Sling
Free employee scheduling and shift planning made easy
Founded
2015
Starting Price
0
Category
Time Tracking
Last updated March 25, 2026
About Sling
Sling is an all-in-one employee scheduling, time tracking, and team communication platform built for businesses of all sizes. It lets managers create shift schedules, handle time-off and shift-swap requests, track labor costs, and communicate with their entire workforce from a single dashboard. Available on web, iOS, and Android, Sling is particularly popular in retail, hospitality, and restaurant industries. Acquired by Toast in 2022, Sling integrates natively with Toast POS for restaurant operators.
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Generous free plan supports up to 30 users
- Very affordable paid plans starting at $2/user/month
- Intuitive drag-and-drop scheduling interface
- Strong mobile apps for iOS and Android
- Built-in team communication tools
Key Features
Employee Scheduling
Drag-and-drop shift scheduling with templates and recurring schedule support
Shift Management
Handle time-off requests, shift trades, and available shift postings from a central dashboard
Mobile Time Clock
Employees clock in and out via mobile app with optional geofencing to prevent buddy punching
Labor Cost Tracking
Real-time labor cost visibility and optimization tools to stay within budget
Overtime & Leave Tracking
Automatic overtime alerts and leave management across your workforce
Team Messaging
Private and group messaging to communicate with all employees from one platform
Task Management
Assign and track tasks alongside shifts so nothing falls through the cracks
Pricing
Free
0/user/month
- Up to 30 users
- Shift scheduling
- Time-off requests
- Available shifts
- News sharing
Best For
Restaurant Workforce Scheduling
Schedule front-of-house and back-of-house staff with Toast POS integration for labor cost visibility
Retail Shift Management
Manage complex rotating shifts across multiple retail locations with employee self-service requests
Healthcare Staff Scheduling
Coordinate care staff schedules and handle last-minute call-outs efficiently
Multi-Location Operations
Centrally manage employee schedules and communication across multiple sites from one dashboard
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Featured In
#4
Best Time Tracking Software for Shift-Based Teams (2026)
Best for retail, cafés, and hospitality managers whose biggest pain is shift-swap chaos rather than clock-in fraud.
#5
Best Employee Time Clock Software for Small Businesses (2026)
Best for retail, hospitality, and service SMBs whose biggest operational pain is building and publishing schedules, not stopping time theft.
