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6 Best Free Employee Scheduling Software of 2026

By the Rankozo research desk · Updated November 6, 2026

6 of the 9 tools in our best employee scheduling software ranking offer a permanent free plan. Homebase scores highest among them at 8.9 out of 10.

  1. 01

    Homebase

    Restaurants and shops with 15 or more hourly staff per location who want one flat monthly price per site.

    Free for 1 location and up to 10 employees; Essentials $30 per location per month on monthly billing, unlimited employees

    Full entry, No. 1 overall

    Paid from

    $30

    Score 8.9

  2. 02

    Sling

    Small and mid-sized hourly teams that want free scheduling and very low per-user prices for time tracking.

    Free for up to 30 users; Premium from $1.70 per user per month billed annually ($2.00 monthly)

    Full entry, No. 2 overall

    Paid from

    $1.70

    Score 8.9

  3. 03

    Connecteam

    Field service, cleaning and construction teams that want scheduling, GPS time tracking and checklists in one app.

    Free Small Business plan for up to 10 users; Operations Basic $29 per month for the first 30 users billed yearly ($35 monthly)

    Full entry, No. 3 overall

    Paid from

    $29

    Score 8.7

  4. 04

    ZoomShift

    Small businesses that want a simple scheduler with timesheets and the option to pause billing off-season.

    Free for up to 20 users at 1 location; Starter from $2 per active team member per month billed annually ($2.50 monthly)

    Full entry, No. 5 overall

    Paid from

    $2

    Score 8.4

  5. 05

    7shifts

    Independent restaurants and restaurant groups that want scheduling tied to POS sales, tips and labor compliance.

    See vendor pricing (USD check pending)

    Full entry, No. 6 overall

    Paid from

    Free plan

    Score 8.3

  6. 06

    Findmyshift

    Small teams that want a flat monthly price per team and a simple drag and drop rota.

    See vendor pricing (USD check pending)

    Full entry, No. 9 overall

    Paid from

    Free plan

    Score 7.9

Scores and prices come from our Best Employee Scheduling Software ranking, which uses one method for every tool. Questions or corrections: editorial@rankozo.com