ShiftJuggler is a German shift-planning and time-tracking tool hosted only in Germany. Soon is an EU-based workforce management platform, established since 2019, built for AI-supported scheduling, demand forecasting and 24/7 operations. This page shows where each fits better, including where ShiftJuggler is ahead.
Soon makes this page and is one of the two tools compared. Everything about ShiftJuggler comes from shiftjuggler.com and was read on 28 October 2026; sources are linked in every row. We have not tested ShiftJuggler hands-on.
Pick ShiftJuggler if you want a focused, German-language tool for shift planning, time tracking and working-time accounts at a low package price, and your data must stay in Germany.
Pick Soon if the plan itself is the problem: demand forecasting, automatic scheduling under hard working-time rules, round-the-clock operations, planning with freelancers and an open API. Soon’s time tracking is not available yet (coming soon).
The table starts with the rows where Soon is strong and ends with the rows where ShiftJuggler is stronger. Green marks the tool that is ahead on that row, in our reading.
| Feature | Soon | ShiftJuggler | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Demand forecasting | AI-supported demand forecasting (Scale plan) | Not described on the pages we read; the number of people needed is set per shift | Shift planner, Workforce planning |
| Automatic scheduling | AI-supported automated shift scheduling (from the Grow plan) | Add-on, price on request; rule-based optimisation according to ShiftJuggler | Pricing, Automatic roster creation |
| 24/7 operations and labour rules | Built for round-the-clock operations (police, public safety, care); configurable working-time and scheduling rules | Night and continuous-shift planning with a running check against the German Working Time Act (rest periods, maximum hours, breaks); industry page for security services | Features, Security services |
| Overtime equalisation | Configurable overtime equalisation as a scheduling rule | Overtime balance in the working-time account (planned vs actual); equalisation as a planning rule not described on the pages we read | Home page, Online time tracking |
| Planning with freelancers | A strength of Soon: planning with freelancers is a typical use case | Not described separately on the pages we read | Home page, Features |
| Open REST API and integrations | Open REST API and integrations | No public API or integration overview described on the pages we read | Home page, Features, Pricing |
| SSO and directory sync | SSO (SAML/OIDC) and Directory Sync (SCIM) on the Enterprise plan | Not described on the pages we read | Soon pricing, Security |
| BPO and multiple clients | Operations for multiple clients (BPO) are supported | Multiple locations; operations for multiple clients not described on the pages we read | Features |
| Industries: broadcasting, AV and multimedia, control rooms | Clients in the audio-visual (AV) and multimedia industry, among others; strong in 24/7 operations | Industry pages for hotels, daycare, medical practices, pharmacies, security services and volunteering; no page for broadcasting, media or control rooms found | Home page, Security services |
| Microsoft Teams | Teams app available (no schedule notifications inside Teams) | Not described on the pages we read | Home page, Features |
| Shift swaps and self-scheduling | Shift swaps on all plans; self-scheduling | Shift swaps in the app; employees can take open shifts; wishes for days off | Shift planning app, Features |
| Switching and data import | Import from ShiftJuggler is possible as long as you can export your data there | Export as Excel and PDF (CSV according to the features page) | Home page, Features |
| Onboarding and trial | Self-serve or guided by the founders; 14, 30 or 60 day trial depending on the plan | Self-serve; 30 day trial without payment details | Soon pricing, Pricing |
| Hosting and data location | Hosted in the EU, US hosting on request | Exclusively in Germany, own database instance per customer, data processing agreement included | Security, Pricing |
| Time tracking (clock in/out, timesheets) | Coming soon | In the standard package (app and browser); time-clock app and terminal interface as add-ons | Pricing, Online time tracking |
| Working-time accounts and surcharges | No statement on this page; ask us for the current status | Included in every package (working-time accounts, surcharges for night, Sunday and public holidays) | Home page, Features |
| Payroll export and DATEV | No statement on this page; ask us for the current status | Payroll reports as PDF/CSV; no DATEV interface named on the pages we read | Home page, Features |
| German-language product and support | Soon is an EU company (Netherlands); please ask about the language of the app and of support | German company and product, German-language content and support | Home page |
| Security certificates | SOC 2 Type 1: examination by an independent auditor in progress, report not yet published; no ISO 27001 certificate | ISO/IEC 27001 management system being built according to its own page (not certified); data centres in Germany | Soon trust page, Security |
| Company | Established since 2019, fully remote, EU-based (Netherlands) | SSH Online-Services GmbH, Berlin | Home page |
Compared on 28 October 2026 from vendor pages. ShiftJuggler details come from shiftjuggler.com (linked in each row). "Not described" means we found no mention on the pages we read, not that the feature is absent. Spot an error? Tell us and we will fix it.
