NurseGrid Manager vs SimpleStaff

Nursegrid Manager is a scheduling and coordination service for care teams. Managers can create, manage, and share schedules, then review and respond to shift changes in real time. Staff use the Nursegrid mobile app to choose shifts, coordinate with colleagues, and receive updates; visible gaps can be picked up as open shifts. The product is intended for teams of 2 to 250, including critical access hospitals, hospital departments, surgery centers, and clinics. It supports full-time, part-time, PRN, and contract staff. Integration with the Nursegrid mobile app supports schedule notifications, self-scheduling, and selection of open shifts. Nursegrid Manager is available on Android, iOS, and the web. The listed plan costs $5 a month, billed monthly per staff member, and a free 30-day trial is offered. Sign-up and login use hStream ID. Nursegrid says its services are provided by HealthStream, Inc. and its subsidiaries and affiliates. The product page offers live chat and a contact form for questions and sales inquiries.

SimpleStaff is employee scheduling software and related services for businesses with shift teams. Managers create schedules on the web with drag-and-drop editing, reusable templates, role assignments, and shift publishing. Employees can use the iPhone and Android apps to request time off, update availability, swap shifts, and claim open shifts. Its time clock records clock-in and clock-out timestamps, tracks breaks, verifies location with GPS, and supports timesheet approval. Approved timesheets can be exported for ADP, UKG, Dayforce, or generic CSV; QuickBooks Online and Wagepoint are listed as coming soon. Published shifts can appear in Google Calendar, Apple Calendar, or Outlook through personal calendar feeds. The staff app is included with every plan, but schedules load live and require an internet connection. The free plan covers 15 team members and one team. Team costs C$19 a month and Pro costs C$29 a month; a 30-day trial is listed. The maker names restaurants, retail, clinics, hotels, gyms, and salons among the industries it serves.