HR & People
Best Employee Scheduling Software in 2026
Building staff schedules means accounting for availability, open shifts, swaps, and time away. Compare auto-scheduling with availability collection and open-shift management, then look at time-off management and mobile apps for additional ways schedules may be handled.
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7shifts From $39.99/mo Free plan Web · Windows · macOS · iOS9.5 Visit Specs - 02
ClockOn ClockOn suits Australian employers, including businesses in pharmacy, retail, hospitality, medical practices and clubs, that need payroll alongside rostering and HR tools.
From $8.80/mo Free plan Web · Windows · iOS · Android9.4 Visit Specs - 03
Connecteam Connecteam suits businesses coordinating deskless employees across operations, communications and training.
From $29/mo Free plan Web · iOS · Android · API9.3 Visit Specs - 04 Agendrix
Agendrix suits shift-based teams such as retail, restaurants, clinics, pharmacies, retirement homes, and hospitality businesses that need scheduling, attendance, and team communication.
From $0.41/mo Free trial Web · iOS · Android · API9.2 Visit Specs - 05
Homebase Homebase suits small, hourly businesses that need to coordinate shifts, track work time, and manage payroll or other team processes.
From $13/mo Free plan Web · iOS · Android · API9.2 Visit Specs - 06
Papershift Papershift suits companies of all sizes, particularly those with operational teams and shift work.
From $400/mo Free trial Web · Windows · macOS · Linux9.0 Visit Specs - 07 Planday
Planday suits shift-based businesses needing schedule management, time tracking and payroll-related timesheet workflows.
From £2.99/mo Free trial Web · Windows · macOS · Linux9.0 Visit Specs - 08
Shiftbase Shiftbase is aimed at shift-based businesses, including restaurants, retail, hotels, healthcare, and production.
From €0.50/mo Free plan Web · iOS · Android · API8.8 Visit Specs - 09
Sling Sling suits small and medium-sized businesses that need scheduling and workforce communication, particularly teams managing time off, shifts, and labor costs.
Free plan Web · iOS · Android · API8.8 Visit Specs - 10
Findmyshift Findmyshift suits organizations that need shift scheduling, time-off management and shift swaps.
From $27/mo Free plan Web · iOS · Android · API8.7 Visit Specs - 11 Dayswaps From €0.13/mo Free trial Web · iOS · Android · API8.6 Visit Specs
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Deputy Deputy suits businesses coordinating staff availability, shift coverage and attendance across teams.
From $5/mo Free trial Web · iOS · Android8.6 Visit Specs - 13 When I Work
It suits shift-based teams in settings such as clinics, shops, kitchens, and job sites.
From $2.50/mo Free trial Web · iOS · Android · API8.5 Visit Specs - 14
Zoho Shifts Zoho Shifts suits small and large businesses that need scheduling and attendance tools, including restaurants, retail, healthcare, professional services, assisted living, universities, and schools.
From $9.99/mo Free plan Web · iOS · Android · API8.5 Visit Specs - 15
SameSystem From €7.92/mo Web · iOS · Android · API8.4 Visit Specs - 16
Workforce.com It suits shift-based workforces, including organizations in hospitality, retail and care, that need scheduling alongside HR and payroll.
From C$12.80/mo Free trial Web · iOS · Android · API8.4 Visit Specs - 17 PagarBook
PagarBook is aimed at SMEs, including businesses in retail, construction, manufacturing, logistics, and hospitality.
From ₹41.58/mo Free plan Web · iOS · Android8.3 Visit Specs - 18
ezClocker It suits small businesses, including teams with remote staff working across multiple job sites.
From $15/mo Free trial Web · iOS · Android8.2 Visit Specs - 19
Ordio From €89/mo Free trial Web · iOS · Android · API8.2 Visit Specs - 20
RotaCloud RotaCloud suits growing businesses that need rota planning, leave and availability tools, or shift swaps.
From £10/mo Free trial Web · iOS · Android · API8.2 Visit Specs - 21 Aladtec
It suits public-safety agencies coordinating continuous coverage, qualifications, certifications, and labor reporting.
Web · iOS · Android8.1 Visit Specs - 22 OpenSimSim
It suits businesses hiring hourly workers, including small businesses and restaurant owners.
Free trial Web · iOS · Android8.0 Visit Specs - 23 PARiM
PARiM suits organizations coordinating shift-based teams in industries such as security, events, hospitality, retail, and healthcare.
From £47/mo Free trial Web · iOS · Android8.0 Visit Specs - 24
Schedule101 From $0.55/mo Free trial Web · iOS · Android8.0 Visit Specs - 25
Shiftura It suits hourly teams in the listed industries that need schedules, availability collection, swaps, and fairness tracking.
From $32.50/mo Free plan Web · iOS · Android8.0 Visit Specs
Employee limits, free-plan availability, and paid-from pricing help you consider scale and cost. Connecteam, 7shifts, and Shiftbase are among the entries, alongside Sling and Deputy. Use these criteria to focus on how each option fits your team’s approach to coverage and schedule changes.
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