Employee Scheduling Software
Employee Scheduling Software Comparison
Every employee scheduling product we track, side by side: LeadChange Score, published pricing and verified features, each value checked against the vendor’s own documentation.
- products compared
- 14
LeadChange may earn a fee when you request pricing through our site or follow a sponsored link. Rankings never depend on whether a vendor pays us.We may earn a fee.
How we make money
LeadChange may earn a fee when you request pricing through our site or follow a sponsored link. Rankings never depend on whether a vendor pays us.
Employee Scheduling Software comparison table
| Product | Score | Starting price per employee | Pricing model | Free trial | Open API | Mobile apps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Deputy1–3 | 8.9 | $5/user/mo | Per user | Yes | Yes | iOS, Android |
| 8.9 | $2.50/user/mo | Per user | Yes | Yes | iOS, Android | |
Sling7,8 | 8.3 | $2/user/mo | Per user | Yes | Yes | iOS, Android |
Homebase9 | 8.1 | Not disclosed | Tiered plans | Yes | Not disclosed | Yes |
| 8.0 | Not disclosed | Tiered plans | Yes | Yes | iOS, Android | |
Connecteam12,13 | 7.5 | Not disclosed | Base fee + per employee | Yes | Yes | iOS (Connecteam), Android (Connecteam), Kiosk app for shared tablets |
7shifts14,15 | 7.2 | Not disclosed | Tiered plans | Yes | Yes | Not disclosed |
TCP Humanity16 | 7.0 | $2.75/employee/mo | Per employee | Yes | Yes | iOS, Android |
Buddy Punch17–19 | 6.3 | $6.99/employee/mo | Base fee + per employee | Yes | Yes | iOS, Android, ChromeOS |
Workforce.com20–23 | 5.9 | Not disclosed | Quote only | Yes | Yes | Employee App |
ZoomShift24,25 | Not scored | $2/user/mo | Per user | Yes | Not disclosed | iOS, Android |
| Not scored | Not disclosed | Quote only | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | iOS, Android | |
ClockShark28,29 | Not scored | $9.50/employee/mo | Base fee + per employee | Yes | Not disclosed | ClockShark iOS app, ClockShark Android app, ClockShark Kiosk app |
QuickBooks Time30,31 | Not scored | Not disclosed | Base fee + per employee | Yes | Not disclosed | iOS, Android |
Not disclosed = the vendor doesn’t publish it.
Price comparison
| Product | Starting price | Pricing model | Pricing details |
|---|---|---|---|
Sling | $2/user/mo7 | Per user | Sling plans and prices |
ZoomShift | $2/user/mo24 | Per user | ZoomShift plans and prices |
| $2.50/user/mo4 | Per user | When I Work pricing | |
TCP Humanity | $2.75/employee/mo16 | Per employee | TCP Humanity pricing |
Deputy | $5/user/mo1 | Per user | Deputy scheduling pricing |
Buddy Punch | $19/mo + $6.99/employee/mo (Pro plan)17 | Base fee + per employee | Buddy Punch plans and prices |
ClockShark | $42/mo + $9.50/employee/mo28 | Base fee + per employee | What ClockShark costs |
Homebase | See plans | Tiered plans | Homebase plans and prices |
| See plans | Tiered plans | Planday pricing | |
Connecteam | See plans | Base fee + per employee | Connecteam pricing |
7shifts | See plans | Tiered plans | What 7shifts costs |
QuickBooks Time | See plans | Base fee + per employee | What QuickBooks Time costs |
Workforce.com | Quote only | Quote only | What Workforce.com costs |
| Quote only | Quote only | What Shiftboard costs |
Lowest published monthly price of a plan for employee scheduling software, cheapest first at 25 employees. “See plans”: priced on another basis; “Quote only”: no published price.
Most compared
More on employee scheduling software
- All employee scheduling software, ranked
The full ranking, top picks and how to choose.
- Employee Scheduling Software pricing guide
Published list prices, cost by headcount and fees to ask about.
- Employee scheduling software for small business
The ranking reweighted for small business.
