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Free scheduling and time tracking with built-in payroll for hourly teams.

Pricing

Freemium

Learning curve

Easy

Time to value

Immediate

BEST FOR1-1011-50

WORKS FOR

Restaurants, retail, and service businesses with hourly shift workers

KEY INSIGHT

Free plan covers scheduling and time tracking — payroll is the natural paid upgrade.

DOESN'T WORK FOR

Remote teams or businesses with mostly salaried employees

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WORKED

Free plan is genuinely useful. Upgraded to payroll after 3 months — seamless transition.

manual_ph_017 • Retail Owner • Use case: Time tracking for hourly employees

WORKED

Free scheduling tool that grows into payroll. My staff clock in on their phones and it just works.

manual_ph_016 • Restaurant Owner • Use case: Scheduling and payroll for shift workers