TimeButler

What TimeButler does

Timebutler B.V. is a privately held, bootstrapped Dutch software company operating from Baarn, Netherlands that sells a cloud-based workforce management SaaS platform primarily to small and medium-sized businesses in the Netherlands and Belgium. The product combines a digital punch clock, time registration, shift scheduling, leave management, absence (sick leave) tracking, and a personnel planning dashboard into a single integrated application accessible via tablet, mobile, and PC without any hardware requirements. The platform is delivered as a multi-tenant cloud service storing data under 256-bit encryption with automatic backup and GDPR-compliant handling. It is designed to address the specific compliance requirements of Dutch and Belgian labor law, including the Arbeidstijdenwet, Wet verbetering poortwachter, and Dutch vacation day calculations.

The platform operates on a flat-rate SaaS subscription of €3 per employee per month with no setup fees, no additional charges, no hardware costs, and free iOS and Android companion apps. Customers can sign up for a 30-day free trial directly via the company website without providing a credit card, and the trial environment is automatically converted to a paid account at the end of the trial. Distribution is exclusively direct-to-consumer through timebutler.nl with no resellers, channel partners, or marketplace presence; customer acquisition relies on content marketing, Dutch-language SEO, and product-led conversion. The company serves multiple SMB verticals including retail and wholesale, hospitality, agriculture, sports organizations, dental/healthcare practices, and professional services — all categorized by the company as MKB (Midden- en Kleinbedrijf) clients with up to 50 employees per location. The company states it is trusted by 300+ businesses including HGM, Carrefour, Jack & Jones, Hendrick de Keyser, and Guis en Partners.

The company is led by Director Wouter Kabbes, who also authors the corporate blog. Timebutler operates with a team of 1–10 employees and has not raised external funding. There are no disclosed API endpoints, third-party integrations, AI/ML features, patents, or awards. Customer support is provided via phone and email from the Baarn office. The 2026 blog publishing cadence and ongoing module expansion (e.g., the HR Dashboard product page) indicate the company continues to invest in product depth and content-led demand generation.

Name

TimeButler

Legal name

Timebutler B.V.

Website

https://timebutler.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

TimeButler is a cloud-based workforce management SaaS for Dutch and Belgian SMBs, combining digital time tracking, shift scheduling, leave management, and absence registration in one app at €3 per employee per month with no setup fees.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Workforce Management Software

NAICS

Payroll Services (541214)

akta.pro primary industry

Workforce Management & Scheduling (BPACAPAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Payroll, Time & Attendance (BPACAPAB), Time & Attendance Administration (Timekeeping, Scheduling, Leave Tracking) (BPAAAHAC), Workforce Management Administration (Labor Forecasting, Rostering, OT Rules) (BPAAAHAD)

Keywords

• Workforce management software
• Time tracking software
• Employee scheduling
• Leave management
• Absence tracking

Headquarters

HQ city

Baarn

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. SaaS Subscription (per employee/month): Timebutler charges a flat monthly fee of €3 per employee per month. There are no setup costs, no additional fees, and no hardware requirements. The subscription is billed monthly with automatic renewal after an initial minimum contract period. After the free 30-day demo, the environment is converted to a paid account.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Timebutler is a cloud-based workforce management SaaS platform for Dutch and Belgian SMBs that combines a digital time clock, time registration, shift scheduling, personnel planning, leave management, and absence tracking in a single integrated app accessible via tablet, mobile, and PC. The platform replaces manual hour tracking via spreadsheets and WhatsApp with real-time visibility into worked hours, schedules, leave balances, and sick leave, while automatically applying Dutch labor law calculations.

Product overview

Timebutler is a single unified cloud-based workforce management platform for Dutch and Belgian SMB companies (up to 50 employees per location). The platform combines digital time clock, time registration, scheduling, leave management, and absence tracking into one integrated system accessible via tablet, mobile, and PC. Key modules include the Digitale Prikklok for clock-in/clock-out, Urenregistratie for time tracking with overtime calculation, Rooster Maken for schedule creation and department management, Personeelsplanning for capacity planning, Verlofregistratie for leave requests and approvals, and Verzuimregistratie for sick leave management. The Medewerker App provides employees self-service access to schedules, time tracking, and leave requests. The platform operates on a SaaS subscription model at €3 per employee per month with a 30-day free trial.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Timebutler Workforce Management Platform

Quantifiable outcome

• Save time on administrative tasks and reduce scheduling errors
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature8 records

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Personio: European all-in-one HR platform for SMBs covering HR, payroll, and time tracking. Increasingly relevant to TimeButler as Personio expands across Europe and pushes into the same mid-market customer base.
• AFAS Software: Leading Dutch HCM and payroll vendor (AFAS Profit/Online) used widely by Dutch SMBs and mid-market. Bundles time tracking, leave, and absence into a comprehensive HR/payroll suite, putting pricing and feature pressure on standalone offerings like TimeButler.
• Nmbrs: Dutch cloud payroll and HR SaaS serving SMBs and mid-market, with native time and absence management. Overlaps with TimeButler on workforce administration but is positioned as a broader payroll/HR suite rather than a standalone time-and-attendance product.
• BambooHR: Cloud HR platform for SMBs with time tracking, employee data, and onboarding. Not Dutch-localized like TimeButler, but a comparable SMB-focused HR suite competing for the same 'first HR system' wallet.
• Visma: Nordic-headquartered provider of business software including HR, payroll, and time management solutions (e.g., Visma Nmbrs, Visma Raet). Competes in the same Dutch SMB HR/payroll/time-tracking space with a much broader product portfolio.

Direct peers

• Planday: Shift planning and workforce management SaaS (now part of UKG) targeting SMBs in retail, hospitality, and services. Highly comparable on shift scheduling, time clock, and employee app functionality for SMB customers with hourly workers.
• Loket.nl: Dutch online payroll and HR platform for SMBs, offering time tracking, leave, and absence management in a similar price-sensitive SaaS model. Directly competes with TimeButler in the Dutch MKB market for integrated workforce administration.
• Deputy: Cloud-based employee scheduling, time tracking, and shift management platform for SMB and mid-market. Competes head-to-head with TimeButler on scheduling, clock-in/clock-out, and leave management, with broader international reach.
• Shiftbase: European (Dutch) shift planning, time tracking, and HR software for SMBs in hospitality, retail, and healthcare. Direct competitor to TimeButler on workforce management, with a similar SMB-focused, per-seat pricing model.
• Crewmeister: Mobile-first time tracking and workforce management tool for SMBs, commonly used in the Benelux market. Overlaps with TimeButler on digital punch clock, scheduling, and leave/absence for small hourly workforces.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@TimebutlerNL
• Facebookfacebook.com/timebutler
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/timebutler
• Instagraminstagram.com/timebutlernl
• Xx.com/timebutlernl

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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