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Sling centers on shift planning for SMB teams, with availability collection, time-off requests, reusable templates, shift offers, and swaps. Its Free plan supports up to 30 users and includes private messaging and news sharing; Premium adds mobile time tracking and labor-cost and overtime management, while Business adds kiosk tracking and reports. Sling also connects with several point-of-sale systems, including Toast, Square, and Harbortouch.
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ClockOn
Free plan AndroidAPIiPhone+2Australian businesses combining rostering, payroll, and HR — ClockOn adds payroll, configurable award rules, and HR records to rostering, while Sling focuses on scheduling, communication, and labor management.
From 3.25/mo Visit site - 2
Connecteam
by ConnecteamFree plan AndroidAPIiPhone+1Deskless teams needing operations and training tools — Connecteam combines communications, day-to-day operations, and training, while Sling centers on employee scheduling and labor management.
Free plan · paid from $29/mo (annual) · 14-day trial Visit site - 3
Findmyshift
by FindmyshiftFree plan AndroidAPIiPhone+1Teams that prefer spreadsheet-style schedule editing — Findmyshift offers spreadsheet-style scheduling with drag-and-drop and multi-cell editing, while Sling adds workforce management and POS integrations.
Free plan · paid from $27/mo · 90-day trial Visit site - 4
7shifts
by 7shiftsFree plan AndroidAPIiPhone+3Restaurants managing hiring through employee retention — 7shifts is a restaurant HR platform spanning hiring through retention, while Sling serves SMBs across more than 30 industries.
Free plan · 14-day trial Visit site - 5
PagarBook
Free plan AndroidiPhoneWebIndian employers managing payroll and field teams — PagarBook adds attendance recognition, statutory payroll processing, and field-team tracking, while Sling focuses on scheduling and communications.
From ₹499/user/yr Visit site - 6
Shiftbase
Free plan AndroidAPIiPhone+1Shift-based teams needing skill scheduling and payroll export — Shiftbase adds skill-based scheduling, shared-tablet clock-ins, and payroll export, while Sling offers communication tools and POS integrations.
Free plan · paid from €30/mo · 14-day trial Visit site - 7
Shiftura
Free plan AndroidiPhoneWebHourly teams tracking fairness in shift distribution — Shiftura tracks the distribution of hours, weekends, and nights and can auto-approve qualifying swaps, unlike Sling’s scheduling features.
Free plan · paid from $32.50/mo · 14-day trial Visit site - 8
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Papershift
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Aladtec
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Genesys Cloud Workforce Management
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Humanforce
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TimeForge
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Quinyx Workforce Management
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Legion Workforce Management
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TimeClock Plus
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ATOSS Staff Efficiency Suite
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symplr Smart Square
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Zebra Workcloud Workforce Optimization Suite
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NiCE Workforce Management
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Tyler Technologies Time & Attendance
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Workday Absence Management
Paid AndroidiPhoneWeb
A different tool may suit a team that needs payroll processing, industry-specific HR, or more location-focused attendance. Sling is available on Android, iOS, and the web, but its mobile app requires iOS 11 or later or Android 5 or later, and some actions need a desktop browser. Compare the work each product covers beyond scheduling—such as payroll, attendance controls, employee administration, or training—along with supported platforms and recurring price. The right choice depends on whether Sling’s scheduling and communication features are enough or the team needs a broader workforce system.
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