The Rotageek Insider’s Guide
Everything we know about Rotageek in one document: what it costs, its grades, getting a refund, getting help and what else to look at. Read it here, or keep a copy.
Rotageek
The Insider’s Guide
AI-assisted rota scheduling, forecasting and time tracking
Every plan, grade, refund rule and rival among shift scheduling apps, read from Rotageek’s own pages.
Made by Rotageek Ltd · checked Nov 13, 2026 · toolgpa.com
Contents
- 01WelcomeWhat it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
- 02What it costsEvery plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
- 03What it doesIts main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
- 04Where it standsIts grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
- 05The alternativesThe tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
- 06Quick answersThe questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
- 07About ToolGPAWho made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
ToolGPA put this guide together from Rotageek’s own pages, its app-store listings and our grades. Every fact in it is on Rotageek’s page too, where it is kept up to date. Checked Nov 13, 2026.
Part 01 · Overview
Welcome
What it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
1.6
GPA, above 0 of the 49 other shift scheduling apps we grade
Rotageek is workforce management software from the UK for retail, hospitality, care homes, manufacturing and similar operators. It builds rotas, forecasts labor demand, records clock-ins, applies pay rules and exports payroll. Customers pick a package that starts with Digital Scheduling and add auto-scheduling, forecasting, labor modelling and insights.
To get you started, here are 7 things to know about Rotageek, taken from its own pages and our grades.
It's an enterprise package with add-ons.
- 1
Best for retail and hospitality chains
No price is published, and its /pricing page returns not-found.
- 2
It runs on Web
Web.
- 3
Rota building and auto-scheduling
Rota building with skills, tasks and rules checks, plus an auto-scheduling add-on that creates optimized schedules.
- 4
Forecasting and labor planning
Demand forecasting, labor modelling and labor budgets are sold as add-ons to the core scheduling package.
- 5
Time and attendance
Clock in by app, kiosk or geofence, with timesheets.
- 6
A 1.6 GPA, above 0 of 49
That is against the other shift scheduling apps we grade, on value, the free plan, features, ease of use and platforms.
- 7
Keep it
To replace Rotageek you would be making payroll taxes worked out and filed with the government for you. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one.
Rotageek at a glance
- Pricing
- Paid
- Free plan
- No
- Free trial
- None stated
- Runs on
- Web
- Made by
- Rotageek Ltd
- Category
- Shift Scheduling
- Our grade
- 1.6 GPA, weak
The report card
Best for retail and hospitality chains
Rotageek builds rotas, forecasts demand and tracks time, but auto-scheduling, forecasting and labor modelling are add-ons beyond the core package. No price is published, and its /pricing page returns not-found.
| Subject | Grade | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | C | No price on record, and the site's /pricing page is not found. Demos only. |
| Free plan and trial | F | Nothing free is listed: no free plan and no trial on the pages we read. |
| Features | C | Rotas, forecasting, time and attendance, pay rules and an app. But auto-scheduling, forecasting and labor modelling are add-ons beyond Digital Scheduling. |
| Ease of use | C | No store rating on record. It's an enterprise package with add-ons. |
| Platforms and integrations | C | Web only on the listing, with ELMO the one named integration. |
An A is worth 4 points, a B 3, a C 2, a D 1 and an F nothing. The GPA is the average of the five.
Who Rotageek is for
- Fits if you run a retail or hospitality chain and want forecast-led rotas
- Works for teams using ELMO for HR
Who it is not for
- 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
Good to know
Good for
- UK retailers and hospitality operators with many sites
- Care homes and other services with rule-heavy rotas
- Teams that want forecasting feeding the rota
Worth knowing
- 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.
Part 02 · Pricing
What it costs
Every plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
Rotageek's current pricing could not be confirmed from its own site.
No price on record, and the site's /pricing page is not found.
We could not confirm Rotageek’s current prices from its own site, so this guide lists no plans. rotageek.com has them.
Part 03 · Features
What it does
Its main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
1
Place it runs: Web
AI-assisted rota scheduling, forecasting and time tracking. Here is what it does, as its own site describes it, and what it covers: public API, AI features, reports, payroll, shift scheduling, time clock, time off.
Rotas, forecasting, time and attendance, pay rules and an app.
- 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.
Where it runs
- Web
What it works with
- ELMO
Rotageek is made by Rotageek Ltd.
Part 04 · Standing
Where it stands
Its grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
0/49
Other shift scheduling apps it is graded above
Rotageek's GPA of 1.6 is higher than 0 of the 49 other shift scheduling apps we grade, and level with 3.
It stands best on value for money (C, above 4 of 49) and worst on free plan and trial (F, above 0).
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 50 shift scheduling apps we grade, cut by the letter each got. Rotageek’s own letter is outlined.
- CValue for moneyAbove 4 of 49
- FFree plan and trialAbove 0 of 49
- CFeaturesAbove 0 of 49
- CEase of useAbove 0 of 49
- CPlatforms and integrationsAbove 0 of 49
Keep it, or make your own?
Whether this is something you could build for yourself with an AI app builder, and what you would give up.
Keep it
To replace Rotageek you would be making payroll taxes worked out and filed with the government for you. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one.
That makes this kind of software worth paying for, not this one in particular: 46 of the 49 other shift scheduling apps grade higher.
