Agendrix vs. Zoho Shifts

At a glance

Best for

Best for Canadian small and mid-sized businesses that schedule shift staff and send hours to a Canadian payroll system.

Small and mid-sized

Best for

Best for small and mid-sized businesses that want shift scheduling and a mobile time clock at a low per-user price, starting on a free plan.

Small and mid-sized
Enterprise

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Full Comparison

Criterion	Agendrix	Zoho Shifts
Starting price	From 3.50 dollars / user / month Essential plan billed monthly, or 3.15 dollars a month billed yearly. The pricing page shows the amounts with a dollar sign and does not name the currency. Time and Attendance is an add-on at 2.35 dollars per user per month.	Free up to 25 users; Basic from $1 / user / month Basic and Standard require a minimum of 10 users, so Basic starts at $10 a month and Standard at $2 per user, $20 a month. Billed yearly, Basic is $10 and Standard $20 per user per year, two months off. Prices are also shown in INR, EUR and GBP; pay as you go, with no contract.
Free trial	Up to 21 days of free trial, no credit card required	30-day free trial, no credit card required; free plan for up to 25 users
Users	Small and mid-sized businesses with shift staff; the vendor names retail, restaurants, clinics and health, pharmacies, retirement homes, hospitality and leisure	Businesses that staff shifts; the vendor names restaurants, retail, healthcare, professional services, assisted living and universities and schools
API	Yes, a documented API with OAuth access through a developer portal	Yes, a REST API with OAuth 2.0 authentication, from the Basic plan
Hosting	Cloud on AWS in the ca-central-1 region, with iOS and Android apps	Cloud, in the browser, with mobile apps for iOS and Android
Made in	Canada	Not stated
Shift planning and templates	Drag-and-drop schedule editing, copying from the latest schedule, mass editing, rotating shifts, reusable shift and work week templates, day, week and month views, multilocation management, training shifts, tasks within shifts, and automatic shift assignment that accounts for availability and leave	Drag-and-drop scheduling with shift templates, copying schedules from earlier weeks, multiple locations, teams and departments as separate schedules, and break scheduling on every plan; Basic adds advanced scheduling, schedule templates, recurring shifts, job sites, skills management and custom access levels
Shift swaps and open shifts	Shift transfers and swaps as employee requests, and open shifts that qualified employees can offer to take, assigned by the manager or first come first served, with an option to offer open shifts by seniority	On Basic, open shifts employees can pick up, and shift swap, offer and drop between relevant and qualified co-workers
Availability and time off	Availability and preferred work hours, absence, vacation and paid or unpaid leave requests, and vacation and overtime banks per employee	Time off requests on every plan; Basic adds availability preferences and time off management, and Standard adds time off accrual based on hours worked
Time clock and attendance	Time and Attendance add-on: clocking in and out on a computer, a tablet with or without photo verification, a phone with GPS, an RFID card or a barcode, automated timesheets checked against the schedule with discrepancies highlighted, and rounding and approval rules	On Standard, clock-in from the mobile app or a shared device running the Shifts Kiosk app, timesheet management that staff can edit, break tracking, time clock rules and reports, GPS tagging and geofencing; attendance shows in real time who is working, on a break or late, with notifications for missed clock-ins and clock-outs
Labour cost and forecasting	A labour cost calculator that works out labour costs and scheduled hours automatically, plus a daily weather forecast on the schedule	The vendor describes monitoring staffing expenses while schedules are created; Standard adds shift premiums and custom overtime rules, and reports cover logged hours, time off and availability
Breaks, overtime and labour rules	Paid and unpaid break management, an overtime tracker, automatic conflict detection when shifts overlap, availability is not respected or approved leave is forgotten, and in the add-on automatic overtime and break calculations	Break scheduling on every plan; Standard adds break tracking, time clock rules and custom overtime rules, and the vendor states that wages and overtime pay are calculated according to the region's labour laws
Payroll export and integration	Timesheets exported to payroll through integrations with EmployerD, Nethris, Sage 50, Acomba, QuickBooks, Ceridian Powerpay, ADP Workforce Now, Payworks and Easypay; approved expenses can be exported with hours and premiums	On Standard, timesheets and the pay rates assigned to each employee or designation are reviewed and exported to payroll software, with pay periods set weekly, bi-weekly or monthly
Team messaging and notifications	One-on-one and group chat, an internal news feed for announcements and documents with read receipts, push notifications when a schedule is published or changed, and a confirmation that an employee has seen an assigned shift	Built-in messenger with direct messages, group chats and announcement channels, email and push notifications on every plan, and shift reminders on Basic
Platforms and mobile app	Web app, mobile apps for iOS and Android, and kiosk apps for iOS and Android that turn a tablet or PC into a punch clock	Web app, mobile apps for iOS and Android, and the Shifts Kiosk app that turns a tablet or mobile device into a shared time clock
Integrations and API	API access with developer support listed in the plan comparison, OAuth access managed in the developer portal, and integrations with Lightspeed, BeLocum, Hopem and Azur besides the payroll systems	REST API from the Basic plan, authenticated with OAuth 2.0 and scoped per resource, covering employees, shifts, timesheets, time off requests, availability, schedules, positions and job sites; schedules sync with Google Calendar, Outlook and Apple Calendar
AI features	stated Yes	No
Deployment	Cloud (SaaS)	more entries Cloud (SaaS), Browser-based
Support	more entries Chat, Phone, Email helpdesk	Chat, Email helpdesk
Onboarding	Documentation and knowledge base, Video tutorials, Guided onboarding	Not stated
Company size	Small and mid-sized	more entries Small and mid-sized, Enterprise
Integrations	more entries EmployerD, Nethris, Sage 50, Acomba, QuickBooks, Ceridian Powerpay, ADP Workforce Now, Payworks, Easypay, Lightspeed, BeLocum, Hopem, Azur	Google Calendar, Outlook Calendar, Apple Calendar

