One of the biggest hurdles for new business owners is managing their employees' time, especially when managing a small business that require quite a number of employees. They have to make sure that they come in on-time, while giving them the flexibility to set their own schedules.

employee schedule software

Fortunately, ShiftPlanning is a cloud-based employee schedule software for your business. This free service allows managers to set schedules and monitor shifts, while letting employees view their schedules, set availability, and request for time-off with a few clicks.

employee schedule software

Once you sign up for an account and created your own group, you can manage everything from the dashboard. You can view action items, statistics, contact details, documents, and upcoming shifts. As managers, you can set unlimited schedules and work your way through the schedule calendars with the drag and drop interface. The app will notify you if there are requests for time-offs or if there are scheduling conflicts. You can also set open scheduling if you prefer to run that system.

Every employee has their own dashboard which they can use to manage their accounts. Employees are organized by user levels and easily accessible through the staff gallery. You can let employees select through available shifts, update their availability, show upcoming shift, and view employee performance. There is even a Karma score for employees based on attendance records and other factors.

employee schedule software

On top of the manager and employee interface, Shiftplanning has powerful reporting tools like real-time reports and simple accounting. You can also access Shiftplanning using a web-enabled mobile phone.

Shiftplanning leverages cloud computing to make it easy to implement without needing technical knowledge. This free web app is especially useful for businesses like restaurants, call centers, hospitals, hotels and more. With this tool, you can literally run tens of employees with ease.

employee schedule software

Watch demo video below:

Update: Free account is limited to 3 month. The service was free at the time we reviewed it. I guess they have decided to introduce 3 month limit on free accounts now.

Features:

  • Online scheduling system for businesses.
  • Free only for 3 month, premium options also available.
  • Drag and drop interface for easy administration.
  • Employees can trade shifts and ask for vacation leaves.
  • Notification system lets you know if there are scheduling conflicts.
  • Syncs to popular calendars like Google Calendar and iCal.
  • Print and export data.
  • Get performance reports and karma points.
  • View availability of employees.
  • Sleek and seamless interface.
  • Accessible though web-enabled smartphones.

Checkout ShiftPlanning @ www.shiftplanning.com