Quinyx AB

About Quinyx AB

Financials

Dated, source-cited figures. Estimates are marked.

Products by Quinyx AB

All products by Quinyx AB reviewed by our AI panel of experts.

QuinyxAI Workforce Management

Workforce management for frontline industries

From $5/mo7.1/10

Competitive Landscape

Who Quinyx AB competes with, and how they differ.

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UKG Inc.7.4/10

The incumbent Quinyx most often displaces in large frontline deals: UKG sells workforce management inside a full HCM and payroll suite built from the Kronos and Ultimate Software merger, with deep US market share. Quinyx sells WFM standalone, mobile-first and Europe-first, and integrates with whichever payroll the customer already runs.

1 product reviewed on TopReviewed

Deputy7.9/10

The closest mid-market rival by product shape - scheduling, time and attendance and shift swapping for retail, hospitality and healthcare - sold largely self-serve at per-user pricing from an Australian base. Quinyx targets larger multi-country employers where AI forecasting and country-specific labour-law compliance engines drive the deal.

1 product reviewed on TopReviewed

Legion Technologies, Inc.7.9/10

The nearest match to Quinyx's AI-native pitch: demand forecasting and automated schedule generation for enterprises with large hourly workforces, but concentrated in the US retail and hospitality market. Quinyx pairs comparable AI scheduling, acquired with Widget Brain, with EMEA compliance coverage and the Concrete-derived task and engagement layer.

1 product reviewed on TopReviewed

Workforce.com7.5/10

Competes for the same shift-based hourly employers with scheduling, time and attendance and labour-cost control, and bundles its own payroll in the US. Quinyx keeps payroll to integrations and differentiates on AI-driven demand forecasting plus frontline communication and task management.

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Dayforce7.9/10

Sells workforce management as one module of a single-application HCM covering payroll, benefits and talent, so it wins where the buyer is consolidating all HR systems. Quinyx competes as a best-of-breed WFM layer for operations leaders who keep their existing HR stack.

1 product reviewed on TopReviewed

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WorkJam

The closest competitor to Quinyx's post-Concrete shape: a digital frontline workplace combining task management, communications, training and an open-shift marketplace for enterprise retail and grocery. WorkJam typically layers on top of an existing WFM system, while Quinyx sells the scheduling and time engine itself alongside the engagement layer.

Company Timeline

Key milestones in Quinyx AB's history, with sources.

1. Jan 26, 2026Milestone

   Named a Leader in the 2026 IDC MarketScape for EMEA workforce management

   Quinyx was named a Leader in the IDC MarketScape: EMEA AI-Enabled Workforce Management and Compliance 2025-2026 Vendor Assessment, which cited frontline app adoption typically above 90% among customers.

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2. Jan 10, 2025Launch

   Launched Employee Hub at NRF 2025

   Quinyx launched Employee Hub at NRF 2025, a ground-up rebuild of its Frontline Portal task management and communications product, fully integrated with the workforce management platform.

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3. Jan 16, 2024Launch

   Launched Quinyx Messenger for frontline teams

   Quinyx launched Messenger, a chat tool built into the Quinyx app that reuses existing roles, permissions and hierarchies so frontline teams can hold direct and group conversations without a third-party app.

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4. Apr 13, 2023Launch

   Launched All-in-One Frontline Platform

   Quinyx introduced the first phase of its All-in-One Frontline Platform, combining workforce management with the AI scheduling technology from Widget Brain (2020) and the task and engagement tooling from Concrete (2022).

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5. Apr 12, 2022Acquisition

   Acquired task management platform Concrete

   Quinyx completed the acquisition of Concrete, a task management, store operations and employee engagement platform used by retailers including Calvin Klein, Victoria's Secret and Superdry. Concrete continued as its own entity within Quinyx under CEO Tristan Rogers.

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6. Nov 30, 2021Funding

   $50M round led by Battery Ventures

   Quinyx raised $50 million led by existing investor Battery Ventures, with general partner Michael Brown leading the round. Customers cited at the time included McDonald's, Sysco, Domino's, Maersk, IHG and DHL.

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7. Oct 21, 2020Acquisition

   Acquired AI scheduling company Widget Brain

   Quinyx acquired Widget Brain, a Netherlands-based AI company automating labour scheduling and optimisation, after several years as partners. Widget Brain's team and offices were integrated into Quinyx.

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8. Sep 10, 2019Milestone

   U.S. market launch with Boston headquarters

   Quinyx opened its U.S. headquarters in Boston, relocating co-founder and CRO Andreas Sjölund and other staff. The company then reported over 500,000 users across 700 customers.

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9. Jan 15, 2019Funding

   $25M round led by Alfvén & Didrikson, Battery Ventures and Zobito

   Quinyx raised a further $25 million from existing investors Alfvén & Didrikson, Battery Ventures and Zobito — its largest round to date at that point — to fund AI and automation features. The company reported close to 500,000 employees on the platform.

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10. Dec 18, 2017Funding

    $12M investment from Battery Ventures

    Quinyx announced a $12 million investment from Battery Ventures, with general partner Michael Brown joining the board. At the time the company reported over 275,000 users across 20 countries.

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11. 2005Founded

    Quinyx founded in Örebro, Sweden by Erik Fjellborg

    Erik Fjellborg started Quinyx in 2005 while a student, after seeing managers struggle with staff rotas during a job at McDonald's in Örebro. McDonald's Sweden became the company's first customer.

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