Number of Seats/Users: Timegate offers discounts based on the number of users or seats. A higher volume typically leads to a better discount structure, especially for enterprise-level usage.

Commitment to a Long-Term Contract: Discounts are often provided to companies that commit to using the service for a longer period (e.g., 1-year or 3-year contracts). A longer commitment shows Timegate that the company is serious and willing to invest in the platform long-term.

No Active Discounts: Companies that are not already receiving other active discounts may have a better chance of qualifying for additional discounts from Timegate. Timegate reserves discounts for new customers or those not currently under promotional pricing.

Volume or Usage Commitment: Timegate offers discounts if you agree to a minimum amount of usage or transaction volume. This could be based on data storage, transactions, or other metrics tied to how much you will use the platform.

Enterprise-Level Negotiation: Companies that qualify as “enterprise” due to their size or complexity (e.g., having large teams, multiple departments, or geographical presence) may be eligible for additional discounts from Timegate. Such companies are often in a position to negotiate for better pricing.

Early Renewal or Prepayment: Timegate often offers discounts if you renew early or prepay for the entire contract period. This is a common approach to securing a lower price.

Here at Spendbase, our internal data shows that Timegate is seen as a powerful, but often expensive and hard‑to‑navigate workforce management tool.

From what Spendbase clients tell us, three themes come up most often:

1) Strong functionality and accuracy
– Solid core for:
– Time & attendance
– Rostering and scheduling
– Contract and employee management
– Data is generally viewed as:
– Accurate
– Detailed
– Reliable for compliance and reporting

Clients who get past the learning curve typically use Timegate as a “single source of truth” for workforce data.

2) Usability and onboarding challenges
Our internal feedback shows that many Spendbase clients struggle with:
– A steep “entry level” to get around the software
– Interfaces that feel dated or unintuitive
– Training requirements for managers and supervisors
– Slow adoption in non‑technical teams (security, cleaning, FM frontline staff)

In simple terms: it does the job, but it’s not plug‑and‑play. This directly affects time-to-value and total cost of ownership.

3) Pricing vs value concerns
This is the biggest friction point we see:
– Timegate is often perceived as overpriced for what it delivers out of the box
– The price-to-value ratio is seen as low, especially for:
– Smaller or mid‑size security/cleaning providers
– Teams that don’t fully use all modules (recruitment, finance, insights, engagement)
– Some clients stay because of the functionality but feel “locked in” due to switching costs

As Spendbase discount specialists, we usually focus on three levers for Timegate:

• License right‑sizing
• Removing unused modules
• Matching seats to actual active users
• Contract restructuring
• Shortening terms or adding break clauses
• Negotiating tiered pricing based on usage
• Value-backed discounting
• Using low adoption and usability friction as arguments for better pricing
• Requesting implementation or training credits instead of just list-price cuts

In short, our data indicates: Timegate is functionally strong but often overengineered and overpriced for how it’s actually used. The biggest savings come from stripping it back to what teams really need and using that as the basis for discount negotiations.