Squadra vs Zoho Shifts

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.

Zoho Shifts is employee scheduling and time tracking software for businesses. Managers can create conflict-free schedules and follow attendance in real time, including who is working, on break, or late. They can manage time-off and shift requests, swaps, and open shifts, while built-in messaging supports direct messages, group chats, and announcement channels. GPS tagging and geofencing can be used to verify check-ins at job sites. Employees can use iOS or Android apps or web access. Schedules can sync with Google Calendar, Outlook, and Apple Calendar, though synchronization is one-way and unavailable on the Free plan. Zoho Analytics can sync shift, employee, time-off request, and time-entry data for custom reports; the REST API provides access to employees, shifts, time-off requests, and timesheets. The Free plan costs nothing and supports up to 25 users. Zoho describes billing as pay-as-you-go with no contract, with subscriptions that can be started or stopped at any time.