OnShift vs ShiftWizard (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, OnShift grades higher than ShiftWizard: 1.8 against 1.6 out of 4.0.
Checked Nov 13, 2026 · graded Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
OnShift grades higher on features. They get the same grade on value for money, the free plan, ease of use and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
ShiftWizard
Healthcare staff scheduling with self-scheduling and shift swaps
Paid
Which one is for you
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
Pick ShiftWizard if
- Fits if you run a hospital unit and want staff to pick and swap their own shifts
- Works for health systems that already use HealthStream or Workday
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you're not in healthcare staffing
- Not for you if you want a price before a demo
- Watch out: it's one product in the HealthStream catalogue, with the page hosted there
How we grade them
| 1.8GPAOnShiftWeak | 1.6GPAShiftWizardWeak | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | CNo price on the site: every route goes to a demo request. | CNo price on record: the page offers a demo request only. |
| 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 | 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. | CSelf-scheduling, mobile swaps, predictive scheduling and dashboards. The listing is short, and it names only Workday as an integration. |
| Ease of use | CNo store rating on record. It's an enterprise rollout, so expect a managed setup. | CNo store rating on record. It's a sales-led rollout inside a larger vendor's products. |
| Platforms and integrations | CWeb, with an employee app on the listing, and no integrations named in the listing. No desktop app. | CWeb, with mobile swaps mentioned and Workday as the one named integration. No desktop app. |
| Best for | senior care homes and living communities | hospital nurse self-scheduling |
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: OnShift and ShiftWizard. How we grade
Where they differ
- OnShift also covers applicant tracking.
- ShiftWizard also covers dashboards.
In commonWebReportsShift scheduling
At a glance
| OnShift | ShiftWizard | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Paid | Paid |
| Starts at | Not published | Not published |
| Free plan | None | None |
| Free trial | None listed | None listed |
| Web | ||
| Made by | OnShift, Inc. | HealthStream |
| Price read from | Not confirmed | Not confirmed |
| Checked | Nov 13, 2026 | Nov 13, 2026 |
Worth knowing
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.
ShiftWizard
- No pricing is published; the page offers a demo request only.
- ShiftWizard is one product in the HealthStream catalog, and its page is hosted on healthstream.com.
- Built for healthcare staffing, so it is a narrow fit for retail or restaurant rosters.
Key features
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.
ShiftWizard
- Self-scheduling
- Staff manage their own availability, preferences and shift changes from their phones.
- Mobile shift swaps
- Managers and staff can view, swap and manage shifts from anywhere on mobile.
- Predictive scheduling
- Demand forecasting and real-time staffing insights, which the vendor says help cut overtime and agency spend.
- Live dashboards and reports
- Dashboards and reports across teams and time periods to support staffing decisions.
- System integrations
- Connects to HR, payroll, EMR and ERP systems; the vendor calls it the first healthcare scheduling product with a Workday-certified integration.
Plans
OnShift
Pricing could not be confirmed. See onshift.com.
ShiftWizard
Pricing could not be confirmed. See healthstream.com.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, OnShift or ShiftWizard?
As of Nov 13, 2026, OnShift has no price we could confirm, and ShiftWizard has no price we could confirm.
Which has a free plan, OnShift or ShiftWizard?
As of Nov 13, 2026, neither OnShift nor ShiftWizard 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.