CoreScheduler
CoreScheduler is a cloud-based visual production scheduling tool for small and mid-size manufacturers.
What CoreScheduler is
CoreScheduler is a cloud-based visual production scheduling tool for small and mid-size manufacturers. Its live drag-and-drop grid places work centers, operators, and jobs together, while auto-scheduling works around due dates, capacity, and priorities across machines and crews. Draft Mode lets teams test changes privately before publishing. Live job queues, schedule-change notifications, and barcode scanning connect planning with the shop floor. Operators can view current and upcoming work and record start and finish actions from a phone, tablet, or shop-floor screen. Analytics cover utilization, backlog hours, late and on-time tasks, and capacity forecasts by resource or group. Security features listed by the maker include role-based access, audit logs, tenant data isolation, TLS encryption in transit, and session protections. New accounts receive a free trial without a credit card. The single plan costs $10 a month per user for users 1–20; users beyond 20 cost $5/user/mo.
Good
- Combines jobs, operators, and work centers
- Auto-schedules around capacity and priorities
- Supports private draft scenarios
- Connects schedules with barcode scanning
- Provides resource capacity analytics
Watch out
- No free plan
- Costs $10/user/mo for first 20 users
- Additional users cost $5/user/mo
Who it suits
CoreScheduler suits small and mid-size manufacturers coordinating machines, crews, operators, and shop-floor activity. It is useful for teams needing finite-capacity planning and what-if schedule changes.
Verdict
CoreScheduler links visual production planning with operator updates, shop-floor visibility, and capacity analytics. Its per-user subscription and lack of a free plan should be weighed against the included scheduling and coordination tools.
Plans and prices
From CoreScheduler's own pricing page, checked 30 Sep 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| One plan | $10 a month | First 20 users: $10/user/mo · each user beyond 20: $5/user/mo · all features included · Per user per month for users 1–20; users 21+ are $5/user/mo. |
The facts
Each one read from CoreScheduler's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Analytics
- The analytics view includes utilization, backlog hours, late and on-time tasks, and capacity forecasts by resource or group.checked 30 Sep 2026
- Auto-scheduling
- It can auto-schedule jobs around due dates, capacity, and priorities across machines and crews.checked 30 Sep 2026
- Cancellation
- The maker says customers can cancel from account settings at any time and will not be charged for the next billing cycle.checked 30 Sep 2026
- Demo
- The maker offers a 15-minute demo tailored to the shop's scenario, with a live schedule.checked 30 Sep 2026
- Operator dashboard
- Operators can view their current task, start and finish actions, and upcoming work on a phone, tablet, or shop-floor screen.checked 30 Sep 2026
- Purpose
- CoreScheduler is a live visual production scheduling tool aimed at small and mid-size manufacturers.checked 30 Sep 2026
- Schedule grid
- It puts work centers, operators, and jobs on one live drag-and-drop schedule.checked 30 Sep 2026
- Security
- The security page describes role-based access, audit logs, tenant data isolation, TLS encryption in transit, and session protections.checked 30 Sep 2026
- Setup
- The maker says shops can set up CoreScheduler in a day and describes it as a per-seat subscription.checked 30 Sep 2026
- Shop-floor visibility
- Live job queues, schedule-change notifications, and barcode scanning connect the schedule with the shop floor.checked 30 Sep 2026
Money
- Draft planning
- Draft Mode lets teams test schedule changes privately before publishing them.checked 30 Sep 2026
- Trial and billing
- Every new account starts with a free trial without requiring a credit card; billing is per user per month, with mid-month changes prorated.checked 30 Sep 2026
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