ShiftJuggler

What ShiftJuggler does

ShiftJuggler is a cloud-based workforce management SaaS operated by SSH Online-Services GmbH, a private limited company headquartered in Berlin, Germany. The platform combines shift planning (Schichtplaner), time tracking (Zeiterfassung Online), vacation and absence management (Urlaubsplaner), and working-time accounts (Arbeitszeitkonto) into a single integrated web application, complemented by native iOS and Android employee apps and a tablet-based digital time-clock app (Stempeluhr-App). The system is built specifically for the German market: it embeds German labor-law compliance (Arbeitszeitgesetz, BUrlG, MiLoG, state-specific public holidays, DSGVO), runs on servers located in Germany, and is offered exclusively to entrepreneurs under §14 BGB. An add-on feature, ShiftJuggler-Automatic, uses a rule-based constraint-optimization algorithm (explicitly not machine learning) to generate fair, legally compliant rosters from thousands of plan variants in minutes.

The company sells primarily via a product-led growth motion: a 30-day auto-expiring free trial, self-serve online registration, and a free employee mobile app drive adoption, with personalized 30–60 minute demos available on request for larger prospects. Pricing is tiered subscription (monthly or annual) with specific tiers not publicly disclosed, plus a hardware revenue line from Zeiterfassungsterminals starting at €849 net that support RFID, PIN, and fingerprint biometric clock-in. Marketing is heavily anchored in German-language SEO and content: an active blog covering German labor-law topics and four free online calculators (Arbeitszeitrechner, Mindestlohnrechner, Stundenlohnrechner, Urlaubsrechner) drive organic inbound traffic. The platform serves more than 1,000 customers across shift-based verticals including hospitality (H-Hotels, Stoertebeker, LFPI-Hotels, Meta-Hotels), healthcare (Praxis Dr. Willinger, MVZ im Helios, PerfectCare@Home), childcare (Kindergärten Finkenau), security (Monkey Security), retail, production (SD-Hirsch Automotive), and non-profits (DRK Frankfurt am Main). ShiftJuggler is founder-led by managing director Guido Schmierer, bootstrapped with no external funding, and employs 1–10 people.

Name

ShiftJuggler

Legal name

SSH Online-Services GmbH

Website

https://shiftjuggler.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

ShiftJuggler is a Berlin-based cloud SaaS providing integrated shift planning, time tracking, vacation management, and AI-supported automatic scheduling for SMB and mid-market shift-based businesses in Germany, serving 1,000+ customers across hospitality, healthcare, childcare, security, retail, and production.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Workforce Management Software

NAICS

Computer Systems Design and Related Services (5415)

SIC

Services-Computer Programming Services (7371), Computer Terminals (3575)

akta.pro primary industry

Gig / On-Demand Generalist Staffing Platforms (BPACACAK)

Keywords

• Shift planning software
• Workforce management
• Time tracking software
• Employee scheduling
• Absence management

Headquarters

HQ city

Berlin

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. SaaS Subscription (Software as a Service): ShiftJuggler is offered as a cloud-based subscription (Application Service Providing / ASP model) on a per-account basis. Customers choose between monthly or annual billing. The first 30 days constitute a free trial. After the trial, customers select from tiered subscription plans (month-to-month or annual). The AGB (§7) confirms that prices derive from the Leistungsbeschreibung (service description) on the website and that a free 30-day trial is available to all new customers, usable only once per customer. The company also sells hardware time-tracking terminals (Zeiterfassungsterminals) as a separate product (starting at €849 net for the entry-level model).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

ShiftJuggler is a cloud-based SaaS platform that combines shift planning (Schichtplaner), time tracking (Zeiterfassung), and vacation/absence management (Urlaubsplaner) into a single integrated workforce management tool, with built-in compliance against German labor law (Arbeitszeitgesetz, BUrlG, MiLoG, DSGVO). The platform is sold on a subscription basis to SMB and mid-market businesses in shift-based industries (hospitality, healthcare, childcare, retail, security, pharmacy, manufacturing) across the DACH region. The company also sells dedicated time-recording hardware terminals (Zeiterfassungsterminals) starting at €849 net as a complementary physical product line.