These points favour ShiftJuggler, and for some teams they are the ones that matter most:
ShiftJuggler is built in Berlin, is German-language, and according to its security page hosts exclusively in Germany, with its own database instance per customer and a data processing agreement.
Time tracking via app and browser, planned vs actual, overtime balance, working-time accounts and surcharges are part of ShiftJuggler’s standard package. Soon’s time tracking is coming soon; we make no statement on working-time accounts and surcharges on this page.
ShiftJuggler describes a running check for rest periods, maximum hours and missing breaks under German working-time law.
ShiftJuggler charges by package per team size, with no base fee and support included, and lets you try it for 30 days without payment details.
ShiftJuggler’s industry pages address hotels, daycare centres, medical practices, pharmacies, security services and volunteering.
Package prices per month by team size, billed yearly (monthly billing in brackets), excluding VAT: up to 15 people €34 (€39), 31 to 60 people €139 (€149), 61 to 120 people €279 (€299). Automatic roster creation and the time-clock terminal interface are add-ons on request.
Soon calculates staffing needs with AI-supported demand forecasting (Scale plan) and builds schedules automatically (from the Grow plan). At ShiftJuggler, automatic roster creation is an add-on on request, and we found no demand forecasting on the pages we read.
Soon is built for round-the-clock operations such as public safety and care. Working-time and scheduling rules and overtime equalisation are configurable rather than fixed.
Soon offers an open REST API and integrations. SSO (SAML/OIDC) and directory sync (SCIM) are part of the Enterprise plan. The Microsoft Teams app is live; schedule notifications inside Teams are not available.
Planning with freelancers is a strength of Soon, as is running operations for multiple clients (BPO). Self-scheduling and shift swaps are included on all plans.
Soon charges per user and month. According to the pricing page: Grow €8 billed yearly (€10 monthly), Scale €16 (€20 monthly), Enterprise on request. Trials last 30 days on Grow and 60 days on Scale. The models are not directly comparable: ShiftJuggler charges a package per team size, Soon charges per user, and at ShiftJuggler automatic scheduling is an extra add-on. For small teams that do not need forecasting or automation, ShiftJuggler is cheaper at list price.
Operations with on-air, production or event-technology teams often plan around the clock, mix permanent staff and freelancers, and have to re-plan at short notice. What matters in scheduling software: shift sequences and rest periods, surcharges by collective agreement, qualifications per duty, availability of freelancers and a hand-over to HR and planning systems through an API.
Soon has clients in the AV and multimedia industry and is strong in planning with freelancers and in 24/7 operations: configurable working-time rules, overtime equalisation, self-scheduling and an open API. Surcharges by agreement and working-time accounts are the point to check with every vendor; for Soon, please ask us for the current status.
ShiftJuggler has no industry page for broadcasting, media or control rooms on the pages we read; for clearly structured operations with time tracking and surcharges it is well positioned.
To keep the comparison honest, here are Soon’s limits:
How does the switching process work?
Soon can import data from ShiftJuggler as long as you can export it there. You can move at your own pace or bring our team in.
