Tempora vs Shiftbase for staffing agencies
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Shiftbase is a European scheduling and time-tracking tool for many kinds of businesses. Tempora is built for agencies that staff client sites. Here is how they differ on the three things agencies ask about most.
Certificates and licences
Shiftbase
Shiftbase Premium includes skill-based scheduling: only employees with the right skills show as available for a shift. Documents that flag their own expiry are listed as coming soon in its HR Pro add-on.
Tempora
Each site lists the certificates it requires. The schedule generator never picks anyone without a valid one, and on the Growth plan and above a manual assignment is blocked too, with no override. You and the worker are warned 30 days before a certificate expires.
Client invoicing
Shiftbase
Shiftbase's pricing page lists scheduling, time tracking and payroll exports, but no invoicing of clients for hours worked.
Tempora
Set an hourly rate per client. Billable hours come from on-site QR check-ins, by worker and site, and turn into a CSV export or a numbered invoice in one click. Clients can also get a read-only portal.
Pricing and setup
Shiftbase
Free for up to 15 employees in one department. Premium is €75 per month including 12 employees, then €5.25 per extra employee, so 30 employees cost about €170 a month. Onboarding packages cost €175–€600 (a basic one is free).
Tempora
€79.99 per month on the Growth plan, flat, for up to 30 employees. Every feature is included, setup help is free, and new agencies start with 30 days free, no card needed.
What 30 workers cost you
List prices for a team of 30, per month before VAT. Every Tempora plan includes every feature.
Deputy Core
US$195.00/month
30 users × US$6.50 per month. Managers and admins count as users too.
Shiftbase Premium
€169.50/month
€75.00 including 12 employees, plus 18 extra × €5.25.
Tempora Growth
€79.99/month
One flat price for up to 30 employees, every feature included.
Free setup
We import your spreadsheets for you, free of charge. Shiftbase charges €175.00–€600.00 for its onboarding packages.
List prices from each vendor's public pricing page, monthly billing, before VAT, checked on 4 November 2026. They may have changed since: Deputy · Shiftbase
When Shiftbase may be the better choice
Shiftbase may suit you better if you have 15 employees or fewer at one location, with no certificates to check and no clients to invoice: its free plan may be all you need.
Sources
Shiftbase changes its product and prices over time. If something here is out of date, tell us at info@bytetech.ee and we'll fix it.
Try it on your own schedule
Start with 30 days free and every feature, no card needed, or book a 20-minute walkthrough.