Daypart vs Squadra

Daypart is a shift scheduling app for owner-run teams of 3 to 75. It builds weekly schedules, collects availability, handles swaps, and alerts staff through web and iOS apps. The builder offers drag-and-drop shifts, half-hour cells, role colors, day-level events, and copying the previous week. Managers can post open shifts for qualified teammates, with conflicts flagged before publishing. Team features include two-way trades, time-off approvals, approval auditing, hours reports, overtime alerts, weekly email reports, and CSV payroll exports with Gusto and QuickBooks presets. The native iPhone and iPad app provides shift alerts, Apple Calendar updates, and open-shift claims; shifts also sync with Apple Calendar. A 30-day trial includes full Team features without a credit card. Afterward, an unupgraded account becomes read-only. Team costs $20 a month.

Squadra is a web-based workforce scheduling tool for shift-based businesses, including retail, restaurants, salons, pharmacies, and hotels. Managers can build weekly schedules in a grid, copy the previous week in one click, and share shifts through a link. Employees can view a shared schedule without an app download or account. Optional time tracking lets staff clock in and out on a phone or tablet, with hours totaled automatically. Attendance controls include tablet PINs, random verification photos, GPS checks at clock-in, and lunch-break management. Squadra lists live connectors for BambooHR, HiBob, Personio, Factorial HR, PayFit, and Lucca. The free plan covers up to 10 employees at one location; Pro is $29/month or $289/year and supports unlimited employees and locations. Enterprise pricing is custom. The product also offers availability and time-off management. Squadra says it hosts data in Europe, supports full export at any time, and retains data for 30 days after cancellation.