Best Employee Scheduling Software in 2026
Updated
In short: Connecteam is ranked #1 of 42 as of 4 October 2026, ahead of 7shifts and Shiftbase. The best-ranked option with a free plan is 7shifts. The lowest first paid tier on this page is Sling at $0.14/mo.
Building a workable schedule means matching shift coverage with availability and time away. The ranked entries begin with 7shifts, Connecteam, Sling, and Deputy. Compare auto-scheduling, availability collection, open-shift management, and shift swaps to see how each option addresses schedule changes. Mobile apps and time-off management offer further points to weigh. Employee limits, free-plan availability, and the “Paid from” amount can help you gauge fit and cost. Consider which scheduling tasks are most important to your workplace when comparing the options.
42 employee scheduling software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
Employee Scheduling Software, ranked on how quickly a newcomer can get going. 9 of the 25 on this page can be tried for free.
- 1 ConnecteamPaid from $29/mo
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 2 7shiftsFree plan
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 3 ShiftbasePaid from €30/mo
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 4 SlingPaid from $0.14/mo
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 5 Zoho ShiftsFree plan
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 6 FindmyshiftPaid from $27/mo
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 7 DeputyPaid from $5/mo
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 8 PlandayPaid from £2.99/mo
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 9 When I WorkPaid from $2.50/mo
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 10 Aladtec
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 11 Workforce.com
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 12 Rotaready Evo
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 13 PARiM
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: yes
- 14 Quinyx Workforce Management
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 15 HomebasePaid from $13/mo
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 16 Legion Workforce Management
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: yes
- 17 OpenSimSim
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: yes
- 18 Papershift
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: yes
- 19 RotaCloudPaid from £10/mo
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 20 SameSystem
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: yes
- 21 ClockOn
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: yes
- 22 WhenToWork
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 23 Agendrix
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: yes
- 24 Dayswaps
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: yes
- 25 Humanforce
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: yes
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Questions about this list
Which employee scheduling software is ranked first on The Geeks Club?
Connecteam is ranked #1 of 42 with a score of 7.9. 7shifts is second and Shiftbase third.
How many of these have a free plan?
6 of the 25 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Which is the cheapest paid option?
On this page, Sling has the lowest first paid tier we found: $0.14/mo.
How is this list ranked?
Ranked on how quickly a newcomer can get going: documentation depth, a free tier or trial, and the platforms it runs on. Paid placements never change a rank.