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The short version

Key Differences

Starting price Agendrix From 3.50 dollars / user / month Zoho Shifts Free up to 25 users; Basic from $1 / user / month
Free trial Agendrix Up to 21 days of free trial, no credit card required Zoho Shifts 30-day free trial, no credit card required; free plan for up to 25 users
Deployment Agendrix Cloud (SaaS) Zoho Shifts Cloud (SaaS), Browser-based
Company size Agendrix Small and mid-sized Zoho Shifts Small and mid-sized, Enterprise
Hosting Agendrix Cloud on AWS in the ca-central-1 region, with iOS and Android apps Zoho Shifts Cloud, in the browser, with mobile apps for iOS and Android

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The trade-offs

Strengths and Limitations

Agendrix

Strengths

Up to 21 days of free trial with no credit card required
Payroll integrations with Canadian systems such as Nethris, EmployerD, Payworks and Ceridian Powerpay
Open shifts can be offered by seniority, one employee at a time
Kiosk apps turn an existing iPad, Android tablet or PC into a punch clock
The vendor cites ISO/IEC 27001 compliance and AWS hosting in the Canadian ca-central-1 region

Limitations

The pricing page does not name the currency of its amounts
Time clock and timesheets need the paid Time and Attendance add-on
HR records, surveys and permission customisation need the Plus plan or above
Enterprise pricing for businesses with 250+ employees is on request

Zoho Shifts

Strengths

Free plan for up to 25 users with scheduling, team messaging and the mobile apps
30-day free trial with no credit card required
Pay-as-you-go subscription with no contract
REST API included from the Basic plan

Limitations

Paid plans require a minimum of 10 users
Clocking in, timesheets and payroll export need the Standard plan
The pricing page names a payroll export but no specific payroll integration

Plans

Pricing

Agendrix

Essential 3.50 dollars / user / month Billed monthly, or 3.15 dollars billed yearly; 5.85 dollars monthly or 5.27 dollars yearly with the Time and Attendance add-on. Currency not named on the page. Employee scheduling, communication, request management and reporting.
Plus 5.60 dollars / user / month Billed monthly, or 5.04 dollars billed yearly; 7.95 dollars monthly or 7.16 dollars yearly with the Time and Attendance add-on. Currency not named on the page. Adds HR management, surveys and permission customisation.
Enterprise Not stated For businesses with 250+ employees, with enhanced day-to-day support; price on request.

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Zoho Shifts

Free $0 Up to 25 users. Basic scheduling, multiple locations, team messaging, break scheduling, time off requests, schedule reports, shift templates, iOS and Android apps, email and push notifications, chat and email support.
Basic $1 / user / month Minimum 10 users, so from $10 a month; $10 per user per year billed yearly. Adds unlimited users, open shifts, job sites, schedule templates, recurring shifts, shift reminders, shift swap, offer and drop, availability preferences, custom access levels, skills management, time off management and REST API access.
Standard $2 / user / month Minimum 10 users, so from $20 a month; $20 per user per year billed yearly. Adds time tracking, mobile and kiosk clock-in, timesheets, time clock rules and reports, break tracking, custom overtime rules, shift premiums, GPS tagging, geofencing, payroll export and time off accrual.

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What users say

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Zoho Shifts

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Where this comes from

Agendrix https://www.agendrix.com/ · checked against the official source on 2026-11-07

Zoho Shifts https://www.zoho.com/shifts/ · checked against the official source on 2026-11-06

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