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Compare HotSchedules and Sling 
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At a Glance
Market Segments
Mid-Market (47.5% of reviews)
Small-Business (61.4% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
$0.00 Per Month
HotSchedules
Star Rating
(104)4.3 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (47.5% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about HotSchedulesSling
Star Rating
(88)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (61.4% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
$0.00 Per Month
Learn more about SlingHotSchedules vs Sling
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Sling easier to use, set up, and administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with Sling overall.
- HotSchedules and Sling both meet the requirements of our reviewers at a comparable rate.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Sling is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Sling over HotSchedules.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
HotSchedules
No pricing availableSling
Free
$0.00
Per Month
Everything you need to schedule employees and handle internal communication.
- Employee Scheduling
- Unlimited Employees
- Unlimited Managers
Free Trial
HotSchedules
Free Trial is available
Sling
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
9.0
88
9.0
70
Ease of Use
8.7
88
8.9
72
Ease of Setup
7.7
13
9.0
33
Ease of Admin
7.6
14
9.1
27
Quality of Support
8.1
69
8.6
58
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
7.5
12
9.1
25
Product Direction (% positive)
8.5
84
9.3
63
Features by Category
Automation
Not enough data
8.9
6
Logistics
Not enough data
9.5
7
Not enough data
8.0
5
Not enough data
8.3
5
Management
Not enough data
9.3
7
Not enough data
9.5
7
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
9.8
7
Not enough data
9.7
6
Not enough data
9.5
7
Not enough data
9.3
5
Monitoring
Not enough data
9.3
5
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
8.0
5
Platform Basics
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Platform Data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
8.3
5
Platform Additional Functionality
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Restaurant Scheduling
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Platform Basics
Not enough data
8.5
10
9.7
5
9.2
17
9.3
5
9.5
16
Platform Content
Not enough data
8.2
13
Not enough data
7.6
11
Not enough data
7.5
8
Platform Additional Functionality
Not enough data
8.7
9
9.3
5
9.6
15
Not enough data
7.7
8
Not enough data
8.8
12
Not enough data
8.5
9
Platform
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Workforce Management Platform Features
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
HotSchedules and Sling are categorized as Time & Attendance, Employee Scheduling, and Restaurant Scheduling
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
HotSchedules
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Sling
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Restaurants
33.7%
Food & Beverages
27.7%
Hospitality
8.9%
Health, Wellness and Fitness
4.0%
Entertainment
4.0%
Other
21.8%
Restaurants
10.2%
Hospital & Health Care
10.2%
Education Management
10.2%
Retail
5.7%
Entertainment
5.7%
Other
58.0%
Discussions
HotSchedules has no discussions with answers
How does sling work app?
2 Comments
BP
Scheduling and communicating with various teams. Main feature is building schedules to include various positions and/or locations; start and end times with...Read more
Is Sling scheduling app free?
1 Comment
MD
Sling has an excellent freemium version that is perfect for casual team use. The advanced features in Sling we have found are well-worth the price paid, but...Read more
Sling has no more discussions with answers
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