Snap Schedule vs Zip Schedules (2026): which should you pick?

Pick Snap Schedule if

• Fits if you run a police, utility or care agency where a scheduler works through callouts
• Works for teams with few schedulers and many employees

Look elsewhere if

• Skip it if you want monthly billing, as the page shows list prices per year
• Tight if you want staff to log in, since self-service is a paid add-on
• Pricey if you have many schedulers, until the volume tiers
• Watch out: the total depends on scheduler and employee counts, and packs are 5 at a time

Pick Zip Schedules if

• Fits if you run a restaurant with 20 or fewer staff and want a low flat price
• Works for owners with several locations and one per-location bill

Look elsewhere if

• Skip it if you want a trial first, as none is mentioned
• Not for you if you need integrations, since none are listed
• Watch out: the site footer reads 2023 and its 404 page carries the Altametrics name
• Watch out: over 50 employees per location is custom

Snap Schedule

• Employee self-service is a separate paid add-on, sold in packs of 5 employees.
• Pricing is by scheduler and by employee with online access, so the total depends on both counts.
• The pricing page shows list prices per year; no monthly billing option is shown.

Zip Schedules

• Price depends on headcount per location: $19 up to 20 employees, $39 for 21 to 50, and custom above 50.
• The pricing page does not mention a free trial.
• The site's footer reads 2023, and its 404 page carries the name Altametrics, so check that the product is actively maintained.
• No integrations are listed on the pages we read.

Snap Schedule

Shift management

Schedulers create and change shifts and assign duties, with compliance and labor-rule checks on the schedule.

Automated callouts

Picks eligible employees by availability, hours limits and location, contacts them one at a time and moves to the next name if there is no reply.

Overtime and open shifts

Employees can see open shifts, volunteer for extra work and take part in shift bidding.

Leave and time off

Time-off requests, accruals and balances, with employees able to see their balances in the mobile app.

Employee self-service

Mobile app or web portal for schedules and requests, with targeted messages and read confirmations.

Skills and certifications

Skill and certification tracking, plus task and break scheduling, listed among its features.

Zip Schedules

Schedule building

Managers check staff availability and build schedules from templates, with alerts for schedule changes and reminders.

Employee requests

Shift swaps, time-off requests and availability changes are handled in one request queue.

Labor budgeting

Forecasting tools and budget alerts help schedule the right number of staff, and overtime is flagged automatically.

Labor law settings

The vendor says it tracks timesheet data, certifications and schedule-change records and offers settings for minimum wage rules.

Free mobile app

Managers and employees use iPhone and Android apps to view schedules, send broadcast messages and approve requests.

Multiple locations

Every plan lists multi-location support, with the price counted per location.

Snap Schedule

• Scheduler Base Subscription$450

  per scheduler / year

  One scheduler for an unlimited number of employees; $315 each at 81 or more schedulers.

• Employee Access Add-On$36

  per employee / year, sold in packs of 5

  Lets employees view schedules, request time off, punch in and out and trade shifts; $21.60 each at 925 or more.

Zip Schedules

• 1-20 employees$19

  per location / month for 1-20 employees

  Scheduling, communication tools, templates, shift swap, time-off and availability requests, multi-location support, labor budgeting and the iPhone and Android apps.

• 21-50 employees$39

  per location / month for 21-50 employees

  The same feature list as the smaller tier, for locations with 21 to 50 employees.

• EnterpriseCustom

  For locations with more than 50 employees; the page offers a demo instead of a price.