Product overview

ShiftJuggler is a cloud-based workforce management SaaS platform offered by SSH Online-Services GmbH, combining scheduling, time tracking, and absence management in a single integrated solution. The core product suite consists of four interconnected modules: the Schichtplaner (Shift Planner) for creating and managing duty/shift rosters online, Zeiterfassung Online (Online Time Tracking) for recording working hours via app, browser, or terminal, Urlaubsplaner (Vacation Planner) for digital leave requests and approvals, and Arbeitszeitkonto (Working Time Account) for automatic overtime/balance tracking. Supporting the core modules are the Schichtplan-App (mobile employee app), Stempeluhr-App (tablet-based digital time clock app), Zeiterfassungsterminals (physical hardware terminals), and the AI-powered add-on Dienstplan automatisch erstellen (Automatic Schedule Creation) which uses constraint-based optimization algorithms. Additional add-on modules include Mitarbeiterplanung (Employee Planning) and Personaleinsatzplanung (Staff Deployment Planning). The platform also provides a suite of free standalone calculators (Arbeitszeitrechner, Stundenlohnrechner, Mindestlohnrechner, Urlaubsrechner) and a free Excel timesheet template. The platform targets shift-based industries in the DACH region (pharmacies, medical practices, hotels, daycares, security services, and volunteers) and is marketed exclusively to businesses (B2B, Unternehmer according to AGB).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• ShiftJuggler Cloud Workforce Management Platform
• Zeiterfassungsterminals (Time Recording Terminals)

Quantifiable outcome

• Creation of a complete shift plan in minutes instead of hours through automatic scheduling
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers16 records

Segments9 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability1 record

Feature6 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• FriendventureminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerFriendventure (friendventure.de) is identified as the company responsible for concept, design, and technical implementation of the ShiftJuggler website. This is a creative/technical services relationship rather than a product integration or strategic partnership. Friendventure builds and maintains the commercial website (shiftjuggler.com), not the ShiftJuggler scheduling software itself.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Connecteam: Employee management super-app combining scheduling, time tracking, checklists and internal communication for shift-based deskless workforces. Overlaps functionally with ShiftJuggler's mobile-first shift and time products.
• Homebase: Free-tier SMB shift scheduling, time clock, and team messaging app widely used in hospitality and retail. Closely overlaps ShiftJuggler's SMB shift-work target, though Homebase is US-anchored and free-tier-led.
• Planday: Danish-headquartered employee scheduling and workforce management SaaS for shift-based industries (hospitality, retail, healthcare). Closely comparable in functionality (shift planner, time clock, absence, mobile app) and in targeting European SMBs.
• Deputy: Global SaaS for shift scheduling, time tracking, and workforce management targeting SMB through enterprise. Directly competes with ShiftJuggler in the shift-planning + time-tracking category, although Deputy has broader international footprint and is venture-funded.
• Humanity: Cloud shift scheduling and workforce management software for shift-based industries including healthcare and hospitality. Comparable core feature set to ShiftJuggler's Schichtplaner + Zeiterfassung combination.
• Shiftboard: Workforce management SaaS focused on shift scheduling, certification tracking, and labor compliance. Comparable in regulatory-compliance depth and shift-based-vertical focus, though generally enterprise-lean.
• When I Work: US-based shift scheduling, time tracking and team communication app concentrated in SMB/blue-collar shift-based workforces. Closely aligned product surface to ShiftJuggler, though serving primarily the US and English-speaking SMB market.

Regional players

• Kenjo: Berlin-based HR software targeting SMBs across Europe with time tracking, shift planning and absence. Comparable on regional focus and overlapping product surface to ShiftJuggler.
• TimeTrack: Austrian/Austrian-rooted time tracking and workforce management SaaS for SMBs across DACH. Direct overlap on Zeiterfassung + project time tracking; comparable customer base and pricing posture to ShiftJuggler.

Broad incumbents

• Personio: Munich-based all-in-one HR SaaS for SMBs covering payroll, recruiting, and time tracking. Broader HR scope than ShiftJuggler but directly overlapping on shift/time-tracking and competes in the same German SMB buyer.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/shiftjuggler
• Facebookfacebook.com/ShiftJuggler
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/shiftjuggler

Compliance3 records

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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