# What's the best staff scheduling tool?

<p class="elv-tracking-normal elv-text-default elv-font-figtree elv-text-base elv-leading-base elv-font-normal" elv="true">I’m looking for a staff scheduling tool that makes it easy to plan shifts, avoid conflicts, and keep everyone updated. Whether it’s for managing hourly workers or rotating team schedules, I want something that’s reliable and easy to use. Here are some of the best-rated options I found:</p><ul>
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<a class="a a--md" elv="true" href="https://www.g2.com/products/when-i-work/reviews"><strong>When I Work</strong></a><strong> – Built for shift-based teams, this app helps managers create schedules, send updates, and track attendance. It’s easy to use on both desktop and mobile.</strong>
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<a class="a a--md" elv="true" href="https://www.g2.com/products/deputy/reviews"><strong>Deputy</strong></a><strong> – Deputy lets you build smart schedules based on availability, roles, and labor laws. It also includes time tracking and shift swapping for hourly teams.</strong>
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<a class="a a--md" elv="true" href="https://www.g2.com/products/homebase/reviews"><strong>Homebase</strong></a><strong> – Homebase is great for small businesses. It combines scheduling, time clocks, and team communication so everyone stays on the same page.</strong>
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<a class="a a--md" elv="true" href="https://www.g2.com/products/sling/reviews"><strong>Sling</strong></a><strong> – This tool helps you manage shifts, time off, and messages in one place. It’s free for basic scheduling and ideal for restaurants, retail, or service teams.</strong>
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<a class="a a--md" elv="true" href="https://www.g2.com/products/7shifts/reviews"><strong>7shifts</strong></a><strong> – A top pick for the restaurant industry, 7shifts offers tools for scheduling, labor cost tracking, and staff engagement, all in one app.</strong>
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</ul><p class="elv-tracking-normal elv-text-default elv-font-figtree elv-text-base elv-leading-base elv-font-normal" elv="true">If you’ve tried any of these, I’d love to hear which one worked best for your team. You can explore more tools in the<a class="a a--md" elv="true" href="https://www.g2.com/categories/workforce-management"><strong> </strong></a><a class="a a--md" elv="true" href="https://www.g2.com/categories/workforce-management"><strong>workforce management software category</strong></a><strong>.</strong></p><p class="elv-tracking-normal elv-text-default elv-font-figtree elv-text-base elv-leading-base elv-font-normal" elv="true"></p><p class="elv-tracking-normal elv-text-default elv-font-figtree elv-text-base elv-leading-base elv-font-normal" elv="true"></p>

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## Comments
### Comment 1

&lt;p&gt;These are just a few that I thought were useful based on popular, scalabilty, budget, and features.&lt;/p&gt;

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