- Employee scheduling software for retail
The ranking reweighted for retail.
- Employee scheduling software for enterprises
The ranking reweighted for enterprises.
- Employee scheduling software for healthcare
The ranking reweighted for healthcare.
Frequently asked questions
Which employee scheduling software has the highest LeadChange Score?
Of the 14 employee scheduling software products in this comparison, the highest LeadChange Scores belong to Deputy (8.9/10), When I Work (8.9), and Sling (8.3).
Do employee scheduling platforms publish their prices?
Of the 14 products compared, 7 publish a list price we can compare and 2 are quote-only (Workforce.com and Shiftboard).
Which employee scheduling platforms offer a free trial?
Deputy, When I Work, Sling, Homebase, Planday, Connecteam, 7shifts, and TCP Humanity list a free trial, according to their vendors: 13 of the 14 compared.
Which employee scheduling platforms in this comparison have SOC 2 Type II?
Deputy, When I Work, Homebase, Connecteam, TCP Humanity, and QuickBooks Time state SOC 2 Type II compliance; Deputy and Connecteam also hold ISO 27001. That is 6 of the 14 products in this comparison.
Which employee scheduling platforms in this comparison have a mobile app?
Deputy, When I Work, Sling, Homebase, Planday, and 8 more confirm a mobile app; 1 of the 14 products in this comparison does not document one.
Which employee scheduling platforms in this comparison support single sign-on?
Deputy, Homebase, Connecteam, TCP Humanity, and Buddy Punch document single sign-on; 9 of the 14 products in this comparison do not.
How we research
Ranked by the LeadChange Score, computed only from verified facts: capability coverage (30%), pricing and value (20%), integrations and API (15%), security (15%), fit and support (10%) and data confidence (10%), times a category fit. Products with too few verified facts are not scored yet and come last. Payment never changes a score or a position.
Facts, not impressions · Missing data is never assumed · Independent of revenue
Facts, not impressions
Every input is a fact verified against vendors’ official documentation, with the date we last checked it.
Missing data is never assumed
Unverified items are left out of the score and lower its coverage; below 60% coverage a product is not scored yet.
Independent of revenue
Rankings never depend on whether a vendor pays us.
How this page was made
What it is built from
71 verified facts, each checked against the vendor's own pages or another primary source, most recently on Oct 28, 2026.
Method
Scored and compared with the LeadChange methodology, version 1.3. Read the methodology
Independent review
Not reviewed yet by our independent reviewer. How we review
Hands-on testing
ClockShark was tested hands-on on Oct 26, 2026.
Who made it
The LeadChange Research Team, following a written research process. No named expert has reviewed this page. About us
Independence and errors
Who pays us never changes a score or a rank. If something here is wrong, tell us and we correct it publicly. Request a correction
Get your employee scheduling software shortlist
Tell us about your team and get a shortlist ranked without regard to who pays us.
Sources
The 31 pages this page's facts come from, with the day we last checked each one. The numbers beside the figures above link here.
Quotes from the sources
- Deputy deputy.com/pricing“Lite Everything you need to get started with scheduling and time tracking $5 per user per month (USD excl. all applicable taxes) billed upfront or in monthly installments” “SMS charges apply if the SMS message is sent via the Deputy platforms (Web app/iPad/mobile apps)”
- Deputy deputy.com/features“Up to 31 days, no credit card required”
- Deputy developer.deputy.com/docs/getting-started-with-the-deputy-api“This can allow a developer to build integrations which are not currently possible via the RESTful API”
- When I Work wheniwork.com/pricing“When I Work pricing starts at just $2.50 per user per month for single-location teams, and $5 per user per month for multi-location businesses.” “Try everything, free, for 14 days. Then choose the plan that works best for your business.”
- When I Work apidocs.wheniwork.com/external/index.html“The When I Work API is thorough, flexible, and restful”
- When I Work wheniwork.com/about“Google Play Store”
- Sling getsling.com/pricing“Take it to the next level by adding tools for tracking time and optimizing labor costs. $2.001.70 per user per month” “Customers using Premium or Business plans have the option to save 15% by paying annually.”
