A focused alternative for
open shifts and task dispatch
Zelos covers that slice of Connecteam at one flat price,
without the time clock, payroll, training, and per-user fees.
Shift scheduling, task management, HR hub, and much more
Fits organisations with
HR, supervisors, and admin staff.
Open shifts, task dispatch, notice board, and team chat
Fits when the organisation is all on you.
No credit card · Unlimited members on every plan · Set up in under 5 minutes
How open shifts work in each app
Open shifts inside a scheduling system
Open shifts are one feature within a fuller workforce platform that includes time clock, GPS verification, and payroll.
Open shifts as the whole product
Admins post shifts and tasks; team members browse and claim what fits their skills and schedule.
What Connecteam is better at
If your workflow depends on the things below, Connecteam is the right pick.
Time tracking and payroll
Connecteam covers the full HR stack for hourly workforces: time-off policies with balance tracking, recognition badges, recruitment pipelines, org charts.
Training and compliance
Connecteam's HR Hub includes courses, quizzes, e-sign documents, and a knowledge base. If your team needs to complete certifications, sign policy acknowledgments, or work through structured onboarding, that's not what Zelos is for.
Deeper integrations
Connecteam covers the full HR stack for hourly workforces: time-off policies with balance tracking, recognition badges, recruitment pipelines, and org charts.
HR-grade workflows
Time-off policies with balance tracking, recognition badges, recruitment pipelines, org charts. Connecteam covers the full HR stack for hourly workforces. Zelos doesn't try to.
If these bullet points are non-negotiable, you're a Connecteam customer.
What Zelos is sharper at
If you don't need the full suite of employee management tools, Zelos is a better fit.
Built for one thing, tuned for it
The whole product is open shifts, task dispatch and team chat. That focus shows up as a faster app, less to configure, and less for new team members to learn.
Pricing that doesn't grow with the team
Zelos premium costs $99/month flat, independent of crew accounts. On a slow month teams can move to the free tier without losing a single account.
Built to run itself
Zelos is the kind of tool a single coordinator can configure on a Tuesday afternoon and have a 200-person team using by Wednesday morning. There's no admin training, no setup call, no permission matrix to design.
Privacy that's the default, not an upgrade
Workspaces are invite-only. Members can't see each other's contact info. All chat includes admin oversight ,,, no unsupervised 1:1 messaging. Built in Estonia, GDPR-compliant out of the box.
If you're drawn to this kind of simplicity, you should spin up a free project in Zelos right away.
per month
200 people, same coordination work. Connecteam bills you $474 a month.
Zelos bills you $99.
What you'll actually pay at different team sizes
Here's what that looks like in practice (annual billing, USD).
| Team size | Zelos | Zelos Pro | Connecteam* |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 people | Free | $99/mo | Free |
| 30 people | Free | $99/mo | $49/mo |
| 50 people | Free | $99/mo | $99/mo |
| 100 people | Free | $99/mo | $224/mo |
| 200 people | Free | $99/mo | $474/mo |
| 500 people | Free | $99/mo | $1,224/mo |
* Connecteam pricing pulled from connecteam.com/pricing
If your team grows seasonally or scales for events, the per-user model changes the equation.
Nonprofits and education teams get additional discounts on Zelos Pro and Enterprise.
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Teams that pick Zelos over Connecteam
Cleaning services and field crews
Cleaning companies and field service businesses use Zelos to dispatch jobs. Crews claim what fits their day, and coordinate through built-in chat. On a slow month, a 100-person on-demand crew runs free on Zelos, but would pay $224/month on Connecteam Operations Advanced.
Learn more →Event staffing and on-demand workforces
Events spike to hundreds of staff for a weekend, then back down. Connecteam's per-seat model makes that scaling expensive. Zelos's flat fee doesn't move. Most event staff also pick the shifts that fit their schedules - exactly what self-signup is built for.
Learn more →Contractor pools and gig dispatch
Connecteam's per-user pricing makes it expensive at volunteer scale. A 300-volunteer nonprofit on Connecteam would pay around $724/month. Zelos covers the same group for free.
Learn more →Hospitality and on-call hourly teams
Restaurants, hotels, and venues with on-call shift pools use Zelos to post coverage needs and let staff claim their shifts. Zelos provides fast scheduling at flat pricing that doesn't grow with the roster.
Learn more →Brand ambassadors and street teams
Marketing teams running ambassador programmes need lightweight self-signup and built-in chat, not training modules and time clocks. Zelos costs less and includes only what they actually use.
Learn more →Volunteer-led nonprofits with growing rosters
Connecteam's per-user pricing makes it expensive at volunteer scale. A 300-volunteer nonprofit on Connecteam would pay around $724/month. Zelos covers the same group for free.
Learn more →From teams who picked Zelos
What teams who picked Zelos say
"It helped us a lot reducing the planning overhead. It is way more motivating for staff to pick their task than just getting assigned!"
Manuel W.
Coordinator, Events Services
Full review → "We were looking for a system to handle our concert staff. Zelos is really easy to access both for the administrator and the users!"
Niels Peter H.
Board member, Music
Full review → "The overall experience has been great, the customer service is amazing and I can't wait for all the new changes coming up in the app!"
Celia D.
Coordinator, Motion Pictures and Film
Full review →Free for teams of any size
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Pro starts at $99/month, never per person.
Nonprofit and education discounts on Pro and Enterprise.
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