Shyfter and Fullyn: two different tools for two different needs
Shyfter is one of the best scheduling and time-tracking tools on the Belgian market. If you already use it, you've probably saved time on schedules. But if you work in technical services, construction or the field — and wonder what comes after time-tracking — read on.
What Shyfter does very well
Shyfter excels at what it was built for: creating schedules quickly, managing leave and absences, mobile clock-in for staff, and payroll-ready reports. For Horeca, retail or multi-site teams with variable hours, it's hard to beat. And €40/month for unlimited users is fair for pure time-tracking.
Where Shyfter stops — and where it falls short for field companies
Time-tracking tells you how many hours your technician worked. For a field company — construction, technical services, civil works — that's only half the problem. The other half is knowing where, on what, for whom, and with which validation. Here's what Shyfter doesn't do natively for field teams:
Foreman validation in the field
Your foreman needs to validate his team's hours before they go to payroll. Not just an automatic clock-in — a named, traceable validation with mobile signature or confirmation. Without it, you handle disputes at month-end.
Jobsite geolocation
Proving a worker was on the right jobsite at the right time — not just clocking in from the couch. Geolocation must be tied to a jobsite address, not floating in the void.
Allocating hours to a project or task
« Monday 8am-5pm » means nothing to your accountant or project manager. What matters is « 4h on the Liège jobsite for client X, 3h on the Namur order for client Y, 1h travel ». Without allocation, hours can't feed cost prices or invoicing.
Direct flow into ERP or invoicing
In Shyfter, hours stay in Shyfter. Someone exports, reformats, re-keys them elsewhere. Lost time and a source of errors — especially at month-end when everyone is rushing.
What Fullyn adds
Fullyn is built for companies with field teams that need field data to flow directly into their management system — no re-entry, no manual reconciliation.
Built-in foreman validation
The foreman validates his team's hours directly from the mobile app, on the jobsite. Named, timestamped, traceable. Validated hours go to payroll, the rest stays pending. No more surprises.
Geolocation tied to the jobsite
Worker presence is geolocated and tied to the jobsite address. You know exactly who was where, when, with which vehicle if needed.
Direct allocation to projects and tasks
Every hour is tied to a project, jobsite or task — at the moment of entry in the field. Cost prices update in real time. Client invoicing can go out as soon as hours are validated, no re-entry.
Native flow into your ERP or invoicing
Validated field hours flow directly into your management system. On Odoo, it's native — invoice lines generate automatically. On other tools, data is available via our API.
Coming June 2026 — geolocated CP124 capture
RoadmapThe Belgian construction mobility form, filled directly on mobile with timestamped geolocation. No more paper, no more lost docs, compliance guaranteed.
Summary
| Criterion | Fullyn | Shyfter |
|---|---|---|
| Scheduling & shift management | Good | ✓ Excellent |
| Simple time-tracking | ✓ | ✓ |
| Foreman validation in the field | ✓ | ✗ |
| Jobsite-bound geolocation | ✓ | ✗ |
| Hour → project/task allocation | ✓ | ✗ |
| ERP / invoicing flow | ✓ native Odoo | ✗ |
| Geolocated CP124 | Coming June 2026 | ✗ |
| Entry price | €8.25/user/month | €40/month (unlimited) |
| Target sector | Construction, technical services, field | Horeca, retail, franchises |
The two can coexist
Shyfter and Fullyn aren't necessarily competitors. If you have mixed teams — fixed-schedule office or workshop staff, and field technicians — you can keep Shyfter for the former and use Fullyn for the latter. Different tools for different profiles. But if you want a single solution for your field teams — from time-tracking to invoicing, including validation and Belgian compliance — Fullyn does it in one platform.
Who is Fullyn the right replacement for?
Fullyn is the right alternative to Shyfter if you manage technicians or workers on jobsites or external missions, if you need field hours validated by a foreman before payroll, if you must allocate hours to projects or clients to invoice correctly, if you're subject to Belgian mobility rules (CP124), and if you want everything to flow automatically into your ERP or invoicing tool with no re-entry.
Dirty hands, clean data. From the field clock-in to the client invoice, in one platform.
FAQ
Does Fullyn replace Shyfter?
For field teams (construction, technical services), yes. For Horeca/retail with variable hours, Shyfter remains excellent and both can coexist.
Is Shyfter a bad solution?
No. One of the best scheduling and time-tracking tools on the Belgian market. It just wasn't built for field needs (foreman validation, project allocation, ERP flow).
What's the actual price difference?
Shyfter is €40/month with unlimited users. Fullyn is €8.25/user/month. On small teams Fullyn is cheaper; on large ones Shyfter wins. Not the right criterion — they're different tools.
Is CP124 capture available?
Not yet. On the roadmap for June 2026 — Belgian construction mobility form on mobile with timestamped geolocation.
Do I need Odoo to use Fullyn?
No. Fullyn works standalone with an API. On Odoo, integration is native (no connector).
Can I use Shyfter and Fullyn together?
Yes, it's common: Shyfter for fixed-schedule office/workshop, Fullyn for field teams that need validation, jobsite geolocation and project/invoicing flow.
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