Sling Review
by Toast
Sling is a cloud-based employee scheduling, time tracking and team messaging platform for shift-based small and mid-sized businesses, owned by Toast.
Best for
- Shift-based teams in restaurants and retail
- Small teams wanting a free scheduling tool
- Businesses using Toast, Square or Shopify
Quick answers
- Is Sling free?
- Yes, for up to 30 users. The Free plan covers shift scheduling, time-off requests and private messaging; paid plans start at $2 per user per month.Based on Free plan: Yes
- How much does Sling cost?
- Free, Premium at $2 and Business at $4 per user per month, billed monthly, with lower rates billed annually.Based on Price transparency: Published
- Does Sling have time tracking?
- Yes. Mobile time tracking is on Premium and kiosk time tracking is on Business.Based on Punch capture methods: Yes
- Does Sling integrate with Toast?
- Yes. Sling is owned by Toast and lists a native Toast integration, along with Shopify, Square and Harbortouch.Based on Parent company: Toast
- Does Sling have a mobile app?
- Yes, for iOS and Android.Based on Mobile apps: IOS, Android
Specifications
Our verdict
Scheduling, time tracking and team messaging for shift-based small and mid-sized businesses, with a free plan for up to 30 users. Paid tiers are $2 and $4 per user per month, and kiosk time tracking, reports and PTO management sit on the Business tier.
Strengths
Free plan up to 30 users
The Free plan includes shift scheduling, time-off requests and private messaging.
Evidence: Free plan: Yes
Low per-user paid pricing
Premium is $2 and Business is $4 per user per month, with annual billing discounts.
POS integrations
Native integrations include Toast, Shopify, Square and Harbortouch.
Evidence: Notable integrations: Toast, Shopify, Square, Harbortouch
Geofencing and kiosk clock-in
Staff can clock in with GPS geofencing or a kiosk, and timesheets export to payroll.
Evidence: Punch fraud controls: Yes
Weaknesses
Features split across tiers
Mobile time tracking starts at Premium, while kiosk time tracking, reports and PTO management require the $4 Business tier.
Free plan capped at 30 users
The Free plan is limited to 30 users and excludes time tracking.
Evidence: Free plan: Yes
Coverage of core employee scheduling software capabilities
Capabilities verified against Sling’s own documentation; capabilities we could not verify are not listed.
8 of 8 standard features
Price at a glance
Starting base fee
Starting price per employee
Pricing model
Price transparency
Free trial
Free plan
Sling integrations
Native integrations
- Toast
- Shopify
- Square
- Harbortouch
Sling alternatives
Where it ranks
About Toast
- Founded
- 2015
- Ownership
- Subsidiary
- Parent company
- Toast
Official profiles
Changelog
First published.
Data sources
Every value on this page links to its source below. Primary sources are the vendor's or authority's own pages.
- Toast pricing page · primary source, checked Oct 5, 2026
- Toast pricing page · primary source, checked Oct 6, 2026
- Toast website · primary source, checked Oct 5, 2026
- Toast documentation · primary source, checked Oct 6, 2026
- Toast website · primary source, checked Oct 6, 2026
- Toast app directory: Integrations · primary source, checked Oct 6, 2026
- Toast website: About us · primary source, checked Oct 6, 2026