Staff Hub vs EasyTeam: training & communication, or POS time-clock & payroll?
The honest difference is focus. EasyTeam centers on the Shopify POS time clock, sales commissions, and payroll hours. Staff Hub centers on training, announcements with read receipts, and onboarding. Both can run a clock tile — so pick the tool whose core job matches what your team needs most this quarter.
Staff Hub and EasyTeam at a glance
A fair, fit-based look at where each app puts its focus. EasyTeam facts below are marked "(as of June 2026)" and link to their own sources.
EasyTeam details are summarized from EasyTeam's own Shopify App Store listing and pricing pages and are marked "(as of June 2026)". Check their listing for the current details before deciding.
Which one fits your team?
There's no single "better" app here — it depends on the job you need done first.
Choose Staff Hub if…
- You want training modules, learning paths, and certificates (certificates on the Pro plan) to bring new hires up to speed.
- You need announcements with read receipts so you can see who has actually read each update.
- Onboarding, checklists, and shift-handover notes should live in one place alongside the training.
- You want a free-forever plan for up to 5 staff to start without a credit card.
- You're fine capturing shift and break hours in Staff Hub and reconciling them in your own payroll system — Staff Hub is not a payroll or statutory time-clock replacement.
Choose EasyTeam if…
- Your priority is a POS time clock where staff clock in and out at the Shopify register (as of June 2026).
- You want sales commissions tracked against staff and team performance (as of June 2026).
- You need worked hours, commissions, and tips feeding a payroll workflow or payroll add-on (as of June 2026).
- Scheduling and timesheets driven from the POS are central to how you run shifts (as of June 2026).
They can work together
These tools aren't mutually exclusive. Many retailers run a POS time-clock and payroll tool like EasyTeam for hours and commissions, and run Staff Hub alongside it for training, announcements with read receipts, and onboarding. If the POS clock and payroll hours are your priority, keep that tool — and add Staff Hub when you want the team to actually learn, read, and follow through.
Try Staff Hub for training, announcements & onboarding
Start free for up to 5 staff — no credit card. Publish your first announcement with read receipts or build a training module in minutes.