{
  "id": "planday--xero",
  "schema_version": "1.2",
  "app": {
    "slug": "planday",
    "name": "Planday",
    "vendor": "Planday",
    "website": "https://www.planday.com",
    "categories": [
      "workforce"
    ],
    "owned_by_platform": false
  },
  "ecosystem": "xero",
  "connection": {
    "built_by": "ecosystem-owner",
    "method": "native-api",
    "marketplace_listing_url": "https://apps.xero.com/uk/app/planday",
    "setup_docs_url": "https://help.planday.com/en/articles/3835053-set-up-xero-with-planday",
    "certified_by_ecosystem": {
      "value": true,
      "src": [
        "s1"
      ]
    }
  },
  "sync": [
    {
      "object": "timesheets",
      "direction": "app-to-ecosystem",
      "notes": "Timesheets are exported to Xero; absence records too in the UK",
      "src": [
        "s3"
      ]
    },
    {
      "object": "payroll",
      "direction": "supported",
      "notes": "Employees are merged between Planday and Xero, and salary codes are mapped to Xero earning rates",
      "src": [
        "s3"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "pricing": {
    "model": "paid",
    "free_trial_days": {
      "value": 30,
      "src": [
        "s2"
      ]
    },
    "plans": [
      {
        "name": "Starting price",
        "billing": "monthly",
        "prices": {
          "GBP": 2.99
        },
        "per": "per user per month (the page says 'from £2.99 per user'); Starter needs at least 5 users",
        "src": [
          "s2"
        ]
      }
    ]
  },
  "regions": {
    "supported": [
      "AU",
      "UK"
    ],
    "basis": "stated",
    "regional_notes": {
      "GLOBAL": "Planday's help centre names UK and Australian customers; the UK Xero App Store listing names the United Kingdom only"
    },
    "src": [
      "s1",
      "s3"
    ]
  },
  "requirements": {
    "ecosystem_plan_min": "unknown",
    "ecosystem_features_required": [
      "payroll"
    ],
    "src": [
      "s1"
    ]
  },
  "limitations": [
    {
      "summary": "Needs the Payroll module switched on in Xero",
      "severity": "moderate",
      "src": [
        "s1"
      ]
    },
    {
      "summary": "Absence records export to Xero in the UK only; Australian setups export timesheets only",
      "severity": "minor",
      "affects_regions": [
        "AU"
      ],
      "src": [
        "s3"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "alternatives": [],
  "editorial": {
    "answer_summary": "Planday, owned by Xero since 2021, schedules shift staff and exports timesheets to Xero Payroll for UK and Australian customers, with absence records too in the UK. Xero Payroll must be switched on. Pricing starts from £2.99 per user per month.",
    "best_for": [
      "UK and Australian shift-based businesses running Xero Payroll"
    ],
    "not_ideal_for": [
      "Businesses outside the UK and Australia"
    ]
  },
  "profile": {
    "status": "listed"
  },
  "sources": [
    {
      "id": "s1",
      "url": "https://apps.xero.com/uk/app/planday",
      "title": "Planday on the Xero App Store (UK)",
      "type": "marketplace-listing",
      "retrieved_at": "2026-11-14T06:30:00Z"
    },
    {
      "id": "s2",
      "url": "https://lp.planday.com/pricing",
      "title": "Planday pricing (UK)",
      "type": "vendor-pricing",
      "retrieved_at": "2026-11-14T06:30:00Z"
    },
    {
      "id": "s3",
      "url": "https://help.planday.com/en/articles/3835053-set-up-xero-with-planday",
      "title": "Planday help: Set up Xero with Planday",
      "type": "vendor-docs",
      "retrieved_at": "2026-11-14T06:30:00Z"
    }
  ],
  "verification": {
    "status": "verified",
    "last_verified": "2026-11-14",
    "verified_by": [
      "research-agent",
      "verifier-agent"
    ],
    "open_flags": []
  },
  "publishing": {
    "state": "live",
    "batch": "2026-W46",
    "approved": "2026-11-14"
  },
  "changelog": [
    {
      "date": "2026-11-14",
      "change": "Record created from public sources (pilot batch)"
    }
  ],
  "vendor": {
    "id": "planday",
    "name": "Planday",
    "api": "https://trylode.io/api/vendors/planday.json"
  },
  "url": "https://trylode.io/xero/planday/",
  "facts": [
    {
      "id": "sync-timesheets",
      "topic": "sync",
      "statement": "Planday sends timesheets to Xero.",
      "label": "Lode-verified",
      "verified": "2026-11-14",
      "src": [
        "s3"
      ],
      "url": "https://trylode.io/xero/planday/#sync-timesheets"
    },
    {
      "id": "sync-payroll",
      "topic": "sync",
      "statement": "Planday supports payroll on Xero.",
      "label": "Lode-verified",
      "verified": "2026-11-14",
      "src": [
        "s3"
      ],
      "url": "https://trylode.io/xero/planday/#sync-payroll"
    },
    {
      "id": "price-starting-price",
      "topic": "pricing",
      "statement": "Planday's Starting price plan costs £2.99 a month (per user per month (the page says 'from £2.99 per user'); Starter needs at least 5 users), excluding tax.",
      "label": "Lode-verified",
      "verified": "2026-11-14",
      "src": [
        "s2"
      ],
      "url": "https://trylode.io/xero/planday/#price-starting-price"
    },
    {
      "id": "price-trial",
      "topic": "pricing",
      "statement": "Planday offers a 30-day free trial.",
      "label": "Lode-verified",
      "verified": "2026-11-14",
      "src": [
        "s2"
      ],
      "url": "https://trylode.io/xero/planday/#price-trial"
    },
    {
      "id": "regions",
      "topic": "regions",
      "statement": "Planday works with Xero in AU and UK.",
      "label": "Lode-verified",
      "verified": "2026-11-14",
      "src": [
        "s1",
        "s3"
      ],
      "url": "https://trylode.io/xero/planday/#regions"
    },
    {
      "id": "marketplace-listed",
      "topic": "trust",
      "statement": "Planday is listed in the official Xero marketplace.",
      "label": "Lode-verified",
      "verified": "2026-11-14",
      "src": [
        "s1"
      ],
      "url": "https://trylode.io/xero/planday/#marketplace-listed"
    },
    {
      "id": "limitation-1",
      "topic": "limitation",
      "statement": "Needs the Payroll module switched on in Xero.",
      "label": "Lode-verified",
      "verified": "2026-11-14",
      "src": [
        "s1"
      ],
      "url": "https://trylode.io/xero/planday/#limitation-1"
    },
    {
      "id": "limitation-2",
      "topic": "limitation",
      "statement": "Absence records export to Xero in the UK only; Australian setups export timesheets only.",
      "label": "Lode-verified",
      "verified": "2026-11-14",
      "src": [
        "s3"
      ],
      "url": "https://trylode.io/xero/planday/#limitation-2"
    }
  ],
  "cite_as": "Lode (trylode.io), Planday + Xero, verified 2026-11-14",
  "lode": {
    "publish_state": "live",
    "stale": false,
    "completeness": 0.7
  }
}