Shiftbase alternatives

Other employee scheduling tools to consider instead of Shiftbase. Key features and starting prices come from each vendor's own site.

Feature Shiftbase Category leader 7shifts Category leader Planday Category leader Sling Category leader When I Work Category leader Teambridge Rising
PricingFree plan
€30/month
Free planPaidFree plan$2.50/user/moContact sales
Best forSmall and mid-size hospitality and retail teams in Europe that need scheduling, time clock and payroll export in one tool.Independent and multi-unit restaurants of 10 to 200 staff that want scheduling tied to POS sales and labor compliance.Multi-location hospitality and retail businesses with 20+ staff that need working-time compliance warnings in the rota.Restaurants and retail teams under 50 hourly staff that want free scheduling and messaging in one app.Small hourly teams in retail, restaurants and services that want low per-user scheduling pricing.Staffing firms and frontline operations with credentialed or contingent workers that need open-shift coverage filled by qualified people.
Team size2–500 people2–500 people2–500+ people2–500 people2–500 people51–500+ people
Drag-and-drop schedule builder YesNot listedNot listedNot listedNot listedNot listed
Shift swap and cover requests YesYesNot listedYesYesYes
Availability and time-off requests YesYesNot listedYesNot listedYes
Labour cost forecasting YesYesNot listedYesNot listedNot listed
Auto-scheduling Not listedNot listedYesNot listedYesNot listed
Schedule notifications YesNot listedNot listedYesNot listedYes
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Employee scheduling Category leader

7shifts

Free plan 2–500 people

Scheduling, time clocking and payroll built for restaurants

Key features

  • Shift swap and cover requests
  • Availability and time-off requests
  • Labour cost forecasting

Employee scheduling Category leader

Planday

Paid 2–500+ people

Shift scheduling, time tracking and team communication

Key features

  • Auto-scheduling

Employee scheduling Category leader

Sling

Free plan 2–500 people

Free shift scheduling and team messaging for hourly teams

Key features

  • Shift swap and cover requests
  • Availability and time-off requests
  • Labour cost forecasting
  • Schedule notifications

Employee scheduling Category leader

When I Work

$2.50/user/mo 2–500 people

Employee scheduling with shift swaps, open shifts and team messaging

Key features

  • Shift swap and cover requests
  • Auto-scheduling

Employee scheduling Rising

Teambridge

Contact sales 51–500+ people

Scheduling and workforce management with AI agents for frontline teams

Key features

  • Shift swap and cover requests
  • Availability and time-off requests
  • Schedule notifications