RotaCloud alternatives · Shift Scheduling
Free alternatives to RotaCloud
RotaCloud has no free plan. 7 of the 23 other shift scheduling apps in this directory are free or have a free plan.
RotaCloud is a paid product with a free trial, starting at £10 per month for up to 5 employees, billed monthly (Standard). All of them pair the free plan with paid ones.
7 tools · Listings checked up to Oct 18, 2026 · Where the facts come from
How each one differs from RotaCloud
- Free plan · from $24/mo
Findmyshift
Drag-and-drop staff scheduler priced per team, free up to 5 employees
What is free: Free forever for one team of up to 5 employees and 1 manager, with 1 week of forward planning and history. The web-based time clock is free on every plan.
- Findmyshift starts at $24 per team / month for up to 20 employees, billed yearly (Starter). RotaCloud starts at £10 per month for up to 5 employees, billed monthly (Standard).
- Findmyshift has a free plan. RotaCloud does not, though it has a free trial.
- RotaCloud also covers employee records.
- Free plan · from €27/mo
Shiftbase
Dutch shift scheduling, time clock and absence app, free to 15 staff
What is free: Free plan for up to 15 employees, 1 department and 5 teams: drag-and-drop scheduling, hours entered by hand and approved by managers, employee profiles and news messages.
- Shiftbase starts at €27 per month for up to 6 employees, billed yearly (Basic). RotaCloud starts at £10 per month for up to 5 employees, billed monthly (Standard).
- Shiftbase has a free plan. RotaCloud does not, though it has a free trial.
- Free plan · from $29/mo
Connecteam
Employee app for shifts, time clock, chat and HR, free up to 10 users
What is free: Small Business plan, free for up to 10 users, with all three hubs and nearly every feature, though payroll integration is left out. Teams of up to 30 can stay on a free Limited plan with the basics of each hub.
- Connecteam starts at $29 per month for up to 30 users, billed annually (Operations Basic). RotaCloud starts at £10 per month for up to 5 employees, billed monthly (Standard).
- Connecteam has a free plan. RotaCloud does not, though it has a free trial.
- Connecteam also covers auto-scheduling, forms and team chat.
- RotaCloud also covers reports and employee records.
- Free plan · from $24/mo
Homebase
Small-business scheduling, time clock and payroll, priced per location
What is free: Basic plan, free for one location with up to 10 employees: basic scheduling and time tracking and a POS integration, with timesheets stored for 90 days.
- Homebase starts at $24 per location / month, billed annually (Essentials). RotaCloud starts at £10 per month for up to 5 employees, billed monthly (Standard).
- Homebase has a free plan. RotaCloud does not, though it has a free trial.
- Homebase also covers team chat, payroll and job board posting.
- RotaCloud also covers reports.
- Free plan · from $39.99/mo
7shifts
Restaurant scheduling, time clock, tips and payroll, per location
What is free: Comp plan, free for one location with up to 15 employees: basic scheduling, shift trades and open shifts, availability and time-off requests, and one-way announcements.
- 7shifts starts at $39.99 per location / month, billed annually (Essentials). RotaCloud starts at £10 per month for up to 5 employees, billed monthly (Standard).
- 7shifts has a free plan. RotaCloud does not, though it has a free trial.
- 7shifts also covers team chat, payroll and applicant tracking.
- RotaCloud also covers reports and employee records.
- Free plan · from $1.70/mo
Sling by Toast
Free shift scheduling for up to 30 users, with paid time clock tiers
What is free: Free plan for up to 30 users: shift scheduling, time-off requests, open shifts, schedules built months ahead, a team newsfeed and one-to-one messaging.
- Sling by Toast starts at $1.70 per user / month, billed annually (Premium). RotaCloud starts at £10 per month for up to 5 employees, billed monthly (Standard).
- Sling by Toast has a free plan. RotaCloud does not, though it has a free trial.
- Sling by Toast also covers tasks, auto-scheduling and team chat.
- RotaCloud also covers reports and employee records.
- Free plan · from $2/mo
ZoomShift
Employee scheduling and time clock, free for up to 20 users
What is free: Essentials plan, free for up to 20 users at one location: schedules up to 2 weeks ahead, team messaging, reminders, shift notes and shift confirmations. No time clock.
- ZoomShift starts at $2 per active user / month, billed annually (Starter). RotaCloud starts at £10 per month for up to 5 employees, billed monthly (Standard).
- ZoomShift has a free plan. RotaCloud does not, though it has a free trial.
- ZoomShift also covers auto-scheduling and applicant tracking.
- RotaCloud also covers reports and employee records.
Common questions
Is there a free alternative to RotaCloud?
Yes. Findmyshift, Shiftbase, Connecteam, Homebase, 7shifts, Sling by Toast and ZoomShift are free or have a free plan.
Does RotaCloud have a free plan?
RotaCloud has no free plan. RotaCloud is a paid product with a free trial, starting at £10 per month for up to 5 employees, billed monthly (Standard).
When was this checked?
Every listing on this page was checked on Oct 18, 2026, against the pages it cites. Vendors change prices and plans without notice, so confirm on their site before you buy.
This page is built from the listings. A tool is here because its listing says so, and the order is how close each is to RotaCloud: the alternatives its listing names first, then the tools that share the most features with it.