Wrkbase vs Connecteam: a frontline app or a whole workspace

Connecteam is a mobile-first app for deskless teams, sold as separate hubs with a free plan for up to 10 users and a flat monthly fee after that. Wrkbase is built for office and remote teams: tasks, attendance, leave, team chat and payroll records in one workspace. Here is Wrkbase vs Connecteam on price, features and fit, side by side.

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Sourced from Connecteam's own public pricing page, checked October 2026.

Wrkbase
Connecteam
What it is
Tasks, time tracking, attendance, team chat, and payroll in one system, plus an AI agent that can act on your data.
A mobile-first app for deskless teams, sold as separate hubs. The Operations hub covers the time clock, scheduling, tasks and forms.
Time clock & GPS
A phone clock with optional location on every plan, including free. Team and Enterprise can refuse sign-ins outside your work locations. No geofence tiers or live GPS tracking.
GPS clock in and out is listed from the Basic plan. Advanced allows up to 10 geofence sites and Expert allows unlimited sites.
Scheduling
A weekly rota you build, copy from last week and publish, on the Team plan. It has no open shifts or shift swaps.
Basic scheduling with open shifts on Basic, repeating shifts and templates on Advanced, auto-assigned shifts on Expert.
Task management
A full task board included on every plan, including the free tier. The timer starts automatically when a task moves to In progress.
Tasks sit inside the Operations hub, alongside forms and the time clock.
Payroll
Built in (salaried or hourly), on the same employee record as attendance and task hours, on the Team plan. It does not file payroll taxes.
Handled through a payroll integration. The payroll integration row on Connecteam's pricing page was not clear when we checked.
Pricing model
Per member: $0 up to 5 people, $8/member/month up to 50 people (payroll and the AI agent included), $18/member/month beyond that.
A free plan for up to 10 users, then Operations plans of $29, $49 or $99 a month that include the first 30 users, with $0.80, $2.50 or $4.20 for each extra user (the lower of the two prices shown).

Pick by how your team works.

Connecteam fits better if

You run a mobile, deskless team of up to 30 people, need geofenced clock-ins or an open-shift rota, and want a flat fee. At 10 people Connecteam's free plan is $0 and Basic is $29 a month, against $80 for Wrkbase Team.

Wrkbase fits better if

You run an office or remote team and want tasks, attendance, timesheets, leave, team chat and payroll records in one workspace, and you don't need geofence tiers, open shifts or a training hub.

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Is Connecteam free?

Yes. The Small Business plan is listed as free for up to 10 users, as of October 2026, and the paid plans have a 14-day trial with no credit card. Wrkbase is free for up to 5 people, with attendance, tasks and team chat included.

Does Wrkbase have geofencing like Connecteam?

Partly. Wrkbase sign-in can record location, and Team and Enterprise can refuse sign-ins outside your work locations. It has no geofence site tiers or live GPS tracking, so for a mobile frontline team Connecteam is the closer fit.

Is payroll included in Connecteam or Wrkbase?

Wrkbase's payroll is built into its $8/member/month Team plan, though it does not file taxes or move money. Connecteam handles payroll through an integration, and the payroll row on its pricing page was not clear when we checked.

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