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Planday vs WhenToWork
Both stand on team management. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.
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Planday combines shift scheduling, clock-ins, hour approvals, and integrations for workforce management. The Starter plan has a five-user minimum, and there is no free plan.
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Choose WhenToWork if your team needs scheduling tools for availability, shift changes, and open shifts, with multiple ways to view and receive schedule updates. Look elsewhere if you need an included time clock or direct software connections through an API or bidirectional queries.
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| Planday | WhenToWork | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | A free trial | A free trial |
| Open source | Not published | Not published |
| Runs on | Android, API, iPhone, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows | Android, iPhone, Mac, Web, Windows |
| Lowest paid plan | Starter: £2.99 per user a month | WhenToWork subscription — up to 10 employees, 1 year: $273 a year |
| Plans published | 3 | 4 |
| Maker | Planday | Not published |
| Website | planday.com | whentowork.com |
| On team management | #9 of 23 | #13 of 23 |
Planday: what it does well
- Collects availability and manages time off.
- Supports open shifts and shift swaps.
- Restricts clock-ins by location.
- Connects with payroll, POS, and HR systems.
- Includes a 30-day trial.
What to know first
- There is no free plan.
- Starter requires at least five users.
- Starter costs £2.99 per user per month.
WhenToWork: what it does well
- AutoFill uses availability, preferences, and skills to build schedules.
- Employees can request time off, trade shifts, and claim open shifts.
- Managers can use 12 schedule views across locations and departments.
- Schedule updates can arrive by email, text, or mobile app.
- Managers can send schedules to Google Calendar and Outlook.
What to know first
- Subscriptions listed here cover up to 10 employees.
- There is no time clock.
- The service has no API or bidirectional queries.
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