Honest comparison

SimpleFlex vs other software

Standalone, with prices published online, and the only one with a 30-day live trial. Here is exactly how we differ — and what the alternatives are good at.

Capability Other software SimpleFlex
Standalone planning tool (no vendor suite)
Transparent prices, online On request
30-day live trial in production
Worker matching with housing priority
Auto-route optimisation for transport Limited
Compliance fail-safe at scheduling time Limited
Transport fail-safe (auto-linked) Limited
Flex worker app included as standard Limited
One flat package — all modules included
Pricing On request Online from €399

“Limited” = present but partial or manual. Competitor details based on publicly available information, June 2026.

Where we differ — fairly

Other software and Excel both do some things well. Here is what they do well, and where SimpleFlex pulls ahead.

Other software

Strong in payroll, invoicing and back office. Usually quote-only, with a rollout that takes weeks to months.

  • Workers who live in your own housing come first when you schedule — other tools do not do that.
  • Our automatic route planning calculates a route in about 3 minutes; elsewhere the route is usually a manual puzzle.
  • We sell standalone, with transparent monthly prices and a 30-day live trial — no "call us for a quote", and your own environment is ready within 24 hours.

Excel / WhatsApp

Strong because it is familiar, flexible and free. Still the most common "system" — and our biggest real competitor.

  • A planner reaching 50 workers over WhatsApp cannot scale to 250 without the system breaking.
  • Compliance and transport cannot go wrong unnoticed: a missing BSN or ID stands out before scheduling, and transport appears automatically on the right day.
  • One shared data source instead of seven spreadsheets and two separate tools.

Common questions

Plenty of tools are fine for payroll and invoicing — we do not compete there. Where they tend to be weak is planning, which is why bureaus usually bolt a second tool on top. We replace that planning layer, so planning + transport + housing live in one tool instead of three. We are happy to let you feel the difference for 30 days, live.
Maybe partly. Three differences set us apart: (1) workers who live in your own housing come first when scheduling; (2) our automatic route planning calculates a route in about 3 minutes instead of a manual puzzle; (3) we sell standalone, with transparent monthly prices and a 30-day live trial, instead of "call us for a quote".
How many hours a week does your planner spend on the transport puzzle and WhatsApp updates? At €399/month you are at roughly €13/day — less than 20 minutes of your planner's time. One forgotten transport run can cost a whole client relationship. Test it live for 30 days before we even talk price.
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