You wanted job photos. Do you need a whole employee app?
Connecteam runs a large part of a deskless business: shifts, time clocks, chat, forms, training and HR. It's a capable product, and if you need most of that it's worth a look. Many owners we talk to only want one thing from it: proof that each job was done properly. That's all Trogster does.
Start with what you actually need
Rosters, clocking in and payroll hours?
That's Connecteam's home ground. Trogster doesn't do scheduling or timesheets.
→ ConnecteamCompany chat, announcements, training?
Also Connecteam. Or keep using WhatsApp for chat, as most small teams do.
→ Connecteam, or what you havePhoto, video and voice proof of every job?
Connecteam can do it with forms and tasks you build. Trogster is designed around it from the first screen.
→ TrogsterConnecteam covers a lot
- Scheduling
- Time clock
- Timesheets
- Chat
- Updates
- Forms & checklists
- Task management
- Training
- HR documents
- Time off
That breadth is the point of it. It's also what takes time: every worker becomes a user, each feature has settings, and someone has to build and maintain the forms.
Trogster covers one thing
- Jobs with required evidence
- Photos
- Video
- Voice notes
- Time & GPS on every record
- Labels
- Search & filters
You describe a job once (what it needs and how many photos), link a worker's phone with a 9-digit code, and records start arriving. Workers don't get logins, and there's nothing else to set up. Most owners have a first record in about ten minutes.
Media is captured with the app's own camera and recorder, and records taken without signal send when the phone reconnects.
Side by side
| Connecteam | Trogster | |
|---|---|---|
| Best for | Running staff: shifts, hours, comms, HR | Proving the work on each job |
| Price | Free plan for up to 10 users. Paid hubs from about $29 a month (billed yearly) | $15 a month for 3 phones, $5 per extra phone |
| Workers need | A user account each | The free app and a one-time 9-digit code |
| Evidence rules | Built from forms and tasks you design | Set per job: min and max photos, videos, voice notes, required notes and labels |
A fair question: Connecteam has a free plan
It does, and for a team under ten it's a real option. The trade-off isn't price. It's how much you build and look after yourself. If you're happy to design forms and roll out a broader app, try Connecteam's free plan. If you'd rather have job proof running by this afternoon, try ours. Both trials cost nothing.
Ten minutes to your first record
14-day free trial, no credit card. Or open the demo and click around a dashboard full of sample jobs without signing up.
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Connecteam is a trademark of its owner, and Trogster is not affiliated with it. Connecteam plan details are from public listings as of November 2026. Their pricing is per hub and changes from time to time, so check connecteam.com for current figures. Corrections are welcome at info@trogster.com.