Shiftbase
Dutch shift scheduling, time clock and absence app, free to 15 staff
Shiftbase report card
Good · out of 4.0 · graded Oct 18, 2026
Best for European shift teams with surcharges
Shiftbase is a Dutch scheduling app that knows European payroll: surcharges for Sundays and public holidays, leave balances, and exports to Nmbrs, AFAS and DATEV. It's free for up to 15 people. The catch is that most of its integrations need an add-on at €20 a month.
Who Shiftbase is for
- Great if you pay surcharges for nights, Sundays and public holidays
- Handy when you run payroll through Nmbrs, AFAS or DATEV
- Good for teams of up to 15 who want a free rota instead of a spreadsheet
Who Shiftbase is not for
- Not for you if you pay in dollars, as prices are in euros or pounds only
- Tight if you stay free and need clock-ins, as the free plan only takes typed hours
- Pricey if you need several integrations, since App Center+ is €20 a month on top
Why Shiftbase gets a 2.6
Five grades, each with its reason. The GPA is their average: an A is 4 points, an F is none.
- CValue for moneyBasic is €27 a month billed yearly for 6 employees, plus €3.60 for each extra, so 15 staff pay €59.40. Prices are in euros or pounds only. That's in the dearer quarter of this category, and most payroll links need App Center+ on top.
- BFree plan and trialFree for up to 15 employees, 1 department and 5 teams, with drag-and-drop scheduling and staff profiles. There's no clock-in, only hours typed in by hand, but a small team can run its rota on it.
- BFeaturesDrag-and-drop schedules, swaps and open shifts, clock-in on phone, desktop or kiosk, leave with balances and surcharges, and payroll exports. Premium adds labor cost targets and skill-based scheduling. That's the whole job.
- CEase of useWe have no App Store rating on record for it. Schedules need departments, teams and surcharge rules set up before they pay off.
- BPlatforms and integrationsWeb, iPhone and Android, with Nmbrs, AFAS, DATEV, Personio and Lightspeed, though most need the App Center+ add-on at €17.50 a month billed yearly. No desktop app.
What these grades rest on. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from Shiftbase's own pages on 18 October 2026. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews. How we review and grade.
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Shiftbase's GPA of 2.6 is higher than 5 of the 12 other shift scheduling apps we grade, and level with 2.
It stands best on free plan and trial (B, above 7 of 12) and worst on ease of use (C, above 0).
Its paid plans start at about $30.26 a month, against a middle price of $5.65 for the category: 11 of the 12 others that charge start lower.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.7 out of 4. 5 tools score higher and cost less.
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 13 shift scheduling apps we grade, cut by the letter each got. Shiftbase’s own letter is outlined.
- CValue for moneyAbove 2 of 12, level with 6
- BFree plan and trialAbove 7 of 12, level with 5
- BFeaturesAbove 4 of 12, level with 8
- CEase of useAbove 0 of 12, level with 5
- BPlatforms and integrationsAbove 1 of 12, level with 11
Price against what you get
Each dot is one of 13 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 Shiftbase, or make your own?
Keep it
The plain part of Shiftbase you could make: time off, employee records and reports. What surrounds it you could not. The 5 things listed below take a company, not a weekend.
It costs $363.07 a year.
What you could make
- Time off, employee records and reports: an app builder makes these well.
What you could not
- A rota the whole staff sees on their phones, with swaps and alerts.
- Clocking in from a phone, checked against where and when.
- A real app for iOS and Android. Something home-made would be a web page.
- It plugs into other products, Nmbrs, AFAS Software and DATEV among them, and has an API.
- The depth: we grade its features B, which means it covers the whole job.
What this rests on. Shiftbase’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 Shiftbase?
Shiftbase is a Dutch workforce management app for restaurants, hotels, retail, care and other shift teams in Europe. Managers drag shifts onto a schedule, staff clock in on a phone, computer or shared tablet, and leave, labor costs and payroll exports sit alongside. A limited plan is free for up to 15 employees, and paid plans are a monthly fee that covers a set number of staff.
Shiftbase has a free plan. Paid plans start at €27 per month for up to 6 employees, billed yearly (Basic). See every plan
Good for
- Hospitality, retail and care teams in the Netherlands, Germany and the UK
- Small teams of up to 15 that want a free schedule instead of a spreadsheet
- Businesses that pay surcharges for nights, Sundays and public holidays
Worth knowing
- Prices are shown in euros or pounds only; there is no dollar price.
- Each paid plan includes a set number of employees; every extra one costs €3.60 to €5.40 a month billed yearly (€4 to €6 monthly).
- Most payroll, POS and HR integrations and API tokens need the App Center+ add-on at €20 a month (€17.50 yearly), except on Enterprise. Basic includes three free integrations.
- The Free plan has no clock-in, only hours typed in by hand. Yearly plans are paid up front and not refunded; monthly plans have one month's notice.
Key features
- Drag-and-drop scheduling
- Shifts are dragged onto employees, staff share availability, swap shifts and claim open ones, and Premium adds skill-based scheduling, required shifts and a flexpool.
- Clock-in and kiosks
- From Basic, staff clock in on mobile, desktop or a shared tablet kiosk; Premium allows unlimited kiosks and limits clock-ins to a GPS radius.
- Absence and leave
- Leave requests, approvals, sickness and balances are handled in the app, with surcharges for Sundays, public holidays and, on Premium, night rates.
- Labor cost targets
- Premium sets labor cost or hours budgets per team and day, shows whether the schedule stays inside them, and has a KPI dashboard and AI revenue forecasts.
