Review · HR & work
Connecteam review
A mobile-first app for deskless teams with operations, communications and HR hubs.
By the KeenVerdict research desk · Updated November 4, 2026
- Features (40%)
- 7.8
- Ease of use (30%)
- 9.0
- Value (30%)
- 9.2
Connecteam is built for workers who carry a phone, not a laptop. Its HR & Skills hub covers time off, documents, onboarding, an org chart, hiring, training courses with quizzes, and recognition and rewards. The Operations hub adds a GPS time clock and scheduling, and the Communications hub adds chat, updates, surveys and a knowledge base. Pricing is friendly to small crews: a free Small Business plan for up to 10 users, then a flat monthly price that covers the first 30 users with a small charge per extra person. The HR & Skills Basic tier is $29 a month billed yearly. The limits are clear too. Connecteam does not run payroll, and its people analytics and compensation tools are thin next to BambooHR. If you run restaurants, cleaning crews, construction or retail and most HR friction is about shifts, time off and training, it gives the most for the money.
Who it is for
Businesses with hourly, field or frontline staff who rarely sit at a computer.
Price
Free for up to 10 users; HR & Skills hub Basic from $29 per month for the first 30 users billed yearly ($35 monthly).
The HR & Skills Hub includes Time Off Courses Quizzes Documents Recognition Rewards Celebrations Timeline Hiring Onboarding Org Chart Basic Kick-start with the essentials $ 29 /mo For the first 30 users
Quoted from the vendor pricing page on November 4, 2026.
Key features
- Time off, documents, onboarding and org chart in the HR & Skills hub
- Courses and quizzes for staff training
- Recognition, rewards and celebrations
- Time clock with GPS and job scheduling in the Operations hub
- Chat, updates, surveys and knowledge base in the Communications hub
Strengths and weaknesses
- Strength: Free plan for up to 10 users with all hubs
- Strength: Flat price for the first 30 users, then a small per-user fee
- Strength: Phone-first design that hourly staff can learn quickly
- Weakness: Each hub is priced separately, so full coverage costs more
- Weakness: Lighter on HR analytics and compensation than desk-based HRIS tools
- Weakness: No payroll processing of its own
Key facts
- Free plan: Yes, up to 10 users
- Hubs: Operations, Communications, HR & Skills
- Currency: Prices listed in USD
Where it ranks
Connecteam is No. 2 in our Best HR Software verdict.
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