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Papershift plans shifts.teamly connects your team, with a shift-plan module

Papershift from Karlsruhe is a strong specialist for scheduling, time tracking, and payroll preparation, now with chat and announcements. What is missing: your own branded app, a knowledge base, and a training module. teamly is the employee platform with shift planning as a module and your own app in the store.

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Key differences

The differences that matter

Researched from publicly available sources, July 2026.

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Your own branded app instead of the Papershift app

Papershift offers no white-label: your employees use the Papershift app from the store. teamly publishes a dedicated native app under your name and logo, included in every package.

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Knowledge and training courses as modules

Papershift distributes documents with a digital signature, but has no knowledge base and no dedicated training module. teamly brings both: a structured knowledge base plus safety training courses with an audit-proof archived read confirmation.

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CSM included instead of a support package

With Papershift, extended support tiers cost extra: two tiers (Plus, Expert), each with its own monthly price. With teamly, the personal Customer Success Manager is included in every package, from kickoff into operations.

Feature comparison

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Shift planning

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Papershift

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Time tracking

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Via integrations

Papershift

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Payroll preparation (LODAS)

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Via DATEV connection

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Internal communication

teamly

Full platform

Papershift

Chat + announcements

Knowledge base

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Papershift

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Training courses with read confirmation

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Papershift

No dedicated module

Your own branded app in the App Store

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Papershift

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Personal CSM

teamly

Included

Papershift

Paid support packages

Targeted news with read receipts

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Papershift

Announcements (Pulse)

Legend: tick = met · cross = not met · amber badge = limited or tied to conditions · grey badge = no public information from the vendor. All statements about Papershift are based on publicly available sources, July 2026, without warranty.

Pricing and contract

How both vendors calculate

Papershift

Papershift has public prices: three tiers (Core, Premium, Professional) with rising per-user prices (scheduling from Premium, DATEV/LODAS export in the Professional plan); Enterprise on request. Extended support costs extra, likewise tiered (Plus, Expert). There is a free trial period and annual contracts.

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 where communication and reachability are the priority: your own branded app, news, knowledge, training courses, plus shift planning as a module.

Papershift fits when ...

Businesses with deep workforce management needs: fully automated scheduling, time tracking with a terminal, surcharges, and LODAS export. That is where Papershift is the specialist, with a 14-day trial and an annual contract.

Your benefits

What speaks for teamly

The documented differences that matter when choosing an employee app.

Your own branded app in the App Store; Papershift offers no white-label

A knowledge base and training courses with audit-proof read confirmation

Communication depth: audience-specific news, surveys, read confirmations

A personal CSM included instead of paid support packages

Employee login without a company email, built for the field

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

What decision-makers ask most often when comparing teamly and Papershift.

Do we need teamly if we already use Papershift?
If scheduling and time tracking are your only topic: no, then Papershift is well positioned. As soon as employee communication, a knowledge base, training courses, and your own branded app come into play, it is worth looking at teamly as an integrated platform instead of stacking several tools.
Doesn't Papershift also have communication features?
Yes: Papershift now offers team chats, a messaging center, and targeted announcements (Pulse). The difference lies in the depth: teamly is built as a communication platform, with audience-specific news, read confirmations, surveys, a knowledge base, and your own branded app.
Is Papershift cheaper than teamly?
In pure workforce management often yes: Papershift has lower, tiered per-user prices. But once you factor in the paid support packages and additional tools for communication and knowledge, the total package compares differently. We are happy to work through your scenario concretely.
Can we migrate from Papershift to teamly?
Yes. Shift models, master data, and employee data can be brought over; the export runs via CSV/Excel or API depending on the Papershift plan. From kickoff to go-live, expect 3 to 6 months, with a parallel pilot operation on request.
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Is teamly a fit for your business?

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