Scheduling, time clock & labor costs in one

Fewer no-shows.
Lower overtime.
One afternoon back.

Shiftsline is the all-in-one scheduling platform for restaurants, retail, and service businesses — calendar, messaging, time-off, payroll tracking, and more. One tool. Zero chaos.

Free for up to 5 people · No credit card · Cancel anytime

Shiftsline — Schedule
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Live demo — click a shift, assign your team, add a shift. Nothing here is saved.
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Auto-schedule a week from availabilityPro
Unlimited
Workers on every paid plan
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Features built in — one subscription
Free
For up to 5 people — no credit card

Everything included

One platform. Every tool you need.

No more spreadsheets, group chats, or three different apps. Shiftsline handles the entire scheduling workflow end to end.

Drag-and-drop calendar

Build the whole week in minutes. Drag, resize, and copy shifts — then publish to your team instantly.

Clock in / out with photoStarter+

Employees clock in with a live camera snapshot. No buddy-punching.

Shift trades & giveawaysStarter+

Employees handle their own coverage. Managers approve with one tap — no group texts.

Labor cost reportsStarter+

Hours, projected cost, and overtime alerts at a glance. Export to Excel in one click.

Team messaging

Team channels free on every plan, direct messages on Starter. No Slack subscription, no group chats.

Also included

Time-off requests

One inbox for vacation, sick days, and personal time. Approved requests block scheduling automatically.

Weekly availability

Employees set recurring availability once. Managers see who can work before touching the calendar.

Real-time notifications

Instant alerts for every schedule change, trade request, and message.

Job templatesStarter+

Define positions once. Create shifts from them with a single click.

Payroll trackingStarter+

Clock records tied to pay rates. Regular and overtime calculated automatically.

Live labor widgetStarter+

Real-time running labor cost for every active shift, right in your dashboard.

Role-based access

Managers see everything. Employees see only their schedule and availability.

Team Messaging

Stop running your team over text

Shiftsline has team messaging built right in. Channels for announcements, direct messages for one-on-ones — no Slack subscription, no group chats bleeding into personal phones.

  • Public channels for schedule updates and announcements
  • Private direct messages between any membersStarter+
  • Real-time sound notifications for new messages
  • Full message history always searchable

Channels

general
schedule-updates
announcements

Direct Messages

Alex M.
Jordan K.
Sam R.
general
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Manager9:02 AM

Schedule for next week is posted — check the calendar!

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Alex M.9:15 AM

Thanks! Can anyone cover my Saturday shift?

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Jordan K.9:18 AM

I can do it — sending a trade request now.

Message #general…

Shiftsline
On Shift
Position your face in frame

Current shift

Bartender · 5 PM – 1 AM

Manager notified

Alex M. clocked in at 5:03 PM with photo

Clock In / Out
Starter+

Photo proof. No buddy-punching.

Employees clock in and out directly in the app using their camera. A live photo is captured at clock-in, managers get an instant notification, and every clock record ties directly to payroll.

  • Live camera snapshot captured at every clock-in
  • Manager notified instantly when an employee clocks in
  • Clock records linked to pay rates for automatic payroll
  • Regular and overtime hours calculated automatically
  • Full clock history exportable as CSV

Plain photo, no face recognition. Visible only to the employee and their managers — see our privacy policy for how long it's kept. Privacy policy

Reports & Payroll
Starter+

Know your labor costs before payroll hits

Track scheduled hours, actual clock records, projected labor cost, and per-employee breakdowns across any date range. Spot overtime before it happens. One-click CSV export for payroll.

