ATLVS vs. When I Work

COMPVSS vs. When I Work: production field operations vs. simple team scheduling.

When I Work is deliberately simple, and for a single-location team that simplicity is the feature: build a schedule, let the team swap, punch in and out, message the group. A production org outgrows that shape fast. Load-ins surge headcount, gates need scans, incidents need records that stand up later, gear needs custody, and the office needs it all on the same record store the field writes. That is the shape COMPVSS is built around.

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Bottom line

For a small, steady, single-site team, When I Work's simplicity wins on day one. For crews that build and strike shows, COMPVSS is the field record the whole production runs on.

Last updated June 18, 2026

Feature Comparison.

Side by side, no marketing math.

Feature	ATLVS	When I Work
Shift scheduling, swaps, availability
Time clock with GPS/geofence
Team messaging
Payroll integrations	Via export + API
Offline-first field PWA		Not published
Ticket/credential gate scan
Incidents, punch lists, daily logs, handovers
Asset custody + scan-to-fulfil
Org-configured onboarding (LEG3ND hub)
Per-org pricing, unlimited users When I Work prices per user (published pricing)

Where We Win.

Surge weeks don't reprice you

Productions spike from 20 to 400 people for a week. Per-org pricing absorbs the spike; per-user pricing bills it.

Proof, not just presence

Punches, incidents, briefing sign-ins and custody moves all land as records with provenance: who, when, via which channel, signed off by whom.

One store, three shells

What the field writes, the operator console and stakeholder portals read instantly. No sync, no CSV shuffle between the site and the office.

When When I Work Wins.

We're not the right call for every room. These are the cases where they are.

You schedule one small, steady team at one location and want the least software possible. When I Work's simplicity is real and earned.
Your whole need is schedule + clock + payroll export at low per-user cost for a stable headcount.

Migration Path.

For teams moving from When I Work.

Export users and schedules from When I Work as CSV; import as COMPVSS crew and shifts
Keep the last open pay period in the old clock, start the new period on COMPVSS punches

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vs. When I Work · FAQ

Is COMPVSS harder to roll out than When I Work?

Crew onboarding is comparable: invite, install the PWA, punch. The organization setup is deeper on purpose, and it happens once, in LEG3ND on the web, before crew arrive.

Does COMPVSS have shift swaps and availability?

Yes: swaps with manager decisions, availability, time off with balances, and published-shift notifications with per-kind opt-outs.

ATLVS Is Open.

Free forever for small teams. Migrate when you're ready.