sPAIEctacle and Intermittor are often compared, but they do not do the same thing. sPAIEctacle is payroll software used by production companies and spectacle administrators; Intermittor is an intermittent-side application for tracking your own 507-hour counter, your hours and France Travail (formerly Pôle emploi).
Short answer. sPAIEctacle is built to produce payslips on the employer side (DPAE (pre-employment declaration) forms, collective agreements, social security declarations). Intermittor is built so that you, the intermittent, can track your file on the technician side: 507-hour counter, AEM (Attestation Employeur Mensuelle, monthly employer attestation) import, ARE (return-to-work allowance) simulator. They are not competitors: they are used at two different stages of the job.
Who each tool is for
sPAIEctacle is aimed at production companies, spectacle administrators and spectacle payroll departments (employer). Intermittor, for its part, is built on the intermittent side (technician or artist). Understanding that difference clears up 80% of the misunderstandings about « which one is best ».
Intermittor vs sPAIEctacle
| Criterion | Intermittor | sPAIEctacle |
|---|---|---|
| Who for | The intermittent (technician/artist) | The production company / spectacle payroll |
| Main purpose | Track your intermittent file | Produce payslips, DPAE forms, declarations |
| Personal 507-hour counter | Yes, automated | No (calculations on the employer payroll side) |
| AEM import (PDF → hours & gross) | Yes, automatic | n/a: sPAIEctacle produces the payslips, not the AEM forms on the technician side |
| ARE / France Travail simulator | Yes | No |
| Platforms | iPhone, Android, web | Management software (employer side) |
| Trial | 1 month free, no card required | Employer pricing: ask the publisher |
| Your data | Belongs to you | Held by the employer |
How to choose
If you are a production company, sPAIEctacle remains relevant within its scope. If your main need is to track your 507-hour counter, your AEM forms and France Travail yourself, while staying independent of productions, Intermittor is the right tool.
What Intermittor looks like
Glimpses of Intermittor, on the intermittent side: import your AEM forms (PDF) and your 507-hour counter updates automatically.
Frequently asked questions
Does Intermittor replace sPAIEctacle?
No. sPAIEctacle is spectacle payroll software used by employers. Intermittor is the intermittent-side application for tracking your 507-hour counter and your France Travail file. They serve two different people.
My employer uses sPAIEctacle. How does Intermittor fit in?
When your employer runs your payroll through sPAIEctacle, you then receive a monthly AEM. You import it into Intermittor (automatic PDF reading) and your 507-hour counter updates with no data entry.
Can I calculate my collective-agreement gross pay with Intermittor?
Yes. Intermittor calculates your gross salary under the applicable agreement, which lets you check your payslip before signing and simulate a timesheet.
See also: Best app for intermittents du spectacle · Intermittor presentation.