Create your Soon workspace
Set up your workspace in a few minutes. No credit card needed; the trial lasts 14, 30 or 60 days depending on the plan.
Export your data from ShiftJuggler
Export employees, shifts and schedules from ShiftJuggler. ShiftJuggler names Excel and PDF export, and its features page also names CSV.
Tell us what you want to bring over
Send us the export. We will tell you what can be imported into Soon.
Invite your team
Your employees see their shifts, swap shifts and schedule themselves if you use self-scheduling.
Run both for a short while(optional)
Keep ShiftJuggler running until your team is used to Soon. This matters most while you still keep time tracking there.
| If this is true for you | Shortlist |
|---|---|
| You need time tracking, working-time accounts and surcharges today. | ShiftJuggler |
| Your data must stay in Germany only. | ShiftJuggler |
| You want a low package price for a small team without automation. | ShiftJuggler |
| You schedule around the clock under strict working-time rules. | Soon |
| You want to forecast staffing needs and have schedules built automatically. | Soon |
| You plan with freelancers or for several clients. | Soon |
| You need an open API or SSO and directory sync. | Soon |
ShiftJuggler is a German cloud tool for shift planning, time tracking, leave and working-time accounts, hosted only in Germany. Soon is an EU-based workforce management platform (Netherlands), established since 2019, with AI-supported scheduling, demand forecasting and a focus on 24/7 operations. Soon’s time tracking is coming soon.
Yes, as a paid add-on. ShiftJuggler describes automatic roster creation as rule-based optimisation using your rules, availabilities and working-time limits, offered on request (checked 28 October 2026). In Soon, automated shift scheduling is included from the Grow plan and demand forecasting from the Scale plan.
We found no demand forecasting on ShiftJuggler’s public pages (checked 28 October 2026); the number of people needed is set per shift. Soon offers AI-supported demand forecasting on the Scale plan.
Its public pages do not describe an API, SSO, directory sync or an integration catalogue (checked 28 October 2026). That is not proof it has none, so ask ShiftJuggler directly. Soon offers an open REST API and integrations; SSO (SAML/OIDC) and directory sync (SCIM) are part of the Enterprise plan.
ShiftJuggler prices by team-size package, not per user: €34 a month billed yearly (€39 monthly) for up to 15 people, €139 or €149 for 31 to 60 people, excluding VAT. Automatic scheduling is an add-on on request. Soon charges per user: Grow €8 a month billed yearly (€10 monthly), Scale €16 (€20), Enterprise on request. For small teams that do not need forecasting or automation, ShiftJuggler is cheaper at list price.
ShiftJuggler hosts only in data centres in Germany and separates the database per customer. Soon hosts in the EU, and US hosting is available. Soon does not hold an ISO 27001 certificate and its SOC 2 Type 1 examination is in progress; ShiftJuggler says it is building an ISO/IEC 27001 management system.
Soon is built for round-the-clock operations under strict working-time rules, with changing teams and freelancers: configurable rules, overtime equalisation, self-scheduling and an open API. Soon has clients in the AV and multimedia industry. ShiftJuggler also plans night and continuous shifts with working-time checks, but has no industry page for broadcasting or media.
If time tracking, working-time accounts and surcharges are a must today, ShiftJuggler fits better: clocking in via app or browser is part of the standard package. Soon’s time tracking (clock in/out, timesheets) is coming soon. If forecasting, automatic scheduling, an open API or 24/7 rules matter more, shortlist Soon.
Yes. Soon can import data from ShiftJuggler as long as you can export it there; ShiftJuggler names Excel and PDF export, and its features page also names CSV. Create a Soon workspace, export your data and tell us which parts you want to bring over.
We read the vendors’ public pages on 28 October 2026 and tested nothing hands-on. Soon makes this page, so we name ShiftJuggler’s strengths explicitly and write "not described on the pages we read" instead of "does not have". Corrections are welcome and we fix them.
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