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What it is

HotSchedules is workforce-management software for restaurant and hospitality operators, covering hiring, payroll, scheduling, compliance and team management. Managers can create schedules using sales and labor data, while employees receive mobile access and real-time updates. Predictive insights help match staffing to demand, with the stated aim of reducing overtime and waste. Compliance tools include predictive scheduling, labor-law alerts and reporting. POS integrations synchronize sales and labor data; named systems include PAR POS, Toast, Oracle Micros and NCR Aloha. Fourth also lists a wider partner set, including Lightspeed U Series, Revel and Simphony. Separate iOS and Android apps are available, each listed at $2.99 in its app store. The HS Team application requires a valid user account provided through the employee’s employer. Fourth’s hospitality pay solutions include instant digital tip payouts and early access to earned wages. HotSchedules runs on web, Android and iOS. Pricing is on request, there is no free plan, and a free trial is listed.

Spec sheet

Purpose
HotSchedules is a workforce-management platform for restaurants and hospitality businesses covering hiring, payroll, scheduling, compliance and team management.Read 1 Oct 2026 · fourth.com
Security
Fourth says it uses secured communication channels, password protection, limited-access systems and per-user least-privilege access controls.Read 1 Oct 2026 · uk.fourth.com
Compliance
HotSchedules provides predictive scheduling, labor-law alerts and built-in reporting for compliance management.Read 1 Oct 2026 · fourth.com
Headquarters
Austin, Texas, United StatesRead 28 Sep 2026 · fourth.com
Founded
1999Read 28 Sep 2026 · fourth.com
Account requirement
The HS Team application requires a valid HS Team user account supplied through the employee’s employer.Read 1 Oct 2026 · play.google.com
Compliance frameworks
Fourth’s listed AWS hosting provider is ISO 9001, ISO 27001, ISO 27008 and ISO 27017 certified and SOC 1, SOC 2 and SOC 3 audited.Read 1 Oct 2026 · au.fourth.com
Customer support
Fourth provides 24/7 self-service help articles and product guides through its Customer Success Portal; sales coverage is listed as weekdays 08:00–20:00 ET.Read 1 Oct 2026 · fourth.com
Forecasting
The platform uses predictive insights to match staffing to demand and reduce overtime and waste.Read 1 Oct 2026 · fourth.com
Integration ecosystem
Fourth lists POS partners including Aloha, Digital Dining, Focus, HungerRush, Lightspeed U Series, PAR POS, POSitouch, Restaurant Manager, Squirrel, Toast, Xpient, Xenial IRIS, QU, Revel and Simphony.Read 1 Oct 2026 · fourth.com
Mobile app fee
The HotSchedules mobile app costs $2.99 in each of the Apple App Store and Google Play Store.Read 1 Oct 2026 · help.hotschedules.com
Pay features
Fourth offers instant digital tip payouts and early access to earned wages through its hospitality pay solutions.Read 1 Oct 2026 · fourth.com
POS integrations
HotSchedules integrates with POS systems including PAR POS, Toast, Oracle Micros and NCR Aloha to synchronize sales and labor data.Read 1 Oct 2026 · fourth.com
Scheduling
Managers can build schedules using real sales and labor data, while employees receive mobile access and real-time updates.Read 1 Oct 2026 · fourth.com
Supported mobile platforms
HotSchedules provides separate mobile applications for iOS and Android.Read 1 Oct 2026 · help.hotschedules.com
Target market
Fourth describes HotSchedules as purpose-built for restaurant and hospitality operators, including quick-service, full-service, cafes, bars, pizzerias, pubs, bakeries and catering operations.Read 1 Oct 2026 · fourth.com

Plans and prices

HotSchedules Scheduling & Team Management Priced on request Contact sales 1-year offer on us Read 1 Oct 2026 · fourth.com

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Strong points and limits

Strong points

  • Schedules can use real sales and labor data.
  • Compliance tools include labor-law alerts.
  • POS integrations synchronize sales and labor data.
  • Fourth offers instant digital tip payouts.
  • 24/7 self-service help articles and guides are available.

Limits

  • Pricing is available on request.
  • There is no free plan.
  • Each mobile app costs $2.99 in its app store.
  • HS Team requires an employer-supplied account.

Who it suits

HotSchedules suits restaurant and hospitality operators, from cafes and bars to catering operations, that need scheduling, payroll, compliance and team management. Employees need an employer-supplied HS Team account to use that application.

Verdict

HotSchedules combines workforce scheduling and compliance tools with POS data connections for hospitality operators. Confirm pricing with sales and account access with an employer; its mobile apps are separately listed at $2.99 each.

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