Best for
Best for teams scheduled by one or a few managers that want a spreadsheet-like rota with a free time clock and a flat price per team.
Shift Scheduling Comparison
Findmyshift vs. Zoho Shifts
At a glance
At a glance
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 | Findmyshift | Zoho Shifts |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | Free plan; Starter from 27 US dollars / team / month Flat price per team, billed monthly, or 286 US dollars a year billed yearly. Business is 43 US dollars a month and Enterprise 85 US dollars a month per team; teams above 300 members are quoted on request. Text messages cost extra as credits. | 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 | 3-month free trial of all features for up to 300 employees, no credit card required; free plan for teams of up to 5 employees | 30-day free trial, no credit card required; free plan for up to 25 users |
| Users | Not stated | Businesses that staff shifts; the vendor names restaurants, retail, healthcare, professional services, assisted living and universities and schools |
| API | Developer API with API key or OAuth 2.0 on the Enterprise plan | Yes, a REST API with OAuth 2.0 authentication, from the Basic plan |
| Hosting | Cloud, in the browser, with Android and iOS apps | Cloud, in the browser, with mobile apps for iOS and Android |
| Shift planning and templates | Spreadsheet-style editor with drag and drop of shifts, employees, facilities and comments, multi-cell editing across up to 140 days, overnight shifts, and reusable templates of repeating shift patterns from the Starter plan; forward planning runs from 1 week on the free plan to 3 years on Enterprise | 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 | Employees request shifts, submit cancellations and swap shifts from their schedule, with notifications to managers for each request; self-scheduling, where employees add and edit their own shifts, is on Business and Enterprise | On Basic, open shifts employees can pick up, and shift swap, offer and drop between relevant and qualified co-workers |
| Availability and time off | Time off from the Starter plan, shown on the schedule with a warning when it overlaps a shift, with custom categories, recurring unavailability, allowances as days, hours or a percentage of hours worked, privacy controls and delegation to assistants; Enterprise imports time off from other systems through iCal feeds | 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 clock on every plan through the app, mobile site, website or a shared time clock station with PIN, password and optional photo, with auto clock-out, IP whitelisting, alerts for early, late or missed clock-ins and timesheets approved by a manager; Enterprise adds geofencing and location reporting | 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 | Real-time reporting from the Starter plan showing shifts, scheduled hours and estimated pay on the schedule, a reports dashboard with more than 40 charts, and a schedule versus timesheets report of expected and actual costs | 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 | Break rules that deduct unpaid breaks automatically, overtime and holiday rates, and pay rate exceptions by day, time, facility or the employee's age; Enterprise adds data locks so historical reports cannot be changed | 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 | Payroll calculation on Business and Enterprise from hourly rates, rate exceptions, day rates and salaries, with payroll data exported; approved timesheets feed the reports, and an integration with Xero is listed | 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 | Automatic shift reminders up to 30 days ahead, change notifications and group messages by email, push notification, Slack or paid SMS, and a team notice board from the Starter plan | 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 | Website, mobile website, Android and iOS apps for employees and managers, a browser-based time clock station, and calendar integration for the roster | 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 | Developer API on the Enterprise plan with API key or OAuth 2.0 authentication and rate limiting, covering facilities, staff, teams, time clock, time off and reports such as hours, budget and schedule versus timesheets; integrations with Xero, Slack, Lightspeed, Vend, Square, BambooHR, CakeHR, Google Workspace, monday.com and People HR | 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 |
| Deployment | Cloud (SaaS), Browser-based | Cloud (SaaS), Browser-based |
| Support | more entries Email helpdesk, Chat, Phone | Chat, Email helpdesk |
| Onboarding | Documentation and knowledge base, Video tutorials, Live online demos and webinars | Not stated |
| Company size | Not stated | Small and mid-sized, Enterprise |
| Integrations | more entries Xero, Slack, Lightspeed, Vend, Square, BambooHR, CakeHR, Google Workspace, monday.com, People HR | Google Calendar, Outlook Calendar, Apple Calendar |
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The short version
Key Differences
- Starting price Findmyshift Free plan; Starter from 27 US dollars / team / month Zoho Shifts Free up to 25 users; Basic from $1 / user / month
- Free trial Findmyshift 3-month free trial of all features for up to 300 employees, no credit card required; free plan for teams of up to 5 employees Zoho Shifts 30-day free trial, no credit card required; free plan for up to 25 users
- Hosting Findmyshift Cloud, in the browser, with Android and iOS apps Zoho Shifts Cloud, in the browser, with mobile apps for iOS and Android
- Support Findmyshift Email helpdesk, Chat, Phone Zoho Shifts Chat, Email helpdesk
- API Findmyshift Developer API with API key or OAuth 2.0 on the Enterprise plan Zoho Shifts Yes, a REST API with OAuth 2.0 authentication, from the Basic plan
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The trade-offs
Strengths and Limitations
Findmyshift
Strengths
- Free plan for teams of up to 5 employees
- Three-month free trial of every feature, no credit card required
- Flat price per team rather than per employee
- Time clock and timesheets included on every plan, the free one too
- 25% discount for charities and volunteer groups with turnover under 1 million US dollars
Limitations
- Starter and the free plan allow only one manager per team
- Geofencing, activity logs and the developer API are limited to Enterprise
- Payroll calculation starts on the Business plan
- Text message notifications are charged as credits on top of the plan
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
Findmyshift
- Free 0 US dollars / team / month 5 team members, 1 manager, 1 week of historical data and 1 week of forward planning.
- Starter 27 US dollars / team / month Billed monthly, or 286 US dollars a year billed yearly. 20 team members, 1 manager, 1 year of history, 3 months of forward planning, templates, time off and real-time reporting.
- Business 43 US dollars / team / month Billed monthly, or 459 US dollars a year billed yearly. 100 team members and 100 managers, 5 years of history, 1 year of forward planning, self-scheduling and payroll calculation.
- Enterprise 85 US dollars / team / month Billed monthly, or 904 US dollars a year billed yearly. 300 team members and 300 managers, 10 years of history, 3 years of forward planning, geofencing, activity logs, developer API and telephone support.
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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Findmyshift
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Where this comes from
Findmyshift https://www.findmyshift.com/ · checked against the official source on 2026-11-06
Zoho Shifts https://www.zoho.com/shifts/ · checked against the official source on 2026-11-06
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