Humanforce vs OnShift (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Humanforce and OnShift share a 1.8 GPA, neither has a free plan and their prices can't be set side by side, so the choice depends on which features you need.
Checked Nov 13, 2026 · graded Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
They get the same grade on all five counts.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Humanforce
Workforce management, HR and payroll suite for frontline teams
Paid
Which one is for you
Pick Humanforce if
- Fits if you run a large Australian or NZ frontline workforce and want rostering, HR and payroll together
- Works for employers that need award interpretation built in
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you want a price list, as both tiers are custom
- Tight if you need the full API or third-party integrations, which are tied to Pro
- Not for you if you're outside Australia and need payroll, since STP2 and super are Australian
Pick OnShift if
- Fits if you run a nursing home or senior living community
- Works for care operators who want hiring and scheduling from one vendor
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you're not in long-term post-acute care or senior living
- Not for you if you need a price before a sales call
- Watch out: payroll and HRIS are offered through partners, not as standalone OnShift products
How we grade them
| 1.8GPAHumanforceWeak | 1.8GPAOnShiftWeak | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | CBoth Core and Pro are custom pricing through sales, so no figure is on record. | CNo price on the site: every route goes to a demo request. |
| Free plan and trial | FNothing free is listed: no free plan and no trial on the pages we read. | FNothing free is listed: no free plan and no trial on the pages we read. |
| Features | BWorkforce management, payroll, HR and talent, analytics and benefits, with award interpretation in the tier. Nothing in the listing is missing. | BTemplates, open shift and call-off filling, cost visibility, an employee app and hiring and reporting. Payroll and HRIS come through partners, which is a scope choice, not a gap in scheduling. |
| Ease of use | CNo store rating on record. It's an enterprise suite with access levels, SSO and customization. | CNo store rating on record. It's an enterprise rollout, so expect a managed setup. |
| Platforms and integrations | CWeb only on the listing; the REST API and third-party integrations are tied to Pro. | CWeb, with an employee app on the listing, and no integrations named in the listing. No desktop app. |
| Best for | frontline workforces in Australia and New Zealand | senior care homes and living communities |
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: Humanforce and OnShift. How we grade
Where they differ
- Humanforce also covers payroll, time clock and employee records.
- OnShift also covers reports.
In commonWebShift schedulingApplicant tracking
At a glance
| Humanforce | OnShift | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Paid | Paid |
| Starts at | Not published | Not published |
| Free plan | None | None |
| Free trial | None listed | None listed |
| Web | ||
| Made by | Humanforce Pty Ltd | OnShift, Inc. |
| Price read from | Not confirmed | Not confirmed |
| Checked | Nov 13, 2026 | Nov 13, 2026 |
Worth knowing
Humanforce
- No prices are published: both Core and Pro are custom pricing, requested through sales.
- Payroll features mention Australian STP2 reporting and superannuation, so they target Australian employers.
- Third-party integrations and the full API are tied to the Pro tier.
OnShift
- No prices are published; the site routes visitors to a demo request.
- It is built only for long-term post-acute care and senior living, not retail or restaurants.
- Payroll and HRIS are offered through partner integrations rather than as standalone OnShift products.
Key features
Humanforce
- Workforce management
- Rostering, time and attendance, and award interpretation in one platform.
- Core and Pro tiers
- Core has pre-built award interpretation, templated access levels and a REST API; Pro adds work rules for enterprise and collective agreements and audit logs.
- Payroll
- Payroll processing with STP2 reporting, superannuation and award integration.
- HR and talent
- Onboarding, performance and compliance tools, plus a recruitment pipeline and branded career pages.
- AI and analytics
- Dashboards, anomaly detection and conversational analytics across the suite; self-service AI dashboards are on Pro.
- Benefits
- Earned wage access, cashback offers and rewards for employees.
OnShift
- Template-based scheduling
- Schedules are created from configurable templates, with employees notified of new schedules and open shifts in one click.
- Open shift and call-off filling
- Suggests replacement employees based on work history, availability and cost, and can auto-approve shift requests for those not in overtime.
- Staffing and cost visibility
- Flags understaffing and overstaffing, and supports internal staffing pools shared across communities.
- Employee mobile app
- One app combines messaging, scheduling, performance tracking, rewards and earned wage access.
- Hiring and reporting
- Talent acquisition covers applicant tracking, background screening and onboarding; reporting covers overtime and Payroll-Based Journal.
Plans
Humanforce
Pricing could not be confirmed. See humanforce.com.
OnShift
Pricing could not be confirmed. See onshift.com.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Humanforce or OnShift?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Humanforce has no price we could confirm, and OnShift has no price we could confirm.
Which has a free plan, Humanforce or OnShift?
As of Nov 13, 2026, neither Humanforce nor OnShift has a free plan.
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How this page was made
- The verdict at the top follows a fixed rule. When both tools are in the same category and either is in our top three for it, the verdict follows that ranking: the higher-placed tool is our pick. The top three weigh who each tool suits as well as its grades, so a pick can go against the GPA. Otherwise the page does not pick one and says which grades higher: the higher GPA first; on a tie, the one with a free plan, then the one that starts cheaper in dollars a month, counted the same way for both; if they are still level, what the choice depends on.
- The grades are our own, from each tool’s review or report card. The GPA is their average.
- Prices, plans and platforms come from each tool’s listing. The table above says where each price was read and when.
- The differences and the answers to the questions are worked out from those listings.