Best Employee Scheduling Software in 2026
Updated
In short: Connecteam is ranked #1 of 42 as of 4 October 2026, ahead of 7shifts and Shiftbase. The best-ranked option with a free plan is 7shifts. The lowest first paid tier on this page is Sling at $0.14/mo.
Keeping shifts covered involves coordinating availability, time off and schedule changes. The ranked entries can be compared on auto-scheduling, availability collection and open-shift management, as well as shift swaps and time-off management. 7shifts, Connecteam and Deputy appear first, followed by When I Work and Workforce.com. Mobile apps may matter for employees checking or adjusting schedules, while employee limits help clarify the scale each option supports. Compare free-plan availability and paid-from pricing with the scheduling features your team needs, then consider how each tool fits your approach to organizing shifts.
42 employee scheduling software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
#1 Connecteam Top pick · 7.3 Free plan · $29/mo
#2 7shifts Runner-up · 7.1 Free plan · Free
#3 Shiftbase Also great · 7.1 Free plan · €30/mo
- Free planFree trial AndroidapiiOSWeb
- Free plan
- Yes
- Employee limit
- 30 employees
- Auto-scheduling
- Yes
- Availability collection
- Yes
- Time-off management
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$29/mofirst paid tier About ConnecteamVisit site - Free planFree trial AndroidapiiOSWeb
- Free plan
- Yes
- Auto-scheduling
- Yes
- Availability collection
- Yes
- Time-off management
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Free planFree trial AndroidapiiOSWeb
- Free plan
- Yes
- Employee limit
- 6 employees
- Auto-scheduling
- Yes
- Availability collection
- Yes
- Time-off management
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms€30/mofirst paid tier About ShiftbaseVisit site - Free planFree trial AndroidiOSWeb
- Free plan
- Yes
- Paid from
- 2 /user/mo
- Auto-scheduling
- Yes
- Availability collection
- Yes
- Time-off management
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$0.14/mofirst paid tier About SlingVisit site - Free plan WebiOSAndroid
- Free plan
- Yes
- Employee limit
- 20 employees
- Auto-scheduling
- No
- Time-off management
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$27/mofirst paid tier About FindmyshiftVisit site - AndroidiOSWeb
- Free plan
- No
- Employee limit
- 250 employees
- Auto-scheduling
- Yes
- Availability collection
- Yes
- Time-off management
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - AndroidapiiOSWeb
- Auto-scheduling
- Yes
- Availability collection
- Yes
- Time-off management
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - AndroidapiiOSWeb
- Free plan
- No
- Auto-scheduling
- Yes
- Availability collection
- Yes
- Time-off management
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Free trial AndroidiOSWeb
- Free plan
- No
- Paid from
- 5 /user/mo
- Auto-scheduling
- Yes
- Availability collection
- Yes
- Time-off management
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$5/mofirst paid tier About DeputyVisit site - Free trial AndroidiOSWeb
- Free plan
- No
- Auto-scheduling
- Yes
- Availability collection
- Yes
- Time-off management
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms£2.99/mofirst paid tier About PlandayVisit site - Free trial AndroidapiiOSWeb
- Free plan
- No
- Paid from
- 2.5 /user/mo
- Auto-scheduling
- Yes
- Availability collection
- Yes
- Time-off management
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$2.50/mofirst paid tier About When I WorkVisit site - AndroidiOSWeb
- Auto-scheduling
- Yes
- Availability collection
- Yes
- Time-off management
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - WebiOSWindowsmacOSLinux
- Free plan
- No
- Auto-scheduling
- Yes
- Availability collection
- Yes
- Time-off management
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - WebWindowsiOSAndroid
- Free plan
- No
- Employee limit
- 5 employees
- Auto-scheduling
- Yes
- Availability collection
- Yes
- Time-off management
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - WebiOS
- Free plan
- Yes
- Auto-scheduling
- Yes
- Availability collection
- Yes
- Time-off management
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - WebiOSAndroid
- Auto-scheduling
- Yes
- Availability collection
- Yes
- Time-off management
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - WebiOSAndroid
- Free plan
- Yes
- Auto-scheduling
- Yes
- Availability collection
- Yes
- Time-off management
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - WebiOSAndroid
- Free plan
- No
- Employee limit
- 5 employees
- Availability collection
- Yes
- Time-off management
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms£10/mofirst paid tier About RotaCloudVisit site - WebiOSAndroid
- Auto-scheduling
- Yes
- Availability collection
- Yes
- Time-off management
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - WebiOSAndroid
- Free plan
- Yes
- Auto-scheduling
- Yes
- Availability collection
- Yes
- Time-off management
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - WebiOSAndroid
- Free plan
- Yes
- Availability collection
- Yes
- Time-off management
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - WebiOSAndroid
- Free plan
- No
- Employee limit
- 10 employees
- Auto-scheduling
- Yes
- Availability collection
- Yes
- Time-off management
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - WebiOSAndroid
- Free plan
- No
- Auto-scheduling
- Yes
- Availability collection
- Yes
- Time-off management
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - WebiOSAndroid
- Free plan
- No
- Auto-scheduling
- Yes
- Availability collection
- Yes
- Time-off management
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - WebiOSAndroid
- Free plan
- No
- Auto-scheduling
- Yes
- Availability collection
- Yes
- Time-off management
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms
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Questions about this list
Which employee scheduling software is ranked first on Everything Xiaomi?
Connecteam is ranked #1 of 42 with a score of 7.3. 7shifts is second and Shiftbase third.
How many of these have a free plan?
5 of the 25 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Which is the cheapest paid option?
On this page, Sling has the lowest first paid tier we found: $0.14/mo.
How is this list ranked?
Ranked on what each maker publishes: documentation depth, a free tier and the platforms it runs on. Paid placements never change a rank.