ZoomShift
Employee scheduling and time clock, free for up to 20 users
ZoomShift report card
Fair · out of 4.0 · graded Oct 18, 2026
Best for cheap scheduling with a time clock
ZoomShift keeps it simple and cheap: $2 a person a month gets you schedules, a time clock and timesheets, and teams of up to 20 at one site can schedule free. You can even pause it in quiet months. It names no payroll connections, though, so hours leave as an export.
Who ZoomShift is for
- Great if you want a time clock and a schedule for about $2 a head
- Handy when your business is seasonal and you'd like to pause in quiet months
- Good for single-site teams of up to 20 who only need a shared schedule
Who ZoomShift is not for
- Skip it if you want hours to flow straight into your payroll software
- Tight if you stay free, as schedules only go 2 weeks ahead and there's no time clock
- Not for you if you need overtime warnings without paying for Premium at $4 a user
Why ZoomShift gets a 2.4
Five grades, each with its reason. The GPA is their average: an A is 4 points, an F is none.
- CValue for moneyStarter is $2 per active user a month billed yearly, so 15 staff pay $30 a month with the time clock and timesheets included. For a team that size that's just past the cheapest quarter of this category.
- BFree plan and trialEssentials is free for up to 20 users at one location, with schedules up to 2 weeks ahead, messaging, reminders and shift confirmations. No time clock, but a small single-site team can live on it.
- CFeaturesTemplates, availability, swaps and covers, a web and phone time clock, timesheets and a payroll report, with auto-scheduling on Premium. The gap the listing names is payroll: no payroll connections, so hours are exported.
- CEase of useWe have no App Store rating on record for it. Schedules need staff, positions and templates set up before the first week goes out.
- BPlatforms and integrationsWeb, iPhone and Android. No integrations are named at all, so this B rests on the devices alone.
What these grades rest on. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from ZoomShift'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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<a href="https://toolgpa.com/tools/zoomshift#review"><img src="https://toolgpa.com/badge/zoomshift.svg" alt="ZoomShift: 2.4 GPA on ToolGPA" width="196" height="56"></a>Where ZoomShift stands among shift scheduling apps
ZoomShift's GPA of 2.4 is higher than 2 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 features (C, above 0).
Its paid plans start at $2 a month for each person, against a middle price of $5.65 for the category: 1 of the 12 others that charge start lower.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.3 out of 4. 1 tool scores higher and costs less.
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 13 shift scheduling apps we grade, cut by the letter each got. ZoomShift’s own letter is outlined.
- CValue for moneyAbove 2 of 12, level with 6
- BFree plan and trialAbove 7 of 12, level with 5
- CFeaturesAbove 0 of 12, level with 3
- 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 ZoomShift, or make your own?
Keep it
The plain part of ZoomShift you could make: time off and applicant tracking. What surrounds it you could not. The 5 things listed below take a company, not a weekend.
That makes this kind of software worth paying for, not this one in particular: 8 of the 12 other shift scheduling apps grade higher. It costs $24 a year.
What you could make
- Time off and applicant tracking: 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 scheduler that rearranges your day as things move.
- 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. ZoomShift’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 ZoomShift?
ZoomShift is an employee scheduling and time clock app for restaurants, retail, services, hospitality and healthcare teams. Managers build schedules from templates and availability, staff swap shifts and clock in from the web or a phone, and approved timesheets turn into payroll reports. A basic scheduling plan is free for up to 20 users at one location.
ZoomShift has a free plan. Paid plans start at $2 per active user / month, billed annually (Starter). See every plan
Good for
- Single-location teams of up to 20 that only need a shared schedule
- Small businesses that want a low per-user price for scheduling and time clock
- Seasonal businesses, since a subscription can be paused for quiet months
Worth knowing
- The free Essentials plan has no time clock or timesheets, schedules only 2 weeks ahead and covers one location and 20 users.
- Auto-scheduling, overtime warnings and the geofenced time clock need Premium.
- No payroll integrations are named on the site; timesheets are exported and sent to your payroll provider.
- There is no set non-profit or education discount; the vendor says it will discuss a price on request.
Key features
- Schedules from templates
- Shift and schedule templates, availability and time-off requests, and multi-shift assignment for groups; Premium adds auto-scheduling.
- Shift swaps and covers
- Staff request covers and swap shifts in the app, and changes reach the team by email, text and push notifications.
