Findmyshift vs ZoomShift
We give Findmyshift and ZoomShift the same GPA: 2.4 out of 4.0. Findmyshift grades higher on value for money. ZoomShift grades higher on the free plan. They get the same grade on features, ease of use and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Findmyshift
Drag-and-drop staff scheduler priced per team, free up to 5 employees
ZoomShift
Employee scheduling and time clock, free for up to 20 users
How we grade them
| 2.4GPAFindmyshiftFair | 2.4GPAZoomShiftFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | BStarter is $24 a team a month billed yearly ($286 a year) for up to 20 employees, so 15 staff pay $24. For a team that size that's in the cheapest quarter of this category. The catch is one manager per team. | CStarter is $2 per active user a month billed yearly, so 15 staff pay $30 a month with the time clock and timesheets included. For a team that size that's just past the cheapest quarter of this category. |
| Free plan and trial | CFree forever for one team of up to 5 employees and 1 manager, with 1 week of forward planning, which most shift teams will outgrow. A 3-month trial of everything needs no card. | BEssentials is free for up to 20 users at one location, with schedules up to 2 weeks ahead, messaging, reminders and shift confirmations. No time clock, but a small single-site team can live on it. |
| Features | CDrag-and-drop rotas with templates, a free time clock, timesheets, pay worked out from rates, cost totals as you build, reminders and time off. Equipment and vehicles schedule too. But nothing on record lets staff swap or pick up shifts. | CTemplates, availability, swaps and covers, a web and phone time clock, timesheets and a payroll report, with auto-scheduling on Premium. The gap the listing names is payroll: no payroll connections, so hours are exported. |
| Ease of use | CWe have no App Store rating on record for it. The rota itself is point and click, but staff, rates and templates need setting up first. | CWe have no App Store rating on record for it. Schedules need staff, positions and templates set up before the first week goes out. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb, iPhone and Android, with Xero, Slack, Square, Lightspeed, BambooHR, Google Workspace and monday.com. No desktop app. | BWeb, iPhone and Android. No integrations are named at all, so this B rests on the devices alone. |
| Best for | flat-priced rotas run by one manager | cheap scheduling with a time clock |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: Findmyshift and ZoomShift. How we grade
Price against what you get
Findmyshift starts at $24 a month and scores 2.3 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. ZoomShift starts at $2 a month for each person and scores 2.3.
They score the same, and ZoomShift starts $22 a month lower. Of the other shift scheduling apps on the chart, 6 score higher than Findmyshift for less, and 1 scores higher than ZoomShift for less.
Features, ease of use and platforms, averaged
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
- The best score at each price
- Has a free plan
- No free plan
Where they differ
- Findmyshift starts at $24 per team / month for up to 20 employees, billed yearly (Starter). ZoomShift starts at $2 per active user / month, billed annually (Starter).
- Findmyshift also covers reports.
- ZoomShift also covers auto-scheduling and applicant tracking.
At a glance
| Findmyshift | ZoomShift | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free plan |
| Starts at | $24 per team / month for up to 20 employees, billed yearly (Starter) | $2 per active user / month, billed annually (Starter) |
| Free plan | 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. | 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. |
| Free trial | 3-month free trial of every feature for up to 300 employees, no credit card | 14-day free trial with every feature, no credit card required |
| Web | ||
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Made by | Findmyshift B.V. | ZoomShift |
| Price read from | findmyshift.com | zoomshift.com |
| Checked | Oct 18, 2026 | Oct 18, 2026 |
Who each one suits
Findmyshift
- Teams of up to 5 that want a free online rota
- Large teams under one scheduling manager, since the price is per team
- Businesses that also need to book equipment or vehicles alongside staff
ZoomShift
- Single-location teams of up to 20 that only need a shared schedule
- Small businesses that want a low per-user price for scheduling and time clock
- Seasonal businesses, since a subscription can be paused for quiet months
Worth knowing
Findmyshift
- The price is per team: managers who schedule their own staff separately need separate teams, each on its own plan.
- Starter allows only one manager per team; sharing scheduling between managers needs Business or higher.
