Nursegrid review (2026): is it worth $5 a month?
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Nursegrid report card
Fair · out of 4.0 · graded Nov 13, 2026
Best for care teams of up to about 250 staff
Nursegrid Manager is $5 per staff member a month for scheduling, self-scheduling and swaps, with an app for nurses. It stops at the schedule, with no time clock, payroll or labor-cost forecasting, and the bill grows with headcount.
Who Nursegrid is for
- Fits if you run a care team and want scheduling and swaps at a flat per-person rate
- Works for teams with PRN and contract staff mixed in with full-timers
Who Nursegrid is not for
- Skip it if you need a time clock, payroll or forecasting, as none is listed
- Not for you if you have more than about 250 staff, which is the size it describes
- Pricey if you have a big headcount, because every PRN and contract person is billed too
- Watch out: the trial has no stated card policy
Why Nursegrid gets a 2.2
Five grades, each with its reason. The GPA is their average: an A is 4 points, an F is none.
- BValue for money$5 per staff member a month, one rate for every staff type. That is at the bottom of the category's cheaper quarter, though 25 staff is $125.
- DFree plan and trialA 30-day free trial of Nursegrid Manager is offered; the page doesn't say whether a card is needed.
- CFeaturesSchedule creation and sharing, self-scheduling, swaps and giveaways. The listing says nothing about time clocks, payroll or labor-cost forecasting.
- CEase of useNo store rating on record for the manager side. It has a nurse app on both phones, but you still build the schedule yourself.
- BPlatforms and integrationsWeb plus iPhone and Android apps for staff. No desktop app and no integrations are listed.
What these grades rest on. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from Nursegrid's own pages on 13 November 2026. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews. How we review and grade.
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Nursegrid's GPA of 2.2 is higher than 26 of the 49 other shift scheduling apps we grade, and level with 7.
It stands best on value for money (B, above 38 of 49) and worst on free plan and trial (D, above 23).
Its paid plans start at $5 a month for each person, against a middle price of $16.76 for the category: 8 of the 28 others that charge start lower.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.3 out of 4. 3 tools score higher and cost less.
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 50 shift scheduling apps we grade, cut by the letter each got. Nursegrid’s own letter is outlined.
- BValue for moneyAbove 38 of 49, level with 11
- DFree plan and trialAbove 23 of 49, level with 4
- CFeaturesAbove 0 of 49, level with 22
- CEase of useAbove 0 of 49, level with 42
- BPlatforms and integrationsAbove 16 of 49, level with 33
Price against what you get
Each dot is one of 29 shift scheduling apps. Further left costs less, and higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. Point at a dot to see which tool it is.
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
Keep Nursegrid, or make your own?
Keep it
The plain part of Nursegrid you could make: calendar. What surrounds it you could not. The 3 things listed below take a company, not a weekend.
It costs $60 a year.
What you could make
- Calendar: an app builder makes this well.
What you could not
- A rota the whole staff sees on their phones, with swaps and alerts.
- A real app for iOS and Android. Something home-made would be a web page.
- It is priced for each person, which means accounts and billing for a team.
What this rests on. Nursegrid’s listing: what it does, where it runs, what it plugs into and what it costs. It is a judgement about the kind of software this is. We have not built a replacement for it, and making your own means looking after it too. How we decide, and every tool’s verdict.
What is Nursegrid?
Nursegrid Manager is a scheduling tool for small care teams such as hospital departments, surgery centers and clinics. Managers build and share schedules, staff pick open shifts and trade shifts, and updates reach the Nursegrid mobile app that nurses use for their calendar. Nursegrid also runs a continuing-education service and a job board.
Worth knowing
- The vendor describes it for teams of up to about 250 staff; larger organizations are outside what the page covers.
- Pricing is per staff member, so the monthly bill follows headcount including PRN and contract staff.
- The page lists scheduling and swaps only; it does not mention time clocks, payroll or labor-cost forecasting.
Key features
- Schedule creation and sharing
- Managers set up a worksite, departments and shift types, then build and share schedules from staff preferences and availability.
- Self-scheduling
- Staff can choose shifts and see gaps in the schedule, so open shifts are visible and can be picked up.
- Swaps and giveaways
- Staff trade shifts among themselves, and the manager approves or denies each change.
- Mobile app updates
- Schedule changes are sent in real time to the Nursegrid mobile app that staff use for their calendar.
- All staff types
- Covers full-time, part-time, PRN and contract staff within one schedule.
Nursegrid pricing
As of Nov 13, 2026, Nursegrid is a paid product with a free trial, starting at $5 per staff member / month.
- Starts at
- $5 per staff member / month
- Free plan
- None
- Free trial
- 30-day free trial of Nursegrid Manager
| Plan | Price | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| Nursegrid Manager | $5per staff member / month | One flat rate for full-time, part-time, PRN and contract staff; the page gives 25 staff as $125 a month. |
Read from nursegrid.com on Nov 13, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with Nursegrid before you buy.
How people rate the Nursegrid app
4.9
out of 5 for the iPhone and iPad app
153,722 ratings on the App Store in the United States, read Nov 13, 2026. It rates the app, not everything the product does. See the listing
Nursegrid alternatives
- Nursegrid vs Connecteam
Free plan · from $29/mo
- Nursegrid vs When I Work
Free trial · from $2.50/mo
- Nursegrid vs Sling by Toast
Free plan · from $1.70/mo
- Nursegrid vs Humanity Schedule
Free trial · from $2.75/mo
Common questions
Does Nursegrid have a Windows app?
No Windows app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 13, 2026. Nursegrid is listed for Web, iOS and Android.
Does Nursegrid have a macOS app?
No macOS app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 13, 2026. Nursegrid is listed for Web, iOS and Android.
Is Nursegrid open source?
Nursegrid is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Nov 13, 2026.
Sources for this page
The prices, plans, platforms and features above were read from these pages on Nov 13, 2026. What people say is linked where it appears.