices exclude VAT.
Essential is about £8.49/month for up to 10 employees and one location, with every feature included.
Pro is about £2.54/active employee/month from employee 11 or the second location, billed across the whole active workforce.
Planday: public UK pricing starts at £2.99/user/month with a 5-user minimum.
Planday advertises scheduling, time tracking, communication, reporting, and integrations across its product.
The features and packages offered can vary by market, so check the live UK plan details rather than relying on old pricing pages.
The published UK offer has a 5-user minimum.
The 30-day trial requires no card.
The math for a 15-person team:
Turnozo, converted
Planday UK starting price
Monthly cost
About £38.12
£44.85
Annual cost
About £457.47
£538.20
This is a starting-price comparison, not a claim of like-for-like feature equivalence. Confirm the Planday package available in your market and remember that Turnozo's sterling total moves with the exchange rate.
Xero integration is excellent (if you use Xero for accounting)
More resources for development
The not-so-good:
Product decisions serve Xero's strategy, not just scheduling users
Feature requests go through corporate prioritization
The product has gotten more complex over time (more features ≠ better)
Support responses can feel... corporate
Turnozo is independent. Built by a small team, for small teams. When you email support, you're talking to someone who built the product. Feature requests don't get lost in a corporate backlog.
This isn't a "big company bad" argument. It's about alignment. A tool built for enterprise-scale organizations will always feel heavy when all you need is to schedule 12 employees.
Features: Side by Side
Scheduling
Both tools handle scheduling well. Drag-and-drop, shift templates, recurring schedules. standard stuff.
Planday's edge: Revenue forecasting and demand-based scheduling. These can be useful for multi-location businesses tracking sales per labor hour; verify availability in your market's current package.
Turnozo's edge: Simpler interface, faster to learn. Most managers are scheduling within 10 minutes of signing up. No training needed.
Time Tracking
Planday: Clock-in/out and break-management capabilities are available, but packages vary by market. Check the current UK plan details for the exact time-tracking features included at £2.99/user/month.
Turnozo: GPS clock-in, simple break tracking, and timesheet generation are included on Essential and Pro. It does not provide full jurisdiction-specific break-compliance automation.
Availability & Leave
Planday: Planday offers leave and availability management. Verify whether both are included in the package offered in your market.
Turnozo: Availability management included. Employees submit when they can work, you build the schedule around it.
Communication
Planday: Built-in team messaging is available. Verify its inclusion in the package offered in your market.
Turnozo: Push notifications for schedule changes. No built-in chat; we think your team already has WhatsApp or Slack and does not need another messaging app.
Integrations
Planday: POS integrations, payroll systems, and Xero are part of its broader platform. Availability can depend on plan and market.
Turnozo: Calendar sync (Google, Apple, Outlook), timesheet export. We're focused on doing scheduling and time tracking really well rather than being a platform.
Mobile App
Both have mobile apps for iOS and Android. Both let employees view schedules, clock in/out, and request changes.
Planday's app has more features (matches their broader platform). Turnozo's app is faster and simpler (matches our philosophy).
Who Should Pick What
Pick Turnozo if:
You have a small team (5-50 people)
You want a low-cost small-team starting point and clear Pro pricing from employee 11 or the second location
You value simplicity over feature count
You need scheduling + time tracking and nothing else
You want to be set up in under an hour
You don't use Xero for accounting
Pick Planday if:
You have 20+ employees across multiple locations
You need revenue-based scheduling (forecasting demand)
You use Xero for accounting (the integration is excellent)
You need built-in team messaging
The current package in your market includes the advanced features you need
You need broader workforce-management tools and integrations
But it's built for a different scale. Their ideal customer has 50-200 employees, multiple locations, and needs revenue forecasting tied to scheduling. If that's you, Planday is great.
Turnozo is built for the café owner with 8 employees. The cleaning company with 15 workers. The retail shop with 20 part-timers. Teams where the manager IS the scheduler, and they need something that works without a training manual.
Different pricing models. Different philosophies. Different teams.
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Planday
Planday pricing pagePlanday's published UK pricing starts at £2.99/user/month with a 5-user minimum. Pricing and packages vary by market.
Visit turnozo.com to see our interface. No cookie banners, no corporate maze. Just the product.
Try Both
Seriously. Planday offers a 30-day trial with no card required. Turnozo is paid after its 14-day trial. Its Pro trial also requires no card. At the comparison rate, Turnozo Essential is about £8.49/month for up to 10 employees and one location, with every feature included; prices exclude VAT. Run both products side by side and pick the one your team actually uses.
We're confident you'll find Turnozo faster to set up and easier to use. But don't take our word for it. try it.
