Daypart

What Daypart is

Daypart is a shift scheduling app for small teams, with tools to build weekly schedules, gather availability, handle shift changes, and notify staff. Its schedule builder supports drag-and-drop shifts, half-hour cells, role colors, day-level events, and copying the prior week. Managers can post open shifts for qualified teammates to claim, and the app flags availability conflicts before publishing. The Team plan includes shift swaps, two-way trades, time-off approvals, an approval audit log, hours reporting, overtime alerts, weekly email reports, and CSV payroll exports with Gusto and QuickBooks presets. Daypart is available on the web and as a native iOS app for iPhone and iPad, with shift alerts, open-shift claims, and Apple Calendar updates. It is designed for owner-run teams of 3 to 75, including bars, salons, cafés, cleaning crews, retail shops, and service businesses. A 30-day trial includes full Team features without a credit card; Team costs $20 per month. Daypart does not provide payroll, tax filings, HR onboarding, or multi-state compliance.

Who it suits

Daypart suits owner-run shift teams of 3 to 75 in businesses such as cafés, salons, bars, retail shops, cleaning crews, and service businesses. It fits managers who want scheduling, availability, shift swaps, and time-off approvals in one tool.

Limits

The free trial lasts 30 days. After it ends, an account that has not upgraded becomes read-only, though its data is retained. Team costs $20 a month and supports up to 75 teammates and 10 locations.

Getting started

1. Visit daypart.app.
2. Start the 30-day trial, which includes full Team features and requires no credit card.
3. Build a weekly schedule using shifts, roles, and day-level events.
4. Collect availability and post open shifts for qualified teammates.
5. Use the iOS app on iPhone or iPad for shift alerts, calendar updates, and open-shift claims.
6. Upgrade to Team for $20 a month if you want to continue with its paid features.

Verdict

Daypart covers scheduling, availability, shift coverage, and approvals for small shift teams, with reporting and payroll-ready exports on Team. Check its missing payroll and compliance features, and note that importing from another scheduler is not available in version 1.