What you could make
- Time off and reports: an app builder makes these well.
What you could not
- Payroll taxes worked out and filed with the government for you.
- A rota the whole staff sees on their phones, with swaps and alerts.
- Clocking in from a phone, checked against where and when.
- It plugs into other products, ELMO among them, and has an API.
- AI features, unless you pay a model provider for each request yourself.
What this rests on. Rotageek’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.
Part 05 · Alternatives
The alternatives
The tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
Quinyx, Rotaready Evo, Planday, Legion and Workforce.com
The 5 tools Rotageek is most often weighed against, with where each one differs from it.
- 1.6GPA
Quinyx
Paid
Enterprise workforce management with forecasting and scheduling.
- Rotageek also covers payroll.
- 1.8GPA
Rotaready Evo
Paid
Rota, HR and time tracking software for hospitality teams.
- Only Rotaready Evo lists iOS and Android apps.
- Rotageek also covers reports and payroll.
- Rotaready Evo also covers employee records.
- 2.6GPA
Planday
Free trial · from $2.99/mo
Rota planning, punch clock and payroll reports for shift-based teams.
- Only Planday lists iOS and Android apps.
- Rotageek also covers reports and payroll.
- Planday also covers auto-scheduling, team chat and employee records.
- 1.8GPA
Legion
Paid
Enterprise workforce management with AI schedule optimization.
- Rotageek also covers payroll.
- 1.8GPA
Workforce.com
Paid
Scheduling, HR and payroll for hourly, shift-based teams.
- Rotageek also covers reports.
- Workforce.com also covers applicant tracking and employee records.
Part 06 · Questions
Quick answers
The questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
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Questions, each answered in a line or two
The short version of everything above, for when you only need the answer. Each one is told in full in its part of the guide.
Is Rotageek free?
No. Rotageek is a paid product.
What platforms does Rotageek work on?
Rotageek is available on Web.
Does Rotageek have an Android app?
No Android app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 13, 2026. Rotageek is listed for Web.
Does Rotageek have an iPhone app?
No iPhone app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 13, 2026. Rotageek is listed for Web.
Is Rotageek open source?
Rotageek is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Nov 13, 2026.
Does Rotageek have an API?
Yes. Rotageek offers a public API, according to its own site.
What does Rotageek integrate with?
Rotageek's listing names ELMO. A listing names up to eight integrations, so it may connect to more.
Who makes Rotageek?
Rotageek is made by Rotageek Ltd.
What are the alternatives to Rotageek?
The closest alternatives to Rotageek in our directory are Quinyx, Rotaready Evo, Planday, Legion and Workforce.com.
How does Rotageek compare with other shift scheduling apps?
Rotageek's GPA of 1.6 is higher than 0 of the 49 other shift scheduling apps we grade, and level with 3.
Could I make my own version of Rotageek?
To replace Rotageek you would be making payroll taxes worked out and filed with the government for you.
Where this guide comes from
The prices, plans, platforms and features were read from Rotageek’s own pages on Nov 13, 2026, and the grades were given on Nov 13, 2026. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from Rotageek's own pages on 13 November 2026. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews.
Every tool we list gets five grades, A to F, each with its reason, and a GPA that averages them. How each is decided is at toolgpa.com/grades. This guide is ToolGPA’s own work; it is not made, paid for or approved by Rotageek Ltd. Prices change, so check rotageek.com before you buy.
Part 07 · About
About ToolGPA
Who made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
7,721
Tools graded, in 95 categories
ToolGPA grades software the way a school report grades a pupil: five subjects, a letter for each with the reason written beside it, and a GPA that averages them. Prices, plans and platforms are read from each maker’s own pages and dated, so you always know how fresh a figure is.
Every grade, review and ranking on ToolGPA is our own judgement. No company can pay for a grade or change one. Every tool on the site has a guide like this one, free to download and pass on. It all lives at toolgpa.com.
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categories
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price changes on record
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apps priced in 12 countries
What else is on toolgpa.com
- Rotageek, kept up to dateEverything in this guide, with prices and grades as they are todaytoolgpa.com/tools/rotageek
- How grades are givenThe rules behind every letter and every GPAtoolgpa.com/grades
- Value chartsWhat each tool costs against what it scores, for every categorytoolgpa.com/charts
- CompareAny two tools side by side, plan by plantoolgpa.com/compare
- Price changesEvery price rise and cut on record, each with its sourcetoolgpa.com/price-changes
- Prices by countryWhat apps cost on the App Store in 12 countriestoolgpa.com/prices-by-country
- Pay lessEvery public discount: yearly billing, students, nonprofitstoolgpa.com/save
- Keep or makeWhich tools are worth paying for, and which you could build yourselftoolgpa.com/keep-or-make
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Compare tools at toolgpa.com ›Everything in this guide is ToolGPA’s own summary of what Rotageek’s pages, its app-store listings and public reviews said on the dates shown. Grades are our judgement under the rules at toolgpa.com/grades. Every grade, review and ranking on ToolGPA is our own judgement. No company can pay for a grade or change one. Rotageek is a trademark of its owner, and this guide is not made, paid for or approved by Rotageek Ltd. Prices and plans change: check rotageek.com before you buy.