Templio vs ETZ Compared

The short version

Templio and ETZ cover much of the same ground — timesheets, invoicing, compliance and reporting for UK recruitment agencies. The clearest verified difference between them isn't a feature, it's how you find out what either one costs and how you get started: Templio publishes its price and lets you start a trial yourself; ETZ's is a bespoke quote after a demo.

Pricing and how you get started

Templio: £49/month, including your first 5 active contractors, with graduated per-contractor bands above that. An optional custom domain is £15/month. Monthly billing, no annual contract, 14-day free trial with no card required. See pricing for the full breakdown and calculator.

ETZ: no public price. ETZ's own pricing page states "one simple pricing package" but adds that "depending on candidate volume, prices may vary" and asks you to "contact us for a bespoke quote tailored to your specific needs" — there is no self-serve sign-up and no published figure. Source: getetz.com/pricing, fetched 2026-09-24.

Product shape comparison

ETZ organises its product into four named modules, per its own site (verified from getetz.com and getetz.com/pricing, fetched 2026-09-24):

• ETZ Timesheets — "turn a timesheet into an invoice in 60 seconds," covering online and paper timesheets, rule enforcement, and timesheet chasing.
• ETZ Invoices — auto-creates invoices from a timesheet, with bulk (up to 1,000 at once, per their own copy) invoice creation for faster payment.
• ETZ Comply — compliance documents, a send-and-sign flow, and what ETZ describes on its site as "HMRC ready data" for onboarding and candidate compliance.
• ETZ Reports — reporting and analytics, which ETZ states is "powered by Caspian." The pricing page also lists FIDO 2FA as included.

ETZ states on its homepage that it can "save agency costs by up to 85%" — that's ETZ's own claim, as stated on their site; this research didn't independently audit it, so it's presented here as ETZ's claim, not a verified figure.

Templio's equivalent, shipped feature set: magic-link timesheet submission (no app to install for contractors), one-tap client approval by email with no login required, self-billing invoices under HMRC VAT Notice 700/62 plus credit notes and consolidated invoicing, Xero sync with both invoices sent as drafts, a compliance document vault with expiry alerts, IR35 status and Status Determination Statement tracking, AWR 12-week tracking, and a white-label custom domain.

ETZ's fetched pages don't specifically mention AWR week-tracking or IR35 status determination as named features — but that's an absence from their public marketing copy, not proof their product lacks the capability; if either matters to your decision, ask ETZ directly rather than relying on this page either way.

Getting started

Templio's sign-up is self-serve: name your workspace, choose its address, set your invoicing details, and bring your active book of contracts across from a CSV export of Bullhorn, InTime, JobAdder or Vincere — no call required before you're in the product. ETZ's own site routes every path to a first look through "Book a Demo" — there's no self-serve sign-up link on their homepage or pricing page as fetched. Neither approach is wrong; they're built around different buying journeys, and which one you'd rather go through is a genuine, reasonable preference rather than a product shortcoming either way.

Who each is a better fit for

Both are legitimate ways to buy this kind of software, and the right choice comes down to how you like to evaluate a product, not one being categorically better than the other. Agencies that want to see a price and start a trial themselves, without booking a call first, may prefer Templio's self-serve model. Agencies that want a guided demo and a longer-established four-product suite with a UK phone line may prefer to book a call with ETZ. See our timesheet software for recruitment agencies page for what Templio's own product actually does.

FAQs

Does ETZ publish its pricing? No — as of 24 September 2026, ETZ's own pricing page describes "one simple pricing package" but states prices vary by candidate volume and asks you to contact them for a bespoke quote. There's no published figure and no self-serve sign-up.

What's included in ETZ Comply vs Templio's compliance document vault? Comparing only what's publicly stated: ETZ Comply covers compliance documents, a send-and-sign flow, and what ETZ calls "HMRC ready data" for onboarding. Templio's document vault tracks compliance documents against the contract they relate to, with expiry warnings at 60 days, 30 days and on the day. We haven't gone beyond what's on ETZ's own product pages to make this comparison, so treat any gap as "not mentioned on their site," not "doesn't exist."

Can I try Templio before committing, the way I can with ETZ? Not quite the same way, and the difference runs the other direction: ETZ's path to seeing the product is booking a demo. Templio's is a 14-day self-serve trial with no card required — you can be in the product within minutes rather than waiting on a call.

Can I move my existing contracts from ETZ to Templio? From Templio's side, yes — the sign-up wizard's CSV import is built to bring an active book of contracts across in one sitting, and it recognises exports from Bullhorn, InTime, JobAdder and Vincere. We don't have specifics on ETZ's own export format, so budget time to check what theirs produces, and check any notice period in your existing ETZ agreement, before migrating.

ETZ facts on this page are sourced from getetz.com, fetched 24 September 2026, and reflect what was publicly stated at that time — re-verify before relying on this page if it's read much later, since product and pricing pages change. If you have current, first-hand information about ETZ's pricing or features and think this page should be corrected, let us know at support@templio.co.uk.