Findmyshift

findmyshift.com
HR & Payroll
Weekend Project

Employee Scheduling Software Made Simple

How to Replace Findmyshift

Overview

Findmyshift is an employee scheduling software that helps managers create schedules, manage shift requests, track labor costs, and communicate with employees. With over 21 years of refinement and a decade of development, it provides time and attendance tracking, mobile apps, and real-time reporting for businesses of all sizes.

Features

35 features across 17 categories

Accessibility(1)

Anywhere, Any-time Access

Access your schedule from work, home, or on the go. Handle late-night shift swaps at any time, wherever you are

Also in: Justinmind, Justworks, Notion

Audit(1)

Activity LogsPremium

Track changes that are made to your team's schedule and its configuration

Communication(2)

Employee Notice Board

Use your private built-in notice board to post messages, upload documents and communicate with your employees

Messaging & Notifications

Messages and notifications can be sent to employees via email, text message or push notification

Also in: Jobber, Jira, Insightly

Customization(1)

Custom BrandingPremium

Upload your own logo and adjust the colors of our site to match

Also in: monday.com, Obsidian, Smartsheet

Data Management(2)

Custom DatabasePremium

Customize our database to store additional information about your employees and facilities

Customizable Database

Add new columns to Findmyshift's database to help sort and filter your data in ways unique to your organization

Also in: monday.com, Notion, Airtable

Document Management(1)

Document Storage

Upload and share important documents with your employees, up to 10 megabytes in size

Infrastructure(1)

Cloud Storage

Cloud architecture enables guarantee of roster availability, providing reliability and security

Integration(4)

Calendar Integration

Access your staff roster from the calendar on your phone and set alarms for your upcoming shifts

Custom SMS GatewayPremium

Use your own SMS gateway for sending text messages

Developer APIPremium

Programmatic access to your data, reports and more using our developer API

Time Off FeedsPremium

Import employee vacations, sick leave and other time off from third-party systems using iCal feeds

Also in: monday.com, Notion, Airtable

Mobile(1)

iOS and Android Apps

Keep employees close at hand with mobile apps available on the App Store and Google Play

Notifications(1)

Daily Shift Reminders

Automated shift reminders can be sent to your employees the day before their shift, letting them know when and where they're working

Payroll(4)

Lunch Breaks

Deduct unpaid breaks from the reports to keep your payroll exports and cost forecasts accurate

Payroll CalculationPremium

Enter hourly rates, rate exceptions, day rates, salaries and more to calculate and export accurate payroll data

Payroll Calculator

Generate accurate payroll data by combining employee timesheets, schedules, pay rates and overtime rates

Smart Pay Rate Calculation

Findmyshift can pay your employees different hourly rates for different times of the day, days of the week, employee age and more

Reporting(3)

FiltersPremium

Create filters for lists and reports to help you extract your data more efficiently

Location ReportingPremium

Monitor the location of your employees as they clock in and out in real-time

Real-time ReportingPremium

Monitor the number of hours, shifts and pay for your employees in real-time, without having to leave your schedule

Scheduling(2)

Drag & Drop Scheduling

Simple, straightforward drag & drop shift planner that keeps focus on who you're scheduling, not how you're scheduling

TemplatesPremium

Create and store templates of repeating shift patterns to reduce repetition and streamline scheduling

Security(6)

Backups

Make accidental deletes a thing of the past, as you can always restore your data from one of our automated backups

Data LocksPremium

Lock your data so that changes cannot be made to historical reports

Encryption & Data Security

All personal data in Findmyshift is encrypted, including names, emails, passwords, phone numbers, facilities, shifts and custom columns

GeofencingPremium

Ensure your employees are clocking in and out from designated locations

Single Sign-OnPremium

Authenticate employees using your organization's identity provider

SSL Encryption

All data sent between your browser and our server is encrypted using SSL, ensuring it stays private

Shift Management(2)

Requests & Cancellations

Pending manager approval, employees can log in to request shifts, cancel shifts and swap shifts with their colleagues

Self SchedulingPremium

Allow employees to add and edit their own shifts

Time Off Management(2)