- Web and mobile time clock
- Employees clock in for assigned shifts from a browser or the iPhone and Android apps, with break and meal tracking, GPS checks and IP address whitelisting.
- Timesheets and payroll reports
- Each finished shift creates a timesheet that managers edit and approve, then a payroll report breaks down hours and gross pay by location, position or person.
- Overtime and attendance controls
- Premium warns about overtime, blocks overlapping shifts and clock-ins that are too early or late, and compares scheduled with worked hours.
- AI applicant screening
- An applicant tracking tool filters candidates by your criteria and runs AI-led first interviews that score each answer.
ZoomShift pricing
- Starts at
- $2 per active user / month, billed annually (Starter)
- Free plan
- Essentials plan, free for up to 20 users at one location: schedules up to 2 weeks ahead, team messaging, reminders, shift notes and shift confirmations. No time clock.
- Free trial
- 14-day free trial with every feature, no credit card required
| Plan | Price | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| Essentials | $0 | Up to 20 users and 1 location, scheduling up to 2 weeks ahead, team communication, reminders and shift confirmation. |
| Starter | $2per active user / month, billed annually ($2.50 billed monthly) | Unlimited users and locations. Adds templates, availability and time off, swaps and covers, time clock, timesheets, PTO and break tracking, payroll report. |
| Premium | $4per active user / month, billed annually ($5 billed monthly) | Adds auto-scheduling, overtime warnings, conflict prevention, early and late clock-in limits, a geofenced time clock and custom role permissions. |
Read from zoomshift.com on Oct 18, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with ZoomShift before you buy.
Ways to pay less
- Annual discountAbout 20% off with annual billing
Annual billing brings Starter to $2 and Premium to $4 per active user a month, against $2.50 and $5 billed monthly.
Stated on zoomshift.com
ZoomShift alternatives
- ZoomShift vs When I Work
Free trial · from $2.50/mo
- ZoomShift vs Homebase
Free plan · from $24/mo
- ZoomShift vs Sling by Toast
Free plan · from $1.70/mo
- ZoomShift vs Connecteam
Free plan · from $29/mo
- ZoomShift vs Findmyshift
Free plan · from $24/mo
Common questions
Is ZoomShift free?
ZoomShift has a free plan. Essentials plan, free for up to 20 users at one location: schedules up to 2 weeks ahead, team messaging, reminders, shift notes and shift confirmations. No time clock. Paid plans start at $2 per active user / month, billed annually (Starter).
How much does ZoomShift cost?
ZoomShift lists 3 plans. Essentials: $0. Starter: $2 per active user / month, billed annually ($2.50 billed monthly). Premium: $4 per active user / month, billed annually ($5 billed monthly). Prices were read from zoomshift.com on Oct 18, 2026.
What platforms does ZoomShift work on?
ZoomShift is available on Web, iOS and Android.
Does ZoomShift offer any discounts?
ZoomShift publicly lists the following: About 20% off with annual billing.
Does ZoomShift have a Windows app?
No Windows app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 18, 2026. ZoomShift is listed for Web, iOS and Android.
Does ZoomShift have a macOS app?
No macOS app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 18, 2026. ZoomShift is listed for Web, iOS and Android.
Is ZoomShift open source?
ZoomShift is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Oct 18, 2026.
Does ZoomShift have a free trial?
Yes. 14-day free trial with every feature, no credit card required.
Who makes ZoomShift?
ZoomShift is made by ZoomShift.
What are the alternatives to ZoomShift?
The closest alternatives to ZoomShift in our directory are When I Work, Homebase, Sling by Toast, Connecteam and Findmyshift. Each one has a side-by-side comparison with ZoomShift.
How does ZoomShift compare with other shift scheduling apps?
ZoomShift's GPA of 2.4 is higher than 2 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 features (C, above 0).
Is ZoomShift good value for money?
ToolGPA grades ZoomShift C for value for money. Its paid plans start at $2 a month for each person, against a middle price of $5.65 for the category: 1 of the 12 others that charge start lower. On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.3 out of 4. 1 tool scores higher and costs less.
Could I make my own version of ZoomShift?
The plain part of ZoomShift you could make: time off and applicant tracking. What surrounds it you could not. The 5 things listed below take a company, not a weekend. That makes this kind of software worth paying for, not this one in particular: 8 of the 12 other shift scheduling apps grade higher. It costs $24 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 scheduler that rearranges your day as things move. A real app for iOS and Android. Something home-made would be a web page. 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.