Sling review

Sling has the most useful free plan on this list for teams under 30. Free covers shift scheduling, long-term schedules built months in advance, time-off approvals, an available shifts view, news pages and private messaging. Premium, at $2 per user per month or $1.70 on annual billing, adds mobile time tracking, labor cost management checked against sales, overtime tracking and group messaging. Business, at $4 or $3.40, adds a kiosk time clock on a shared device and payroll reports. Sling is now owned by Toast, and Toast restaurant customers can buy it from the Toast Shop. The trade-off is depth: there is no published auto-scheduling or labor law engine like Deputy offers, and the time clock is not free. For a small shop, cafe or volunteer group that mainly needs everyone to see the schedule and message each other, it is hard to beat on price.

Who it is for

Small teams on a tight budget that need shift scheduling and messaging free, and a cheap time clock later.

Price

Free for up to 30 users; Premium $2 per user per month billed monthly or $1.70 billed annually; Business $4 or $3.40.

Premium Take it to the next level by adding tools for tracking time and optimizing labor costs. $ 2.00 1.70 per user per month
Quoted from the vendor pricing page on November 5, 2026.

Key features

• Shift scheduling and long-term schedules months in advance on the free plan
• Time-off requests and available shifts views
• Mobile time tracking, labor cost management and overtime tracking on Premium
• Kiosk time clock on a shared device and payroll reports on Business
• News sharing, private and group messaging

Strengths and weaknesses

• Strength: Free plan for up to 30 users is the most generous here
• Strength: Paid plans start under $2 per user on annual billing
• Strength: Prices shown in USD with a 15-day free trial
• Weakness: The time clock needs a paid plan
• Weakness: Kiosk clock-in and reports need the Business plan
• Weakness: Fewer compliance and forecasting tools than Deputy

Key facts

• Plans: Free, Premium, Business
• Free plan: Up to 30 users
• Free trial: 15 days
• Owner: Sling by Toast

Where it ranks

Sling is No. 5 in our Best Employee Scheduling Software verdict.