- Email, push and Slack notifications are free, but text messages are bought as credits, one per 160 characters.
- Teams of more than 300 employees need to contact Findmyshift for a price.
ZoomShift
- The free Essentials plan has no time clock or timesheets, schedules only 2 weeks ahead and covers one location and 20 users.
- Auto-scheduling, overtime warnings and the geofenced time clock need Premium.
- No payroll integrations are named on the site; timesheets are exported and sent to your payroll provider.
- There is no set non-profit or education discount; the vendor says it will discuss a price on request.
Key features
Findmyshift
- Drag-and-drop rota
- Shifts are placed by point and click, drag and drop, or cut, copy and paste, with templates for repeating patterns. Machines, vehicles and other facilities can be scheduled too.
- Free time clock station
- A web-based time clock records when staff are on site, with location reporting and geofencing to check where people clock in.
- Timesheets and payroll
- Staff submit the hours they actually worked for approval, and payroll is worked out from hourly rates, rate exceptions, day rates and salaries, then exported.
- Real-time cost reports
- Hours, shifts and pay for each employee are totalled as the schedule is built, without leaving the rota.
- Reminders and notice board
- Automatic shift reminders and change notices go out by email, push, Slack or text, and a notice board holds team conversations.
- Time off and allowances
- Employees request time off online, managers track allowances, and vacations and sick leave can be imported from other systems through iCal feeds.
ZoomShift
- Schedules from templates
- Shift and schedule templates, availability and time-off requests, and multi-shift assignment for groups; Premium adds auto-scheduling.
- Shift swaps and covers
- Staff request covers and swap shifts in the app, and changes reach the team by email, text and push notifications.
- Web and mobile time clock
- Employees clock in for assigned shifts from a browser or the iPhone and Android apps, with break and meal tracking, GPS checks and IP address whitelisting.
- Timesheets and payroll reports
- Each finished shift creates a timesheet that managers edit and approve, then a payroll report breaks down hours and gross pay by location, position or person.
- Overtime and attendance controls
- Premium warns about overtime, blocks overlapping shifts and clock-ins that are too early or late, and compares scheduled with worked hours.
- AI applicant screening
- An applicant tracking tool filters candidates by your criteria and runs AI-led first interviews that score each answer.
Plans
Findmyshift
Free$0
One team of up to 5 employees and 1 manager, 1 week of forward planning and history, 10MB of document storage.
Starter$24
per team / month for up to 20 employees, billed yearly ($27 monthly)
1 manager, 3 months of forward planning, 1 year of history and 100MB of documents. $286 a year.
Business$38
per team / month for up to 100 employees, billed yearly ($43 monthly)
Up to 100 managers, 1 year of forward planning, 5 years of history and 500MB of documents. $459 a year.
Enterprise$75
per team / month for up to 300 employees, billed yearly ($85 monthly)
Up to 300 managers, 3 years of forward planning, 10 years of history, 2GB of documents and phone support. $904 a year.
ZoomShift
Essentials$0
Up to 20 users and 1 location, scheduling up to 2 weeks ahead, team communication, reminders and shift confirmation.
Starter$2
per active user / month, billed annually ($2.50 billed monthly)
Unlimited users and locations. Adds templates, availability and time off, swaps and covers, time clock, timesheets, PTO and break tracking, payroll report.
Premium$4
per active user / month, billed annually ($5 billed monthly)
Adds auto-scheduling, overtime warnings, conflict prevention, early and late clock-in limits, a geofenced time clock and custom role permissions.
Ways to pay less
Findmyshift
- Annual discount
Save 10% with yearly billing
Yearly billing costs $286, $459 and $904 for Starter, Business and Enterprise, against $27, $43 and $85 a month paid monthly.
- Nonprofit
25% off for small charities and volunteer groups
Charities and volunteer organizations with annual turnover under $1 million get an extra 25% discount after contacting Findmyshift.
ZoomShift
- Annual discount
About 20% off with annual billing
Annual billing brings Starter to $2 and Premium to $4 per active user a month, against $2.50 and $5 billed monthly.
