Rotageek vs Rotaready Evo (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Rotaready Evo grades higher than Rotageek: 1.8 against 1.6 out of 4.0.
Checked Nov 12, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 · graded Nov 12, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
Rotaready Evo grades higher on platforms. They get the same grade on value for money, the free plan, features and ease of use.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Rotaready Evo
Rota, HR and time tracking software for hospitality teams
Paid
Which one is for you
Pick Rotageek if
- Fits if you run a retail or hospitality chain and want forecast-led rotas
- Works for teams using ELMO for HR
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you want a price, as none is shown
- Tight if you need auto-scheduling or forecasting, since they are add-ons
- Watch out: the HR modules are powered by ELMO, not built by Rotageek
Pick Rotaready Evo if
- Fits if you run a restaurant, bar or hotel and want rotas tied to forecasts and budgets
- Works for a hospitality group that is happy to get a quote
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you want a posted price, as the pages show a calculator and quote buttons only
- Not for you if you are outside hospitality, as the product page does not address other industries
- Watch out: the managed payroll bureau costs extra
- Watch out: it is now presented as Rotaready Evo on The Access Group's site
How we grade them
| 1.6GPARotageekWeak | 1.8GPARotaready EvoWeak | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | CNo price on record, and the site's /pricing page is not found. Demos only. | CNo price is shown. The pricing page offers a calculator and quote buttons for three tiers, so nothing sits against the $5.65 middle. |
| Free plan and trial | FNothing free is listed: no free plan and no trial on the pages we read. | FNo free plan and no trial on record, so you pay before you use it. |
| Features | CRotas, forecasting, time and attendance, pay rules and an app. But auto-scheduling, forecasting and labor modelling are add-ons beyond Digital Scheduling. | CRotas, forecasting and budgeting, time and attendance, HR records, wellbeing insights and an API. A managed payroll bureau is an extra-cost option, and the pages speak only to hospitality. |
| Ease of use | CNo store rating on record. It's an enterprise package with add-ons. | CNo store rating on record. Rotas, staff and forecasts have to be set up first. |
| Platforms and integrations | CWeb only on the listing, with ELMO the one named integration. | BWeb plus iOS and Android apps, with an API listed. |
| Best for | retail and hospitality chains | rota planning for hospitality |
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: Rotageek and Rotaready Evo. How we grade
Where they differ
- Rotageek also covers reports and payroll.
- Rotaready Evo also covers employee records.
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At a glance
| Rotageek | Rotaready Evo | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Paid | Paid |
| Starts at | Not published | Not published |
| Free plan | None | None |
| Free trial | None listed | None listed |
| Web | ||
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Made by | Rotageek Ltd | The Access Group |
| Price read from | Not confirmed | Not confirmed |
| Checked | Nov 13, 2026 | Nov 12, 2026 |
Worth knowing
Rotageek
- No prices are published; the site routes to demos, and /pricing returns a not-found page.
- Auto-scheduling, forecasting, labor modelling and insights are add-ons beyond the core Digital Scheduling package.
- The HR modules are powered by ELMO rather than being a separate Rotageek product.
Rotaready Evo
- Prices are not shown: the pricing page offers a calculator and Get a quote buttons for Pro, Pro + Forecasting and Premium.
- It is built for hospitality; the product page does not address other industries.
- A fully managed payroll bureau is listed as an extra-cost option.
- Rotaready is now presented as Rotaready Evo, a brand of The Access Group, and its pages sit on the Access Group site.
Key features
Rotageek
- Rota building and auto-scheduling
- Rota building with skills, tasks and rules checks, plus an auto-scheduling add-on that creates optimized schedules.
- Forecasting and labor planning
- Demand forecasting, labor modelling and labor budgets are sold as add-ons to the core scheduling package.
- Time and attendance
- Clock in by app, kiosk or geofence, with timesheets.
- Pay rules and payroll export
- Turns hours worked into pay using pay rules and exports the result to payroll.
- Leave and employee app
- Holiday requests and absence management, and a mobile app with shift swaps.
- Platform
- A public API with webhooks, integrations for payroll, HR and POS, and HR modules powered by ELMO.
Rotaready Evo
- Rota scheduling
- A drag-and-drop rota editor with live labor cost calculations, working-time rules, shift swaps, approvals and a rota assistant that suggests who to put on each open shift.
- Forecasting and budgeting
- Sales forecasts draw on weather, reservations and notable events; the Pro + Forecasting and Premium plans carry the forecasting feature set.
- Time and attendance
- Clock in by GPS, PIN or photo, match attendance to shifts, flag issues automatically and export timesheets to payroll.
- HR records
- Employee records, holiday allowances, absence, unlimited document storage and legal e-signatures, with onboarding through the app.
- Wellbeing insights
- Employees give feedback at the end of each shift, and managers see sentiment by location, manager and shift.
- Integrations and API
- Integrations with EPOS, reservations, payroll, applicant tracking and property management systems, plus an open API, webhooks and SSO.
Plans
Rotageek
Pricing could not be confirmed. See rotageek.com.
Rotaready Evo
Pricing could not be confirmed. See theaccessgroup.com.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Rotageek or Rotaready Evo?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Rotageek has no price we could confirm, and Rotaready Evo has no price we could confirm.
Which has a free plan, Rotageek or Rotaready Evo?
As of Nov 13, 2026, neither Rotageek nor Rotaready Evo has a free plan.
Which platforms do Rotageek and Rotaready Evo run on?
As of Nov 13, 2026, only Rotaready Evo lists iOS and Android apps. Both list a web app. A platform missing from a listing is one its maker's pages did not mention.
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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.