Comparison · July 2026
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A direct, honest comparison
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ordio manages shifts and payroll.teamly connects your team, under your brand
ordio from Cologne is a growing workforce management tool for shift operations: scheduling, time tracking, payroll preparation, with an AI assistant and fair per-location prices. Communication comes as broadcast messages. For a news feed, chat, knowledge, surveys, and your own branded app, teamly is built.
Your own branded appServers in GermanyLive in 3 to 6 months
Key differences
The differences that matter
Researched from publicly available sources, July 2026.
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Your brand in the store instead of the ordio app
ordio customers use the generic ordio app from the store; white-label is not part of the public offering. teamly publishes a dedicated native app under your name and logo, included in every package.
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A communication platform instead of broadcasts
ordio informs via broadcast push and in-app messages about plan changes. teamly brings the full communication platform: an audience-specific news feed with read confirmation, employee chat, surveys, a knowledge base, and notice boards.
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Two roadmaps, two goals
ordio invests its Series A funding, by its own account, in payroll automation; employee experience topics are not the core. teamly develops further as an employee platform: communication, knowledge, onboarding, frontline processes.
Feature comparison
teamly vs. ordioside by side
| Feature | teamlyMade in Germany | |
|---|---|---|
| Shift planning | check_circle | check_circle |
| Time tracking | Via integrations | check_circle |
| Payroll preparation / payroll | Via DATEV connection | check_circle |
| News feed, chat, surveys | check_circle | Broadcasts only |
| Knowledge base | check_circle | cancel |
| Training courses with audit trail | check_circle | Checklists with signature |
| Your own branded app in the App Store | check_circle | cancel |
| Servers in Germany | check_circle | check_circle |
| DATEV connection | check_circle | check_circle |
Shift planning
teamly
check_circleordio
check_circleTime tracking
teamly
Via integrationsordio
check_circlePayroll preparation / payroll
teamly
Via DATEV connectionordio
check_circleNews feed, chat, surveys
teamly
check_circleordio
Broadcasts onlyKnowledge base
teamly
check_circleordio
cancelTraining courses with audit trail
teamly
check_circleordio
Checklists with signatureYour own branded app in the App Store
teamly
check_circleordio
cancelServers in Germany
teamly
check_circleordio
check_circleDATEV connection
teamly
check_circleordio
check_circleLegend: tick = met · cross = not met · amber badge = limited or tied to conditions · grey badge = no public information from the vendor. All statements about ordio are based on publicly available sources, July 2026, without warranty.
Pricing and contract
How both vendors calculate
ordio
ordio has public prices per location (not per user): four tiers (Starter, Plus with time tracking and broadcasts, Pro with DATEV export and API, Enterprise) with rising monthly prices; paying annually gives a discount. The number of employees per location is unlimited, with a free trial period.
Buy or rent
teamly does not publish a price list either. The quote is calculated individually based on the number of users and modules, either as a purchase or a rental. Contract term: 24-month minimum, then a 12-month renewal with 3 months notice. Your own branded app in the App Store is included in every package.
An honest assessment
Which solution fits whom?
teamly fits when ...
Businesses that want to reach and retain their employees: your own branded app, news, chat, knowledge, training courses, plus shift planning as a module.
ordio fits when ...
Hospitality, retail, and shift operations focused on planning, time tracking, and payroll preparation: the per-location pricing model (unlimited number of employees) is very attractive for single-location businesses, plus a 7-day free trial.
Your benefits
What speaks for teamly
The documented differences that matter when choosing an employee app.
Your own branded app in the App Store; the ordio app remains ordio-branded
A news feed, chat, surveys, and a knowledge base as core modules
Safety training courses with an audit-proof audit trail
Employee login without a company email, a template works agreement
A guided implementation with a personal CSM instead of self-service
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
What decision-makers ask most often when comparing teamly and ordio.
What specifically sets teamly apart from ordio?
The category: ordio is workforce management focused on scheduling, time tracking, and payroll, with communication as a broadcast push. teamly is an employee platform with your own branded app, a news feed, chat, a knowledge base, surveys, and shift planning as a module. Depending on whether your bottleneck is planning or reachability, one or the other fits, or both in parallel.
Is ordio cheaper than teamly?
For pure workforce management often yes: ordio has lower, tiered prices per location and month with an unlimited number of employees. As soon as communication, knowledge, and your own branded app come into play, you compare tool totals instead of individual prices. We are happy to work through your scenario concretely.
Does ordio have communication features?
Yes, in the basic scope: broadcasts via push notification (from the Plus plan) and automatic messages about plan changes. A news feed, employee chat, surveys, or a knowledge base are not documented; according to its own communication, ordio invests primarily in payroll automation.
Can we switch from ordio to teamly?
Yes. Shift models and master data are migrated, and processes are rebuilt in a requirements workshop. From kickoff to the go-live of your own app, expect 3 to 6 months.
Personal. Direct. No script.
Is teamly a fit for your business?
30 minutes, your industry, your real questions. Alexander, Maximilian or Michael listen first. If it fits, the demo with all your decision-makers comes next.
schedule30-minute callblockNo sales pressureverifiedMade in Germany