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Zoho Shifts
Plans
| Plan | Billed and limits | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Free | up to 25 users · basic scheduling · multiple locations · team messaging · break scheduling · time-off requests · reports · iOS and Android apps · notifications · support · shift templates | Free |
| Standard | 10 users · time tracking · mobile and kiosk clock-in · timesheets · time-clock reports and rules · break tracking · overtime rules · shift premium · GPS tagging · geofencing · payroll export · worked-hours accrual | $19.99 a month |
| Basic | 10 users · unlimited users · advanced scheduling · open shifts · job sites · recurring shifts · reminders · shift swap, offer and drop · availability · custom access levels · skills and time-off management · REST API | $9.99 a month |
As zoho.com lists them, read 19 Oct 2026. The maker's own page has the final word.
Facts from Zoho Shifts's own pages
- Analytics integration
- Zoho Analytics can sync shifts, time entries, time-off requests, employees, schedules, positions, job sites and time-off types. · zoho.com, 19 Oct 2026
- API
- The public REST API uses JSON endpoints for employees, shifts, time off and timesheets under an organization-specific path. · zoho.com, 19 Oct 2026
- API authentication
- API access uses OAuth 2.0 with application registration, consent, refresh tokens, multiple client flows and regional data-center endpoints. · zoho.com, 19 Oct 2026
- API shift operations
- Shift endpoints support listing, creation, retrieval, updating and deletion, with filters for dates, schedules, sites, positions, employees and status. · zoho.com, 19 Oct 2026
- Attendance
- The service shows who is working, on break or late in real time. · zoho.com, 19 Oct 2026
- Billing
- Zoho describes Shifts as pay-as-you-go with no contract and says subscriptions can be started or stopped at any time. · zoho.com, 4 Oct 2026
- Calendar integration
- Basic and Standard users can synchronize schedules one way with Google, Outlook or Apple calendars. · help.zoho.com, 19 Oct 2026
- Communications
- Its built-in messenger supports direct messages, group chats, and announcement channels. · zoho.com, 4 Oct 2026
- Company legal name
- Crunchbase identifies the maker as Zoho Corporation Pvt. Ltd., a privately held for-profit company. · crunchbase.com, 19 Oct 2026
- Company profile
- LinkedIn lists Zoho as headquartered in Chennai, privately held, with more than 10,001 employees and over 150 million users. · linkedin.com, 19 Oct 2026
- Compliance
- Zoho reports ISO/IEC 27001:2013 certification and GDPR readiness for its broader services. · zoho.com, 19 Oct 2026
- Documentation
- The help center is organized into getting started, employees, scheduling, time off, tracking, payroll, messaging, reports, employee guides and account administration. · help.zoho.com, 19 Oct 2026
- Founded
- 1996 · zoho.com, 28 Sept 2026
- Founded and funding
- Zoho began in 1996 as AdventNet and says it has operated without venture funding or an IPO. · zoho.com, 19 Oct 2026
- Intended users
- Zoho says Shifts is for SMBs and large businesses across industries, and identifies restaurants, retail, healthcare, professional services, assisted living, universities, and schools as use cases. · zoho.com, 4 Oct 2026
- License
- Zoho's end-user terms describe the software as proprietary licensed software that cannot be modified, redistributed or reverse engineered. · zoho.com, 19 Oct 2026
- Limit: Android notifications
- Google Play reviewers report missing schedule notifications and recurring schedules that fail to apply across multiple days. · play.google.com, 19 Oct 2026
- Limit: feature depth
- Connecteam reports missing field tasks, onboarding and training tools, basic reporting, limited compliance controls, no offline mode and manual payroll exports. · connecteam.com, 19 Oct 2026
- Limit: integration linking
- A GetApp reviewer said Zoho Sheet and Zoho Calendar could not be linked successfully. · getapp.com, 19 Oct 2026
- Limit: integrations and offline use
- G2 reviewers report limited third-party integrations, limited offline operation and limited report customization. · g2.com, 19 Oct 2026
- Limit: iOS experience
- Apple reviewers mention weak sorting, inaccurate departure times, delayed alerts, clunky interactions and difficulty requesting time off. · apps.apple.com, 19 Oct 2026
- Location controls
- GPS tagging and geofencing can restrict clock-ins to approved job sites. · zoho.com, 19 Oct 2026
- Messaging
- Built-in direct messages, group chats and announcement channels support employee communication. · zoho.com, 19 Oct 2026
- Mobile access
- Zoho Shifts provides mobile apps for iOS and Android, and its product site also lists web access. · zoho.com, 4 Oct 2026
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