Planday
7.8#4 in workforce management - enterprise softwareFrom £2.99 a monthAndroidiOSWebAPI
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What both publish
| Fact | Planday | Sling |
|---|---|---|
| API | Planday’s REST API uses OAuth2 bearer-token authentication, JSON requests and responses, and pagination with a maximum of 50 records per page for most endpoints. | Sling publishes an OAS 2.0 API with a /v1 base URL and OAuth2 endpoints for clients, authorization, tokens and userinfo. |
| Communication | Planday includes team messaging, news feeds and employee communications in its web and mobile experience. | The product provides private and group messaging, announcements, news sharing and schedule notifications. |
| Free plan | No | Yes |
| GDPR | Planday says it helps customers stay GDPR compliant. | Sling states that it has verified the functionality for GDPR compliant data deletion and retention and that customer data is processed according to customer instructions. |
| Integrations | Certified integrations span payroll, HR, POS, analytics, engagement, tipping and technology providers including Xero, Personio, Square, Lightspeed, ADP and QuickBooks Online. | Official integration documentation covers Toast synchronization, schedule import, projected-sales forecasting and Toast time-clock features. |
| Limit: mobile reliability | Google Play reviewers report battery drain, unwanted notifications, location-based punch-in failures, buggy messaging and interface regressions after updates. | Software Advice identifies mobile-app issues, loading problems and interface difficulties as recurring negatives. |
| Mobile apps | Yes | Yes |
| Rating on Apple App Store | 4.2 out of 5 from 246 ratings. | 4.7 out of 5 from 27K ratings |
| Rating on Capterra | 4.3 out of 5 from 58 reviews. | 4.6 out of 5 from 212 reviews |
| Rating on G2 | 4.5 out of 5 from 88 reviews. | 4.4 out of 5 from 88 reviews |
| Rating on Google Play | 4.5 out of 5 from 19.8K reviews. | 4.2 out of 5 from 10.3K reviews |
Planday plans
- Starter£2.99 a month
- Plus—
- ProPriced on request
Sling plans
- FreeFree
- Premium—
- Business—
Pick Planday if…
Planday suits shift-based teams that need to coordinate schedules, time tracking, and payroll preparation. It is aimed at businesses ranging from small teams to enterprises, including hospitality, care, retail, and fitness organizations.
Pick Sling if…
Sling suits small and medium-sized businesses that need to schedule staff, coordinate availability, or track labor. Its audience spans businesses in more than 30 industries.