ShiftForce (ShiftNote) review (2026): is it worth $50 a month?
Manager logbook and employee scheduling for shift-based teams
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ShiftForce (ShiftNote) report card
Fair · out of 4.0 · graded Nov 12, 2026
Best for manager logbook and scheduler for restaurants
ShiftNote, now ShiftForce, is a manager logbook with an optional scheduler, priced per location. Scheduling starts at the $100 plan, and the POS link is listed on the $150 plan.
Who ShiftForce (ShiftNote) is for
- Fits if you run a restaurant or hotel and want a manager logbook beside the rota
- Works for a business with one or two sites, as the price is per location
Who ShiftForce (ShiftNote) is not for
- Pricey if you have many sites, as every location is paid for
- Skip it if you want scheduling on the $50 plan, as that plan is the logbook only
- Watch out: POS integration is listed under the $150 Enterprise plan, and setup fees may apply
- Watch out: it was renamed ShiftForce, and the pricing page still uses the ShiftNote plan names
Why ShiftForce (ShiftNote) gets a 2.2
Five grades, each with its reason. The GPA is their average: an A is 4 points, an F is none.
- CValue for money$50 a location a month for the logbook alone, $100 with the scheduler. Employees are unlimited, but for a team of five the scheduler plan works out to $20 a head against a $5.65 middle.
- CFree plan and trialA 30-day trial with no card, then paid. There is no free plan.
- CFeaturesLogbook, tasks, scheduler, labour cost, POS data and daily recap emails. The scheduler is not in the $50 plan and POS integration is listed under Enterprise.
- CEase of useNo store rating on record. Logbooks, templates and staff have to be set up first.
- BPlatforms and integrationsWeb plus iOS and Android apps, with four POS integrations listed.
What these grades rest on. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from ShiftNote's own pages on 12 November 2026. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews. How we review and grade.
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ShiftForce (ShiftNote)'s GPA of 2.2 is higher than 6 of the 23 other shift scheduling apps we grade, and level with 4.
It stands best on platforms and integrations (B, above 2 of 23) and worst on features (C, above 0).
Its paid plans start at $50 a month, against a middle price of $5.33 for the category: 17 of the 17 others that charge start lower.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.3 out of 4. 10 tools score higher and cost less.
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 24 shift scheduling apps we grade, cut by the letter each got. ShiftForce (ShiftNote)’s own letter is outlined.
- CValue for moneyAbove 2 of 23, level with 15
- CFree plan and trialAbove 5 of 23, level with 12
- CFeaturesAbove 0 of 23, level with 14
- CEase of useAbove 0 of 23, level with 16
- BPlatforms and integrationsAbove 2 of 23, level with 21
Price against what you get
Each dot is one of 18 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 ShiftForce (ShiftNote), or make your own?
Keep it
The plain part of ShiftForce (ShiftNote) you could make: tasks, time off and reports. What surrounds it you could not. The 2 things listed below take a company, not a weekend.
That makes this kind of software worth paying for, not this one in particular: 13 of the 23 other shift scheduling apps grade higher. It costs $600 a year.
What you could make
- Tasks, time off 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.
- A real app for iOS and Android. Something home-made would be a web page.
What this rests on. ShiftForce (ShiftNote)’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 ShiftForce (ShiftNote)?
ShiftForce, the new name for ShiftNote, combines a manager logbook with an employee scheduler, task lists and team messaging. It is aimed at restaurants, hotels and other shift-based businesses, and is priced per location with unlimited employees and managers.
Worth knowing
- Pricing is per location, so a business with many sites pays for each one; multi-location discounts are by request.
- Scheduling starts at the $100 plan; the $50 plan is the logbook without a scheduler.
- POS integration is listed under the $150 Enterprise plan, and setup fees may apply.
- ShiftNote was renamed ShiftForce, and the pricing page still uses the ShiftNote plan names.
Key features
- Employee scheduler
- Managers build schedules from templates with drag and drop, and employees can view shifts, request time off and swap shifts within rules the business sets.
- Manager logbook
- A daily log where managers leave notes for the next shift and track stats such as sales and labor, kept as a searchable record.
- Task management
- Tasks can be assigned and tracked per company, location, role or person.
- Labor cost tracking
- The Scheduler plan tracks labor cost against schedules; the Enterprise plan adds labor management and a custom reporting dashboard.
- POS data
- ShiftForce lists integrations with Toast, Square, Squirrel and NCR Aloha (through the Olo Omnivore API) to bring sales data next to labor.
- Daily recap emails
- Recap emails keep owners and staff informed about each day at a location without logging in.
ShiftForce (ShiftNote) pricing
As of Nov 12, 2026, ShiftForce (ShiftNote) is a paid product with a free trial, starting at $50 per location / month (logbook only); $100 with the scheduler.
- Starts at
- $50 per location / month (logbook only); $100 with the scheduler
- Free plan
- None
- Free trial
- 30-day free trial, no credit card required
| Plan | Price | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| ShiftNote | $50per location / month, billed monthly | Daily logbook, task list, cash management, document storage, shift reports and a stats tracker. $540 a year if paid yearly. |
| ShiftNote +Scheduler | $100per location / month, billed monthly | Adds employee scheduling, templates, labor cost tracking, shift swaps, time-off requests and a mobile app. $1,080 a year if paid yearly. |
| Enterprise | $150per location / month, billed monthly | Adds POS integration (Toast, Aloha, Square, Squirrel), labor management and custom reporting. $1,620 a year if paid yearly. |
Read from shiftforce.com on Nov 12, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with ShiftForce (ShiftNote) before you buy.
Ways to pay less
- Annual discountYearly billing is cheaper than monthly
The pricing page lists $540, $1,080 and $1,620 a year per location against $50, $100 and $150 a month.
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Common questions
Does ShiftForce (ShiftNote) have a Windows app?
No Windows app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 12, 2026. ShiftForce (ShiftNote) is listed for Web, iOS and Android.
Does ShiftForce (ShiftNote) have a macOS app?
No macOS app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 12, 2026. ShiftForce (ShiftNote) is listed for Web, iOS and Android.
Is ShiftForce (ShiftNote) open source?
ShiftForce (ShiftNote) is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Nov 12, 2026.
Sources for this page
The prices, plans, platforms and features above were read from these pages on Nov 12, 2026.