Best Employee Scheduling Software in 2026
Updated
In short: Connecteam is ranked #1 of 42 as of 5 October 2026, ahead of Findmyshift and 7shifts. The best-ranked option with a free plan is Findmyshift. The lowest first paid tier on this page is Sling at $1.70/mo.
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. 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.
42 employee scheduling software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
42ranked
6free plans on this page
$1.70/molowest paid tier
5 Oct 2026last checked
Input list Employee Scheduling Software 25 channels on this page · 150 of 200 spec lines stated by the makers
Ch Tool Free planPaid fromEmployee limitAuto-schedulingAvailability collectionTime-off managementOpen-shift managementShift swaps Spec sheet Score
01 Connecteam Free planYesPaid fromnot statedEmployee limit30 employeesAuto-schedulingYesAvailability collectionYesTime-off managementYesOpen-shift managementYesShift swapsYes 7/8spec lines stated 7.8
02 Findmyshift Free planYesPaid fromnot statedEmployee limit20 employeesAuto-schedulingNoAvailability collectionnot statedTime-off managementYesOpen-shift managementnot statedShift swapsYes 5/8spec lines stated 7.7
03 7shifts Free planYesPaid fromnot statedEmployee limitnot statedAuto-schedulingYesAvailability collectionYesTime-off managementYesOpen-shift managementYesShift swapsYes 6/8spec lines stated 7.6
04 Shiftbase Free planYesPaid fromnot statedEmployee limit6 employeesAuto-schedulingYesAvailability collectionYesTime-off managementYesOpen-shift managementYesShift swapsYes 7/8spec lines stated 7.6
05 Sling Free planYesPaid from2/user/moEmployee limitnot statedAuto-schedulingYesAvailability collectionYesTime-off managementYesOpen-shift managementYesShift swapsYes 7/8spec lines stated 7.6
06 Zoho Shifts Free planYesPaid fromnot statedEmployee limitnot statedAuto-schedulingYesAvailability collectionYesTime-off managementYesOpen-shift managementYesShift swapsYes 6/8spec lines stated 7.5
07 Homebase Free planYesPaid fromnot statedEmployee limitnot statedAuto-schedulingYesAvailability collectionYesTime-off managementYesOpen-shift managementYesShift swapsYes 6/8spec lines stated 7.3
08 Deputy Free planNoPaid from5/user/moEmployee limitnot statedAuto-schedulingYesAvailability collectionYesTime-off managementYesOpen-shift managementYesShift swapsYes 7/8spec lines stated 7.0
09 Planday Free planNoPaid fromnot statedEmployee limitnot statedAuto-schedulingYesAvailability collectionYesTime-off managementYesOpen-shift managementYesShift swapsYes 6/8spec lines stated 7.0
10 When I Work Free planNoPaid from2.5/user/moEmployee limitnot statedAuto-schedulingYesAvailability collectionYesTime-off managementYesOpen-shift managementYesShift swapsYes 7/8spec lines stated 7.0
11 Aladtec Free planNoPaid fromnot statedEmployee limit250 employeesAuto-schedulingYesAvailability collectionYesTime-off managementYesOpen-shift managementYesShift swapsYes 7/8spec lines stated 6.9
12 Workforce.com Free planNoPaid fromnot statedEmployee limitnot statedAuto-schedulingYesAvailability collectionYesTime-off managementYesOpen-shift managementYesShift swapsYes 6/8spec lines stated 6.8
13 Quinyx Workforce Management Free plannot statedPaid fromnot statedEmployee limitnot statedAuto-schedulingYesAvailability collectionYesTime-off managementYesOpen-shift managementYesShift swapsYes 5/8spec lines stated 6.7
14 Humanforce Free planNoPaid fromnot statedEmployee limitnot statedAuto-schedulingYesAvailability collectionYesTime-off managementYesOpen-shift managementYesShift swapsYes 6/8spec lines stated 6.6
15 Papershift Free planNoPaid fromnot statedEmployee limitnot statedAuto-schedulingYesAvailability collectionYesTime-off managementYesOpen-shift managementYesShift swapsYes 6/8spec lines stated 6.5
16 Rotaready Evo Free plannot statedPaid fromnot statedEmployee limitnot statedAuto-schedulingYesAvailability collectionYesTime-off managementYesOpen-shift managementYesShift swapsYes 5/8spec lines stated 6.4
17 ClockOn Free planNoPaid fromnot statedEmployee limit5 employeesAuto-schedulingYesAvailability collectionYesTime-off managementYesOpen-shift managementYesShift swapsnot stated 6/8spec lines stated 6.3
