Overview

Sling is an employee scheduling and communication platform which simplifies scheduling, streamline communication, track time and attendance, optimize labor, and manage tasks efficiently.

Detailed Insights:

  • Managers create employee schedules using drag-and-drop tools.
  • Employee availability and time-off requests are automatically considered.
  • Shifts can be assigned, swapped, or published instantly.
  • Employees receive schedule updates via mobile notifications.
  • Time tracking is done via mobile app or shared devices.
  • Hours are recorded and exported for payroll processing.
  • Labor cost data updates in real time during scheduling.
  • Team communication happens through built-in messaging and announcements.

Sling Pricing:

  • Free Plan: Core scheduling features for unlimited employees, managers, and locations.
  • Premium Plan: $1.70 per user per month, adding mobile time tracking and labor cost management.
  • Business Plan: $3.40 per user per month, offering advanced features like kiosk time tracking and detailed reports.

Use Cases & Applications:

  • Restaurant staff scheduling
  • Retail shift planning
  • Hospitality workforce management
  • Healthcare shift coordination
  • Event staffing schedules
  • Call center shift management
  • Multi-location workforce scheduling
  • Payroll-ready time tracking
  • Employee shift swapping and availability tracking
  • Internal team communication and updates

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Pros & Cons

Pros:

Quickly creates shift schedules using simple drag-and-drop interface

Updates and manages shifts easily from mobile app anywhere

Lets employees swap shifts without needing manager involvement

Keeps team communication in one app, reducing tool switching

Cons:

Incorrect shift auto-resolution may create scheduling confusion and errors

Cluttered interface makes managing large teams harder and slower

Software Trial

7 Days

Free Version

Yes

Licensing Type

Proprietary

Starting Price

Price Type

  • Per Feature

Currency

  • USD ($)

Subscription

  • Monthly

Sling Software Features

Employee Scheduling Features

  • Absence Management
  • Employee Management
  • Employee Self-Service
  • Integration
  • Schedule Management
  • Scheduling Effectiveness
  • Shift Management
  • Time Management
  • Track Payroll

Attendance Tracking Features

  • Alerts/Notifications
  • Calendar Management
  • Dashboard
  • Employee Scheduling
  • Leave Management
  • Overtime Calculation
  • Reporting & Analytics
  • Requests & Approvals
  • Time Tracking
  • Timesheets

Time Clock Features

  • Attendance Management
  • Biometric Recognition
  • Invoicing
  • Leave Tracking
  • Payroll Management
  • PTO Tracking
  • Scheduling
  • Time Tracking

Payroll Features

  • Automatic Calculations
  • Direct Deposit
  • Employee Database
  • Multiple Pay Rates
  • Pay Slip Generation
  • Tax Management
  • Vacation/Leave Tracking
  • Wage Garnishment

Task Management Features

  • Collaboration Tool
  • Document Management
  • Portfolio Management
  • Progress Tracking
  • Project Budgeting
  • Project Planning
  • Project Scheduling
  • Resource Management
  • Task Management
  • Team Collaboration

Deployment

  • Cloud Hosted

Platform

  • Web-Based
  • iPhone/iPad
  • Android
  • Windows
  • Mac

Support

  • Email

Training

  • Blogs
  • Help Guides
  • Online Help
  • Support Center
  • Videos

Sling Pricing

Sling Pricing

*Check the current pricing on Sling's website.

Software Category

Attendance Tracking Employee Scheduling Payroll Task Management Time Clock

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