  • Scheduled vs. actual hours side by side
  • Per-employee cost breakdown with pay rates
  • Overtime detection with highlighted alerts
  • 7-day, 30-day, 90-day, and custom date ranges
  • One-click Excel and CSV export

This Week

Labor & Payroll

7d

Total hours

214h

+12% vs last week

Labor cost

$4,280

-3% vs last week

Overtime hrs

8.5h

Alert vs last week

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Payroll Summary

Alex M.38h reg2h OT$684
Jordan K.40h reg0h OT$720
Sam R.32h reg6.5h OT$658

Templates

Job Positions

Bartender

8h shift

Server

6h shift

Host

4h shift

Barback

8h shift

Click "Use" to instantly create a shift from this template

Job Templates
Starter+

Build the schedule in one click

Create reusable templates for every position — Bartender, Server, Host — with color, default duration, and pay rate pre-set. What used to take 30 minutes now takes 5.

  • Unlimited custom position types
  • Color-coded for instant visual clarity on the calendar
  • Default shift duration and pay rate per position
  • One click to drop a templated shift on any day

Role-based access

Built for every role

Managers get total control. Employees get a clean, focused view of exactly what they need — nothing more.

Managers

Full control over schedule and team

  • Create, edit, and publish the full team schedule
  • Approve or deny time-off and trade requestsStarter+
  • Review and approve new employee join requests
  • View labor cost reports and export for payrollStarter+
  • Receive instant clock-in photo notificationsStarter+
  • Monitor live labor cost widget during active shiftsStarter+
  • Broadcast announcements to the whole team
  • Create and manage job position templatesStarter+

Employees

Everything they need, nothing they don't

  • See their own upcoming shifts at a glance
  • Submit time-off requests — vacation, sick, personal
  • Request shift trades or post shifts for giveawayStarter+
  • Clock in and out with a live photo from any deviceStarter+
  • Set weekly availability so managers know when to schedule
  • Message teammates in channels, or one-to-oneStarter+
  • Get instant notifications for changes and approvals
  • Join a company instantly with an invite code

Live labor widget

Starter+

See the real-time running labor cost for every active shift, right in your dashboard. Know exactly what you're spending as it happens — not after payroll closes.

$312.40live
No install required

Works on any phone

Employees open a link and they're in — view shifts, clock in with a photo, message the team, and request time off, right from the browser. Nothing to download, no app store account, no version everyone has to update.

Native iOS and Android apps are in development.

iPhone & Android ready

How it works

Up and running in minutes

No training sessions. No implementation fees. No consultant required. Just sign up and start scheduling.

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Create your company

Sign up, name your business, and get a shareable invite code. Your team can join in seconds — no IT setup, no onboarding call.

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Build and publish the schedule

Drag shifts onto the calendar, assign employees, and post open shifts. Copy last week's schedule with a single click.

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Let the team run itself

Employees view shifts, clock in, request time off, and trade shifts — all without a single text message to you.

From the blog

Tips for better scheduling

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How to Handle Time-Off Requests Without Playing Favorites

Time-off requests create tension when the process is unclear. A fair, documented system removes the guesswork — for you and your team.

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How to Know How Many People to Schedule

Guessing your staffing needs costs you either in labor or in service quality. Here's the math that helps you get it right.

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How to Build an On-Call List That Actually Works

A reliable on-call system means you're never more than one phone call away from coverage. Here's how to build one your team will actually respect.

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Why Shiftsline

You have other options. Here's ours.

Plenty of scheduling tools have a free tier. Three things are worth knowing before you pick one.

One price, whatever the headcount

Starter is $19 a month and Pro is $49, flat. Hire five people in December and the bill doesn't move. No seat math, no per-worker line item, no surprise at renewal when the summer crew shows up.

Messaging is in the box

Channels and direct messages ship with the product, so schedule changes stay where the schedule lives instead of in a group text on somebody's personal phone. Nothing else to buy, nothing else for the team to install.

Photo clock-in that actually stops buddy-punching

A photo at every clock-in, an approval queue for anyone who tries to start early, and a manager notification the moment it happens — on Starter, not reserved for an enterprise tier.

Start on the free plan with up to 5 people and see whether any of that holds up. It costs nothing to find out.

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