What Youco GmbH does

Youco GmbH is a German software company founded in 2020 and headquartered in Hildesheim, Lower Saxony, that develops and sells TeamCraft, a workforce management (Personaleinsatzplanung) SaaS platform targeting small and mid-sized businesses in the DACH region. The company operates with a small team of approximately five employees under Managing Director Michael Junge, and runs a bootstrapped business with no disclosed funding rounds or external investors.

The TeamCraft platform is a web-based and mobile workforce management system built on Angular, Ionic, Bootstrap, and TypeScript, providing a browser-based Manager application and a cross-platform mobile employee app for iOS and Android. Its core capabilities include automated shift planning (Dienstplan), work-order assignment, digital time tracking with German Arbeitszeitgesetz-compliant break calculations, absence and leave management, digital personnel files, qualification-based shift matching, external calendar integration (Google/Apple), and a bulletin board for team communication. The platform is offered under a horizontal, sector-agnostic positioning but with localization depth specific to German labor law, public holidays, and GDPR-compliant data storage on German servers.

The business model is a tiered monthly subscription SaaS with a freemium entry point: a free Freelancer plan (1 Manager), a Team plan starting at €75/month (2 Managers + 5 Employees), and a Company plan starting at €250/month (5 Managers + 25 Employees), plus separately monetized add-on modules (Repeat Shifts, Time Surcharges, Fees & Guarantees, Booking System, Materials Management) and bespoke Individualentwicklung custom development services. Go-to-market combines a self-serve product-led motion with a 14-day free trial, multi-channel content marketing (LinkedIn, Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, Facebook, newsletter, documentation portal), and sales-assisted engagement with personal account management for higher-tier customers. The company claims 250,000+ registered users across 2,000+ companies as its scale benchmark.

Name

Youco GmbH

Legal name

Youco GmbH

Website

https://teamcraft.app

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Youco GmbH is a Hildesheim-based SaaS company selling TeamCraft, a GDPR-compliant DACH workforce management platform with shift planning, time tracking, work-order management, and absence handling for small and mid-sized businesses, offered via tiered subscriptions and add-on modules.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Workforce Management Software

NAICS

Custom Computer Programming Services (541511), Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services (5182)

SIC

Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370)

akta.pro primary industry

Workforce Management & Scheduling (BPACAPAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Payroll Software & Payroll-as-a-Service (SaaS) (BPACAIAB), Workforce Time, Attendance & Scheduling Administration (BPAAAIAI)

Keywords

• Workforce management software
• Employee scheduling software
• Shift planning software
• Time tracking software
• Personnel deployment planning

Headquarters

HQ city

Hildesheim

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. Subscription SaaS (Software-as-a-Service): TeamCraft generates revenue through tiered monthly SaaS subscription plans. All plans include app & web application access, GDPR compliance, and German server hosting. The Freelancer plan (1 Manager) is free, the Team plan (2 Managers + 5 Employees) starts at €75/month, and the Company plan (5 Managers + 25 Employees) starts at €250/month. Higher tiers include personal account management, a 1.5-hour detailed training session, and third-party system interfaces.

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

Youco GmbH sells TeamCraft, a cloud-based workforce management SaaS platform that digitizes personnel deployment planning (Personaleinsatzplanung) for businesses. The platform combines automated shift scheduling (Dienstplan), digital time tracking (Arbeitszeiterfassung), work order assignment (Arbeitsauftragsplan), absence management, and digital personnel files into a single integrated system available via browser-based Manager app and a cross-platform mobile employee app (iOS/Android). It is offered on tiered monthly subscriptions (Freelancer free, Team from €75/month, Company from €250/month) with all data stored on GDPR-compliant German servers.

Product overview

Youco GmbH offers TeamCraft as a unified workforce management platform consisting of a core product (TeamCraft platform) and multiple integrated modules. The core platform is available as a web application (TeamCraft Manager) and a mobile employee app (iOS/Android), and provides end-to-end staff scheduling capabilities including shift planning, work order management, absence management, digital time tracking, team communication, and reporting. Paid add-on modules extend the platform with features such as: repeat shifts, repeat work orders, time surcharges, fees and guarantees, personal details, materials management, templates and forms, and a booking system for external reservations. The platform is sold in three pricing tiers (Freelancer, Team, Company) and supports individual development/customization upon request.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• TeamCraft A comprehensive cloud-based workforce management and personnel deployment planning SaaS platform for businesses. It digitizes staff scheduling, shift planning (Dienstplan), work order management, absence management, digital time tracking (Arbeitszeiterfassung), team communication, and digital personnel files. Delivered through a browser-based Manager application (manager.teamcraft.app) and a cross-platform employee mobile app (iOS/Android), with all data stored on GDPR-compliant German servers. Sold via tiered monthly subscriptions (Freelancer free, Team from €75/month, Company from €250/month).
• Individual Development (Individualentwicklung) A custom development service offered by Youco GmbH to build bespoke features or integrations tailored to a customer's specific requirements, seamlessly integrated into the TeamCraft platform. Customers can request a solution via the company's TidyCal booking link for an individual consultation.

Quantifiable outcome

• Up to 8x faster scheduling compared to manual/Excel-based shift planning
• +2 more outcomes

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

Feature12 records

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Deputy: Global workforce management and employee scheduling platform with shift planning, time tracking, and task management. Competes with TeamCraft on core scheduling and time-tracking functionality for SMBs and shift-based industries.
• Personio: Munich-based HR and workforce management platform targeting SMEs in Europe with HR, shift planning, and time-tracking capabilities. Direct competitor to TeamCraft in the DACH SME segment with significantly larger scale and funding.
• Planday: Workforce management SaaS focused on shift planning, time tracking, and employee engagement for shift-based businesses. Direct competitor in scheduling and rota planning with strong European presence.
• Kenjo: European HR and workforce management platform for SMBs covering scheduling, time tracking, and HR admin. Comparable to TeamCraft on SME positioning and integrated scheduling + HR functionality.
• Shiftbase: Netherlands-based workforce management platform offering shift planning, time tracking, and absence management for SMEs across Europe. Direct competitor in European shift-based WFM, particularly relevant for DACH-adjacent markets.
• When I Work: Shift scheduling and workforce management platform targeting hourly workers and shift-based businesses. Comparable to TeamCraft on automated scheduling, time tracking, and employee mobile app.
• Shiftboard: Workforce scheduling and shift management platform with automated scheduling, time tracking, and qualifications-based assignment — features closely paralleling TeamCraft's core capabilities.
• Papershift: German-headquartered shift planning and workforce management tool for SMEs, offering scheduling, time tracking, and absence management. Closest direct German competitor to TeamCraft in functionality and target market.
• TimeTac: German time-tracking and workforce management provider with strong GDPR-compliant, German-hosted positioning. Directly comparable to TeamCraft on data residency and German labor law compliance.

Broad incumbents

• Sage HR: Established HR platform from Sage with shift planning, time tracking, and HR admin modules. Broader incumbent offering overlapping WFM features as part of a wider HR/finance suite.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@teamcraft71
• Facebookfacebook.com/youcogmbh
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/youco-gmbh
• Instagraminstagram.com/teamcraft_app
• TikToktiktok.com/@youcogmbh

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

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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