Time Off ManagementPremium

Keep track of requests, communicate changes and track employee allowances

Vacation Management

Track employee vacations on your schedule to immediately see when employees are unavailable and calculate their remaining allowances

Time Tracking(1)

Timesheets & Time Clocking

Track the hours your employees are actually working with built-in time clock and automated reports for payroll and cost reporting

Pricing

Free

Free, forever
  • 5 team members
  • 1 manager
  • 1 week of historical data
  • 1 week of forward planning
  • 3 week on-screen editor
  • Scheduling
  • Time clocking
  • Timesheets
  • Mobile apps
  • Shift reminders
  • 5 facilities
  • Email, Push, SMS, Slack notifications
  • Email and live chat support
  • 10MB document storage

Starter

$27/mo or $24/mo (annual)
  • 20 team members
  • 1 manager
  • 1 year of historical data
  • 3 months of forward planning
  • 6 week on-screen editor
  • Scheduling
  • Time clocking
  • Timesheets
  • Mobile apps
  • Shift reminders
  • 20 facilities
  • Email, Push, SMS, Slack notifications
  • Email and live chat support
  • 100MB document storage
  • Integrations
  • Real-time reporting
  • Templates
  • Time off management
  • Filters
  • Custom database
  • Self scheduling
  • Payroll calculation
  • Location reporting
  • Geofencing
  • Activity logs

Business

Popular
$43/mo or $38/mo (annual)
  • 100 team members
  • 100 managers
  • 5 years of historical data
  • 1 year of forward planning
  • 20 week on-screen editor
  • Scheduling
  • Time clocking
  • Timesheets
  • Mobile apps
  • Shift reminders
  • 100 facilities
  • Email, Push, SMS, Slack notifications
  • Email and live chat support
  • 500MB document storage
  • Integrations
  • Single sign-on
  • Real-time reporting
  • Templates
  • Time off management
  • Filters
  • Custom database
  • Custom branding
  • Self scheduling
  • Payroll calculation
  • Location reporting
  • Geofencing
  • Activity logs
  • Developer API
  • Backups
  • Data locks
  • Time off feeds
  • Custom SMS gateway

Enterprise

$85/mo or $75/mo (annual)
  • 300 team members
  • 300 managers
  • 10 years of historical data
  • 3 years forward planning
  • 52 week on-screen editor
  • Scheduling
  • Time clocking
  • Timesheets
  • Mobile apps
  • Shift reminders
  • 300 facilities
  • Email, Push, SMS, Slack notifications
  • Telephone, Email, Live chat, WhatsApp support
  • 2GB document storage
  • Integrations
  • Single sign-on
  • Real-time reporting
  • Templates
  • Time off management
  • Filters
  • Custom database
  • Custom branding
  • Self scheduling
  • Payroll calculation
  • Location reporting
  • Geofencing
  • Activity logs
  • Developer API
  • Backups
  • Data locks
  • Time off feeds
  • Custom SMS gateway

Cost Calculator

Keep Paying Findmyshift

Monthly$27/mo
Yearly$324/yr
5-Year Total$1.6k

Build It Yourself

Est. Build Time~3 hrs
Hosting$20/mo
DifficultyVery Easy

Total Cost Comparison

1 YearSave $84
SaaS
$324
DIY
$240
3 YearsSave $252
SaaS
$972
DIY
$720
5 YearsSave $420
SaaS
$1.6k
DIY
$1.2k

DIY hosting estimate based on Vercel + Supabase free/pro tiers (~$20/mo). Build time estimated from 35 features at very easy complexity.

Build vs Buy

Should you build a Findmyshift alternative or buy the subscription? Estimate based on 35 features.

Buy Findmyshift

Better Value
Monthly cost$270/mo
3-year total$9,720
Time to deployDays

Build Your Own

Development cost$24,000
Maintenance$360/mo
3-year total$36,960
Dev time~2 months

Buying Findmyshift saves ~$27,240 over 3 years vs building.

Estimates based on 35 features and a BuildScore of 5/5. Actual costs vary.

Integrations

5 known integrations

Amazon AlexaCalendarGoogle AssistantiCalSlack