- Sling api.getsling.com“In order to interact with the API you need to have an authorization token”
- Homebase joinhomebase.com/pricing“/ location / month unlimited employees” “Free 14-day trial of All-in-One”
- Planday planday.com/pricing“Per user/month Min. 5 users / Upgrade or cancel anytime” “You can try Planday’s Plus package for 30 day, free. There’s no need to buy and we don’t ask for credit card details.”
- Planday planday.com“Work from anywhere, with the Planday app (on iOS and Android) that lets your team clock-in, communicate and more”
- Connecteam connecteam.com/pricing“Our prices are fixed for the first 30 users, and from the 31st user and above we have a price per user, per month, for each plan.” “For 14 days, you can use Connecteam’s unlimited capabilities, completely free (you’ll experience the Expert plan).”
- Connecteam connecteam.com/employee-time-clock-app“Connecteam is available on the Google Play Store and the Apple App Store and is compatible with all Android and iOS devices.”
- 7shifts 7shifts.com/pricing“Per month/location” “Start a trial, it's free!”
- 7shifts developers.7shifts.com/docs/getting-started“The 7shifts API gives you programmatic access to the scheduling, labor, sales, and employee data behind a restaurant's 7shifts account.”
- TCP Software tcpsoftware.com/pricing“$2.75 per employee/mo billed annually” “unlimited access to the Humanity Schedule Professional plan”
- Buddy Punch buddypunch.com/pricing“Pro Optimize operations and workforce management for growing teams. $6.99/user/mo +$19 base fee per month” “There is a per employee fee and then a base fee each month. This can be paid monthly or annually. If paid annually there is a discount.”
- Buddy Punch buddypunch.com/integrations“Automatically create and edit employees, department codes, geofences, locations, positions, and more using our external API.”
- Buddy Punch buddypunch.com/features“We also have apps for iOS and Android phones/tablets and a ChromeOS app for Chromebooks.”
- Workforce.com workforce.com/pricing“Workforce.com is licensed on a per user basis for the bundle or plan you select. ... The cost of the plans depends on which modules you want to use, how many staff you have, and your implementation requirements.”
- Workforce.com workforce.com/uk“Try Workforce for free ... Start a Free Trial”
- Workforce.com my.workforce.com/api/v2/docs
- Workforce.com workforce.com/uk/products
- ZoomShift zoomshift.com/pricing“Starter Top-notch scheduling and time tracking for growing organizations. $2” “What exactly is an "active team member?"”
- ZoomShift zoomshift.com“ZoomShift's free apps for iPhone and Android keep your team in sync and put you at ease.”
- UKG ukg.com/products/features/ukg-shiftboard“UKG Shiftboard is intelligent employee scheduling software designed for complex, high-compliance environments. It automates shift planning, optimizes labor costs, and ensures compliance with union rules, fatigue limits, and industry regulations.”
- Shiftboard, Inc. (App Store developer) apps.apple.com/us/app/ukg-shiftboard/id1528602950“Introducing the UKG Shiftboard mobile app. With our user-friendly mobile app, you can stay connected to your work schedule anytime, anywhere”
- ClockShark clockshark.com/pricing“Standard $ 42 USD/month + $9.50 USD/month per user” “ClockShark customers can activate and deactivate users as needed for their business, and we’ll pro-rate the invoice.”
- ClockShark clockshark.com/tour/time-reporting“Your crew can download the ClockShark app right on their phones, from any iOS or Android device.”
- Intuit (QuickBooks) quickbooks.intuit.com/time-tracking/pricing“+ $10 per user per month” “At the end of your free trial, simply enter your credit card information to officially activate your account and continue using QuickBooks Time.”
- Intuit (QuickBooks) QuickBooks Time (Intuit)“Mobile apps: The QuickBooks Time mobile companion apps work with iPhone, iPad, and Android phones and tablets.”
Deputy
Sling
Homebase
Connecteam
7shifts
TCP Humanity
Buddy Punch
Workforce.com
ZoomShift
ClockShark
QuickBooks Time