18 PARiM Free planYesPaid fromnot statedEmployee limitnot statedAuto-schedulingYesAvailability collectionYesTime-off managementYesOpen-shift managementYesShift swapsnot stated 5/8spec lines stated 6.3
19 RotaCloud Free planNoPaid fromnot statedEmployee limit5 employeesAuto-schedulingnot statedAvailability collectionYesTime-off managementYesOpen-shift managementYesShift swapsYes 6/8spec lines stated 6.3
20 Legion Workforce Management Free plannot statedPaid fromnot statedEmployee limitnot statedAuto-schedulingYesAvailability collectionYesTime-off managementYesOpen-shift managementYesShift swapsYes 5/8spec lines stated 6.2
21 SameSystem Free plannot statedPaid fromnot statedEmployee limitnot statedAuto-schedulingYesAvailability collectionYesTime-off managementYesOpen-shift managementYesShift swapsYes 5/8spec lines stated 6.2
22 WhenToWork Free planNoPaid fromnot statedEmployee limit10 employeesAuto-schedulingYesAvailability collectionYesTime-off managementYesOpen-shift managementYesShift swapsYes 7/8spec lines stated 6.2
23 Agendrix Free planNoPaid fromnot statedEmployee limitnot statedAuto-schedulingYesAvailability collectionYesTime-off managementYesOpen-shift managementYesShift swapsYes 6/8spec lines stated 6.1
24 Dayswaps Free planNoPaid fromnot statedEmployee limitnot statedAuto-schedulingYesAvailability collectionYesTime-off managementYesOpen-shift managementYesShift swapsYes 6/8spec lines stated 6.1
25 OpenSimSim Free planYesPaid fromnot statedEmployee limitnot statedAuto-schedulingnot statedAvailability collectionYesTime-off managementYesOpen-shift managementYesShift swapsYes 5/8spec lines stated 6.1
Compare all 25 in a table
| # | Tool | Score | Free plan | From | Free plan | Paid from | Employee limit | Auto-scheduling |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Connecteam | 7.8 | Free plan | $29/mo | Yes | — | 30 employees | Yes |
| 2 | Findmyshift | 7.7 | Free plan | $27/mo | Yes | — | 20 employees | No |
| 3 | 7shifts | 7.6 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | Yes |
| 4 | Shiftbase | 7.6 | Free plan | €30/mo | Yes | — | 6 employees | Yes |
| 5 | Sling | 7.6 | Free plan | $1.70/mo | Yes | 2 /user/mo | — | Yes |
| 6 | Zoho Shifts | 7.5 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | Yes |
| 7 | Homebase | 7.3 | No | $13/mo | Yes | — | — | Yes |
| 8 | Deputy | 7.0 | No | $5/mo | No | 5 /user/mo | — | Yes |
| 9 | Planday | 7.0 | No | £2.99/mo | No | — | — | Yes |
| 10 | When I Work | 7.0 | No | $2.50/mo | No | 2.5 /user/mo | — | Yes |
| 11 | Aladtec | 6.9 | No | — | No | — | 250 employees | Yes |
| 12 | Workforce.com | 6.8 | No | — | No | — | — | Yes |
| 13 | Quinyx Workforce Management | 6.7 | No | — | — | — | — | Yes |
| 14 | Humanforce | 6.6 | No | — | No | — | — | Yes |
| 15 | Papershift | 6.5 | No | — | No | — | — | Yes |
| 16 | Rotaready Evo | 6.4 | No | — | — | — | — | Yes |
| 17 | ClockOn | 6.3 | No | — | No | — | 5 employees | Yes |
| 18 | PARiM | 6.3 | No | £47/mo | Yes | — | — | Yes |
| 19 | RotaCloud | 6.3 | No | £10/mo | No | — | 5 employees | — |
| 20 | Legion Workforce Management | 6.2 | No | — | — | — | — | Yes |
| 21 | SameSystem | 6.2 | No | — | — | — | — | Yes |
| 22 | WhenToWork | 6.2 | No | — | No | — | 10 employees | Yes |
| 23 | Agendrix | 6.1 | No | — | No | — | — | Yes |
| 24 | Dayswaps | 6.1 | No | — | No | — | — | Yes |
| 25 | OpenSimSim | 6.1 | No | — | Yes | — | — | — |
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Questions about this list
Which employee scheduling software is ranked first on Specifiction?
Connecteam is ranked #1 of 42 with a score of 7.8. Findmyshift is second and 7shifts third.
How many of these have a free plan?
6 of the 25 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Which is the cheapest paid option?
On this page, Sling has the lowest first paid tier we found: $1.70/mo.
How is this list ranked?
Ranked on what each maker publishes, the fullest spec sheet first: how deeply the product is documented, the platforms it runs on, a free tier or trial to test it, and its standing.
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