- Payroll export
- Contract versus worked hours, surcharges and leave payouts export as Excel or CSV, or go to payroll systems such as Nmbrs, AFAS and DATEV through the App Center.
- Employee records and news
- One profile per person with contact and emergency details, plus news messages to the whole team; the HR Pro add-on generates and e-signs contracts.
Shiftbase pricing
- Starts at
- €27 per month for up to 6 employees, billed yearly (Basic)
- Free plan
- Free plan for up to 15 employees, 1 department and 5 teams: drag-and-drop scheduling, hours entered by hand and approved by managers, employee profiles and news messages.
- Free trial
- 14-day free trial of the paid plans, no card details needed
| Plan | Price | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| Free | €0 | Up to 15 employees, 1 department and 5 teams: scheduling, manual time entry, employee profiles and team news. |
| Basic | €27per month for up to 6 employees, billed yearly (€30 billed monthly) | Adds availability, swaps and open shifts, clock-in on phone, desktop or one kiosk, absence management and payroll export. Extra staff €3.60 each (€4 monthly). |
| Premium | €64.80per month for up to 12 employees, billed yearly (€72 billed monthly) | Adds labor cost targets and budgets, skill-based scheduling, geofenced clock-in and unlimited kiosks. Extra staff €4.50 each (€5 monthly). |
| Enterprise | €302.40per month for up to 48 employees, billed yearly (€336 billed monthly) | Adds App Center+, API access, custom integrations and a success manager. Sold through a demo. Extra staff €5.40 each (€6 monthly). |
Read from shiftbase.com on Oct 18, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with Shiftbase before you buy.
Ways to pay less
- Annual discountSave 10% with yearly billing
Yearly billing takes 10% off every paid plan and extra employee, for example Basic at €27 instead of €30 a month.
Stated on shiftbase.com - NonprofitDiscount for charities and non-profits
Charities and non-profits get a discount that depends on team size and plan, through a proposal from the sales team.
Stated on shiftbase.com
Works with
- Nmbrs
- AFAS Software
- DATEV
- Personio
- Lightspeed
- Zenchef
- Tebi
- Datafox
Shiftbase alternatives
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- Shiftbase vs RotaCloud
Free trial · from £10/mo
- Shiftbase vs Shiftie
Free trial · from £2.75/mo
- Shiftbase vs When I Work
Free trial · from $2.50/mo
Common questions
Is Shiftbase free?
Shiftbase has a free plan. Free plan for up to 15 employees, 1 department and 5 teams: drag-and-drop scheduling, hours entered by hand and approved by managers, employee profiles and news messages. Paid plans start at €27 per month for up to 6 employees, billed yearly (Basic).
How much does Shiftbase cost?
Shiftbase lists 4 plans. Free: €0. Basic: €27 per month for up to 6 employees, billed yearly (€30 billed monthly). Premium: €64.80 per month for up to 12 employees, billed yearly (€72 billed monthly). Enterprise: €302.40 per month for up to 48 employees, billed yearly (€336 billed monthly). Prices were read from shiftbase.com on Oct 18, 2026.
What platforms does Shiftbase work on?
Shiftbase is available on Web, iOS and Android.
Does Shiftbase offer any discounts?
Shiftbase publicly lists the following: Save 10% with yearly billing; Discount for charities and non-profits.
Does Shiftbase have a Windows app?
No Windows app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 18, 2026. Shiftbase is listed for Web, iOS and Android.
Does Shiftbase have a macOS app?
No macOS app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 18, 2026. Shiftbase is listed for Web, iOS and Android.
Is Shiftbase open source?
Shiftbase is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Oct 18, 2026.
Does Shiftbase have an API?
Yes. Shiftbase offers a public API, according to its own site.
What does Shiftbase integrate with?
Shiftbase's listing names Nmbrs, AFAS Software, DATEV, Personio, Lightspeed, Zenchef, Tebi and Datafox. A listing names up to eight integrations, so it may connect to more.
Does Shiftbase have a free trial?
Yes. 14-day free trial of the paid plans, no card details needed.
Who makes Shiftbase?
Shiftbase is made by Shiftbase B.V.
What are the alternatives to Shiftbase?
The closest alternatives to Shiftbase in our directory are Planday, Deputy, RotaCloud, Shiftie and When I Work. Each one has a side-by-side comparison with Shiftbase.
How does Shiftbase compare with other shift scheduling apps?
Shiftbase's GPA of 2.6 is higher than 5 of the 12 other shift scheduling apps we grade, and level with 2. It stands best on free plan and trial (B, above 7 of 12) and worst on ease of use (C, above 0).
Is Shiftbase good value for money?
ToolGPA grades Shiftbase C for value for money. Its paid plans start at about $30.26 a month, against a middle price of $5.65 for the category: 11 of the 12 others that charge start lower. On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.7 out of 4. 5 tools score higher and cost less.
Could I make my own version of Shiftbase?
The plain part of Shiftbase you could make: time off, employee records and reports. What surrounds it you could not. The 5 things listed below take a company, not a weekend. It costs $363.07 a year. What you could not make: A rota the whole staff sees on their phones, with swaps and alerts. Clocking in from a phone, checked against where and when. A real app for iOS and Android. Something home-made would be a web page. It plugs into other products, Nmbrs, AFAS Software and DATEV among them, and has an API. This is a judgement from its listing. We have not built one.
Sources for this page
The prices, plans, platforms and features above were read from these pages on Oct 18, 2026.