Sling gives smaller teams a free place to start
Sling currently offers free shift scheduling and communication for up to 30 users. That is a generous starting point, and it may be all a small operation needs.
Its paid plans are priced per user. Schedulefly's price is per restaurant. As the team grows, compare the total monthly cost using the plan and features you actually need.
They offer some tools we do not
Sling includes task management and news-sharing features, and paid plans add time tracking and more labor controls. If assigning checklists or running a company newsfeed inside the same app matters, Sling deserves a look.
Schedulefly keeps its center of gravity on scheduling and communication for hospitality: build the schedule, publish it, manage changes, keep requests organized and watch labor cost.
Every industry or one industry
Sling serves shift-based businesses across restaurants, retail, logistics, healthcare and more. Schedulefly serves restaurants and small hospitality businesses.
Neither approach is automatically better. Breadth gives Sling a wider product. Focus gives Schedulefly a team that spends every day talking to restaurant operators about restaurant scheduling.
The small-company part is the point.
Schedulefly has done one thing since 2007: make restaurant scheduling easier. The company is six people, not a general workforce software division.
More than 20,000 restaurants have used Schedulefly, and 5,000+ use it today across the United States and Canada.
Customers get schedules, shift trades, time off, team messages, documents, manager notes and labor forecasting at every price level.
They also get direct help from a person. Wil's cell is 704-906-2031. If Schedulefly is not the right fit, he will tell you.
One restaurant. Every feature.
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- Multi-unit customers receive a 10% discount per location.
- Annual prepay customers receive an additional 5% discount.
- 80 or more staff? Call Wil Brawley, owner of Schedulefly, directly on his cell at 704-906-2031.
No contracts. No setup fees. No pricing mazes. For teams under 80 staff, pick your plan and start your free trial. Have 80+ staff? Call Wil directly at 704-906-2031.
Questions people ask about this comparison.
Is Schedulefly or Sling better for restaurants?
It depends on what you want. Sling is the better fit when its broader feature set is important to your operation. Schedulefly is the better fit when you want focused restaurant scheduling, every feature included, flat pricing by restaurant size, and support from a small team you can call directly.
How much does Schedulefly cost?
Schedulefly costs $30 per month for up to 19 staff, $40 for 20 to 39, $50 for 40 to 59, and $60 for 60 to 79. Pricing is per restaurant, not per employee, and every feature is included.
Can I try Schedulefly before paying?
Yes. The trial lasts 30 days, requires no credit card, and a real person sets up the account within one business day.