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A Planday alternative at one flat price

Planday, now part of Xero, is a polished per-user scheduling platform: from £2.99 per person per month with a five-user minimum, more on the higher plans. For a team of 12 that is about £36 a month before add-ons. BatchStaff is £10 a month at any size.

Monthly cost by team size

StaffPlandayBatchStaff
5£14.95 / mo from, per user, per month£10 / mo flat
12£35.88 / mo from, per user, per month£10 / mo flat
25£74.75 / mo from, per user, per month£10 / mo flat

Planday pricing from its own pricing page, July 2026, at the published entry rate; your real cost depends on tier and add-ons. Quote-only means no published price, so none is shown. BatchStaff prices exclude VAT.

Where Planday is the better fit

  • A tight fit with Xero payroll and accounting, which matters if your books are already there.
  • Punch clock, payroll reporting and a well-built mobile app for staff.
  • Scales up to large, multi-site operators with the plans to match.

Where BatchStaff is different

  • Flat £10 for unlimited staff, every feature included.
  • The AI rota builder, copy last week and the week check, so the week is built in minutes and checked before it goes out.
  • A Xero-formatted payroll export with holiday accrual, without needing to be inside the Xero ecosystem.
  • The Employment Rights Act 2025 preview, tracked against the proposed thresholds.

The honest call

If your payroll runs in Xero and you want the two joined at the hip, Planday is the natural choice and the per-user price may be worth it. If you want the rota built for you, one price, and UK compliance in the same app, BatchStaff.

Questions people ask

How much does Planday cost?

From £2.99 per user per month on the Starter plan with a minimum of five users, rising on Plus and Pro. A team of 12 starts at about £36 a month.

Does BatchStaff integrate with Xero?

BatchStaff exports a Xero-formatted timesheet CSV, with holiday accrual, that Xero payroll imports. A direct API integration is on the roadmap as a later item.

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